The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-09-05
SALEM NEWS.
Special Correspondence to Tho Times. f.
A Lovelock, Reporter,

Opera House at Salem, Va, on Thurs
day, September IL. 1885, for the benefit
of the music fund from Virgins at the
Atlantis Exposition. Mrs. w. T.
Younger. in whose charge the Salem
contribute has been placed, has conn
mitted the control and management Of
the concert to Mrs. ELLA Gottschalk-
Seeligson, OF Roanoke. Local talent
from Salem and Roanoke will particI-
pate. a full program will be published
in future issue OF THE ROANOKE
TIMES. Admission to all parts of the
house, % cents.
| Mrs. Bessie Miller Oton, who has
been summering at Roanoke Red, ar
rived in Salem Tuesday and 10 tue guest
OF Mrs, Davis Ayers on Main street.
Mrs. Oton expects to give one of her en-
Pertaining readings, which have
charmed audiences in all parts of the
United States, In the Town Hall to-
morrow week, September 10. Mrs.
Oton will be assisted by the Salem Sere-
nading Qusrtetse. An evening of per-
feet enjoyment is promised those who
attend.
Mr.. Will Ballard returned yesterday
TO Lexington, Va, at which place he
will re-enter the v. RI. 1.
Miss Roberta Ellison, Of Hanover
county, is visiting Miss Julia Hubbard
in West Salem.
Rev. ]. R. Bridges has been called to
the pastorate of this Presbyterian
Church at Columbia, Mo, and has ac-
cepted the call subject to the action Of
his Presbytery. The call is fattering
one, being given by reclamation. Col-
umbia Is q prosperous town of cultivated
people, and is the site of the Missouri
State University. The church building
ia new and was erected at cost of
$4,000. The field is considered one Of
the most important In the State on &C
count of .the number of students that
| gather there. Mr.. Bridges congrega.
ton, ss we'll as his many other friends
and admirers in Salem, will regret that
he is to leave them, at the same time
they will rejoice that he goes to such 6
promising field of labor.-Salem
Sentinel.
This is the second pastor Of the Sa-
lena Presbyterian Church who has been
called to Missouri, Rev. E. G. Gordon,
the former pastor of the church, accept
ing the psstorate of church in Lex
ington, Mo-, in 1889.
A mass meeting OF citizens was held
In West End Chapel Tuesday night in
the interest OF temperance. The meet
ing was addressed by Rev. c. A. Miller,
who advanced many strong points as to
why we should continue in the state OF
local option.
The committee appointed by the local
option club Tuesday had the sermon de-
livered by DR.. j. B. Taylor on Sunday,
August 25, printed in circular form and
scattered throughout the town.
phantom ball Will be given at Hotel
Salem by the young men of Salem to
their visiting lady friends next Tues
day night.
Miss Nettie Caldwell, who has been
visiting her aunt, Mrs. j. B. Karnes,
will leave to-day for Radford to VISIT
friends there.
horse fell on the little son of S. A.
Wilson, Tuesday evening, and bruised
him up considerably, but fortunately no
bones were broken.
M. Matthews, who has been very sick
with fever, Is reported as being nc
better.
Mrs. Jacob Parrish ia visiting her
sister, Mrs. Tease, In Bedford City.
Mrs. Butler, wife of M. M. Butler, an
employe OF the Salem steam tannery, is
dangerously Ill at her home in West
Salem, and not expected to recover
There were number of parties here
| "AO "osShCo VIC LObol cCllpS6 III JQG
moon Tuesday night. Smoked glasses,
field and opera glasses and telescopes
were in demand.
Mrs. J A. Wilson and daughter, Miss
Lula. who have been visiting relatives
at Goshen Bridge, Rockbridge county,
returned Tuesday evening. Miss Will
| son, who has been sick for some time, Is
somewhat better.
The Little Hustlers," baseball nine
composed OF boys from to IL years OF
age, went to HELMS yesterday to play q
team at that place.
DR.. Dreher, OF Roanoke College, did
not attend the meeting OF the American
Social Science Association. He. how
ever. sent his address to President
Smith, OF Trinity College, Conn, to be
read by that gentleman. DR.. Dreher's
paper will appear in the proceedings OF
the convention, and may also be issued
in pamphlet form, the subject being one
| OF general interest: "Education in the
South; It's Difficulties and Encourage
ments."
Rev. John Mitchell and wife. of
Petersburg, who have been spending
several days with Mr. Mitchell's brother,
Mr.. K. A. Mitchell, left yesterday for
their home.
James McConkey, after spending some
| Time In montgomery county visiting
relatives, returned to Salem yesterday.
Mrs. Jas. Peck, of this place, has re-
turned from visit to relatives in Giles
! county.
Attorneys Lee & Allemong made APP
| pication before Judge Moffett yester-
dsy to get bail for John Flowers, who Is
charged with knocking B. w. Carroll in
the head on last Sunday nighe. Judge
| Moffett required bail for the sum OF