The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-29
SALEM NEWS
EDWARD JETER, REPORTER.
l would rather be n bed bug
And bite .hc baby's toes,
Than to be n goldbug
What rOhS Ii of its clnthnc

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b. Lacy Hoge and wife, of oanoke,
were in the city yesterday spending the
day.
Miss Emma Russ, coloretl, daughter of
William Russ, of this place, died Tues
day of consumption, and was buried yes
terday.
c. NJ. Knox, well-known and popular
i'll Salem, representing the firm of Owens,
Minor u Co., Richmond, was in Salem
yesterday.
The Misses Fannie and Susie Heck,
who have been stopping in Salem for sew
eral months past left yesterday for Dur
ham, \. G.
from Bluefield, Il daughter of Mrs A. 5.
Dodson, is visiting her mother on Elm
street, in West Salem.
y large number of persons went to Roa-
noke last evening to hear the silver
tongued orator of Democracy, Jno. w.
Daniel, speak in the Academy of Music.
The Ladies Missionary Society of the
Lutheran Church have been holding ser
vices each day this week at $3.50 o'clock.
The meeting will continue until Satur-
day.
II. y. Brown, of South Carolina, who
represents a New York drug company,
and who is Il warm friend of DIR. Minor
Wiley, spent Tuesday night in Salem, the
guest of DR.. Oscar Wiley.
Squire Camper yesterday issued Il war
rant for damages against Mr. Hall, of
Catnwba in breaking his contract in re-
gard to IL cattle sale. The case will be
tried before Squire Henderson, on
Catawba
r. C. Stearnes and r. W. Kline re.
turned yesterday from Red Hill, where
they addressed the voters the night be-
fore. They had IN appointment at Nor
witch last night and speak tonight ut
Cave Spring.
DR.. j. b. Taylor is in attendance ut the
white and colored Baptist Institute in
Roanoke. He delivered an address Tues
day night on the subject of prayer
Meetings" and on last night his subject
was Family Religion
The Salem Orchestra, IL musical organ
ization, of which any town might be
proud of, consisting of ten members, SER
enadcd the children of the Lutheran
Orphanage on Tuesday night after which
they played Il few choice selections at
Hotel Duval
Iordon Murdoch, of Bradshaw, died at
his home last week and was buried on
Anderson died mt her home on Bradshaw's
creek, and was buried on Friday. She
was a sister of Mrs. .Jno. Gordon, of
Elliston, and the mother of Frank An
derson, who lives near Salem, and a first
cousin of Sheriff VIM. Zirkle.
a gentleman stated in the lobby of
Hotel Duval on Tuesday night that gen
tleman in Radford had offered to bet ST.
900 that Illinois would cast her electoral
vote. for Bryan and Sewall. Although he
offered an even break he had no takers for
his money. The party Offering the bet
was Mckinley man, but evidently lie
sees the handwriting on the wall.
o. l.. Stearnes returned yesterday from
New Castle, where he has been for two
days attending court. While there he
heard Judge Rhca, of Bristol, make n
great speech to Il large gathering. Mr..
Stearnes says that he talked to great
many on the political situation, and only
saw one ''goldbug." Craig is all right,
and will give the regular Democratic
ticket a large majority. Judge Rhea
will speak tonight in Lynchburg and
tomorrow night in Roanoke.
The midnight marauder is abroad in
the land. Salem was on Tuesday night
visited by them One of them opened
the window of the room Of Mrs II. ID.
Hurt, on Academy street, and had partly
pulled his body into ssthc room, when he
vas by Mrs. Hurt, who screamed.
Her husband, sleeping in another room,
at once came to the rescue, and fired his
pistol ut the retreating thief. The only
booty gotten by the burglar was boss
patent filled case watch, which was
taken from the clothes of Mr.. Hurt, near
| and in reach of the window. The watch
is an open-faccd, with u. y. Thomson,
| Jeweler, Salem, Va stamped upon it,
| Presumably the same party entered the
sleeping room of r. +. Hawkins, on Chest
| nut street, and being seen by Mrs. Haw
kins, beat Il hasty retreat, leaving his
| hat, but not failing to carry with him
| Mr.. Hawkins watch and his purse,
| which fortunately only contained 20
| cents in cash. 5. VI. Martins store on
| College avenue was also entered by n
| back window and by lifting the sash and
| pricing open the iron bars, secured some
hats and clothing Mr.. Martin does not
| know how much was stolen, but probably
| his loss was not great. Some suspicious
| looking characters have been seen of late
| lurking around Salem, and it would be
we'll for the people to be on the alert, and
| when the ight-f fingered gents cali at such
an unreasonable hour as half past twelve
in the early morning, give them what
| they Deserve dose of cold lead.
OLD PEOPLE.
Old people who require medicine to re-
| guatc the bowels and kidneys will find