The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-04
SALEM NEWS

DR.. Oliver and wife, of Elliston, spent
the day i'll town yesterday
John l.. Hannah, member of the house
of delegates, was in Salem yesterday.
Il. K. Boone and family will leave Sa.
lem to-day for Coaldale, w. Va Mr..
Boone expects to return Monday, but
Mrs. Boone and children will remain for
a longer visit
Tomorrow being the first Sunday in
July the ordinance of the Lords Supper
Will be observed in the Baptist Church.
\ meeting of the board of trustees of
the Baptist Orphanage of Virginia was
held yesterday afternoon.
The case of +. o. Pickett vs.. George
Gillispie, charged with assault and bat
terry. WAS brought up yesterday morning
before Justice Camper. Gillespie was
| fined $3.50, and not being able to pay was
committed to Jail
Frank billiard returned to Bristol yester-
day evening.
The old veterans returned home from
Richmond yesterday morning They all
report that they enjoyed themselves very
much, but were tired and glad to get
home again.
Rev. J. NJ. Luck and wife, of Hollins,
spent the day yesterday with Mr.. anu
| Mrs. j. p. Saul on the Boulevard.
Mrs. NJ. f. Preston and Miss Cora
Preston are visiting friends in Bedford
City
| Mrs. John Henning, of Rockingham
county, who has been in Salem on a visit
| to her mother, Mrs. Griffin, returned yes
terday to her home. She was ,accompa-
| MED by Mrs. w. A. Bowles, who will
spend the summer with her friend.
]. G. Hicllok and wife went to Chris
tiansburg Yesterday in order to spend the
! 4th of July with friends in that town
| Mrs. u. Boone, who has been visiting
friends in Lexington, Va, returned to
| Salem yesterday, accompanied by her
| sisters, Mrs. Capt J. G. Boude, and Mrs
y. p Boude, wife of the Rev. y. p
Boude.
Mrs. s.Subet and Miss Maggie Sublett.
of Allegheny Springs, and Mrs. Ernest;
Boone, of Roanoke, were in Salem yes
| terday, the guests of Mrs. w. IL Snuff.
rFAt the meeting of, the town council
held Thursday night Il resolution was
| passed to widen Limeston alley eight feet
in accordance with II petition presented
to the council, provided that right of
! way could be secured free of charge In
case the necessary property concessions
SllONlh iot De Jle CllN attorney WIS
| instructed to enter proceedings in the
| county court to have the property con
| demned. No trouble, however, is antic-
| ipated, as all of the owners, except two,
| have already signiffied their consent
At the same meeting another resolution
was passed instructing the chairman of
the street committee to widen the end of
! Union street next to Main. This resolu-
ton aroused considerable opposition, and
was passed only after an animated dis
cussion. 1t will necessitate moving back
| the fence on both sides of the street; on
| the east side number of shade trees
| will have to be removed from Judge
Griffin's property, and on the west side
| the fence will require to be moved quite
| close to the house of the widow Griffin.
| and Il number of trees also removed. 1t is
claimed that the property encroaches on
the street, but the action of the council
will likely be tested in the. county court.
| The Salem public was glad yesterday
to see the popular and efficient postal
clerk, John Bransford back at his old
| place in the postotlice. He has been on IA
| short trip to Richmond and reports /,
| pleasant trip.