The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-26
SALEM NEWS


Miss Mollie Langhorne, of Lynchburg,
is in Salem on a visit to Mrs. J. W.
Bruffey.
Geo. NJ. Cease will leave Salem on Mon
day for Richmond. He has been in Salem
for some weeks and says he has spent a
pleasant time.
j. Breckenridge Wilson left Salem YES
terday for Rocky Mount, where he expects
to spend the remainder of the summer
Miss Alleinc McClaugherty has return
ed to her home in Salem after pleasant
visit in Fincastle.
Mrs Sullivan Carper. of Fincastle, Mrs
>. j. Dickinson, of Lynchburg and Mrs
Bonsack, of Bonsack, are visiting their
sister, Mrs. ID. b. Strouse who has in
vited them to be present at family re-
union,
Jake Boyd, the popular young baseball
pitcher of the Washingtons, is in Salem
on visit. He says he will play in Roa-
noke on Monday.
Rev. II. II. Kennedy, wife and daugh-
ter, have returned to Salem from Balti-
more.
Mrs. w. f. Younger has returned home
after pleasant visit in Lynchburg
Miss Ida Watts, of Lynchburg, is visit
ing Mrs. John Parrish of West Salem.
Andrew johnson, n twin son of .Jube
johnson, worthy colored man living at
Big Hill, this county, was killed Thurs
day night ut Laurel Greek Coal and Coke
Company's works, w. Va. The remains
were brought home for interment
An eXcursionist from North Carolina
was in Salem this morning He says at
least 500 or 800 were in Roanoke having
come in on different excursion trains.
George Will Hardman well known in
Salem, has moved from Roanoke TO New
York.
Col. Shanks and his son, DR.. Shanks,
will go to Craig county tomorrow. The
Colonel will attend the Craig county
court at Newcastle, while the Doctor will
remain at the Craig Healing Springs in
order TO care for patient.
Col. G. w. Hansbroughs many friends
will be grieved to know that for the last
several days he has been sinking almost
constantly and is now in dangerous con-
dition.
Rev. DIR. Taylor's lecture at the United
Brethren Church in Roanoke Friday
night proved quite success, being at
tended by large and appreciative audi
ence.
Sheriff &. w. Zirkle went to Richmond
yesterday after one Hopkins, who is
wanted here for burning a house in Vim
ton. Hopkins will be discharged this
morning after serving term in the pen
itentiary, and Immediately upon his dis
charge will be rearrested by Sheriff
Zirkle
On Thursday night last C. d. Lemon.
living just west.of Salem, was awakened
about II O'Clock by some one hollering
in front of his house. Upon Mr.. Lemons
inquiry what was wanted, the man said
there. was ..hack up the road with IA
young lady in it, who had asked to be
driven to Mr.. Lemons. Mr.. Lemon
dressed, put pistol in his pocket and
went down. The man, who gave his
name as Saunders, of Roanoke, acted
rather suspiciously, and thus put Mr..
Lemon on his guard. When they reach
ed the road no hack was to be seen and
Saunders, in apparent surprise, said that
1T must have moved further down the
road. He started off in the direction in
dicated,.and was.followed more closely by
Mr.. Lemon. who finally stopped and con.
Guided to 20 no further. He looked
around ]nst in time to see two men
emerge from the bushes on the side Of
the road. He then told Saunders he did
not believe there had been any hack
about, and still keeping his hand on his
pistol, retreated toward the house. with
out being molested. Mr. Lemon had
been doing some marketing recently for
his son-in-law, and had the money he had
received In his house at the time He
tnlnks the three men meant to get him
OIL from the house and rob him, but from
MS actions, seeing he was on his guard
and probably armed, they finally thought
best not to attack him.