The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-23
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EDWARD JETER, REPORTER.


w., Geo. i. Heller, who has--been living in
Fayette county, w. Va, is at home on a
visit to his family.
Noou Withers, former Salem boy,
VINO mas been living III Roanoke, is here
on visit
+. b; Booth, of this place, met with a
painful accident a few days ago in Frank
I'M county. He fell Off of loaded wagon
injuring himself severely. and is now mid
up at his home on Broad street.
Geo. W. Logan left Monday for Staun-
Ton where he went after his daughter,
MISS Louise, who will spend her Christ.
mas at her fathers home.
Mrs. Fristoe and her sister. Miss John
son. who have been visiting the family of
.. ~ mccain mon, left yesterday for Blue
heid, Mrs. Fristoe's home. and were ac-
companied by Miss Edna McCammon.
On Monday night another orphan from
Lexington, Va, arrived here and was ud-
mltted to the Baptist Orphanage.
d. u. Lyon, after q painful, though
not serious attack OF rheumatism, is able
to he ut his place of business
Il. Nj. McClaugherty, who has been liv-
ing III Salisbury, y. c., has returned to
Salem.
r. l.. Sutherland, former student of
Roanoke College from Carroll county,
is on visit to William Tompkins.
Mrs. d. b. and c. Is Strouse who have
neen ON II visit to the city of Philadcl-
phia, returned to their home Monday
night.
DIR. Henry Morgan, of Salem. bids fair
to become millionaire by means of an
Invention of his by which vellum rubber
Is added to hard rubber in making plates
for artificial teeth i'll such Il manner rs
to make the plate adhere firmly to any
mouth. 1t is ingenious and useful and
VIII probably make the Doctor his .for-
tune.
The Tyrec Missionary Society of the
haptst Church held their regular
monthly meeting on Sunday night. The
Key. Il. j. HOLIDAY presided over the
meeting. An instructive address was de-
livered by DR.. I. V. n. Painter The
following officers We're elected for the fol-
lowing year: President, james Willie;
vice'presdent, w. Black Whitescarver:
secretary, j. B. Boothc: treasurer. Miss
Bette Holiness
Sergeant Fricr and Councilman ,Jno. NJ.
Smith, who went To Roanoke to locate
the cows stolen from the farm of Col.
Burwell, speak in the highest terms of
the courtesy shown them by the officers
of that city and praise specially the work
done by Officers Griffin and johnson. Mir
smith recovered his COW without any
trouble. and Armstcad Davenport was
paid $40 by Gravatt q Co. Tor the COW
which they had butchered
!fIl eSterday was the second day of the
December term OF the county court. j.
i. Frier resigned his position us ovcrseer
of the poor ana his resignation will take
effect january LIST, 1891. The court np-
pointed in his stead O. l.. Stearnes. with
bond in penalty of $500 Upon the APP
plication of the Salem Improvement Com
pany 10 the court, G. ID. DENT, +. II.
Chalmers and Jas. S. Persinger were ap
pointed viewers, to report ut the next
term of the court. what Inconvenience, if
any, will result from the discontinuance
OF the many streets and alleys, as shown
by the plat of the Salem Improvement
Company's property of record in the
clerks office of Roanoke county. Notice
of this application having been posted ut
the front door of the courthouse of this
county on the LIST day of the November
term, 1896, Of the Roanoke county court,
and at two or more public places in the
neighborhood rs provided by section $50,
code of 1887.