The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-09-11
SALEM NEWS.
Special Correspondence to Tho Times. +.
A. Loyelock, Reporter.

Special Correspondence to Tho Times. +.
A. Lovelock. Reporter.
President j. w. +. Allemong, OF the
Salem Improvement Company, left
Monday for Philadelphia to confer with
President Bullitt, of the Virginia De-
velopmens Company, in regard to pur-
chasing the Salem furnace, which has
not been operated for two years. II the
furnace is bought, whiob Is quite likely,
the same will be put in blast soon.
Misses Lucille and Bernace Fulks. of
Charleston, w. We, are visiting Mrs.
Beerbower on Broad street.
The Garrison Dent property, situated
near the Rolling Mill, was sold yesser-
day at auction by M. f. Huff to D. T..
Martin for the sum OF S525.
Col. Lewis w. Wise. of Durham, N.
c., spent the day in Salem yesterday
with friends. He left yesterday even
ing for Roanoke Red, where he will
spend some time,
Capt. M. M. Rodgers, of Roanoke, was
in town yesterday on business.
j. F. Sauderson, who haa been q resi-
dent OF Salem for the past four years,
left yesterday afternoon for Bluefleld,
at which place he has obtained a situa-
ton Shorty" as he was called by his
intimates, will be greatly missed.
Mrs. Oton's costume recital Friday
night will draw large crowd and the
the great artist will no doubt entertain
them royalty There is q demand for
seats, which are on sale at billiard Sc
Persinger's drug store, at25 cents. No
extra charge to have them reserved. .
The Salem Serensding Club, Mrs. Ross~
lynd Evans, Miss Ayres and others, will
assist Mrs. Oton. A theatre" party
from Roanoke will attend the entertain-
ment,
The improvements on Roanoke Col
lege being 30 nearly completed, it was
decided to open the library society halls
aud the main building to visitors next
Friday afternoon, September 18th. from
$3.50 to o'clock. Visitors are requested
to go to the library first, after which
they will be shown through the other
buildings. A special rate of 25 cents
for the round trip will be made on the
electric car line for the accommodation
of visitors from Roanoke.
Mrs. los. Simmons has returned from
visit to Montgomery county.
Mr.. u. Matthews, who has been ex-
tremely Ill with fever, was reported as
being better yesterday.
w. j. Wolff, former Roanoke COL
lege student, spent several hours in Sa.
lem Monday evening.
L. w. Mckinney. of Bedford City,
and Miss Davis, of Woodsto took, came up
from Bedford City yesterday evening to
be in attendance at the phantom" ball,
given at Hotel Salem last night.
Miss Gertrude Sebrell, of Boykins,
Va, is stopping for a short while with
Mrs. James Wylie. Miss Sebrell is en-
route to Southwest Virginia Institute,
where she will attend school this com
Ing session.
Dudley Boogher has returned from
pleasant visit to Harry Deyerle in
franklin county.
Rev. G. w. Holland, D. D. president
OF Newberry College, Newberry. S. c i,
and Rev. R. G. Holland. D. d pastor of
Wentworth Street Lutheran Church,
Charleston, S. c., accompanied by their
wives. are here visiting their mother,
Mrs. e. A. Holland.
W. a. Snuff left yesterday for bus-
mess trip to Chattanooga.
Miss Annie Ridgeway has returned
from visit to relatives in Amherst and
Nelson counties.
Prot G. B. Cannadsy returned yester-
day from "trip through West Virginia
in the interest OF Roanoke College.