The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-21
SALEM NEWS.
Special Correspondence to The Times. II.
A. Lovelook, Reporter.

Special Correspondence to The Times. II.
A. Lovelook, Reporter.
The Salem serenading quartette dis
coursed sweet music late Monday night
and early Tuesday morning.
The Morrison residence ON Virginia
avenue belonging to the Salem Improve
mens Company WAS sold Monday by
that company to w. 81. Shumaker for
$500.
Mr.. ]. o. Lloyd. who has been jailer
under Sheriff Zirkle for several years,
to-day turned the keys over to James
w. Johnston who will be our jailer
from this on. One thing. "Jim," don't
let the prisoners get away-remember
the chain gang episode.
Prof. G. B. Cannadsy left yesterday
for West Virginia in the interest of
Roanoke College, and will be away ton
days.
The Watson Manufacturing Company
has closed contract
The case Of commonwealth vs.. James
L. Hunt, charging him with selling
beer In Salem magisterial district ON
the 11th Of August, near Washington
Heights, was tried. The jury returned
verdict Of mot guilty, "as it was found
tb at the offenos was committed in the
Big Lick district. HuRt will be in
dicted again next court. Attorney Hart
we'll. Of Roanoke city, represented the
defendant. Court then adjourned till
this morning at 10 o'clock.
Mrs. G. 1. Cease. of Richmond. is Wis
iting Mrs. Alice Cease on Union avenue
Mrs. VIM. Pope. OF Louisiana, and
Mrs. w. w. Martin, Of Atlanta, Ga. are
at Hotel Salem for the rest of the sum-
mer.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Chalmers have
returned from visit to South Harps-
we'll, Maine.
Miss Lucille Spindle returned yester-
day from visit to Christiansburg, &C
companied by Miss Mamie Stone.
Leon Palmer is quite sick at his home
on Main street.
The Misses HORNE have returned
from New York, at which place they
have been attending the Silver Lake
musical assembly. Monday Miss HORNE
made very very creditable showing
at the Southern normal music school
and school of elocution.
II. D. Menefee, former student of
Roanoke College, is now travelling for
the well-known firm Of M. Rosenbaum
& Co., of Richmond, Va. Harry made
many friends while in Salem, who wish
him immense success.
a marriage license was issued yester-
day from the county clerks Office to
Johnston Mills. OF Franklin county, and
Miss Laura Virginia Woods, of this
county.
Ben TinsleY left yesterday for Frank
lin county, to be in attendance at o
party given by Mr.. Tazewell Helms.
Owing to the ice factory being closed
for repairs, the Ladies' Aid Society
postponed their Ice cream supper.
Mr.. Jas. Chapman, OF Roanoke Red,
was in town yesterday and arranged TO
have the John Golston Minstrels give an
'old time" entertainment at the above
place in the course OF few days.
John d. Duckwilder, very efficient
teacher in the colored public school, of
this place, yesterday WAS offered situs-
| tion as teacher in the public school ct
| Washington G. H., Ohio. He will not
| accept 1t, however.
The Salem baseball team. which was
to have gone to Blueheld, w. Va, this
morning, have postponed the trip until
some near future time owing TO the Ill
ness of Pitcher Weeden. OF Roanoke.
Mr.. w. M. Phillips. of the Holstein
Wooleu mllioi TeCelV6u d t6ieBcHm YES
terday announcing the serious illness OF
his father, Ed Phillips. at Pulaski.
Mr.. Phillips left yesterday evening for
Pulaski on the 4:3S train.
Miss Eva Irby, OF Halifax county
after spending short while with the
family OF Mr.. G. II. Denit, on Virginia
avenue, left yesterday for Roanoke,
where she will visit Miss Holmon
Kinzes.
A petition was filed in the county
court by Giles Tyree. asking that the
voting place at Bent Mountain precinct
be changed from Huff's store to Terry's
etore, whereupon the court ordered that
notice of this application be posted In
from, of the courthouse and at the above
named stores. The matter will be
heard on the fifth day of the September
term Of the county court.
The special grand jury. w. II. H.
Richardson, j. Fl. Moses, @. w. Chap
man. E. M. Jones, J..P. Saul. G.. T.
Shsnks and j. II. Hannah, found two
indictments, one for felony and the
other for misdemeanor against Solomel
Isaac Strlne.
Fleming Pugh made application to the
court for pension for parsial disability,
the amount of which is S15 per snnum.
John A. Henderson, road surveyor of
the Catawba district, made application
for $3.50 to be appropriated for tho pur-
pose OF repairing the turnpike from the
old toll gate to Craig county line, and
similar applications were N ade by Thos.
Pickett. Joseph A. Owens and j. Q.
Campbell, OF Cave Spring district, for
q like sum to be expended on Bent
Mountain turnpike.
Being endorsed by the supervisors of
the respective districts, the court en-
tered an order accordingly.