The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-20
SALEM NEWS

key on West Main.
MRS. Palmer, formerly assistant prIn-
cipal OF Salem graded school, but now
OF Richmond, is here and will probably
spend the summer In Salem.
The many friends of DR.. s. A. Repsss,
both in Salem and Roanoke, will be
glad to know that he will deliver the
baocalaureate sermon at the Roanoke
College commencement Sunday, June
z. ut IL .. m.
Mrs. Carrie Camden's school closed
yesterday after prosperous session. A
social was given her pupils yesterday
evening. Mrs. Camden Is fine teacher
and deserves the patronage Of those who
send to private schools.
It Is but q little more than two weeks
till commencement and 1t is hoped the
street committee will hurry up the pave.
ment and have 1t completed by that
time, especially that part Of II in font
of the Lutheran Church.
The following students will contest
for the orators medal on Monday nighs,
June 8: Victor McCauley, J. A. Dukes,
A. 81. Throckmorton and R. 8. Moss of
the senior class; and e. B. Carter and
Il. McClaugherty, OF the junior class.
The humorous and dramatic recital to
have been given Monday night by Gill
bert Walden, was postponed TO Tuesday
night, the tickets OF those present being
returned to them-.the same emitting
them to seats on Tuesday night. This
entertainment WAS under the auspices of
the z. M. O. A. OF the college.
The many friends of DR.. Wiley will
be glad to know that his son, Charming
P. Wiley, has received lucrative DO
sition with the Standard OIL Company.
He will 60 to London where he has
charge Of this company's interests and
| receives salary of IS. 1000. Mr.. Wiley
hss been with the Standard Oil Company
for eleven years, and his promotion to
this responsible position shows that he
has won the confidence and esteem of
his employers.
Mrs. G. Jones Lyon died rather sud
denly yesterday evening. She was taken
seriously Ill last Friday and all that
medical aid could do could not stay the
disease. Mrs. Lyon was the daughter
OF the late Rev. VIM. Hatcher and the
sister OF Cary Hatcher and Deputy Treas
urer Charles L. Hatcher. She leaves q
devoted husband and two boys to mourn
her untimely end-for she was not per-
haps, more than IS years old. Funeral
this afternoon at 4:30 p. m.
The following are the members of the
graduating class Of Roanoke College: R.
j. Altizer, of Salem; G.. M. Brydon,
Danville; S. G. Coffman, w. Va; J. 81.
Deyerle. Hickman, Va; ]. A. Dukes,
Talihina. Indian Territory; R NJ. Hud-
son. Dublin. Va; Victor McCauley,
Salem. Va; R. s. Moss, Burke's Garden;
| Golden Shumste. Calverson, Va; b. p.
Smith, Pembroke, Vs.; II. B. Thomas !
Grafton. w. Va; a. H. Throckmorton,
Snickersville, Va; w. R. Whitman.
Pulaski City; and Miss Eula Bowman
| Of Salem, q special student. The fol.
lowing have been selected from among
| the class to speak on commencement
day: G. M. Brydon, Latin salusatory;
j. A. Dukes; Victor McCauley, "Imma.
terial Wealth." B. P. Smith. 1.-THE New
Patriotism" A. II. Throckmorton, val.
edictory.
! w. "a. Tinsley. chairman of the Popu-
Hat party in Roanoke county, has
worked diligently to educate the people
| upon the currency question. He has
| distributed Populist literature until his
friends call him she missionary. See
him when and where you will he
always has some Populist paper TO give
TO those who think will read and think
for themselves. To him as much "a sny
one is due the remarkable growth of the
free silver sentiment in the oounty.
which resulted Monday In q solid silver
deleg being sent to the Democratic
State convention. Here is ths platform
OF the Populi Vt party:
! OMAHA PLATFORM
| i. Finance.-We demand national
currency, safe, sound and flexible. ts-
! sued by the general government onIy,
q full legal tender for all debts, public
and private, and that, without the use
OF banking corporations, q lust. eouita
Bile and effective means of distribu ton
direce to the peop.e, sc tax not to ex-
ceoo per cent. per annum, to be pros
vlded for as aet forth In the sub treasury
plan OF the Farmers Alliance. or q bet.
ter system; also by payments in dis
charge Of its oblig atoms for public inn
p ovements.
We demsni free and unlimited coin.
age OF silver and gold at the present
legal ra.io Of 10 to
we Dem and 'hRt the amount of cIrcu-
iatiDg medium be speedily increased 70
no, less than $50 per capita
EsWe demand q graduated income tax.
we teileve that the money of The
country should bs kept IS much as pos
sible in the bands OF the people. and
hence we demand that All State ana
national revenues shall be limited "a
the necessary expense Of the Govern.
men. economically and honestly admin
| istered.
We demand that postal savin0s banks
| he aaxahlfahod hv tha o