Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-21
"OUR BOYS" PLAYED IN SALEM.
Successful Amateur Performance
improvements In the City

improvements In the City.
SALEM, VA. April 20.-(special.)-Th
well-known English comedy, "Our Boys"
was played at the Town Hall Tuesday
night by local talent. and was a Perfect
success In every detail. Notwithstanding.
that the night was Indictment. about 500
was realized by ,the sale OF seats. which
VIII be applied towards the building Of a
! mission chapel by the St. Andrew
Brotherhood
The Roanoke College baseball team
, left yesterday for Farmvlle TO play a
match game with a team from Hampden-
sydney. On their return they will pro-
babiy stop at Bedford City and play the
Randolph Macon Academy team.
Work has been commenced on the large
brick annex TO the public-school building.
and when finished II will be an up-to-date
structure.
Kyle & Preston, who have leased Ho-
tel Duval. take charge to-day. J. -.
sublctt. the recent proprietor. will open
Hotel Bedford. at Bedford City
The county Of Roanoke has awarded
the contract for building 5000 iron
bridge over the ford I'm Roanoke river.
where u. r. Strouse 80 narrowly escaped
drowning recently. to- the American
| Bridge Company, Of Roanoke.
The CrestOn Land Company few days
| ago sold six and a half acres OF land
within a mile OF town to j. II. Spggle,
! for $3.50. and have several enquiries for
! small parcels OF land.
Reports from all over Roanoke county
| are 10 the effect that If we are not visited
! by n killing frost within the next week
or two the crop Of all kinds OF fruit
wiz be the largest ever known here. The
grain and grass crops are also reported
| TO be in fine condition.
| At the request OF President ID. a.
Ramey. Of Tazewell College. and Professor
shelburn. principal Of Tazewell Female
| Seminary. who have arranged to have
| n joint commencement celebration. Rev.
| DIR. j. T. Taylor. has promised to preach
1 the annual sermon on Sunday, May 18th.
I at THZewell.
MEMORIAL NO.
The Roanoke Collegian for April will
be a memorial No. to the late DR..
YOnce, containing fine portrait fun
sketch of his life complete report Of the
/ funeral services. memorial addresses.
! tributes Of respect, etc.
There are sixty-eight State pensioners
. In Roanoke county. each Of whom receive
, either SIS or $50 per annum, according
, 10 whether they are totally or partially
disabled. none. however. owning property
to the value of l.00o. nor having an an
nual income amounting to $500. The first
of these pensioners was placed on the list
/ I'm 1883, whilst two more names was added
by the County Court this week.
Salem Council, No 30. Junior Order
United American Mechanics. is the latest
lodge of secret orders in Salem. IL was
Instituted with thirty-eight members last
Saturday night by State Organizer j.
A. Mullin and deputation from the
Roanoke Council.
The April No. of the Baptist Orphanage
News is out, and 1t conveys the pleasing
intelligence that Remington typewriter
has recently been purchased with money
contributed by friends. Some of the girls
will now be instructed in its use. Incl
dentally, ID may also be mentioned. that
the News at the end Of It's second year
Cup to March 81, 1850. after paying all
expenses made a profit OF sl69.6I, which
was turned over 10 the treasurer or the
orphanage.
/ The spring concert at Hollins Institute
takes place there tonight, and as usual
Salem will be well represented.
Two rabd dogs have been killed in town
this week, fortunately before they had
done any harm.
There was snow yesterday upon the top
OF some Of tNe distant mountains OF the
Blue Ridge.
Whilst in the woods cutting wood yes
.erday Henry o. Hardbearger. OF the
county. had the misfortune 10 be caught
under a tree as II fell. He had his axe
, I'm his hand and as he dropped the blnde
, OF the axe was driven through his foot,
: cutting 1t so badly that it had to be am
] putated.