The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-13
SALEM NEWS
EDWARD JETER, REPORTER.

j.. b. Tntwilcr, of Richmond, is in the
city.
Rev. Ii. j, HOLIDAY left Tuesday night
on business trip to Norfolk
Col Thomas A, Kasey left last night
Oh business trip to Washington
Mrs. Dir. Muse, of Roanoke, is visiting
her sister, Mrs Austin, on East Main
street.
Miss May Baskerville, of Hollins, is
visiting Mrs II. G. Stearnes, on Develop
meut Heights.
On Tuesday night Miss Sallc Brans-
ford returned from II pleasant visit to
friends in Hinton, w. Va
Mrs Col. ID. G. Shanks have returned
from visit to her children in Chris
tiansburg and Blacksburg
Geo. Kanode and wife, of Blacksubrg,
passe, through Salem yesterday en- route
to their home from Roanoke.
Mrs. L. j. Chapman and her son. III.
Clay Chapman, of the Roanoke Red are
visiting Mr. and Mrs. james Pcrsinger
on Union street.
Robert Craig, of Staunton IL former
graduate of Roanoke College, is in Sal
lem, and is the guest of f. H. Chalmers,
on Union street
James Campbell, Of the Fidelity Loan
and Trust Company, Roanoke, paid II
short visit To his brother, Il. l.. Camp
bell, on Tuesday evening.
Mr. Clevinger, of the steam tanncry,
and his little daughter, left Tuesday
night for Il visit To Bedford. Pa. where
they go to visit the parents of Mr.. Clev-
niger.
Frank Whitescarver and WIFE, William
/ Whitescarer, DR. j. ID. Taylor and wife
and j. u. Saul, all of Salem, left yester
day for Richmond, where they 90 to at
tend the Baptist association, which con-
vcnes to-day.
Salem, Va, has Il Mary Anderson in
the person of IL popular young lady,
whose resemblance to the distinguished
actress is very marked and has been fire.
| quently commented upon Charlottes-
| willie Progress.
Edward Marshall left yesterday for
/ Northfork, where he went 70 conduct re.
! vival services at Recess Church. John
/ Oakley, Jr., will assist him later. After
/ the meeting at Reese's they will 20 to
/ Auburn. near Christiansburg, where he
/ will he Joined by ID. b. Strousc
/ On Wednesday night Mrs Samuel NJ.
( Martini who resides on Union street.
!
room, but NTr. Martin got mp about this
time 10 get one of his children glass of
water and the noise ceased Mr.. Martin,
/ on examination the next morning, found
thnt some one had cut out one of the
Stats in the blind, prepare tory, it is sun
posed, to open the blinds and window for
the purpose of robbery. So it seems that
the work of the thieves is not finished.
The trial of Charles johnson. alias
Chicken Charles" for assault on the
person of II. c. Miller, took place yester-
day evening before Justices Camper and
Barnitz. Col Robert Logan and Hen
derson Lee represented the defense, and
Bear and Simpson for the plaintiff The
justices decided that the commonwealth
had made out a case, and the penalty was
reserved until to-day. The other war.
rant, charging the prisoner with larceny.
was postponed until Saturday evening,
the 14th instant
Robert Hurt, who a short time ago was
relieved of his watch by burglar. was
notified by Mr.. Wills, ii jewelcr of Shaws.
vllle that watch answering to the de
scription of the one stolen, was in the
hands of Il merchant by the name of
Shclor Parrish, of that place Mr. Hurt
drove TO Shawsvillc. identified the watch
and Mr.. Parrish gave it to him Mr..
Parrish bought the watch for 81 from n
white man by the name of Andy Gordon.
Mr.. Gordon claimed that he had bought
the watch from IA negro tramp. unknown
to him. though it Stems that he admitted
he had seen the negro in Salem. NOTHING
as yet has been positively ascertained by
which the theft can be fastened on the
guilty person.