The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-02
SALEM NEWS
EDWARD JETER, REPORTER.

Miss Matte Palmer has returned from
visit to friends in Roanoke.
Judge Altizer has returned from II
business trip to Montgomery county.
Charles II. Cooke, of Hollins Institute,
was in the city yesterday OH business
Miss Rena Garman, of Craig county, is
on visit to the family of b. L Ammen,
on Elm street.
Miss Cora Nef, pupil of Hollins, who
has been visiting Miss Daisy Tompkins,
tute.
Mrs. b. o. Payne and daughter. of
Roanoke, who have been on Il visit to the
family of Davis Ayers, have returned
home.
The sophomore and senior classes of
Roanoke College will kick the pig. skin
on the college grounds on Saturday after
noon at 8 O'Clock.
Mrs. Arlington, of Livingston, Ala.
after visit of several weeks to her son,
who is student of Roanoke College, left
Monday for her home
Jack Phillips, of the Salem Wooden
Mills, left Monday for New York, where
he has secured II position as travelling
sale for the firm of Sweet. Orr Il Co.
d. 3. Strouse, Edward Marshall and
John NJ. Oakley, Jr., have returned from
Auburn, Montgomery county, where
they have been holding successful series
CT revival meetings.
y telegram from Newport, Va, re-
ceived on Monday, stated that w. j.
Payne, of that place, was dead. Mr.
Payne was a brother -in-law of William
Karnes and b. L. Ammen, OF Salem.
Beginning ON next Monday night Rev
j. Il. Shipman, pastor of the First Bap-
fist Church of Roanoke, will assist the
Rev. DIR, Taylor in II series of religious
meetings to be conducted in the Baptist
Church of this place Possibly two ser
mons n day will be preached, but rs yet
nothing definite has been arranged rs to
the number of the dairy services
VIM F. Marks was on yesterday
afflicted with stroke OF partial paraly-
sis. One of Mr. Marks limbs is shorter
than the other, owing to n gun shot
wound which he received during the late
war, i'll which he was II gallant Confed-
crate soldier. The wounded side is the
one which is affected. The community
will sympathize with him and his family
in this affection.
The Cumberland Courier, of Pineville,
Ky, under date of November 26, SAYS:
Robert Sayers has resigned his position
with Mr.. Neal in the circuit clerks office
and will leave for his home in Roanoke,
Va, about the middle of December. His
resignation is voluntary, and he goes to
look after matters connected with the set
Element of his fathers estate. Bob is Il
first class workman, and is very popular
with all, especially the fair SEX
AS the river is still very angry, no
effectual attempts have been made to re-
cover the body of the colored man drown
ed under the dam on Monday. An old
negro man on yesterday said that he
could locate the body with sheaf of
oats. He said that the sheaf thrown in
to the stream would float down, and on
reaching the body would Immediately
sink. Accordingly the bundle was thrown
in, and group of colored men, with
protruding eyes and mouths, eagerly
watched the result. The oats foated
down to within about ten feet of the cat.
aract and disappeared. a negro On the
bank then exclaimed, 'Dar now, dat mig
ger done drowned and foated up dc rib
ber.n
The resignation of Prof J. p. Haislip
from the corps of Salem graded school
teachers was accepted by the board and,
ut called meeting, Miss Peters, of
Lynchburg. was chosen to fill the va
cancy. She is said to he n very talented
young lady, and the selection no doubt
will give general satisfaction Professor
Haisiip has an enviable reputation as Il
teacher, he being il graduate of Roanoke
College and II former tutor in that insti-
tuition. His resignation was in no way
connected with any complications at the
school, he having given complete salts
faction TO both scholars and board. Rea.
son of private nature caused him to re-
sign his position. Miss Peters arrived
yesterday evening, and will at once as
sumo the duties of the position
ANOTHER BROKEN BANK.
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