The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-04
SALEM NEWS

Judge Brand, of Boa uoke, was In
Salem yesterday on business.
| A pleasant birthday party was held
last night at the home OF Richard
Lyon.
c. G. Taylor spent Sunday with his
| parents near Shswsville, Montgomery
county.
D. l.. Hannah, member Of the House
OF Delegates from this county, WAS in
town yes ;erday.
| d. V. Weston, OF Boykins, Southsmp-
ton county, Is in Salem visiting his sis
ter, Mrs. James Wiley.
D., w. Humphreys, OF Ssltyille, for.
| merly well-known Salem contractor,
is In town for . shor. visit.
Mrs. Thomason, of Norfolk, is In Sa-
| lem on visit to her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mark. Of West Salem.
Fletcher Clements left town Yesterday
morning for Pit,sylvania county. He
will make the trip by private convey
snce.
In the mayors court yesterday Farrar
Frogg, colored, and c G. Parke, white
wera each fined SO so for fighting ON the
stree, Saturday evening.
| II III. Worden hiss returned TO Salem
from visit TO New York Mrs Wor
| Den. Who accompanied her husband to
NrT York, will remain for e longer visit.
The funeral OF the wife OF Walter
| Scott, very respectable colored man
and first assistant teac her IN the colored
| public school, took place yesterday
morning.
John A. Francis returned to Salem
| yesterday from Botesours county, where
! he has been travelling in she interest of
OF the Benevolent and Fire Insurance
Company.
Frank Carper is cpm posing and ar.
ranging piece OF music for the Salem
| orchestra. Parts OF the music have
been tried by the orchestra, and are of
superior merit.
The Bryan and Sewall Club held their
regular meeting last night. The meet
Ing was we'll ATTENDED and was favored
with an address by William Simpson,
president. of the club.
The mad dog which created a oonsid-
cradle stir in the neighborhooj OF
Hanging Rock on Saturday has been
killed and no one need be alarmed by
fear of further trouble.
Peaches OF the best quality are more
plentiful In Salem than they have been
for number OF seasons. It Ia reported
that in the country they may be bought
for thirty cents per bushel.
party OF young people bent on hav-
Ing good time will leave town 10 night
on hsy ride. The party Will consist
OF about sixty people and will be &C
commodsted by two large wagons.
w. w. Grace, of Waycrosa, Ga; Mrs.
North. daughter and two sons. OF PEI
tersburg; Mrs. E. R. Burk and daughter.
Mrs. Thorpe, are the new arrivals al
Mrs. c. O. Tompklns for the summer,
Mr.. and Mrs. Zoll, of Norfolk, who
have been visiting the Misses Johnston,
on West Main street, returned home on
Saturday. They were accompanied by
Miss Margaret Johns ton for q short
visit.
Ex- Congressman ]. W. Marshall, bet.
ter known IS Cyclone JIM" took
breakfast in Salem yesterday morning.
Mr.. Marshall is on his way to South
west Virginia. where he will shortly
open campaign for another nomina-
ton to Congress.
Lewis Tyree. the little boy OF the
late Rev DR.. Cornelius Tyree, fell from
a fence last Saturday evening and
broke his left arm az ihe elbow. The
says the li.tle fellow will never re-
cover the full use OF his arm.
Misses Alma and Ella Belle Shirey
are In Salem on a visit TO their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Peter Shirey. az
the home OF William McCauley, on East
Main street. The Misses Shirley are
from Mount Pleasant, n c., and are
the daughters OF the late president Of
North Carolina College.
The Salem baseball team PLAYED
game at the Roanoke Red Yesterday
afternoon with team of young men OF
the Red. The Salem boys had the sd.
vantage during nearly the whole game,
and finally won by the score OF IS to Q.
The team expects to return this morn
Ing and should get an ovation from
the baseball lovers to encourage them
for their good work.
w. G Crosts, while at work yes.er-
day afternoon in the works OF the Wat
son Manufacturing Company, allowed
the saw over which he WAS working, to
| catch the little finger of his left hand
The finger was cut severely to the bone,
and DR.. Killian found 1t necessary to
remove the last )int before dressing.
During the last two months four per-
sons have been severely cut In this shop,
and three OF them by some saw, care
lessness. however. being the cause in
every instance.
The school board me. yesterday in the
office OF R. c. Stearnes. The report Of
Colonel Logan was read concerning the
account OF Captain Brand with the
board The report found Captain Brand
indebted TO the board to the amount OF
S1,650.s6 After discussion 1t WAS ap-
proved and Colonel Logan was in
structed TO make the settlement with
Captain Brand. Shinn's History OF tho
United S;ases vas also adopted as the
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