The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-18
SALEM NEWS
EDWARD JETER, REPORTER.

Terry Spessard, of Craig county, was
In the city yesterday.
l.. G. Hansbrough left Yesterday for a
trip to Eastern Virginia
Col. r. II. Logan left yesterday for
Ftncastle. where he went on business
The Rev. T.. e. HUBBARD left Monda
night for Norfolk, where he goes on bust
ness.
Robert Craig, who is Il medical student
ut the University of Virginia, after a
visit of few days in Salem, left yester-
day for the university.
NJ. +. Huff and wife left Monday night
Tor Baltimore. Before returning Mr.
HUFF will doubtless make several deals
with Old Santa Claus, as Christmas is
not far of.
w r. Whitescarver, Frank White
scnrver and wife, DIR. Taylorand wife and
Judge Moflitt, after a pleasant trip to
the Baptist association, which convened
i'll Richmond, have returned to Salem.
William Oakley, Western Union tele-
graph operator of this place, left yester.
day for hunt near Durham, n. G. He
will also visit his son, Walter, who has a
position i'll the above town, before his re.
turn.
1t is almost useless to add in to.day's
letter that news is scarce in Salem at this
time. In fact the reporter has dreamed
several times recently that every.
body was dead, and that he was clerkinr
in IL hotel.
Sam Meyers, IL wellknown character
in the Cave nei9hborhood, saws that one
of Press Mann's horses fell in an omen
we'll 60 feet deep, with 10 feet of water.
After sending to town after n windlass
the horse was hauled up all o. X, and
without a scratch. This story sounds
horsey, but then Sam is veracious
The second days sitting of the county
court was uncvcntful. On application
of j. b. Nichols and y. p Deaton. an.
proved by VIM. ii. Barnett, the following
sums were allowed on roads, of which
they are surveyors: To j. b. Nichols, to
be expended Southwestern turnpike.
5000; \. p. Deaton, on same road. $500.
all within section 9S1, code of Virginia.
In the case of j. w. Bonsack vs. the pub
lie, Edward Kale and Marshall Cook
were summoned to appear on the first
day of the December term of the court
The JEFF. Davis prize drill on Mond.y
night was decided success. The soldier
boys acquitted themselves admirably and
looked smart and nobby in their new
uniforms. Brass buttons and epaulettes
have ever had II peculiar fascination for
the fair SEX and the hall was crowded
with ladies. The scene was Il CAV one
the boys with bright belts and cleaning
guns, drilling i'll squads on the stage, and
in the audience many OF the bright-eyed
and rosy checked girls Of whom Salem is
so justly proud. Henderson Lee sus-
tanned his reputation rs an orator in
neat and patriotic speech TO the soldiers
The Salem Silver Cornet Band PLAYED
some inspiring and martial airs, and all
was las merry us II marriage BELL The
prizes were won by Lieutenant johnson
(best looking man in company, Cap
tain Griffin (the most ssgracefuU, Cor
poral Gillick (bcst drilled soldier), Pri-
Yates Caldwell, Howard White, Isaac
Armstrong, Thomas Wolfcnden, Erskine
White, VIM. Mooney, Will Hurt and
Frank Wiley all won prizes, donated by
the Salem merchants, which were
awarded by the officers of the company
on points in drilling. Private Cliff Tay-
lor won cake, as the second best lock-
ing man in the company; Sergeant
Robert Thomas won year. subscription
to the Sentinel, and Corporal Spencer
won II prize for being the best disciplined
soldier; Private John Bowles won hat
given by Il. Boon & Sons for the cleanest
gun in company. Miss Mary White, of
salem, was awarded five pounds of candy
as the prettiest girl in the audience The
Judges were Mcsdames w. billiard. f.
Nininger and b. Whitescarver The
decisions were received with applause
Company III doesn't care now how soon
SPAN ANA the United States lock horns
in battle.