The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-16
SALEM NEWS.
Special Correspondence to Tho Etnres. Il
A Lovelook. Reporter.

Special Correspondenoe to Tho Times. f.
A Lovelook. Reporter.
The July term of Roanoke county
| court convened yesterday, Judge
Moffett presiding. and the following
was appointed constable for Big Lick
| district, giving bond In penalty OF $4,000
with Julia f. Via as security. The reg
| ular grand jury, composed OF G. w.
Chapman, foreman; Boliver Webb, w.
Burch, G. Bushong, J. E. ShipmaD, ].
w. Jones, j. G. Richardson, j. 2. Gwalt-
ney. John S. Woodrum, w. Chambers
and S. D. Goode, found indictments for
illicit selling of liquor against dock"
Hartman and James L. Hunt. A special
grand jury, consisting of W. B. Bowles,
foreman; w, R; WhitescarveT. B. F..
Ammen, James Farrer, John A. Francis,
M. Bowman, investigated the charges
against w. II. wager, regarding the
moonlight picnic aud dances at Wash
ington Heights" and found mot O
true bill"
James e. Simmons. attorney-as law
Of Fincastle, permitted TO practice law
in this court
On motion Of Austin Agee the estate
of Jubal Agee was committed to the
sheriff for administration. Appraisers,
John s. Woodruff, Elijah Posge and
Reuben Webster.
Joseph B. Woods, John Woodrum,
Ktrkwood were appointed q commission
to assign dover to Caroline Agee in the
lands of Jubal Agee, deceased.
On motion of Frank Brumbaugh and
Mrs. Elizabeth Firebaugh, the estate OF
David A. Brumbaugh WAS committed 30
the sheriff for administration, with T.
J. Johnson, Samuel Beckner and w. 81.
Cook es appraisers.
James e. Simmons was appointed sub
stitute trustee in place OF ]. Il. Figgats,
deceased, in deed OF trust executed by
u. T. Obenchain and others.
The case of e. G. Haislip vs.. s. Il.
rant was set for Thursday July is, 1898,
before jury.
The bridge across Roanoke river at
Letter ford WAS received as per COM
missioners' report filed in open court,
and 1t was ordered that warrant be
issued for $1,000 payable to Joseph L.
Engleby, agent, and another warrant to
same for $1,000 bearing 6 per cent. In.
terest payable out OF the county levy for
1895.
On motion of Harry Chapman. E. n.
Goolsby WAS appointed special constable
ct Roanoke Red Sulphur Springs.
D. Ell. Brand, with his aggregation Of
gilt-edged ball tossers. will leave on the
early morning train for Pulaski, where
the club will play the crack team at
that place this afternoon. Tomorrow
they play the Wytheville club, and will
return on the 7:40 p. m. train that even
ing. The players who went on the trip
Chnndlnr ptf0hor. Pnn0hor
base; Logan, second base; Craig, short
stop; Holland, third base; Hartigan,
left field; Fox, center field; Burks, right
field; Forsythe and Smith, shortstop.
Robbie Craig" will join the team at
Pulaski, and will come to Salem with
the peacemakers to get in trim for the
return game with Pulaski at Salem next
Saturday.
Mrs. W. II. Wade and two sons ere
visiting relatives In Christiansburg.
Justice Camper yesterday issued q
| warrant for Cliff Kessler for maliciously
cutting horse fly-net belonging to
Capt. j. G. Langhorne.
William Cook on his farm near town
few days ago caught terrapin, upon
whose shell was carved the name David
Ikleberry and figures 1855.
Mrs. Zirkle, wife OF the sheriff, has
been critically i'll for some days past.
Friday night thieves stole from off
the front porch of Professor Painters
residence his bicycle with rubber tires.
Miss Pearl Peak, of Lynchburg, and
Miss Sophie Edmondson, of Nova
Scotia, are the guests of Mrs. W. T.
Younger.
Late Saturday night three drunken
men, supposed to be white. tumbled on
the porch OF Mrs. j. X. Planners house
on Craig avenue. The lady and her
daughter promptly gave them the con.
tents Of two pistols and they decamped.
A lot Of chickens were stolen from the
premises of George Keagy Saturday
night.
w. e. Hurt, who has been quite sick.
ia reported somewhat better.