The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-24
SALEM NEWS
EDWARD JETER, REPORTER.

The pubic schools colsed yesterday for
the holidays.
Dan Preston and wife have returned
from visit to Bedford City.
VIM. Arlington, of the college, left
Tuesday for Il visit to Richmond -
Walter Watson who has been on II trim
to New York, returned to Salem yester-
day.
There will he Christmas tree on Fri
day night ut the Indiana street Methodist
Chapel.
Robert Calfcc, Of Pulaski, stopped in
Salem Yesterday en-. route home from
RonnQke.
j. W. Chapman, of the V. p. l., will
spend his Christmas with his parents on
Catawba.
Miss Ellie HUBERT and Mr. Starkev.
OF Cntawbh, were shopping in the CITY
yesterday.
Mrs. Il. $. Tandcrs has gone to spend
the holidays with her parents at Trinity,
Botetourt county
w. T. i3inford, of the COLLEGE, left
Tuesday night for his home in Baltimore,
where he will spend Christmas.
The jeil. Davis Rifles will turn out Sat
urday afternoon IT > o'clock and will
have II target practice across the river
Miss Fannie Berkeley, II teacher in the
Salem graded school, has gone to spend
the holidays at her home in Farm willie.
Mrs. Thomas Boon and her two ncices
left yesterday for IL visit to her sister.
Mrs. Thomas Cooper. ut Coopers. w. VA.
Miss Salie Spcssard, IL tcacher's in the
Salem public school, leaves TODAY for
her home in Craig, where She will spend
the holidays.
c. \. penick, one of the students of
Roanoke College. has gone to spend
Christmas with his uncle, Bishop G. G.
Penicis, in Richmond
Miss Kate Shipmnn, who has been
teaching at Galloway, Franklin county.
returned Tuesday and will spend Christ
mas at her home on Broad street.
Mr. McGunin, of Galloway, who has
been in the city for II day or two, left
Yesterday for his home, accompanied by
his son. who is II student at the college.
I. c. Darst, Il former Salem boy and n
brother of Mrs. Terry Martin is in Sa.
lem on visit. lie came from Savannah,
where he is secretary and treasurer of the
Zimmerman Manufacturing Company.
Jno. Hamilton on Tuesday night killed
with gig the largest fish ever killed or
caught in Roanoke river ut this point.
the fish is on exhibition at Will Hurts
market. 1t was n German earn and
weighed twenty pounds.
Will Taylor, who was killed on the
Norfolk and Western railroad last Mon
day, was buried Tuesday ut ALLEGHENY
Springs He was Il cousin of Cuff Tay-
lor and Mifiin Ballard. and four years
ago attended as IL scholar the salem
graded school
Geo. w. Logan and his daughter,
Louise, who has been attending school in
Staunton, arrived here this morning,
bringing with them the Misses Capcrton.
of Union, w. Va. who will snend the
holidays with Miss Louise ut her fathers
home in West Salem.
NJ. +. Ballard had the misfortune to
lose his black horse Tuesday. While
driving the horse on the boulevard it
dropped dead in front of j. \. Baumgard-
ner's. N1illin has been very unfortunate
of late with his horses, he having lost
several in the last few years
In the case of J. X. Nichols, charged
with stealing two COWS, one from j. NJ.
Smith and one from ARMS tead Davcn-
pert, the prisoners counsel waived ex.
animation before the magistrate. and on
motion, evidence for the commonwealth
was heard before Judge Moflit. After
hearing the sauc the court granted bail
IN the sum of s., ESQ in each case. Mr..
Nichols being unable to give the required
bond yesterday evening, he case was laid
over until tomorrow
On Tuesday night charming enter
tainment was given ut Miss Horine's
music rooms, on College avenue. by the
students OF the Southern Normal music
school The programme consisted of
piano duets, guitar duets, Instrumental
ans. vocal solos, recitations and Dialogues
Miss HORNE has n large and nourishing
school, and the recital, the second part OF
which was given last night, was much
enjoyed by the invited guests.