The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-05
SALEM NEWS

Miss Minnie Burka left yesterday for
Bedford City.
The CAGE OF M. DangerReld before
Squire Camper for csrrying concealed
weapons was dismissed.
Mrs. Capt. A. R. Robinson left on No.
8 yesterday for her home in Rsdford.
She has been here visiting Mrs. Josiah
Simmons who has been quite i'll but who
is now convalescont.
In letter to friend In Salem q few
days ago, Tom Hunter, an old college
student. writes that he ia now principal
OF the Armstrong Academy, at Caddo,
Indian Territory, and Is doing we'll. He
also adds that 1T Is his intention to re-
turn to Roanoke College next session
and finish his course there.
The executive committee OF the Bap.
list Osphanags met on the 3rd inst st
10 o'clock in it's regular quarterly SEES
sion, DR.. @. L. Cock occupying the
chair. DR.. Taylor. Rev. Luck, Judge
Moffett, w. r. Whiteecarver, J. P. Saul,
Thos. l. Preston, o. L. Ssearnes and
Superintendent Holiday were present.
The superintendoDt WAS instructed to
proceed to open the Schuelz cottage
just completed. This building will 40
commodate fifty boys. Applications
sufficient to fill the bulldog have
already been received. The superin-
tendent was instructed to get out the
usual annual catalogues, showing cuts
Of all of the buildings now in use. The
work shops will be- put in operation In
the early spring and all Of the boys
that are old enough will be put at reg
ular industrial training. The ins.itu-
tion is making wonderful progress,
considering the pressure of tho times
Truly Gods hand ia In this noble
work.
An Attempt at Rape.
Mrs. Ballard Webb, respectable
young woman was criminallY assaulted
Friday night by negro. It seems that
MRS. Webb had been making some pur-
chsses OF o grocery store and on her
way home saw come one whom she
thought was her husband. turn down
Calhoun street accompanied by several
other men. Fearing that he was after
something to drink she followed him
with the intent OF bringing him home.
When ehe reached the house Of Mary
Mann, colored, two colored BOYS, VIII
Smith and John Williams, came out
and Bho inquired of them IL her husband
had entered there. Williams told her
no, 1t seems, but thought ne had gone
some distance further on, and offered TO
direct hrs. Webb TO the place. She fol-
lowed him to the house OF another COL
ored woman, but Mr.. Webb was not there.
Willisma then suggested another
place where they would possibly find
Mr.. Webb, and, whom near the Salem
Machine Works, he enticed her into
house and attempted an assault. She
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wouldcbe aeshiiant off. The next that
10 known in the case is that Fave Car
roll found her in an unconscious con-
dition, sho having tainted. and he re-
moved her to his house, which was near
by, where she soon regsined conscious
moss.
Mrs. Webb is about 25 years of age,
and is the wife of Ballard Webb, sn en-
ploye of the Salem Machine Works.
A warrant has been issued for the
arrest of John Williams, but. up to late
yesterday afternoon, he had not been
apprehended. Williams ia q medium.
eized, dark-skinned negro, and Ia about
25 years old.
Supervisory Meeting.
Tho regular monthly meeting of the
board cf supervisors of the county was
held yesterday with the following NOM
bers preaeut:
w. P. Moomaw. George W. Lewis, Il.
III. Starkey and W. II. Barnett.
Mr.. Barnett reported that In confer
ence with the town authorities in re-
gard to the repairing Of the two bridges
across the river. tho town had agreed to
repair and keep in repair for two years
she lower bridge, the one near the fur
mace, and the county would repair end
look after the wooden mill bridge for
that length of time.
Mr. Bsrnett was granted the sum OF
$50 to fix the wooden mill bridge.
number of road, pnuper and other
accounts were allowed.
In order TO secure necessary room for
the clerks office the office now occupied
by Judge w. W. Moffett 10, By his con-
sent, turned oyer to Mr.. Griffin, clerk;
tho sheriff sssentipg to take for his
Office the one vacated by Col. r. ii.
Logan, and Judge Moffets Is given the
one now occupied by Geo. w. Z!rkle,
sheriff.
Church Announcements.
Preaching at the Methodist Church at
II s.. IN. and 1880 D. m. by the psBeo.,
Rev. III II. Kenuedey. Communion st
the morning service.
AT the Baptist Church DR.. j. b. Tsy-
Tor Will preach in she morning, after
which will follow the administration Of
tho Lords Supper.
Communion services st the Lutheran
Church this morning at II @. m. by the
pastor, Rev: O. A. Miller.
DE-. L. A. Fox will preach in the Pres.
byserian Church this morning Of II 8. m.
STATE OF ONO, Cry eS TOLEDO,
LUCAS County. co.
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he ia the
senior mariner the Nru mi r n W