The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-09-12
sALEM NEWS.
Special Correspondence to Tho Times. f.
A. Lovelook. Reporter.

LIZ. u. OI0ueE IL COuuueQ W us
room on High street by sickness.
That part Of town between Hotel
Duvsl and College avenue was plunged
into state of deep, grief yesterday
morning as the TAO electric car pulled
out for it's return trip to Roanoke.
Stretched at full length between the
car tracks, apparently in the land Of
dreams. lay form dearly beloved by
many In this town. All! gentle reader,
had you Witnessed the scene your heart
would have surely gone out to the poor
unfortunate; one pitiful grosn and all
was over. 1t WAS thought for while
that his injuries were fatal, but after
skillful hands had rendered the neces-
sary medical attention, life WAS seen to
return to the PROSTATE form, which was
being 30 tenderly watched over. At
this writing, he, the valuable setter dog,
"Don," owned by Mr.. James s. Persin.
ger, is resting quietly.
It would be we'll for those wishing to
get seats for Mrs. Oton's c ostume recital
Friday night in the town hall to go at
once to billiard and Persinger's and get
tickets.
Mr.. +. a. Chalmers and wife will
leave to-day for Washing ton where they
will spend about q week.
uleS alllo WIZ u6o D6Su VlblE-
ing relatives In Tazewell, returned
Tuesday evening.
L. ]. Fristoe spent the day in Salem
yesterday.
A. Riddick and family moved yester-
day to Richmond, where they will reside
in the future. Mr.. and mrs Riddick
will be greatly missed by their many
friends here.
VIM. Ferguson left yesterday for
Richmond, at which placs no will at
tend one of the medical colleges.
Miss Bessie Wiley returned yesterday
to Southwest Virginia Inatitute, where
she will re'enter the school.
Miss Fannie Altizer returned to Hol-
Inns Institute yesterday.
The funeral services of the late Mrs.
M. M. Butler took place from the Meth
odies Church yesterday afternoon at 4
o'clock.
Mira. Nehemiah Blankenship. of Back
Greek, died suddenly at her home Tues
day.
A colored female prisoner was sent
here yesterday to reside in Maple Shade
Inn until after her trial by the grand
jury of the United States Court. which
Is in session at Lynchburg.
Mrs. Fales and Miss Terrell are visit
ing their sister, Mrs. Z. r. Moore in
East Salem.
The Progressive Order OF Dunksrds
will hold their annual meeting next
Saturday, continuing over Sunday, at
Green Ridge Church.
1t is currently reported that w. W.
Brand, the former treasurer of Roanoke
county, Is behind in his accounts This,
however, tseems to be q we'll authentic
Gated rumor.
young white man arrived in Salem
yesterday and said that he was from
Hot Springs, Ark. that he had beaten
his way over the different railroads,
with the exception of lao milee, and
that he had been three wesks and four
days on the trip.
Tho Misses Apperson, quite we'll
known in Salem, passed through town
yesterday afternoon en- route to Virgins
College, where they will remain this
coming session.
Mis-, Fannie Barnes left yesterday for
Virginia College. Miss Barnes will
attend the school this session.
The Misses Sayers, OF Max Meadows,
spent the day in Salem yesterday with
the family OF their brother, Capt. J. It.
Ssyers.
Miss Marie Davis and Mr. X. D..
Mckenney returned to Bedford CITY
yesterday, after having attended the
'phsntom" ball at Hotel Salem Tues
day night.
Colonel Bowman has returned from
business trip to Saltville.
It WAS announced in yesterday morn
ing's TIMES that the library literary
hall and main building at Roanoke COL
lege would be open to the public from
$3.50 to tomorrow afternoon. Owing
to.the hall not being in readiness the
time for receiving visitors WAS changed
to Monday at the same hours.
About twelve couples participated in
the phantom" ball at Hotel Salem
Tuesday night. Altogether it was an
enjoyable affair.
DR.. L. A. Fox has returned from
business trip through the Valley in the
interests OF Roanoke College, which bids
fair to have quite an increase in the at
tendance.
MRS. S. A. KELI. of Pomona, Cal, had
the bad luck to sprain her ankle. II
tried several liniments," she says, "but
was not cured until I7used Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. That remedy cured
me and | take pleasure in recon end
ing it and tes.ifying to it's efficacy"
This medicine is also of great value for
rheumatism, lame back, pains in the
chest, pleurisy aud all deep seated and
muscular pains. For sale by the Chas.
Lyle Drug Co.
THERE is moro Catarrb in this sec-
tion OF the country than all other dis
eases put together, and until the last
few years WAS supposed to BIO incura-
BILE. For great many years doctors