The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-27
SALEM NEWS.
Special Correspondence TO The Times. r.
A. Lovereok. Reporter.

Special Correspondence 10 Tho Times. r.
A Loveicok. Reporter.
An elderly lady. apparently about IS
years Of age. and giving her name as
Mrs, Wells, got off the o'clock electric
car Sunday afternoon and inquired for
the Odd Fellows Lodge, No. 100, or some
members thereof, saying that she WAS
widow and that her husband had been q
member of that lodge.
She stated that her home was In New
Jersey, near the Delaware line, and
that she was on her way to Georgia TO
visit relative; that previous to atart-
ing she had purchased q through ticket,
which wac limited. and on her route she
was taken sick and had to stop of and
before she was able to resume her jour-
ney the ticket expired.
She wanted money enough to 90 to
Bristol. About $3.50 was raised for her
by some of Salem's kindly-disposed oiti-
Gems, enough to take her to Wytheville.
but she preferred to stop at Radford. It
WAS then proposed to purchase her q
tickes,to that place and give her the re-
mainder Of the money, to which she
agreed.
The money was turned over to Mr..
Ballard, who offered her aeat in his
'ous. After getting to the depot she
refused to take the ticket to Radford,
saying that II they couldn't trust her
with the money she wouldn't accept
anything. She purchased ticket to
Deyerle's Switch, about five miles west
of town, and left on the 4:3s train.
Miss Lucille Martin is quite Ill with
fever.
Ben TinsIey has returned from visit
to friends in franklin.
A recent letter received by q relative
from Judge Blair states that his wife
has made very little improvement to-
wards recovery; that she is suffering
from fever.
The property of the Dixie Land Com
pany will be sold on the 10th of Sep
rember, 1898, in whole or in parcels for
the purpose of satisfying certain of its
debts by Col. r. n. Logan, who was sp-
pointed receiver of said company.
L. j. Fristoo, who has been enjoying
vacation since he sold out his store at
this place, left last night for Blueheld.
where he will start in business.
Mr.. j. d. Logan, of Union, w. Va.
left yesterday morning, bright and
early, for his home. He was accom-
panied by the Misses Easter. of the
same place. 1t was their expectation to
spend Last night at Craig All Healing
Springs.
The choir of the Christian Endeavor
Society Of the Presbyterian Church, ia
under the direction Of Mrs. Watts Dill
lard, and among the noticeable i'm.
provements Is the addition of cornet,
performed upon by Mr.. Eugene Conrad.
Mr.. John M. Oakley, Jr., is engaged
in getting up the delinquens tax list,
under the supervision of the county
treasurer.
Warrants for the benefit of the non.
com missioned officers of the jeff Davis
Rifles. OF this place, were received from
the State yesterday.
Mrs. W. G. ferris, of New Orleans,
La, is stopping at Hotel Salem for the
rest of the summer.
Walter Oakley, better known as
Barney" Of Durham, N. c., Is at home
on visit to his parents.
Eads Johnson. Of Roanoke Red, was
In Salem yesterday.
Rev. Thornton Whaling, OF Olarks-
Vile, Tenn, o former student Of Roa-
noke College, ia registered at Hotel
Duval.
Miss Anne L Gravely. of Danville,
who has been visiting the Misses Burk
for the past month, left yesterday for
her home.
j. L. Hartigsn, who has been in
Washington on business for the last
three months, has returned.
Rev Mr.. Carson, of the Greene Mem
orial Church, of Roanoke, exchanged
pulpits with Rev. II. 81. Kenneday, of
this place, Sunday.