The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-07
SALEM NEWS.
Special Correspondence to The Times, r
A. Lovelock, Reporter.

Garrison, charged with an attempted
rape upon the 14-year old daughter of
J. d. Paris, was heard by Justice Cam
per in the courthouse. which was closed
to the public, who would probable have
crowded it. The little girl was kept
upon the witness stand for fully an
hour and wept during part of the time
she gave her evidence, whilst the father
remarked afterwards that it was all he
could do to keep from attacking the
prisoner, but that he intended to let the
law take It's course. Shortly after /
o'clock the court adjourned and the re-
porter learned that Garrison had been
remanded to jsil to await the action of
the grand jury. Messrs. Pugh and
Kline represent the prisoner. Judge,
Moffett will hear their application for
bail Saturday.
The reporter interviewed Mr.. Paris.
who gave him the facts in the main. as
follows: my daughter asked Mr.. Gar
rison Tuesday morning for some money
he owed me-. Garrison told her to come
to his house about o'clock that even-
Ing and he would have check csshed.
My child met Garrison on the street
that afternoon, and as she had hen to
sell he told her to go on, and II he did
not meet her al the market he would
see her at his house. The girl went to
hischouse on the Boulevard after 5
o'clock, and Garrison got there about
the same time, enticed the girl into the
house, and, after failing to obtain what
he desired by talk and promises, at
tempted to outrage her. The girl seized
chair to strike him, whereupon Cars
rison caught hold OF It, and the child.
watching her opportunity, slipped out
of the house, with Garrison following
The closing exercises of tho Salem
public colored school, which took place
in the town hall Wednesday night, were
largely attended snd were very credit
able. a number OF novel features were
introduced, including doll drill by
boys in uniform, admirably instructed
by Teacher John Duckwilder, and q
class song, words and music composed
respectively by Teachers Josie B. Mat
thews and w. R. Wilson. The singing
by the school was excellent. Four
graduates, who have completed the
eight year course, were presented with
diplomas by County Superintendent
Stearnes. Rev. B. T. Fox presented
the first and second honors to TWENTY
nine pupils. Altogether Principal w.
r. Watkins has every right TO feel
proud of his school,
The executive committee OF the South
View Orphan Home have recently re-
ceived four more children there, max.
ing the total number nineteen.
DR.. M. c. Strickland has been quite
sick for several days past.
Tonight the contest fbr the declaim-
ers's medal offered by the Ciceronian
Society will take place in their hall at
the college.
At the commencement exercises Tues
day night Of the Salem Female Semi
nary medals were presented as follows:
For scholarship in full collegiate course:
Miss Mamie Guy; scholarship in acad-
emic course, Miss Charlotte Walker;
scholarship in preparatory course. Miss
Ellen Armstrong; improvement in vocal
music, Miss Myrta Preston; improve-
mens in instrumental music, Miss
Louise Shipman.
Col. D. G. Shanks yesterday received
the pleasing intelligence that he is q
great grandfather, whilst A. A. PhleQar,
of Christiansburg, is grandfather by
the same good fortune.
S. W, Martin, better known in Salem
as Little SAM" died few days ago in
the Hollins neighborhood and was
buried in the Tombstone graveyard.
Millard Huff returned yesterday
from Hollins and the Dunkard meeting
with his pockets bursting with gold and
silver, and will to-day sell the lumber
OF the big eating house and the knives,
forks, tin and wooden ware used at the
big meeting.
The marriage ceremony Of Editor
McClung and Mrs Koiner mentioned in
yesterdays TIMES was performed by
Rev. L. q. M. Miller, of Roanoke, as
sisted by Rev. j. L. McClung. The
newly married couple took the evening
train for a trip to Pendleton county,
w. Va, the home OF the groom's
parents.
The Salem baseball team will CROSS
bats with the N. 81 w. team, of Roam.
oke, on the new College avenue grounds
Saturday ut p. m.
News has been received here that C.
K. Nichols. who, for time, conducte e.
jewelry store on College avenue, died
suddenly in Charlottesville few DAYS
ago OF neuralgia OF the heart. The BODY
WAS sent to Fulton, N. y, for burial.
Capt. G. B. Strouse and Mr.. ]. W.
Hypes returned yesterday from Pearls
burg, Giles county, where they have
just concluded a successful ten DAYS
meeting, resulting in leo conversions.
Robert Foutz, OF Salem, and ]. f.
Leftwich, OF Montgomery county, en-
gagged in scrap yesterday in an alley
between Main and Clay streets. Officer
johnson promptly arrested them and
put them in Jail.
WALL paper and carpets at 1874 Salem
avenue. VIM. L. Baker Carpet Co.
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