The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-21
SALEM news

Col G. W. Hapsbrough has been Sc
riously Ill for several days.
Judge Woods. and brother, j. P.
Woods, OF Roanoke, were in Salem yes
terday.
The funeral OF the infant son of R.
]. Raislip took place yesterday after
noon at 3:30
Capt. M. M. Rogers, of Vinton, came
TO Salem yesterday to attend the Demo
cratic mass meeting.
Rev. j. B. Bridges is again in Salem
for short stay before returning to his
charge st Columbus, Missouri.
Capt. j. G.. Lsnghorne's new house
near Dry Branch is now under roof and
is being pushed rapidly to completion.
Forty-four deeds have been admitted
to record by the clerk OF the county
court since the last court, held On the
18th Of June.
The name of Henderson Lee does not
appear In the list of delegates elected
yesterday. He was cleo ted by the Dem
ocrats as delegate at large from the
county.
Judge Brand, of Roanoke, was in
Salem yesterday on business. He is
Salem and met him yesterday for the
first time
j. w. Jones, of Bedford City, who for
two SESSIONS has been one Of the most
popular and influential students of the
college,is in Salem for few days visit
ing friends.
The Norfolk and Western railroad
bridge over Mason's creek, just east of
Salem, Is undergoing repairs. II Is
thought IL will require six months for
the work to be com pleted.
A musical society for the purpose of
encouraging the higher order of music,
has recently been formed in Salem.
The society holds Its meetings weekly
at the home Of some OF the members.
The Salem orchestra several nights
ago serenaded the guests Of the Roanoke
Red through the telephone In billiard 81
Persinger's drug store. The serenade
Was returned by the band at the Red.
Miss Susie Frsntz and Miss G. G.
Lloyd, delegates to the International
ChristiRn Endeavor convention recently
held in Washington, have returned full
OF enthusiasm for the great work the
society is doing.
The two political conventions held in
town yesterday. and especially the
lively personal fight OF the Republican
convention made the crowd In town
much lsrges than usual on court days;
1T WAS in fact the largest crowd Salem
has seen for some months.
Late yesterday afternoon o serious
fight occurred In small shoemAker's
shop on Clay street. NJ. Dangerfleld
and Frank Darst has been quarrelling
for some time over Aome personal mat
ters, when Darst bee coming very abusive,
Dsngerfeld suddenly grasped an axe
and ran towards Darst, who was sitting
down about ten feet away. Darat at
tempted to prevent the blow, but only
partially succeeded, receiving q severe
wound on the head from the face Of the
axe. Dangerfield was Immediately ar.
rested and taken to jsil, while Darst
WAS carried to DR.. Strickland's office for
attention. The wound is quite serious,
but 1t is thought will not fatal serious.
DEMOCRATIC MASS MEETING.
The Democrats of Roanoke county held
meeting in the courthouse Yesterday
according to appointment The rectin,
was called to order by c, irma. 4 t..
county committee, Hend son Lee NJ
Lee made Il few appropr te reno ri., I'D
introduced rs the first d mess Ct tic CON
vention the election of permanent chair
man. On motion Nj Lee wac c.ected
permanent chairman and Chas I DENT
was elected secretar'.
The voters of tn various districts then
assembled separa ,siy ana elected the fol-
lowing delegate. and alterrates to the
Bedford City u vention:
Salem Observation-Disclosures, r. II. Lo.
gan, S. F. Clement, c. ID. DENT. A. NJ
Bowman, r. T. Styll, G. w. CHAPMAN
Q. w. Burwell; alternatcs, W. w.
Moffett, H. w Hundley, n Wells. A. !.
Haisly, Jas. Farrow, r. c. Stearnes, f.
G. Weber.
= Big Lick Observation-Disclosures NJ. NJ
Rogers, Eugene Bush, Harvey Dent, Gar
rlson Wood, Frank Gish; alternates. John
Petty, f. +. Kefauver, w. w. Berkeley.
r. II. Cartwright. John Richardson.
Cave Spring district-Delegates DR.. G.
ID. White, w. II. Richardson; alternates
a. j. Phelps, NJ. p Crawford.
Catawba district-Delegate, n d Bar
nette; alternate, o. l.. Stearns ~
The convention then assembled en-
masse again and the following resolutions
were offered by Col II H. Logan:
Resolved, That we the Democrats of
ROANOKE county in mass meeting assem-
bled heartily endorse the nomination of
Bryan and Sewall by the Democratic CON
Vehtion at Chicago and pledge them our
earnest support -
The resolution was adopted as was also
that following offered by O. l.. Stearnes.
RESOLVED, That we.have watched with
prlde and qualification the course of orr
present representative, the Hon. Peter J.
Otey, In the Congress of the United States
anu ulrect the delegates chosen at this
meeting to vote for his denomination as
our standard bearer in the coming CON
gressional campaign
lhefe being no further business to
transact the meeting then adjourned