The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-31
SALEM NEWS
EDWARD JETER, REPORTER.

a pleasant entertainment was given
on Monday night by the Misses Frantz
to their Salem friends.
A number of young ladies and gentle
men gave IL surprise party on Saturday
night at the hosptnble home of Dr. Lc-
mon on Pennsylvania avenue.
Miss Eugena Vaughn, of Roanoke, -
visiting her young friend. Miss Emma
Ayers
The Misses Reed and --Williamson, of
Roanoke, are visiting the family of Mr..
Cleviuger in West Salem.
The Misses Ellie and Nina Holland
gave Il delightful party to their young
friends on Tuesday night at their home
on Market street Old fashioned games
were INDUCED in and Il merry evening
was spent by those who were fortunate
enough to he invited.
j. X. Nichols on yesterday gave n salts
factory bond in the sum of 81 COO for his
appearance ut the next term of the coun-
ty court. His bondsmen are J. b. Mich.
OILS, ". i. Nichols and Miss Elizabeth
Nichols
Miss Moilic Paris, of West Salem, has
gone on visit to friends n Rockbridge
county.
Last night Mis- Bessie Webb honored
enjoyable entertainment at her home
near Salem.
Tonight Miss Lila Hatcher will enter
tain her friends ut her home in West Sa.
lem.
The first meeting of the union Bible
class, inaugurated 10y the laymen's union.
was held o. Tuesday night in their room
under the Lutheran Church with J. Il.
&. Brown, Ir.. as teacher The class
Will meet every Tuesday evening at 1:30
O'Clock. All are invited who feel IN in
terest aud desire to take part.
fhe emancipation proclamation ccle
bration of the colored people of this city
will take place ut the First Baptist
Church january /, beginning promptly
at | O'Clock p. III. Il. $ pogne, of Fin
castle, will be the orator Of the day and
j. III. Duckwilder, master of ceremonies
The Christmas concert Vivcn to the
public by the Salem cornet band on Tues.
day night in the towr hall was II success
i'll every respect \ large house greeted
was OF Il high order. The programme
was diversified with songs and Rotations
very cleYerly performed by Miss Bessie
Price anu the children # Robert II. Car
per The song rendered by little Miss
Carper, Tine Alabama Coon was
sweetly sung and loudly appauded. The
entertainment was highly creditable to
the band and was the best given here for
many years.
Miss Nellie Strayer, of Rocky Mount,
Is visiting in the city, the guest of Mrs
Hood on Academy street.
a benefit concert will be given ut the
Town Hall on Monday evening. january
a. in behalf of f. w McGraw He will
be assisted by some of the hest talent in
the city, including the Misses South,
Holland, Marks, Ball and Smith, and
Mcssrs. f. II. Chalmers, Cliff Hess and
II. III. Carper. The Salem cornet band
will also render some choice selections.
AS Mr.. McGraw is IL cripple and comes
highly recommended by the clergy it is
to he hoped that everybody who can will
attend
James Il. Jackson, charged with illicit
distilling. who gave bond some time ago
before L. :. Commissioner +. A. Nc
Cauley for his appearance on the 2lth OF
December, appeared yesterday in ODE
hience To his rccogniZnncc. After hear.
ing the evidence IN the case the commits
sioncr sent him on for Indictment mt the
March term of the United states district
court in lynchburg. The defendant
gave bond FOR lis appearance at said
court.
Mrs. l. G. ~. Miller and daughter,
Miss Tghic, wife and daughter OF Rev.
l.. G. NJ Miller of Roanoke. aceomnan-
led by Miss Augusta Conrad, daughter
of Hon Holmes Conrad solicitor general
of the United Sttcs, were IN salem YES
terday, the guests Of ID. c. Armstrong
on Broad street
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