The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-02
SALEM news

Il. Rorer, Jr., was in Salem yesterday.
j. Crane, of Hollins, was in town yes
terdsy.
Chas. h. Cooke. OF Hollins, WAS in the
city yesterday on business.
Lucian 81. Cooke, of Roanoke, was In
Salem yesterday on business.
Hon. A. A.Phlegsr, of Christiansburg,
was down yesterday attending circuit
court.
Evapgelist j. w. Hypes has returned
from very successful meeting In Bed
ford county.
w. R Ssyne. prominent cattle
dealer of Botetourt county, was intown
yesterday.
Miss Pauline Pepper, OF Elliston, Is
visiting Mrs. j. A. BaumgardDer on the
Boulevard.
Rev. DR. Bond, president of Randolph.
Macon Academy Of Front Royal, was in
Salem yesterday.
E. 81. Cumpston. of Washington City.
formerly Salem merchant, was in
town yesterday.
Geo. W. Ramsey. chief clerk to Gem
eral Manager Sands, of the Norfolk and
Western railroad, was in town yester-
day on business.
Rev. ]. S. Hutchinson, editor of the
Baltimore Christian Advocate formerly
pastor of the Methodist church here
was in Salem yesterday.
The suit of Caleb Nininger, assignee
OF Nininger, Son & Martin VS.. Holstein
Wooden Company, was compromised at
s5 cents on the dollar and costs.
Judge j. j. Allen, of Wsskey's Mill,
presi- emit of the F. and M. Insurance
Company OF Roanoke and Botesourt
counties, is in town on business.
Notwithstanding the inclemency Of
the weather q number OF citizens from
the county and other points were in at
tendance upon circuit court yesterday.
Tonight at the Lutheran church Pas
tor G. Armand Miller will discourse on
the subject, "Loving to the End" His
Friday night theme will be, The Great
High Priest"
Rev. G.. D. White, of Outstanding,
stopped over yesterday en- route home
from conference. Mr.. White has been
assigned to the Waynesboro charge, and
will leave soon for his new station.
Mr.. and Mrs. TT. Shickel have moved
from Hotel Salsm to the Duvai House.
It Is understood that the present man-
ayers of Hotel Salem will give up the
property, but just who will run this no
tel ia not yet known.
Ben. French, colored, was arrested
yesterday charged with steal ing some
goods from D. 1. Bachman, near Clover
dale. A search warrant was ISIS ued and
the goods found in his possession. He
was tried before Justice Camper AND
sen. on to Botesours county for further
trial.
Highwaymep.
Several hold ups" have been report
ed on the McAdsm road east of here
during the past week. Both were in
the day time. On one occasion lady
and q gentlem IN were stopped by three
despersdoes, but they made their es
cape by suddenly whipping up the
horse. Later on another gentleman was
stopped but warded off the highwaymen
by suddenly presenting pistol. There
is long strip Of woods about mile
offenders have been attempting robbery.
One Of them should be caught and per-
haps little lesson would prove bench
cisl to the rest Of this gang.
Salem Paying Her Debts.
Thos. I. Preston. treasurer of the
town OF Salem, took up on yesterday
twenty town water bonds of the de-
nomination Of $500 each. These bonds
were issued April /, 1886. and were
what Is known as tens and twenues;
thst ia, they were issued to run twenty
years, with the option to the town Of
taking them up at the end of that time.
These were per cent. bonds, payable
eemi-annually. and were hrst mort
gage on the water works. The cancel
lation of these bonds will place all OF
the remaining town Indebtedness on the
came footing. Doubtless, no town in
the State is In better fnancisl condi-
tion than Salem.