The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-06
SALEM NEWS.
Special Correspondence to Tho Times. ]
a. Lovelook. Reporter.

Special Correspondence to Tho Times. Il.
a. Lovelook. Reporter.
The first game Of the series between
the Salem and Bluefield baseball clubs,
played at Blueheld July 4, resulted in a
victory for the Salem lads by the score
of 16 to IL. Chandler and Turner were
in the points for Salem, and both did
excellent work. Garrett, crack
pitcher from Bedford City, did tho work
for Blueheld, and came near being
knocked out of his position.
A letter from one of the Salem boys
says: THE feature OF the game was
Chandlers pitching, he striking out
twelve opposing batsmen. The fielding
good work at the bat, making the long
est home run hit ever seen on the Blue.
field grounds. Hollands playing at
third WAS on the gilt edged order, and
Boogher's work on the initial bag could
not be excelled." He ends up this wise:
"Craig and Hartigsn will be the battery
for the 5th, and we are sure to win"
The team will arrive on the I'LL .. m.
train to-day, and large number of
loyal rooters will 60 down to welcome
them home.
A telegram received from Bluefield
last night states that In the game yes-
terday morning BIuefield defeated Sa-
lem by score OF ten to five, but Salem
turned the tables on them in the after
noon game winning by fifteen to eleven.
This gives Salem two out Of three games
all she expected.
A bill in chancery has been filed In
the clerks office in suit instituted by
w. G. Evans against his wife, Rosalynd
Rebeccs Evans for q divorce, q mensa
ct thoro (from bed and board). b. Lacy
Hoge represents the complainant. The
matter will be heard before the Giro uit
court in October.
The injunction cause Of Simmons vs.
Carpenter, was heard by Judge Blair In
vacation at the courthouse yesterday.
Attorneys Hoge and Goode represent
the respective parties. This suit was
for the purpose of determining the APP
plication OF d fund derived from sale
OF property, in which said parties are
concerned. The Judge took the papers
for consideration.
Owing to there not being quorum
present. Thursday night the regular
meeting of the Salem town council vas
postponed till Friday night.
The regular monthly contest for the
Demorest medal took place in the Pres
byterian Church before largo congre-
CATION Thursday night. The contes-
tants were Hugh Carter. Frank Hardy,
Frank Ferguson, Mallory Brnnsford,
James Bear. Marvin Altizer, all OF whom
interestingly rendered their lines, set
ting forth the various phases of prohi-
billion. The judges were Colonel Logan,
Judge Griffin and Judge Blair, who de-
cided In favor of Frank Hardy, The
medal was presented by A. B. Pugh In
q witty and instructive speech. G. A.
Miller presided over the meeting and
the musical program was an attractive
feature, consisting of solos rendered by
Mrs. Coates. Miss Mary Wiley and Miss
Virgte Frantz and instrumental selec-
tions by the Salem orchestra. Imme-
distely after these exercises a festival
was held by the W. c. T. U. on the
lawn Of Mrs. NJ. v. Webb, from which a
fair sum WAS realized.
DR.. D. w. Curry. wife and two daugh-
tera, of Rome. Ga, are spending the
summer with G. T. Campbell at his
home near town.
On the Fourth, Lake Spring grounds
were the point of interest for more than
one picnic party. About twenty couples
came up on the electric car and as many
more by road from Roanoke city and
spent pleasant afternoon. The young
people Of the Presbyterian Church held
also picnic, about eighty being present.
Games and refreshments were the chief
pastimes.
A few nights ago whilst, t. w.
Broom field. Of Cloverdale, was sleeping,
he was awakened by what he thought
to be mouse running over his face.
The next morning as his wife was max
Ing the bed she WAS bitten in the hand
and discovered between the sheets q
spread head moccasin. Almost instantly
she dipped her hand in bucket OF
water and then bound common soda
upon 1t, and in few hours, with the
exception of slight swelling, she has
experienced no further trouble from it.
The prettiest Of the season What?
That new lot OF shirt waist goods Just
received at 8, N. Martins.
Henry, she little son of Mrs. C. X.
Payne. who Is spending the summer
here, met with painful but not seri-
Gus accident Thursday afternoon. He
was attending the picnic at Lake
Spring, and in attempting to climb the
Iron fence fell, striking the left side OF
his face against q rock. DR.. Minor
Wiley WAS called In and rendered the
necessary attention.
Miss Louise Hickok. Of Christians
burg, and Miss Elizabeth Hickok. Of
Nashville, Tenn. are visiting their
brother, j. G. Hickok.
SOFT Grabs rpceivad daitu ar Ia.