Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-17
A SAD CASE NEAR SALEM.
Result of Rearing n white Girl by
NcRrOcs.

Negroes
SALEM, VA. March le.-(Special)-O
day this week a crippled white woman,
! who is now at the town poor-house
went 10 CountyClerk Griffin and re-
quested him not TO sell a marriage license
TO n negro she described. as he desired
TO marry her daughter. Upon investiga-
tion. IL was found that when this white
woman's husband died many years ago
she, being very poor. gave her infant
daughter to a negro family who live near
here. These negroes are comfortably
fixed. and now that the girl Is about 10
years of age II is said that one of the
negroes desires TO marry the girl. and
that the young mans father, who Is head
of the household, also wishes Ii. As 10
whether the girl who is said TO be pretty,
wants to marry the colored man is not
known, but apart from II being Illegal.
il is a sad case TO occur In the midst or
this community. and 1t would seem as
though the girl ought to have found
home among members Of her own race.
Roanoke College has recently formed
gles, club. with Professor Smith aud some
score or so OF students as members. Pro-
fessor johnson Morris. who has had con-
siderable experience in training voices,
has been engaged as musical director
and II Is hoped to give two concerts this
session-one in a few weeks and another
at commencement.
The Dunkard brethren. OF the Green
ridge neighborhood. three miles from here,
have laid off the land for the immense
gathering of their faith they expect from
all over the United States In May and
have commenced building operations. The
eatng-house is to be 66Xl66 feet Free
| meals will be served daily. Already
l.. r,la Tod
and other work is progressing. The
| cooking will be done by steam.
| The Salem MachineWorks has been
awarded the contract for htting up new
roller flour mill with capacity of sew
| enty-hve barrels per day. in Fincastle,
| for ]. n. Slicer.
| OCTOGENARIANS DINE.
| Barney Pitzer. of this place, recently
| celebrated his seth birthday, and had 10
| dine with him on that day his friend.
| Alex. White, who Is 50 years old.
| Langhornes Touring mills. situated
] within the corporate limits on Roanoke
| river. are making flour from Michigan
\ wheat. several carloads of which they
| receive weekly.
| 1t is reported here that the right of
| way is being secured for an electric rail-
| way from Roanoke city to Coyner' S
| Springs.
| The goods and machinery OF the Salem
| Carriage Company have this week been
! moved to Bedford City, where they have
| been located
| G.. c. Craighill. of Lynchburg. has writ
| ten TO Dr. Wells accepting the position
on the Board Of Directors OF Roanoke
| College. to which he was recently elected.
| The April term OF Roanoke County Cir
| cult Court will commence the lst Of April
| Judge Hy. T.. Blair. who has been sick
| with grip in Richmond. Is expected
| home daily.
| REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
| Next Monday is County Court day, and
| will be a great day for Republicans. who
! will then nominate their candidates for
| the county Offices. Speeches will be made,
| the band viii play. and with fine weather
| large crowd may be expected.
| Speaking OF the tendency toward SEN
| sational preaching now. and the reports
OF large numbers of conversions at the
| various services In this neighborhood a
well-known Salem minister was heard 10
| say a day or two ago: II hope IL is all
right: | pray IL is all true: but / feel
about that very much like the Irishman
who bought his first stamp After he had
| placed II on the envelope. he wrote be-
meath IT, This is paid for II the id
thing will only stick
]. II. Marsteler. OF Roanoke, has re-
Gently placed a handsome monument over
the grave Of Henry Waddell. who died
about year ago at the Lutheran Or
phanage under peculiarly sad clrcum-
stances.
Although Professor Painters 'Introduc-
ton TO English Literature" was only is
sued from the press the lst OF December,
1894. n second edition is already being
Drinfed