The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-16
SALEM NEWS

| DR.. Ii. L. Hildreth, of the college,
left last evening for Boston. where he
will spend portion of his vacation.
| On last evening ut Hotel Duval q
german WAS rendered by the young
men Of Salem to visiting young ladies
Mrs. Hiram v. Thompson, of Glade
Spring, came In on No. 4 yesterday on .
visit to her brothers, G. J. and r, H.
Lyon.
Rev. L. B. Johnson, from South Bos-
ton, arrived In Salem last evening on q
visit to his sisters, Misses Martha and
Lucy Johnson.
John II. Camper WAS on yesterday ap.
pointed by Judge Moffett coroner for
| Roanoke county under . recent act OF
the Legislature,
Miss Matte White. daughter Of Ssml
White, deputy clerk, returned home
yesterday from Nelson county, where
she has been visiting relAtivei.
On motion of Col. R. II. Logan o
certificate Of character was granted TO
| Prof. B. G. Stearnes, this being one of
the requirements Of those applying for
admission to the bar.
The funeral OF the late Samuel p.
Smith will be preached by Rev. DR..
| Taylor next Sunday, the 21st Of June,
at p. M, az the residence Of Mrs.
Elizabeth Smith in Mason's Cove.
Prof. w. F. Morehead and wife left
Salem on Saturday evening for Wythe-
Vile, where they will spend o short
time with the professors parents be-
fore starting on their projected Euro
pesn tour.
Mr.. Barley, OF the Bosetourt bar, who
WIS recently appointed by Judge Bl.ir
| commissioner to report for taxation the
moneys under control of the court, is in
Salem examining the records OF Roa-
! noke county.
L. f. Mallicote, assistant of William
Hannah, has made arrangements to
enter Blacksburg College next session,
whore he will take . course in chemis
try, and will also become o member OF
the college band.
Rev. DR.. Taylor preached at Hang
Ing Rock Church on Sunday afternoon
to large congregation. After the
sermon he baptized twelve persons In
Mason's creek. The services are said
to have been very solemn and impres-
sive.
The many friends Of VIM. M. Mont
Romery will be glad to learn that he ex-
poets to remain In Salem until Decem-
Der, when he will again go South. His
mother and father who are now In
Washington, Penn, will join him here
In about q month.
Col. James ". Byers and daughter,
Mrs. Leon Palmer, left Salem yes terday
morning for Chilhowie, Washington
county. They will make the distance
in their buggy in about three or four
dAu and will m
on visit to his son.
w. e. G. Cullingford, OF Jamaica, who
attended Roanoke College last session,
will leave to-day for franklin county
and will spend his vacation there and
in Rockingham county, when he will re-
turn to enter upon his studies at the
next session OF the college.
Rev. j. R. Bridges and family, OF
Colu NJ bia, Mo, who returned to Salem
on visit last Saturday. will occupy
abe residence of DR.. Z. M. Lemon on
Pennsylvania avenue. Mr.. Bridges
will return to his work in about a
month, and Mrs. Bridges and children
will remain in Salem until October.
AT regular meeting of Shanks'
Chaper Royal Arch Masons held Friday
night the following officers were elected
and duly Installed: T. G. Maury, high
priest; j. II. Dur3an, king; l. v. Yonce,
scribe; John A. Francis. secretary; ]. B.
Frier. treasurer; w. r Cross. captain
OF host; L. A. Palmer. R. A. c.; j. H.
Floyd. P. s; j. E Shank, master 3rd ";
2. Burwell, End "; e. A. Anderson,
LIST "; j. w. Thomas, tyler.
Yesterday WAS court day in town and
as usual on such OCCASIONS, the auc.
tioneer WAS busy. Among other sales
WAS that Of two tracts of land belong
ing to the estate OF E. S. Frantz. The
first tract, forty acres, without Inn
provements, sold for S21 per acre; the
second tract, twenty acres and mprove-
ments, brought per acre $40 So Both
were cried off to Mrs. G. B. FrAniz. AS
q part Of the same estate there WAS
sold one-fourth interest in the Mineral
Springs property, half mile northeast
OF Salem. This was purchased by
Frank Lithell.