The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21
SALEM NEWS.

j. Kyle Montague, of Christisnsburp.
Ia In town.
William Hurt. who left for Tex.,
about o week ago, has returned.
The Misses Reed, of Roanoke a-o
visiting as j. A. Clevinger's in West
Salem.
Mrs. s. T. Powell, of Lvnohburo
WAS In town Sunday, the guest of Mrs.
| Colonel Burwell.
| Robs. M. Calfee. OF Pulaski Citv. a
former graduate Of the college. il IN
town visiting friends.
Mrs. Nellie Boyd and children. OF
| clifton Forge, are visiting Mrs. O. n,
Grove, on Craig avenue.
Rev. j, w. Cooper, the colpor.eur and
| missionary OF the Valley Associs ton,
! Is In town, the guest OF D. B. Strouse.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Allemong left ON
| No. yesterday for Front Royal on a
visit to his wife's relatives and friends,
Mrs. James Walters returned last
evening from several weeks visit TO
her daughter. Mrs. Barksdale, At Char
lottesville.
j. A: Baumgsrdner has purchased a
"bike" and says Billiards. buss NAV
go to grass now, except when les rainr
ing or muddy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Whitesoarver have
gone to Richmond where the former
goes as delegate to the State conven-
ton OF the Royal Arcanum.
j. B. Stotz, who Is clerking in a
grocery In Baltimore, returned 10
his place OF business yesterday after
ten days visit In Salem.
the clerks office Saturday to j. J.
Prues and Miss Minnie Furrow, both
this county. the ceremony to be per
formed to- day.
There was not very large attend.
ance at county court yesterday, the
farmers doubtless being busy on their
farms. No cases of importance to the
public came up. Court again to-day.
Among the prominent citizens OF the
county and city in town yesterday at.
tending court were Col. A. Lewis, Hon.
j. Allen Watts, ]. w. Coon, Capt. M.
M. Rogers, Hon. j. L. Hannah, E. A.
Brown, I. M. Starkey, J. R. G. Brown,
Sr and Tazewell Price.
Squire Miller. of Norwich, WAS in
town yesterday and in connection with
Squire Camper tried John Wadd, George
Preston and Moses Preston for attempt
to break open e. G. Heslops corn crib,
on Back Creek, and the prisoners were
sentenced to fifteen days in jail and
costs.
Those who attended the Methodist
Church Sunday morning were rewarded
with rich spiritual feast in the sermon
delivered by the pastor, the Rev. 81, Fl.
Kennedy. Those competent to Judge
pronounced IL wonderful exposition of
the boundless grace of God, which Is
only limited by our willingness to re-
ceive.
There was crowded house at the
Baptist Church Sunday night on the oc-
casion OF the monthly meeting of the
Tyree missionary Society. Rev. j. NJ.
Luoks address WAS very interesting
and held the attention of the audience
for IS minutes. The society appropri-
ated $40 each to the homo and State
mission boards and IS to be used for
securing the release of Missionary
Diaz, now under arrest by the Spsniards
In Cuba. The recitations and duets
were In good taste and gave variety
and interest TO the occasion.
Capt. j. T. sayers.
The funeral of ]. Il. Sayers was held
from the Presbyterian Church Sunday
st p. M, conducted by DR.. L. A. Fox
and Rev. E. w. Hubbard. Quite large
crowd WAS in attendance. and the
funeral service WAS very solemn and
impressive. select choir rendering
softly and sweesly the comforting
hymns. abide With Me-" and Lead,
Kindly Light" Among the mourners
were two surviving brothers, Doctor
and Robert Ssyers and two sisters from
Wythe, and Judge Fulton. of Wythe-
vile, . lifelong friend and old war
comrade OF the departed. The active
pall.bearers were j. s. Baer, w. w.
McClung, Henderson Lee. j. W. Han
nah, John McCoDkey, and DR.. Minor
Wiley. The honorary pail were
Benjamin Darneille, s. e. Shipman, DR..
S. G. Wells. DR.. Oscar Wiley, d. G..
Armstrong and Capt. T. A. Roberts.
Captain Sayers, by his genial, kindly
disposition endeared himself to all who
knew him we'll, and by his intimate
friends he 10 represented as O true
friend, an earnest Christian and a de.
voted husband and father, and his many
kindly traits OF character will long live
In the hearts of those that loved him.
He leaves fond wife and affectionste
daughter and son to mourn his losp.
He was buried with Masonic honors by
Taylor Lodge Of Salem In East Hill
Cemetery.