Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-03
ROANoKE's Caor or CANDIDATES.
Petition for Local Option In the
SnIeu yJfstrict


SnIcm District.
SALEM. VA. March 2-ASpecial)- is
doubtful II there has ever been "a larger
crop OF candidates for county offices than
now appear daily on the streets Of Salem.
Occa slonally one or two are missing for
9 day OF so. and then II IS they are off in
the country beating the bushes" for
votes. At tho recent meeting Of the coun-
~ Democratic Committee Il was decided
that a primary election be held at each
voting precinct in the county on the 2lst
Of March 20 determine who the Demo
cratic candidates shall be- The Repubi
cans have called a mass-moetIng to be
held in the Town liail March 18th court
, dly) for the purpose of nominating their
candidates. and ALTOGETHER "a red hot can
vass may be expected in Roanoke county.
petition with over 100 signatures.
will be presented within the next few
days 10 the County judge to compel him
10 order an election this spring ~ the
question Of license or no license for the
sale OF whiskcy in this district Should
an election he ordered. an exciting time
/ will onsue. for the Prohibition clement
IS very strong here
\ few nights ago the inmates Of Iiol-
| Inns institute had the pleasure Of Ccle-
! brating the seventy-ffth anniversary of
the birthday Of Professor G. l.. Cooke.
After a charming reception OF teachers
and pupils in the parlors by Professor and
Mrs Cooke The whole company adjourned
q the supper-room. where an agreeable
surprise was prepared for the beloved
couple in handsome set Of leather up
fOlst'rtd chairs for their small table I'm
the supNer-room, which was a present
from the pupils. teachers. ana other
friends. To complete the evening. Pro
fossor Cooke gave the school some inter-
cStiny "reminiscences Of his long and use
fJl life.
Hotel Duval. on June Isl. AT ;hr "nl
OF the present managers lease. will be
managed by Thomas I. Preston. az salem.
and J. Il. Pyle. late OF Carroll county.
The oiGhty-sixih session Of the Minis
iers' and Layineu'a institute Of the Valley
Baptist Association VIII be held with Big
Spring Ripuat church at Ellis'on. bcgln-
ming Wednesday. March @7th. at =. NJ.
DIED \ MISER.
Samuel Englc died At Ms home. Englc's
M.l. in montgomery county. a few days
ago, eyed q years This is the same man
who. h viii DE remembered, was robbed
At. his MIL a few years ago OF $500 In
cash by two men who are now serving
terms IN the North Carolina ponitentiavy
lOf q IKE 0ntnCe. II lS sal! that he LETT
quite . sum OF money. AMI that Il IS on
deposit In one OF Salem's bank. Although
well OF. he never married and lived and
died miser.
Kent n. Carpcr. OF Salem. is IN cuba in
the interests OF the Bonsack Machine
Company.
MI. Surh Bcung Kin. the Korean stu
dent al Roanoke College, has been caiied
to Washington in consequence CT the
death 81 Hon. :. \. Blow. diplomatic
counsellor 10 tho Korean legation. Hon.
. llSen Gik. charge d'aaars. fer Korea.
does not speak English. and hence he
reeds the services o. Mr.. Surh. who was
an attgchee Of the legation last summer.
Mr. Surh contributes an CXcellen, article
upon Seoul. the capital Of his native land.
IA the February number OF the Collegiln.
There are forty-fiNe candidates for the
representing six denominations,
az Roanoke College this year. The stu
dents have already commenced praciicing