The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-30
SALEM NEWS.
Special Correspondence to The Times. +
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Volume 30 Of the Virginia Reports,
containing decisions Of the supreme
court OF appeals of Virginia, has just
been issued. 1t contains decisions by
this court up to January /, 1895, and
ends series of fifteen volumes COM
menced in 1881, reported by Col. G. w.
Hansbrough, of Salem, State reporter, g
position now filled by Nj. P. Burks, OF
Bedford. The comments of the legal
magazines are of che most compliment
airy character concerning the editing OF
these reports.
The Salem Band have decided upon
May ID as the date upon which they
will give their benefit concert in the
town hall.
Yesterday the investigation of ex-
Treasurer Brands accounts, as con.
nected with the school board OF Salem
district, took place at the courthouse.
Besides the board and their attorney,
Colonel Logan, there were present Cap
tain Brand, his ex-deputy, W. Lee
Brand, and his attorney, L. G. Hans
brough. After statement from Colonel
Logan to the effect that Captain Brand,
as ex-treasurer, was still due the school
board the sum of 1924. 30 and interest
amounting to S6l0, the captain wrote
out q check for that amount and handed
it to Colonel Logan, who thereupon
apportioned S72 to the council of the
town of Salem for the sinking fund of
school bonds and the remainder to the
Salem district school board. The otticial
report reads as follows:
"In settlement OF the amount claimed
from W. w. Brand, ex- treasurer of Roa-
noke sounty, to the town of Salem
school district, we report the following
facts: That the assessors books for the
year 1890 did not, in 1893, when Mr.. S.
A. Wilson made his report. and do not
now, show, either in the body of said
books or in the recspitulations. that any
assessment on capital invested in said
district was made. 1.-THE books show
that leaf from each (the one returned
to the treasurer's Office and the one
returned to the clerks office) was torn
out, when or by whom this board does
not undertake to say, but, from the
stubs Of the tax ticket book for the year
1890, which was turned over by the
former treasurer to the present one, it
appears that tickets to the amount of
S524. 90 were made out and collected on
capital invested in said district. from
which 1t Is evident that there must have
been such sn assessment, and that Cap
tain Brand, upon being notified of said
claim, after investigating the facts in
the case, has promptly paid said amount
with interest to this date, amounting to
the sum of S6lO."
Rev. w. W. Hamilton, of Vinton, as
sisted by Messrs. Clarence Strouse and
j. w. Hypes. commenced protracted
meeting at the Presbyterian Church
S,,p do inh 1of
of Rsdford, also commenced one at the
Disciples Church last night.
The six Salemites on the Pannill jury
returned from Lynchburg yesterday
evening, having been discharged st
noon by Judge Paul. they not having
been able TO agree upon verdict. 1t Is
acquittal and five for conviction.
Yesterday afternoon Justice Camper
fined Bob Foutz SO. so and costs for as
saulting the wife Of Clarence Foutz o
few days ago.
a marriage license was issued in the
clerks office yesterday to Thomas Will
son Aliff and Miss Lila May Beamer.
The commissioner of the revenue has
given notice that Licences will be due
the frst Of May for oil parties doing
business which license Is required. He
will be at the treasurer's office from to~
day to the End day of May to issue
license.
Notwithstanding the almost endless
rain yesterday the team from Blacks
burg College came on theSnoon train to
play match game of baseball with the
Roanoke College team, but had to re.
turn in the afternoon without having
the satisfaction of game, as the
ground was not in condition for one.
DR.. Taylor administered the ordinance
of baptism Sunday afternoon. Eight
persons have been received into the fell.
lowship of the Baptist Church here
within the last month, in connection
with the regular services. Seven of
them by baptism.
At Bob Hurts butcher shop yesterday
there were hung up for sale two wild
ducks and walloon, which had been
killed on Roanoke river by Cliff Carter
George Logan has returned from AT
lants, where he went on business. He
states that the buildings of the EXPOSE
ton are over half done, and the grounds
being beautifully laid out.
Sheriff Zirkle returned yesterday from
Kentucky with the young man wanted
in West Salem for breach of promise
The affair was amicably arranged ny a
marriage, which took place last night.
In Justice Campers court yesterday
morning, Robert Dooley was up on the
charge of shooting Bob Foutz in the leg
with bird shot during fuss at Cooley g
on Sunday afternoon. After hearing the
evidence, and not being able to see any
wound, the magistrate discharged
Dooley.
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