The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-01
SALEM NEWS

An overland excursion to Mountain
Lake is being planned. The excursion
will consist of young people duly chape-
roned, and should prove a delightful trip.
w. A. Glasgow, Jr., who is well known
in Salem and u licensed member of the Sa
lem bar, will deliver the Fourth of July
Grafton ut Buchanan.
j. 4. Hawkins, the well-known street
contractor of Salem during the boom
times, was in town for a short while yes
terday.
Miss Maddox, who has been the guest
of Mrs. Frank Chalmers on Union street.
left Salem yesterday.
Mrs. Leon ...Roberts and Miss Mary
Green left town yesterday for n visit to
friends i'll Clarke county.
Mrs J. F. Simmons, of Main street.
has gone to Radford to visit her sister,
Mrs. Robinson.
Judge Blair having been requested by
II young lady of Salem to bring her a part
of the roar of Niagara, called the other
evening after his return and presented
the lady large sea shell he had secured
during his trip.
Mrs Frank Whitescarver is absent
from Salem OH Il visit to friends in Mar
tinsville.
Judge Brand. of Roanoke, made n pro-
fessional visit to Salem yesterday.
Col. r. H. Logan is in Wytheville at
tending the court of appeals of Virginia
now in session there. A. b. ugh, for
merly one of our leading lawyers, is also
in Wytheville and will stop in Salem on
his way back to his home in Washing
ton.
Rev. II. c. V. Campbell, the newly
elected Presbyterian pastor, arrived in
Salem yesterday His family will arrive
Thursday and will at once move into the
parsonage which has been put in thorough
| order for them. Mr.. Campbell will preach
next Sunday.
James Wilson. who has been in Salem
on quite an extended visit to his mother.
left last night for a trip on the road
For the benefit of the citizens of Salem
| and visitors who wish to make use of the
college library during the summer
months it is announced that the library
will be opened for short time ut >
O'Clock on Monday, Wednesday and Fri
day afternoons of each week. The privi-
leges of the library are secured by placing
a deposit of 50 with the librarian and by
paying ut the rate of 50 per session for
the use of books. The deposit is return
ed at the expiration of the term paid for.
Capt. Hood left last night for Ports
| mouth, Ohio.
w. r. Richardson, student of Rich
mond College, is stopping at j. p. SAUL
on the Boulevard.
DR.. killian's horse while fastened by
the roadside Monday evening, was fright
ened by child rolling hoop. The horse
broke loose and ran some distance, consid-
erably damaging one wheel of the Doctor :
buggy.
w. G.. Sherk, who has been in Knox
vile attending the Southern student 5
conference, has returned. He reports a
magnificent conference full of spiritual
enthusiasm. Seven Virginia colleges
were represented by twenty delegates, the
third largest State delegation. On Sat
urday afternoon the time was given up to
field sports and there was keen rivalry
| among the State delegations as to who
should carry off the honors. Mr.. Shirk
was the only Nirginian who scored, win
ming both the 100 yards and 800 yard,
| dash, and bringing Virginia up to the
fourth place among the eleven States rep
! resented. Salem and Roanoke College
should both feel proud of such AN ali
round, thorough going and earnest young
man.
ENNIS. J. +. Hardgan, who has been Wis
ting her daughter in Rogersville, Tenn,
Is now the guest of Mrs. George Wortlen
on Pennsylvania avenue.
Robt Wilson and family, of Norfolk,
| are stopping at Mrs. Tompkins' on High
street.