The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-23
SALEM NEWS.
Special Correspondence to The Times. +
A Lovelook. Reporter.

Special Correspondence Co InS T1moBs Z.
A Lovelook. Reporter.
Mrs. Watts billiard and family. who
have been visiting friends in Tennessee,
returned home yesterday.
This is the season for receiving tam
bark at the Salem tannery, and daily
from thirty to fifty wagons unload at
for what they bring.
Gladys, the twoyear -old daughter OF
William Whitescarver. is critically ill.
The following nominations were made
Thursday night in Salem Council No.
so. ]. o. U. A. M: Councillor, w. Il.
Snuff vioe-councillor, D. G. Bsrnitz
and w. Fisher; recording secretary and
assistants, W. Barnitz. T. R. Boon, E
A. McCauley and D. G. Bsrni.z; con-
ductor, E. A. McCaHley, v. P. Hook
man: warden, A. HS Whitesell and j.
P. Eaton; inside sentinel, D. T. Martin,
J. B. Frier and w. "a. Mooney. outside
sentinel. E. R. Moore; financial secre-
tary. w. M. Barnitz and j. e. Cam per;
treasurer. J. B. Camden; trustee, j. B..
Frier.
n, Rev. ]. R. Bridges will continue his
course of lectures on 1.-THE Pioneers Of
Missions" at o'clock tonight. Subject:
"Zinzendorf, Schwartz an0 Carey"
Ed Marshall, on Friday rode over to
the Roanoke Red Sulphur Springs on
his bicycle in one hour and thirty min
utes and returned in one hour and fii-
teen minutes, excellent time when one
considers the rough roads, stream beds
and steep mountains to be crossed. On
July he will pilot a number of bicy-
clists to the Peaks OF Otter.
From present Indications quite num-
Der of Salem people will take advantage
of Tuesdays excursion to Norfolk from
Roanoke. and all who have not bought
their tickets should obtain them to-
morrow from Frank Lovelock.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. B. Strouse, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. B. Strouse aud Miss Lily
Strouse returned yesterday from few
tended the Holy Spirit convention. At
the last days session the Dispatch says:
I'm the afternoon Mr.. Clarence B.
S,rouse, of Salem, spoke on John Kill,
80. And 1, II 1 be lifted up from the
earth, will draw all men unto Me-
The keynote of his address was that
ministers should preach Christ crucihed
to His people.
"Show me-" he said, "a preacher who
holds Christ up high above the earth,
complete Saviour; Saviour from sin in
this life, and will show you preacher
who has power Christ will always
draw. He will draw to-day. II He be
lifted up"
- In Roanoke county court yesterday
the following business was transacted:
John b. Garst qualified as commits
sioner of the revenue for the 6rst dis
trict. giving bond for $4,000 with Henry
C arst and John Gsrst as sureties. ~
w. N. Gregory by counsel gave notice
that he would apply at the next term
for retail license to sell liquor by retail
in connection with drug store st the
the court deter mined to hear the same
on the third day of the next term.
At meeting OF the school trustee
electoral board of Roanoke county. held
in Salem Thursday. the following trus-
July l, 1897: Catawba district, Capt. w.
W. Brand; Central district. Jeremiah
Gsrst; Big Lick district, DR.. George T.
Walker; Cave Spring district. j. M.
Watts: Salem district, r w. Kline.
Rev. Dr.. Taylor returned yesterday
from Richmond. and will occupy his
pulpit this morning and tonight.
John Bowles informed the reporter
yesterday ehaV tno lnan WIN ieoen'iy
buncoed Womack' the painter, out of
money to bury a dead child had been
plying his trade at the houses on Acad-
envy and Broad streets, telling the same
doleful story, for which there was ap-
parently no foundation. He. says the
man gave his name as Hodges. but this
he thinks was incorrect as he recogs
nized him as man living between
Salem and Cave Spring. 1t is quite
probable that he will be arrested on his
next business" trip to this town.
Miss Lizzie Shelor, OF Bent Mountain,
Who has been visiting Mrs. Cannaday,
returned home yesterday.
For bargains in refrigerators. wall