The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-29
SALEM NEWS


for few days.
T. B. BeAmer and r. L. Jordan, OF
Radford, passed through Salem yester-
day on their way for deer hun. near
Fort Lewis mountain.
DR.. VIM. Edmundson, OF Montgomery
county, WAS in town yesterday.
Mrs. j. I. Crabtree, of Graham, Va,
ia visiting at VIM. McCauley's
DR.. j. T. Miller, OF Buena Vista. is in
the city on visit.
Rev. G. Armand Miller left last night
for Buena Vista on few days visit.
Mrs. Alice Harris and her daughter,
Lizzie, are spending the holidays q DR..
Killian'a. Mrs. Harris was formerly
from Texas and Is one OF the teachers
OF Virginia College. where her daughter
Is also ct school.
The Laymen's Union hold services to.
day as follows: Bend Chapel, ii q. M,
by A. B Pugh and J. T. Penn; Oak
Grove, IL q. M, and Fort Lewis at
p. M, by B. P. Smith; Mountain View,
II Q. M, by Prof. Lewis Logan and j.
w. Harveycutter; Washington Heights,
p. M by John Oakley and G. j. Lyon;
Hanging Rock, p. m by D. B Strouse;
Mason's Cove, IL q. M, by j. P Saul
and ri. P. Frantz.
-Four children OF John Martin, on
Development hill, sre rapidly recover
ing from mild attack Of &C arlet fever
They are isolated, however, and the
physician in attendance has been very
careful, so tbs. there is little danger CT
the contsgion spreading.
The late Frederick Johnston on his
eightiesh birthday, June 6. 1893, gave q
dinner to the octogenarians OF Salem, at
which the following were present: Hail
man B. Pi'zsr, Peter Shirley and DR..
John B. Davis, with Mr.. Johnston. Or.
Davis having just passed away there is
but one surviving member of that little
birthday party, Peter Shirley, who is In
his s7th year. Mr.. Shirley is rem srk-
ably vigorous man Of his age. eating and
enjoying his meals regularly and sleep
1ng as sweetly st night as a healthy
babe.
Church Announcements
At the Lutheran Church Rev. DR.. J.
I Miller, OF Buena Vista, will preach
in the morning st IL and q. 1870 in the
evening.
DR.. ]. B. Taylor breaches at the Bap
tist Church In the morning and evening
ag usual.
Prof. John b. DavI,. DE-
The funeral of DR.. JohnB. Davis took
place at the Lutheran Church yesterday
at IL p. m. Rev. G. A. Miller preached
most appropriate sermon from the first
verse of the 90th Psalm, being assisted
in the servicesby his father, DR.. j. /.
Miller. Of Buena Vista. male quar-
tette, consisting Of Messrs. Smith,
Wylie, Bowman and Stearnes, rendered
some aelec. hymns in very impressive
and touching msnner. After the funeral
the remains OF this venerable father in
Israel were followed to Ess. Hill Gene
terry, where be was laid to rest beside
his faithful vile. who. ten onths ago,
preceded him to the Batter Land. DR..
Davis WAS the oldes. citizen of Salem,
being near the end Of hia SSH year
he leaves ak children: MRS. Frank
Chalmers, Paul, John, JEFF. Richard and
Litshei. all of whom were present q.
the solemn rites, except the latter, who
is now in Mississippi.
The active pall-bearers were L. c.
Marlborough, W. b. Boples, Robert
Logan. L. Nj. Smesd, F. G. Webber and
M. P. Franz and the honorary pail
bearers were DR.. S. G. Wells, Dr.. F ".
N. Painter, James Chalmers, Judge Fl.
Il. Blair. James Logan, Col. A. M. Bow
msn, D. 3. Ssrouse and VIM. McCsuley.