The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-08
LOCAL NEWS.

l4OCAlI NEWS.
Mrs. Preston, mother of Mcssrs. Daniel
and Il. |. Preston, left yesterday for n
visit to Bluefied
Hanson Johnson. who has been Mt work
on NewRiver, is at home on visit to his
mother anu sisters.
Miss Carrie Preston left yesterday for
Nicker's, Montgomery coun ~, where she
goes to visit friends.
Miss Mary and Master Wm. Hartman
OF Glenbar, spent yesterday with thei,,
teacher, Miss Annie Jetcr, in West Salem.
Miss Allie Berry. of Lyrchburg, stor-
ped i'll Salem yesterday or Il visit to NIra
W. b. billiard, on her way back to hey
home.
Mrs. j. II. Altizer left yesterday morn
ing for Montgomery county. where She
goes OH Il visit to her father, Major Dc.yid
Rincr
Mrs. y. II. Picker, who has been Wis.
lting Miss Sallie AInury, on East Main
street, left yesterday for her home in
Lynchburg.
Wm Horne, of Calawba, who o. few
years ago bought the Frank Brown olacc,
died ut his home on The farm last Tues
day evening.
The teachers association at Cave Spring
Yesterday was largely attended and a
bountlful collation. was spread 70. them
by the Cave Spring people
Thos Boon has in his store two turnips
that are cui iosties. One is almost round
and the other is iat. They weigh exactly
five pounds two ounces each
The sale of the Robert Norman farm.
which was to have taken place on the 4th
was postponed by Commissioner l.. c.
Han, Il,
Mr. and Mrs. c. ID. Strouse, who have
heen III New York for the past few weeks,
have returned to Salem Mr.. Strouse
took the trip for recnperation and medi-
cal treatment. He is very much improv-
ed in health
The ladies who have the BACHELORS
Reception" or "A Dream OF Fair
Women in charge have decided to re-
produce the play on next Tuesday night
nj the town hall for the benefit OF the
college Y. NJ. c. A.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM Graybill. of Amster-
dam, are visiting their daughter, Mrs.
b. w. Logan. The years OF this couple
number more than l6C, yet they are hale
ana hearty, and they drove to this place
from their home in Botctourt
Apportionment No > of State school
funds made Nov. 9th, 1896. distributes
81, 81 in Roanoke county, as follows;
Catawba, SlOl9G; Central, S324.0i; Big
Lick, S361 50; Cave Spring $5l7.0S; SIT
lem, SlO6.9S. X. 6. Stearncs, Supt
The meeting ut the Christian Church
still continues conducted by Rev Ira
w. kimmel. Six We're baptised on yes
tcrday Gil confessions oil faith. A prayer
meeting will he held tonight, and the
meeting will continue during the week
Mrs, James W. Watts, of Lynchhurg,
well known here, died on Friday in the
above city, and will be buried this even
ing from her hcme mt 4;30 o'clock. Mrs.
John Parrish, of West Salem, who is n
friend of the family, left yesterday to at
tend the funeral.
At the Lutheran Church tonight Il
reformation service will be held under
the auspices CT the Lutheran and Meth
odist congregations of this place A
special musical programme has been pre-
pared and the gathering will be addressed
by DR. +. V. \. Painter on Martin Iuth-
er as il Man
Constable +. X. Garter on Yesterday
arrested &. f.. Patrick on IA trespass war
rant sworn out by VIM. Gee. The case
came up before squire Camper and was
continued. The famous hog case of Mar
'''' ''sa'''i''" 'i"''if winch HIS IecIl
before four justices, came up before
Squire Camper ana was dismissed
The council Of salem passed the follow
ing resolutions:
Whereas, the Supreme Magistrate of
the inverse, who makes no mistakes,
aud in whose economy there are no acct
dents. has suddenly called the chief mag
istra;c of orr neighboriug city, Roanoke,
to rest from his Iabors
Therefore he it resolved by the council
of the town of Salem, That we acknowl-
edge that the deep gratitude OF this town
is due 10 Robert McCleland who so faith
fully aud wisely served for many wears
as member of this council, ana who, as
its financial officer by his accuracy and
painstaking energy, so systcmatiZcd the
manner of keeping the accounts rs to
plainly show to any citizen or taxpayer
how and for what their money was ex-
pended.
20. We tender the sympathy of the
town OF Salem to the city of Roanoke for
the loss of one who would have been n
most excellent and energetic officer. and
whose administration we believe would
have been conducive to the growth ana
prosperity of the city and the peace aud
comfort OF its citizens; ANA to the church
to which he belonged and to which he
gave his most sincere, loyal and intelli-
gent devotion, for the loss Of Almost faith
full officer aud eXe.nplory member; and