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

Mayor Younger aud Policeman johnson
| after their thoroughly practical fashion
| believe in turning everything to the ben
| eft of the town of Salem and its people; as
! IL result of the Fourth of July celebra-
ton. they had number of parties before
| them Yesterday morning, six of whom
| for violation of section 10, agreed to con-
! tribute $50 to the town treasury in pre-
| ference to paying a visit to the Jail.
Mrs Bette Sears, of Back Greek, is
| visiting at w. j. .Puckett's on Virginia
| avenue.
Mrs B. Pitzer has returned to Salem
| after Il visit to Washington to see her son.
| the Rev A. w. .Pitzer Mrs. PitZer is
at present stopping at Mrs. TQmpkins on
High street.
Miss Amelia Lauderdale, of Tennessee,
is the guest of Mrs. Baxter Logan of
West Salem.
Archie Reynolds, aged is years, died
Sunday evening about o'clock. The
funeral services were held yesterday after
noon at the Disciples Church. Archie
was bright, industrious boy who easily
won the esteem of all who knew him; he
was the only son of widowed mother,
who for some years has been living in
West Salem and has been employed in
the wooden mills.
Rev. H. II. Kennedy left yesterday on
No. for Mountain. Lake Park, Md.
w. E.. g. Cullingford, the student from
Jamaica, who attended college last ses-
sion, is proving very successful as book
agent this summer. He has good book
and during his first five days experience
disposed of eighteen copies.
1t is said that 1,30) people left Salem
on the Fourth to attend various celebra-
-, D,,ol ,cl
ington Heights attracting the largest
crowds.
DIR. Strickland was called away yester-
day to Radford on a professional visit.
a woman named Kate Reynolds, living
on Back Creek, was brought to town yes
terlay and adjudged insane sby Justices
Miller, Richardson and Phelps. She was
placed in the hands of the sheriff to await
a vacancy in the South Western Hospital
for the insane at Marion.
a valuable beef was stolen from the
pen of j. Parish on Friday night.
Rev. DR.. Lacy, an evangelist, preached
last night in the Episcopal Church and
will hold services also this morning and
again at night.
George NJ Cease, of Richmond, is here
on visit TO his wife who is spending the
summer with her mother, Mrs. w. r.
johnson, on Union street
Miss Susie Daniel, who has been visit
ing Mrs. w. o. Deyerle, on College ave-
| nue., has returned to her home at La Fay
cite.
Rev. H. C V. Campbell, the new Pres
| byterian minister preached his first SER
| mon last Sunday morning before n large
and attentive congregation. Mr.. Camp
! bell has made a very favorable impression
| and the Presbyterian Church is to be con-
graduated on having secured an efficient
| pastor.
Foley Bowles, who for some time past
has been stopping at Hotel ..Duval, left
yesterday for business trip.
Hugh Fischer, of Lynchburg, is in town
| on a short visit to his family.
| Capt w. W. Brand, of Catawba, ex-
treasurer of Roanoke county, was in Sa-
| lem yesterday
| Two of Salem Main street merchants,
| H. Alexander and Whitescarver Bros,
| have recently had their store fronts re-
| painted, making them present very at
| tractive appearance.
Mrs Lacy Parker and Mrs Weisegar
| Parker, of Richmond, and Mrs j. B.
Lacy, of Roanoke. recently paid a short
visit to Mrs. j. W. Bruifey on Main
street.
At meeting of the board of supervis-
ors for Roanoke county SHIELD yesterday
morning at the courthouse, these were
present. w. 2. Moomaw, Geo. W. Lewis,
w. II. Brunette and F. NJ Starkey. The
| usual business was transacted and among
| other resolutions passed was one empow-
| ering w. II. Burnette to dispose of the
| old disused wooden bridge over the river
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advantage for the county.
| Miss Luce, sister of j. \. Luce, of Lou
| isiana, who is spending the summer at
Mrs. Tompkins, on High street, arrived
in Salem last night fer short visit to her
| brother.