The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-13
SAZ,EEI NEWS

G. w. Thomas, agent for the Salem
Machine Works, left yesterday for Bris-
toll, accompanied by his wife.
Mrs. G. w. Price. who has been in
Bedford City attending the funeral of
her mother, returned home last evening
Ernest a. Jackson, formerly of Salem
but now living in Abingdon, has returned
to Salem in order to finish his course at
Roanoke College.
VIM. Phillips has returned from Il
pleasant business trip through South
west Virginia in the interest of the Hol-
stein Wooden Mills.
Frank Carper will leave on Monday for
the Montgomery fair, and will meet
there the band of the V. Z. S., and will
assist them in furnishing music for the
fair.
B. f. Ammen and family, accompanied
by Miss Agnes Duke, are in Craig county
attending the CO operation meeting of
the Christian Church, now in session at
Sinking Creek.
Miss Sallie Spessard, OF Craig county,
and Miss Fannie Berkeley, of Farmville,
have arrived in Salem preparatory to en-
tering upon their duties as teachers in
the graded school, which opens to- NOR.
row.
Chief Deputy Marshal John R. Greene
of Roanoke, brought John Thomas and
Frank Merry, two Syrians, to Salem yes
terday afternoon, charged with selling
leaf tobacco without license in the city
of Roanoke. sssSs Ed e 5sssss8 IFsai.s;s ia rs
Miss Norma, the 12-year- old daughter
of G. w. Price, was thrown from her
horse Friday afternoon while riding
near East Hill Cemetery and severely
hurt. Yesterday Miss Price was better,
and it is hoped will soon recover entirely
A most enjoyable party was given last
night mt the home of Mr.. and Mrs. r. c.
Stearnes, on Development Hill The
party was given in honor of Mrs
Stearnes' brother and sister, DIR. w. b.
Arnold and Miss Virginia Arnold
Among others present were Rev. j. Z.
Luck and two daughters, from Hollins.
l.. L. Mallicote leaves Salem this morn.
ing for his home at Grecnvlle, Tenn.
Mr.. Malicote will be accompanied by
Miss Margaret Self, the little niece of
It. r. Boone, who will go to Grecnyille
for n visit to her father. After ii short
stay at home, Mr.. Mallicote will leave
for the Y. p. S., where he will take a
course this session.
Alonzo L. HORNE fulfilled the expecta-
tions of his Salem friends by beating all
the Roanoke riders in the five mile bicycle
race on Friday. In the report of the
race in The Times of Saturday, Mr..
Smith, who won the first prize, was put
down from Washington the fact that
Mr.. HORNE was from Salem was ignored,
and he was put down just as if he had
been Roanoke rider. Nevertheless, Mr..
HORNE was and is from Salem, and also
that he beat the Roanoke riders in II
race on their own grounds.
John d. Rodeffer, who graduated at
Roanoke College in 1895, has returned
to his alma mater to fill the position of
instructor during the session to open
this week. Mr.. Rodeffer is thorough
student, and has taught successfully in
Loudoun county since his graduation
During the summer he awaited himself of
the opportunity to take Il course in GYM
nastics ut the University of Virginia, and
will have charge of athletics in Roanoke
College this session.
The forty fourth annual session of
Roanoke College will open on next We'd
nesday, the 10Th. There are already
forty students on the grounds and every
thing goes now to Indicate large in
crease of attendance over former years
Mississippi will .have eight representa-
tives, and increased delegations are eX-
pected from nearly all of the other South
ern States. Students will also attend
from Ohio, Indiana, New York and New
England. Ninetyfi five old students have
signified their intention to return, and if
last years proportion of new and old
students hold true for this session, n
total attendance of ut least two hundred
students will he had.