The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-02
SALEM NEWS

]. \. Luce, of Louisiana, a former stu
dent of Roanoke College, is at Mrs, Temp
kins on High street for the summer. Mr..
Luce expects his father and sister to ar
rive soon and also to spend the summer
here.
Dick Roberts has recently invested in
two new bicycles.
Miss G. c. Lloyd and Miss Virgie
Frantz are in the country for short
visit.
Rev. j. E. Cox, of Lambert's Point,
Mrs j. j Cox, of St. james Hotel, Ron-
noke, and Mr.. and Mrs. Martin, of Rich
mond, came to Salem on the electric car
Tuesday afternoon to look around the
town and especially to visit the literary
society halls, the library and other places
of interest about the college.
There will be festival on the night of
July ut Miss Lilly Shavers, one mile be
yond Cave Spring. 1t is expected that Il
hay ride from Salem will attend.
Sixty acres of land and buildings of the
late c. b. Frantz known as the 'Home
place" was sold by public auction on last
court day ut the very low bid of 81, 30
Unless an upset bid is put in by some one
before the October term of the circuit
| arrives, it is considered the lowest sale of
good farming and trucking land that has
been made since the boom. Twenty acres
and the buildings sold separately only
brought $3.50 The dwelling alone is
thought to be worth that much money,
| saying nothing of the large barn and
other outbuildings.
The tract of land purchased of the Will
hanson heirs in 1890 by James s. Sim
mons. NJ. =. Preston and others, and sold
by them 10 the North Roanoke Land Com
pany, were resold yesterday by VIM. l..
Williamson, commissioner of the circuit
court of Roanoke county, for the unpaid
purchase money. The tract of land con
sisted of - 3 10 acres and was bought in by
j. II. Huff, guardian, for $500 This
land lies just north of Roanoke city on
the Shenandoah Valley railroad, and could
he made valuable for manufacturing en-
terpgrses.
\ case that excited considerable interest
was brought up before Justice Camper
for trial Tuesday afternoon. The plain
tiff was +. NJ. Worden who had sworn
out two warrants against George Giles
pie. one for assault and battery and the
other a peace warrant. Gillespie was con
victed, and for the assault was fined 81
and costs; he was also bound over to keep
the peace and bond of $50 required Not
being able to pay his fine or give bond
Gillespie, who is nothing but Il boy, was
committed to Jail. Another warrant for
assault and battery had been sworn out
against the same party by G.. o. Pickett,
but the defence not being ready, tvial was
postponed until to-day, Thursday.
Fletcher Clements, who for a number
of years has been deputy collector of the
United States revenue, has been dropped
Il, g
ents has made ii good officer and is not
released for any inefficiency, but simply
because there is not work enough in this
section of Virginia to justify the Govern
ment in retaining all their officers: as Il
consequence of this quite number have
been released.
Miss Bloomfield Gambill, of Roanoke,
and her friend, Mrs. H. NJ. Packard, of
Boston, took dinner at Hotel Duval yes
terday.
The band which has been engaged for
the season at Roanoke Red passed through
Salem yesterday morning on their way
from Norfolk over to the springs. Guests
are arriving every day and everything
possible is being done for their entertain
ment and comfort.
f. y. Forsythe is able to be ont again.
Several days ago Messrs. Dan Preston,
Foley Bowles, Clarence Foutz, Ed. Mar
shall and VIII Hurt, during an after
moons fishing in the Roanoke river
caught 100 pounds of fish, mostly
suckers.
Elizabeth Hale, colored, died Tuesday
in Roanoke city. Yesterday quite a mum
Der of Salem colored people went to Roa-
noke TO attend the funeral.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Presby-
terian Church are making plans for hold
ing festival every week for the benefit
of the church.
Mrs NJ. y. Bowles leaves Salem to-day
for weeks pleasure trip
1t is reported that two of Salem 5
charming and well-known daughters are
to be married soon.
Hotel Salem was an attractive sight
Tuesday night Mr.. Brown. the propri-
etor. has placed in order il gas plant con
nected with the hotel, and Tuesday night
every room i'll the magnificent building
was illuminated
Charlie Early, section foreman on the
Norfolk and Western railroad. cut his
foot badly with an axe yesterday after
noon. y physician had to be summoned
Immediately
THE IDEAL PANACEA.
James l.. Francis, Alderman. Chicago,
says II regard DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry as an Ideal Panacca for Coughs. Colds
and Lung Complaints, having used it in
my family for the last five years to the
exclusion of physicians prescriptions or
other preparations
Rev John Burgus, Keokuk, Iowa,
writes: Il have been Minister of the
Methodist Episcopal Church for 30 years
or moro. and lnNe neNer found my thi no