The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-31
SALEM NEWS

Mrs. 8. NJ. zoll, of Norfolk, is visiting
the Misses Johnston on Main street.
Prot. E. A. Smith and wife have re.
turned from the Atlsnta Exposition.
Chas. Francis. who has been visiting
hi1 parents, left yesterday for Blue.
field.
Judge j. Singleton Diggs. of Lynch
burg, was registered OF Hotel Duvsl
yesterday.
Miss Fannie Berkeley has arrived
from Farmville, where she has been
spending the Holidays.
w. R. Barksdale leaves this morning
for Charlottesville, after weeks visit
among relatives and friends.
Mrs. VIM. Peel gave an entertainment
at her hospitable home yesterday even
ing to number OF invited guests.
Miss Mamie Thaxton and the Misses
Hopkins, from Thaxton's, are visiting
the Misses Riley on College avenue.
The Sentinel Publishing Company
have secured the contract for the publi-
cation of the Blacksburg Post, Mont.
gomery county weekly.
j. Edgar Sutherland, former
student Of Roanoke College, stopped
over yesterday on his way to the
University of Virginia.
Misses Georgia and Nellie Apperson
and Hattie Mean, who have been spend
ing the holidays at Capt. j. T. Ssyers',
have returned to Virginia College.
Miss Mabel Lee, who has been the
guest of her uncle, l.. M. Lee, during
the holidays, left yesterday to resume
her studies at Southwest Virginia In
stitute.
During the year there has baen issued
from the clerks Office marriage licenses
to lot white couples and to 80 colored,
against 90 and as, respectively, for the
preceding year.
The Knights OF Pythias, Castle No.
"A, elected the following officers at its
last meeting for the next term: VIM.
NJ. Phelps, P G; Geo. L. Worden, &C;
leon A. Palmer " @; G. l. Preston, P;
j. B Frier, M of Elk; t. I. Preston. NJ
of L; D. G. Barnitz, K of r and DIT.
Martin, M AZ A; Il. A. johnson, l G; A:
d. Whitesell, o G.; A. II. Whitesell,
Rep; j. B Frler, alternate.
Jr. o. U. a. NJ, Council No. SO, elected
officers as follows: j. G. Fisher, G; A.
g. Hiokok, v G; d. G. Barnitz, R Sec.
rotary; w. A. Mooney, assistant R Sec
Rotary; L. &. Boon, warden; j. G.. Slower,
conductor, W. A Francis, I s; Alex.
Yarbrough o s; T. R. Boon and w. M.
Barnitz, trustees.
United States Commissioners Court.
Q. w. Rudisille, deputy marshal, ar.
rested Dick Barton, Dock Barton, Wood
Lucas and Bill Morgan Friday evening
for throwing rocks and shooting
at Mail Carrier B. A. Thompson, who
carries the mail from Troutville to Fin.
castle. They were brought on to Salem
Saturday, and United States Commits
eioner e. A. MoCauley remanded to Jail
the two Bsrtons in default OF bail, and
the case was continued for yesterday
afternoon. Tho evidence not being suf-
fcient to establish the feot that they
were guilty Of an attempts to rob the
mail, the case YVES dismissed by the
com misstoner, who, In his decision, said
that this was case OF mere assault and
cognizeble by the State authorities.
Methodist sunday-schooi Entertainment.
On last Sunday night at the Methodist
Church an enjoyable entertainment was
given by the Sundsy-school. The ex-
ercisos were opened with On anthem by
the choir. The solo by Miss Fannie
Ball was we'll rendered and elicited fa-
vorable comment. Miss Claudine Fer.
guson gave an interenting recitation.
Rev. Ell. II. Kennedey addressed the SUI.
dience on theme appropriate to the
occasion. 1t WAS an interesting event
and the music during the evening formed
no small part OF the entertainment.