The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09
SALEM NEWS

G. a. Shipman. OF Bedford City, ar
rived In Salem yesterday on Q visit to
his mother.
Miss jamie Shipman, who for some
time has been visiting in New York,
returned home.
Rev. ]. W. Hypes left Salem yester-
day for Rocky Mount, where he expects
to conduct series of revival services.
Miss Mabel Luce returned to Salem
yesterday afternoon, having spent a
pleasant visit with friends in Fincastle.
DR.. f. v. N Painter returned home
yesterday afternoon after two weeks
absence csnvassing in she valley for
students.
John Webber, Of Richmond arrived In
Salem yesterday morning in order to at
tend the funeral of his father, Hon. G..
M. Weber.
DR.. M. @. Strickland is making use of
the new Woodbridge treatment for
typhoid fever and 80 far is we'll pleased
with results.
Hanson Kennard, wife and two child
rem are expected to arrive this week a..
Mrs. w. 81. Tinsley's for the remainder
OF the summer.
DR.. Taylor returned to Salem yester-
day afternoon from Aprons ttox
county, where he has been conducting
revival services.
On Friday night a pleasant party Of
friends assembled at the home Of Judge
Blair on West Main street, the guests
having been invited by the Judge in
honor OF his sister.
A marriage license WAS issued from
the clerks office yesterday to Byrd
Hall and Mollie Gardner. both of Roa-
noke county. The marriage will take
place next Tuesday.
j. p. Saul and family have arrived in
Salem from an extended visit to Flat
Ridge, Grayson county. Mr.. Saul drove
ACROSS the country to Salem, the entire
distance being 1875 miles.
Several nights ago acme one broke
into the market of Robert Hurt on
Main street and stole several pieces of
meat. AS yet the thief, or thieves,
have not been brought to justice.
Hon. W. T. Simpson, member of the
house OF representatives. from Camp
bell, is chairman of the Peoples party
OF the Sixth district and not Fifth, as
mentioned in The Times of yesterday.
l. j. Hill was in the city yesterday
making a canvass of the business men
OF the town. He is the agent OF the J.
l.. Hill Publishing Company and Ia pre-
pairing business directory Of the State.
Pastor c. Armand Miller arrived In
Salem yesterday afternoon for q visit to
his numerous friends here. He will
preach in the Lutheran Church this
morning at IL o'clock and at night will
address the Woman's Missionary So
ciety.
Friday morning while driving from
Salem 20 Hollins Mrs. ]. S. Persinger
lost silver dollar and four valuable
rings. The property is advertised in
this Issue of The Times and reward
offered for It's recovery.
The funeral of Hon. G. M. Weber
took place here yesterday afternoon as
5 o'clock The body was escorted from
the house to the cemetery by the Hupp.
Deyerle camp of Confederate Veterans,
of which Mr.. Weber was member.
Mrs. Harvey, the stepmother OF w.
II. Harvey (Coin), Is expected to arrive
in Salem shortly as the guest Of Mrs. G.
G. Tompkins. Mrs. Harvey owns prop
erty in Salem and will be remembered
here as Miss Mitchell. the rlece OF Gen.
Joseph e. Johnston.
The baseball game which WAS to have
been played here on Monday between
the Salem tesm and q nine from the
Roanoke Red will not take place as ex.
pected. The Roanoke Red boys have
been beaten once ana do not care to meet
the same fate again.
At the council meeting held Thurs
day night no business of Importance
WAS transacted. A proposition to move
the electric light plant to the property
occupied by the present water plsnt and
thus have the two close together WAS
discussed and referred to the next meet
ing Of the council.