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


a. Lovelock. Reporter.
In letter to Judge Griffin dated
Nagasaki. Japan, July 8. Lieutenant
Thomas Griffin encloAed program OF
the Fourth Of July celebration given by
the crew Of the Charleston, under the
auspices of the captain and officers.
The morning was spent with oil manner
of boat races in which not only the
sailors OF the Charleston took part. but
also sailors of other ships in hsroor,
whilst two races were for native boat
men only. For every event there was q
flrst and second money prize, consisting
OF 80 many "yen," as the case might be.
In the afternoon there were races on
land and athletic sports for money
prizes and grand lunch. From to 8
p. M, there were illumination and fire
works. The program was printed by
native Japanese at the Rising Sun office,
in Eagasaki, and Is very neat affair
At special meeting of the Salem
town council Tuesday night the grade
established on Main street will cut the
hill in front of che DuvAl House one
street at billiard & Persinger's corner
ten inches, thus making the grade uni
form from College avenue to the Duval
House, and again from the latter to
Alabama street.
An order was received in Salem yea
terday from Chss. Scribner & Sons. for
q copy of Lovelock's American Standard
of Excellence for the library at Cornell
University.
Tuesday and Wednesday the town
was in the hands of the teachers, who
came from she four quarters OF Roanoke
county to undergo examination.
Gen. j. A. Walker. OF Wytheville,
WAS here yesterday on a visit to Prof.
and Mrs. ]. E. Guy.
two pigs belonging to Sam Parrish got
out of their pen and jumped into the
branch, which just then was several
feet deep. while the waters boiled and
foamed with fury. They saved their
bacon, however, by climbing out on the
opposite bank.
Will Hurt, who has been on the sick
list for several days, is somewhat
better.
number of young people had most
enjoyable picnic yesterday afternoon
at Farmer Ruthrauf's.
Among the visitors from Roanoke
yesterday were Joe Frank and Bob
Coleman.
Mrs. D. @. Shank has returned from
visit to her daughter in Christians
burg.
A favor german will be given Tonight
at the Roanoke Red by Messrs. A. g.
Churchill and Warren Johnson. OF New
Orleans. to the young ladies at the
springs.
The county Democratic committee met
yesterday at the court house, Capt. III.
NJ. Rogers, chairman; W. NJ. Simpson.
secretary. There were present Messrs.
A. B. Pugh, o. L. Stearnes. Thomas
Beamer, G.. M. Muse, Mergsn Smith,
John III. Smith and Thomas 1. Preston.
After consultation It was determined to
hold q mass meeting OF she Democratic
voters OF Roanoke county, at the court
house, on the 10th of August court day.
for the purpose of electing delegates to
the convention to be held on the Ord of
September in Salem.
The basis of representation ia on the
vote cast for O'Ferrall for governor,
which gives the county eleven votes in
the convention divided as follows: Salem
district, votee; Big Lick, 8; Cave
Spring, ~; Catawbs, ~ A resolution
was also passed allowing two delegates
for each vote to be cast, thus giving the
county % delegates and % siternates.