The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-14
SALEM NEWS

better.
Clarence B. Strouse was out driving
yesterday.
Mrs. Mechanism and her sister, Miss
Thomas, are visiting friends and rela-
lives at ChristiansburR.
Mr.. and Mrs. Turpin, on Union street,
have removed to BedfordE where they
will reside in the future.
Joseph Denit went to Radford yester-
day, where he has secured contract and
will be absent some time.
Miss Pepper, from Rural Retreat, who
has been visiting Mrs. J. A. Baumgard-
ner, left this morning for her home.
John w. Harveycutser left last even
ing on his Southern trip as general
superintendent Of the Western Union
Telegraph Company.
Mrs. Branford and her SON, Mallory,
have gone to Chicago, where her son
Charley Ia in business. Mallory has also
secured position there through his
brother.
j. B. Stotz Is home from Baltimore,
where he is employed in the grocery
business. He Ia visiting his father and
mother and will return to his place OF
business the last of this week.
Mrs j. w. Bruffey Is in Lynchburg
whittier she went on Saturday to attend
the funeral of her aunt, Miss Margaret
Rowan, who died IN Baltimore and vas
removed to Lynchburg Tor in.erment.
The sale yesterday at Hotel Salem
WAS largely attended and considering
thas the terms were cash, the property
brought gooi prices. II is understoo
that Mr. Bowers will remove with his
family to Richmond
John Petty was in town Yesterday
shaking hands with triends He, his
mother, sisters, Miss Matte Frantz and
al the Florida party arrived in Roam
oke Saturday after few months de-
lightful sojourn in the Land of
flowers"
Mrs. II. W Hundley passed peacefully
to the better land Sunday morn at
o'clock. She leaves a husband and
three listle children to mourn her loss,
the Youngest OF whom is only four
months old. Her little babe, Nellie,
preceded her mother exactly three
weeks. The funeral was held from the
Lutheran Church at 5 p. NJ. yesterday
evening, Rev. G. A. Miller officiating.
The-pall bearers were: A. L. Hess,
Saml Parrish, Jr., Thomas Snead, John
Littrell. Thomas Il. Boon and A. FL.
Whitesell. AS the sun WAS slowly sink.
ing she WAS borne to East,H Cemetery
and laid to rest along with those who
"Sleep in Jesus"
Mrs. Amanda Turner died st the
home OF her niece, Mrs. R. L. Campbell,
Sunday morning at Sis. She was a
victim Of consumption, having been an
invalid for four years. She was for
merly Miss Amanda Withers, and with
her sister Maria WAS engaged in the
millinery business in the Withers house
on Main street. Old Salemites will
remember her father, John Withers,
who at the same place was for a great
many years the jeweler of the town.
She married Mr. Gideon Turner and
lived till the death OF her husband near
Cave Spring, when she soon afterwards
returned to Salem and made her home
for the past five years with R. L. Camp
bell. She leaves one sister, Miss Julia
Withers. who WAS with her in the last
years OF her declining health. Her
funeral at the residence of Mr.. Camp
bell Monday evening at $3.50 was con-
Quoted by Rev. e. w. Hubbard. The
pail bearers we're d. G.. Armstrong, J.
B. Frier, j. w. Hannah, J. 8. Bser, DR..
j. j. Shanks, 3. ID. McCommon. B. w.
Logan. Judge II. E. Blair, Adolph US
HUFF and w. w. McClunR
Mr.. Miller's Last Sunday I'm Salem.
The congregations at the Lutheran
Church were very large Sunday, drawn
there by the fact that Rev. C. A. Miller
was going to deliver his last Gospel
message to the people Of Salem. The
church was about full in the morning
and at night II WAS packed from door to
pulpit. all the denominations in the
town beioR we'll represented. At night
Mr.. Miller scok for his texs the latter
clause OF John 20:le: Peace be unto
you" In most beautiful manner he
depicted the peace which reigns In the
heart and soul Of those with whom
Jesus abides, ard closed With few
| words OF parting saying that he could
cay nothing more hitting to those to
whom he had been shepherd for nearly
eight years, than TO use, In parting. the
words OF the Blessed Master, Peace be
unto you"
Mr.. Miller had intended leaving Sa-
lem Monday, but the funeral OF Mrs II
W. Hundley detained him. and he and
his increasing little family will take
tho train for Buena Vista to-day, where
they will spend few days with his
a'her and mother and stopping also a
short time az Luray with Mrs. Miller's
father and mother, Will take up his worh
In Now YORK city, where he takes charge
OF Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran
Church, with membership O, over nine
hundred, preaching his fsst sermon
Sunday, April 20 The prayers and 5es
wishes OF hia own congregation here
and OF his many friends in all the
churches OF che town will follow him e
his new and much wider field OF Christ
Ian labor.
Go 10 Donaldson's for Parlos and Bed
II yoopo 9nitan chaap