The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-16
SALEM NEWS
EDWARD JETER, REPORTER.

Chas. D. Call ana Arthur Neelev nj
o'ah' are registered at Hotel Duval.
Joseph otraus, of Roanoke city. wac i,
firm. oi MS
richard Johnston and Joe WilIio uon.
wheels. ol oheir
MRS. Paul Davis left yesterday for Vast
mother. e0e' " N'Sie her
Mrs. Nj. r. Cheeks, of New York civ
married daughter of Peter S. Bowles. Is
on visit to her parents. .
Deputy Marshal Buford. of pul,sl,;
oity' was in Salem Wednesday eyenino
WIN United States prisoner.
The Roanoke College football team will
play game this afternoon on the COLLEGE
grounds with the Allegheny Institnte
boys.
capt. Ii. NJ. Horner and lady, who have
oeeh summering across the pond, return
ea TO Salem yesterday and are Registered
at Hotel Duval
MISS kepass, the daughter of DR.. Re-
Pass' IL former pastor Of the Lutheran
Church of this place, is on Il visit to Mrs
Marshall McClung.
Miss Walker, of Roanoke. who is in Mt
tendance ut the Institute now heinz
held in Salem, is the guest of Miss Snllie
ana Maggie Johnston.
The College Glec Club have been attend.
ing the Eden Musee for the purposc Of
catching on to, if possible, some of the
meloulous tunes which emanate from the
grind-organ
Mrs. Agnes Holland is moving into the
mouse formerly occupied by Mrs Il. A.
Holland on Market street. Mrs. T.. A.
Holland will live in the house on Broad
street Just vacated.
Irof. John Conner and Prof Johnston,
OF the V. p. l., passed through Salem
yesterday on their way to Roanoke. They
were on wheels and had come from
Blacksburg, distance of 30 miles, in
about three hours.
The wife OF b. ~ Moore. the COLLEGE,
avenue butcher, was thrown from n
wagon few days ago and seriously hurt
She was unconscious for long time after
the accident, and is reported now to be
IN II critical condition. Mr.. Moore, on
account of the sad accident, is selling out
MS business and will leave Salem.
The clerk at the Duval House has nut
up notice Mt the phone which reads like
tnls; mo bowling or scraping through
this phone allowed The sign is mostly
intended for Nihin Ballard who is con
tlnually bowling and scraping over the
wires, presumably to some one at the
other end of the line. 1t is needless to
say that Niilin would not behave in this
manner if the central Office wus operated
by man.
After as years of high standing in this
community, the aspen tree which during
all these years has stood like IA sentinel
irIlDrIi ntr tbn
house, has been cut down Younger and
more progressive trees are being planted
III the places of the old ones. These trees
were planted in 1913 by Messrs. james
and Thomas HUFF, both of whom have
passed away. These old trees have i'm
their time seen strange sights Summer
winds, laden with perfume from openinp
flowers have sighed through their boughs.
Winter storms with their fierce blasts
have made them groan and shake. Be
meath their nesting shadows young men
ana maidens have whispered their secrets
and their stories of love- and one BRIGHT
morning 43 years ago these trees looked
down on the CHASTITY face of Il suicide. In
fact they saw the deed committed. for the
body of Luther Stearns was found i'm the
courthouse yard with his throat cut.
dead. Time knows not the weight of
sleep or wearnesS,and nights deep dark
ness has no claims to bind his rushing
pinons. In his mad flight he has smit-
ten down these old landmarks. Farewell
a long farewell, to the friendly old trees
in the courthouse yard
The session of the teachers institute
now berg held ut the graded school was
continued to-day, much interest being
manifested by those in attendance The
first subject discussed on Wednesday was
the secrets OF successful school disci-
pline," upon which subject interesting
remarks were made by Mr.. G. G.. Ronk,
Misses Ellie NJ. Cutchin, Eula Richard.
son, Alma Porter, Minnie NJ. Nicar and
others. The next subject discussed was
the extent of number work to be done the
second five months of school life and the
best methods OF accomplishing the same.
rms discussion was participated in by
Misses Rosa Richardson, Jennie Moore.
Mamie Barksdale and Belle Folkes. The
third subject of the day was can outline
OF years work for the busy teacher.n
Able papers were read by Messrs G.. f.
Eller Jas. Brubaker and Misses Kate
Burks and Ora Barford. On Thursday the
morning hour was spent by the superin-
tendent in distributing the new "Course
of study The old course of study has
been revised and printed rs per order of
the county board. The result was highly
satisfactory to all concerned. In the af-
ternoon discussion was had on the very
i'm portant subject, ''What causes the lack
of expression in ordinary reading" The
papers read by Misses Mollie Lemon.
Fannie Folkcs, Olive Obershain and viii
lie London measured up in worth co the
dignity of the subiecs which was under
discussion y pleasant general discus
sion followed, which closed she meeting.