The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-30
SALEM NEWS.
Special Correspondence TO Tho E1mes. Il
- A. Lovelook. Reporter.


A. Lovelock. Reporter. =
The general theme of conversation
yesterday in Salem Was regarding tho
condition OF Everette Strouse, who Is
suffering from Bright's disease, and
who Monday morning dismissed his
three doctors, Drs. Gale, Stearnes and
Strickland, having determined to resort
to the faith cure. Sunday afternoon q
number of religious friends met at the
residence OF d. B. Strouse and with
prayer, Elder ] M. Gsmbill snnointed
the sufferer with oil in the manner sug
gested by the literal Interpretation Of
James, 5th chapter Is verse. Monday
Everette Strouse was seen upon the
streets in o carriage taking the air, and
his friends, whether they agree with his
ideas or not, trust that he may coon reg.
cover.
Attorney j. Henderson Lee has re-
turned from attending the Grand
Chapter convention of the Sigma Chi st
Cincinnati, having been sent there by
the Alumni Tau Chapter to obtain re-
issue OF the charter. The Cincinnati
papers say that Mr. Lee made and
argued the petition in an able manner,
after which the vote stood l6 to 16 as to
absolute reinsurance, but the matter was
reported fsvorsbly to the petitions, but
recommended that Roanoke College he
visited by On appointoe to report as to
the suitability Of the location.
Constable Tom Gsrst. who charges
Samuel Isaac Levine, of Roanoke, now
in Jail here, with having stolen his
horse, cart and harness has returned,
after weeks travel through several
counties, from Hinton, w. Va, near
which place he found his horse which
had been sold once and traded once.
He says that Levine got gas for the
horse, but he could find no trace Of his
harness or cart. Besides his time Con-
stable Tom Garst says he has spent S23
in his efforts to recover the property
and he naturally hopes that the law will
be literally dealt out to Levine, who
has employed John Hampton Hoge to
defend him.
Rev. DR.. Painter, of Roanoke College,,
is to deliver course of lectures this
month at the Virginia Chautauqus,
which will be held a week in Assembly
Park, Harrisonburg
1t is currently reported that John
Woodrum, of the Back creek neighbour
hood, has received an offer of $4,000
for the crop Of apples on his farm there.
During the past few days Capt. ]. T.
Sayers, ]. e. Bradley, j. G. Phlegsr
and Adam MCCARTHY have each con.
tributed 81 so to the town treasury for
having horses running at large during
the daytime.
Rev e. W. Hubbard and sons and
George Logan, Jr., have returned from
Cobb's Island, where they spent q fort
night
Last weeks American Fancier says:
"Old Bob White" Thomas, of Roanoke,
Va, purchased q trio of Il. ]. Quilhot's
best White Plymouth Rocks recently.
These birds should produce some great
youngsters for Mr.. Thomas, as they are
the cream OF strain that has long been
famous for size. style and pure white
plumage.
DR.. Montgomery Linville and mother,
OF Now Castle, Pa, who have been
spending several days at the residence
of James Montgomery, left yesterday
for Asheville, N. c.
Mrs. Ed. A. Davis, of Port Republic, Is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Everette
Strouse.
Mrs. g. L. Meyers, OF Stephens City,
Is the guest Of j. e. Allemong