The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-30
SALEM NEWS

DR.. Oliver, Of Elllston, was in the
city yesterday.
Carey Hatcher. of Lafayette, paid SA-
lem a visit yesterday.
After a lengthy illness Judge Moffett
Is able to be out again.
Justice Camper went to Gave Spring
yesterday on business pertaining to his
office
M. v. Webb, formerly Of this place,
but now of Reading, Pa, is in town for
3 few days.
Capt. A. j. Barnes, who has been trav.
cling through Southwest Virginia in the
interest of the Salem Machine Works.
has returned for q few days.
The venerable Col. Geo. P. Tayloe, OF
Roanoke city, was In town yesterday on
business. Although 90 years old, COL
onel Tayloe moves about with that
alacrity and irmness of step Indicative
OF one much younger in years.
News was received yesterday of the
death of Mrs. Henry M. Garst, which
occurred early in the morning. The
deceased was the wife Of the late Henry
NJ Garst, whose recent death, 1t will
be remembered, took place so sud
denly. The funeral will take place to-
day ct IL q. N. from the Green Ridge
church.
Owing to the recent death of A. b.
Ballard, who had the contract for carry.
ing the mail between the postofice and
the depot, q new messenger will have
TO be appointed and bids for same will
be received at tho Salem postofice until
December 5. All wishing to place bids
can secure the necessary blanks from
the postmaster.
The young psople OF the Lutheran
Church gave a very interesting enter
tainment Thursday night at tho Luth-
eran Church to a large audience. The
pulpit was Hastily decorated with Ivy
and potted plants and added materially
to the pleasure Of the evening. The
music throughout WAS good and much
credit is due Pastor Miller for the part
he took in training the young voices.
The recitstions of Misses Clsudine
Kizer, Nina Holland and Maggie Painter
were we'll rendered and evidenced con.
siderable talent.
Interesting Exercises at the Public School.
The High School Lyceum held it's
usual weekly meeting yesterday even
ing, and rendered a most excellent
programme. These exercises are held
every Friday evening, and are under
the management OF the scholars. For
merlY the entire high school held lis
Friday evening exercises together, but
this year 1t has beer divided, the boys
composing one division and the girls
the other. The latter have in their
division about thirty members. Miss
Nina Holland ia president, and pre-
sides with that dignity commensurate
with her office. Miss Claudine Kizer
is secretary.
Ihe following programme WAS carried
out, each performing their part we'll, and
evidenced much preparations:
Reading-Miss Lila Holmes.
Solo-Miss Lucy Stearnes.
Recitat!on-Miss Allie Lemon.
Duet-Misses Mary Killian and Bessie
Franz
Debste:-"Resolved. That women
should be censured for bicycle riding"
Misses Rachel Henderson and Minnie
Lemon ably represented the affirmative,
while the the negative was equally as
we'll defended by Miss Mabel Bowman
and Nellie Oakley. The judges. however.
gave their decision in favor of the neg
alive and the ladies are now st liberty
to use the bike whether built for one or
two
The next part OF the programme was
a humorous selection read by Miss Mil
dred Renick.
A chorus WAS then sung, entitled
Garry Me Back to Old Virginia." fol-
lowed by q recitation by Miss Emma
Malone.
The closing piece was a dialogue by
Misses India C%annaday and Bessie
Frantz.
These exercises are instructive as we'll
as interesting and the participants are
TO be congratulated upon the manner in
which they were rendered.