The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-17
SALEM NEWS.
Special Correspondence to The Times, u
"A. Lovelook, Reporter.


"A. Lovelooh. Reporter.
BY special request, Rev. j. R. Bridges
will preach next Sunday morning on
the subject: why We Baptize Our In"
fants."
The spring concert at Hollins takes
place Friday, April 10, commenting at
1880 p. m.
BY the contributions Of many friends
the Baptist Orphanage has recently
been enabled to purchase new No.
Remington Typewriter.
In Yesterdays county court news the
bond given by Administrator E. v.
Yonce should have been $4,000 instead
Of 5000.
The April term Of Craig circuit court
is now in session at New Castle, Judge
II. e. Blair presiding. Commonwealth
Attorney Ballard is there also.
A mad dog belonging to Sam Johnson
WAS killed over the river Monday and
another belonging to Mr.. Obenchain, on
White street, was shot yesterday, 1T
having given unmistskeable signs of be-
ing rabid.
Thomas 1. Preston, who is laboring
under the impression that he Is still
young man, is endeavoring to learn
how 10 ride bicycle. AS result, he
was on crutches yesterday, and as he
insists that he'll ride the doggoned
thing or bust, his friends are anxious
about the final result.
The programme for the week of
prayer OF the Women's Parsonage and
Home Mission Society of the Methodist
Church, which takes place each after
noon, is as follows: Wednesday, at Mrs.
Alfred Brown's-Subiect, Humility"
Leader, Miss Maggie Ball. Thursday.
at Mrs. Nelson Barnett's-Subject,
Labor" Leader, Miss Lizzie Nugent.
Friday, will meet in the Union prayer
me Getting, at the Presbyterian Chapel.
Subject, PRAISE Gpd Conservation"
Leader, Mrs. j. B. Camden. Sunday,
at II o'clock, sermon on home mis- sion
work, by pastor. Sunday evening, q
public meeting by the society.
In Roanoke county court yesterday
the following business WAS transacted:
G. NJ Weber WAS granted license to
sell liquor at his drug store on Main
street, giving bond in the sum OF $3.50
with Frank o. Weber ss surety, The
court allowed the application Of G. A.
Settle for pension Of SIS per annum.
B. l.. Lockett & Co. were granted bar
room and retail liauor license in their
house near Pine Grove, giving bonds for
$500 with S. B. Hancock and j. A.
Peters as sureties. Tomas Lovas, ma
tive of Austria. formally declared his
intention Of becoming citizen OF the
Uuited States. The case Of Charles 8.
Wagner against J. B. Frier, as agent
for DR.. w. S. Robertson, was postponed
till Thursday Paul Savinsky, native
OF Hungary, was granted naturalization
papers.
Leslie Lavender young man Of 25,
who few years ago gained some noto-
riety by taking poison in Cincinnati,
and later by riding off with horse and
some money belonging to his relatives
who live in the Bend neighborhood, in
this county, Is again giving them
trouble. M. G. Harper, member of
tho family, came to Salem yesterday
and made complaint before Justice
Camper that Leslie Lavender did on the
18th OF April threaten to kill Mrs.
Sallie Bandy, S. II. Harper and Judith
Bandy. The justice issued warrant
for Leslie and sent Constable Bradley
out to arrest him. 1t WAS somewhat
diff suit to obtain particulars yesterday
but it seems as though Leslie, taking
OF the absence of his uncle,
Mr.. Isaac Bandy, in Salem, got his
Win chester, entered the house and took
possession. The following is copy of
the letter which Mrs. Sallie Bsndy sent
by messenger in haste to her husband
here: dear 1ke-Come home at once
and bring officers, for I am run away
from home. Leslie is threatening to
kill US all. He is locked up with Bobs
Winchester. Come homo and bring
protection. SALLIE." AS soon as the
officer brings Leslie to .own he will be
tried by Justice Camper and bound over
to keep the peace.
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