The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-23
SALEM NEWS.
Special Correspondence to The Times. r.
a Lovelock. Reporter.

HEOI. 4 urmRn omltn. says tnAt tno
outlook for the Salem Female Seminary
for the coming session Is very good.
Professor Smith has secured the services
of Miss Minick, of Nebraska, to instruct
in vocal and instrumental music. Miss
Minick taught mLsio In the Danville
College the session 1S93-'94.
Miss Louls Bonderat and Miss Loula
Saunders, OF Neapolis, Va, who have
been visiting Miss Bessie Wiley, left
yesterday for their homes.
A number of young ladies and GENTLE
men we're entertained at the residence
Of Mr.. Geo. Logan, in West Salem.
Mrs. D. G. Shanks left yesterday for
Christiansburg, where she will visit her
daughter. Mrs. A. a. Phlegar.
j. P. Saul and wife have gone for
trip through the Southwest. Before re-
turning they will attend the New River
Association In Grayson county.
Mr.. Strickland, father of DR.. M. G.
Strickland, is quite sick at his home on
Broad street..
Galen Frere. lad OF 0 years, regis
tered az Hotel Duval Wednesday even
ing and left this morning for the Roam
oke Bed, where his father Is spending
the summer. Young Frere left his home
In franklin, La, Monday morning and
came by way Of New Orleans to this
point alone. He took sleeper in New
Orleans, purchased his tickets and
meals, knew no one on the train; but
was as independent as IL he owned the
whole outfit. He Is a bright little fell
low, and seems abundsntly able to take
care OF himself Times Register.
R. H. Woodruff, Esq, of Roanoke,
was In Salem yesterday on business.
DR.. F. " N. Painter and DR.. Dreher,
of Roanoke College and Mrs. L. A. Fox,
president of the Woman Home and
Foreign Missionary Society, will attend
the dedication on the 25th instant of
the Lutheran Church at Pulaski.
Mr.. VIM. Murray, OF Texas, is Wis
iting his parents near town.
Mr.. VIM. G. Baer left yesterday for
Blue6eld, w. Va, where he has ac-
cepted position with the Norfolk and
Western railroad.
Mr.. David Dull, prominent farmer
OF Augusta county, Is in Salem on bus
iness.
A marriage license was issued yester-
day from the clerks office to Elisha
Savage and Miss Vinie Switzerland,
both of Roanoke county.
Miss Emma Ayers left yesterday for
Rocky Mount, at which place she will
visit friends.
Senator ]. G. Greer, of Wytheville, is
in Salem on business.
We are glad to learn that the faculty
Of Roanoke College are receiving very
encouraging reports from various parts
OF Virginia and other States, and that
large increase in the number of students
next session Is confidently expected. 1t
ought to be matter OF qualification to
the friends OF the college generally, and
to the people of Salem especially, that
Roanoke should be 80 prosperous in this
time of depression. While several Vir-
GINA colleges decreased last year Roa-
noke had gain of twenty three per
cent. in the enrolment. This prosper
ity must be regarded as strong proof
that the college Is rapidly growing in
pectations Of the faculty may be more
than realized for the forty-third session
of the college. Register.
The following business was disposed
OF in the county court yesterday:
motion was made by Mrs. M. Nj.
Armstrong for reduction OF assess
ment on her house and lot on the corner
OF Academy and Main streets.
like motion was made by John l.
Armstrong for reduction OF assessment
on fiity-fve acres of land on the branch
above the property OF Mr.. c. T. Reed.
known as part OF the "old Hartman
tract"
A petition was presented by G. o.
Murray and others to Judge Moffett,
asking that an election be ordered under
chapter rs, code OF Virginia. 1887. The
petition contsins about $40 names,
and was drawn up in such
an orderly manner that his honor
soon disposed of it and: finding
that over 279 ithe number required) OF
the petitioners had voted at the proceed
ing regular November election, he
granted the request.
writ of election will be issued
directed to the sheriff, in which the day
OF holding the election will be named
and who will post a notice of the old
election at each voting precinct at the
Salem magisterial district.
The law provides that the election
cannot be held within less than thirty
days from the posting OF said notices.
The ballots to be used in said cleo ton
shall be respectively as follows For
licensing the sale OF Intoxicating
liquors" and against licensing the sale
OF Intoxicating liquors"
The Times Register, in speaking OF
Mrs. Bessie Miller O'on, says: This
charming dramatic reader and elocu.
tionist, of Selma, Ala is sojourning at
the Roanoke Red Sulphur Springs, and
by her courtly and fascinating manners
and goodness of heart is captivating the
admiration OF all, and especially the
hearts OF the jolly and susceptible
bachelors and widowers. 1t is her first
QaaEOu ar tha Rod and wall NAV 4bo
worthy proprietor congratulate himself
on the event, for she has been o well
come guest OF the most noted resorts OF
our land. Nor In nd Snnth L La 70 ha