The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-16
SALEM NEWS

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Miss Sue Humphreys, is the guest of
Mrs. G. o. Murray, on College avenue.
Joseph Dsnit, formerly of Salem, is
reported sick with fever at Newport
News.
Miss Lila Walters and Miss Lilly
Thomas left Salem yesterday for Char
lottesville.
Miss Emily Taliaferro returned home
yesterday after pleasant visit to friends
in Wytheville.
c. G. Thomas and wife, of Bedford
City, are visiting Mrs. Clymer, on Penn
sylvania avenue.
Rev. j. A Morehead recently stopped
over in Salem for a visit to his sister,
Mrs. Ivan Yonce.
Miss Margaret Johnson has returned
from pleasant visit to friends in Nor
folk and Farmville.
Mrs. c. NJ. Killian is the guest of her
brother-in-law, DR.. j. p. killian, on
Pennsylvania avenue.
George Wilson, prominent politician
of Christiansburg, paid a short visit to
Salem day or two ago
Mrs. Ray Moore and three children re-
turned yesterday from visit of several
weeks to friends in Eastern Virginia.
Mrs. James Morehead, mother of Mrs
Ivan Yonce, returned home Yesterday
from pleasant visit to her daughter.
a. j. Duncan and two children have
returned from visit to Mr. Duncan's
old home at buckingham Court House.
Little Miss Emma Killian has return
ed to Salem from visit to her friend,
MISS Jennie V. McClanahan, in the coun-
ty.
Alex. Moore, of Salem, has secured
the contract to do the stone work on the
government building, now being erected
in Roanoke
Mrs. Thompson, who for several weeks
has been visiting her mother. Mrs.
MarX,i West Salem, has returned to her
home in Nofolk.
Mrs. Potter, who for some time has
been the guest of Mrs. st. Clair, on High
street, returned yesterday from a short
visit to Crockett Springs
AT the recent meeting of the Virginia
Press Association in Staunton, Mr.. Den
1t, of the Times Register, was elected
president of the association
Miss Trevillian, of Campbell county.
arrived at the Baptist Orphanage yester-
day afternoon, having secured the posi-
ton recently filled by Miss Carr.
The billiard cut, east of Dry Branch,
has been thrown open in order to allow
vehicles to pass through. The work is
now done with the exception of the paw
ing.
Rev Mr. Finct, of Pulaski, will preach
this morning at II o'clock at the Baptist
Church. The regular meeting of the
Tyree Missionary Society, will be held at
night.
Miss Carrie Francis, who has been
visiting the Misses Francis of West
Salem, left yesterday for Vinton, and
from there Will return Monday to her
home in Marion.
Mrs, l.. A. Fox and daughter, Miss
Allie, have returned from a visit to ALLIE
ghany Springs. Miss Allies friends
will be glad to know that her health is
very much improved.
The Misses Logan did lot leave Salem
with Judge Blair yesterday as was report
ed. Miss Elsie and brother, John, how
ever, did leave for Union, w. Va. for n
visit to Miss Harriet Hereford.
In the magistrates court Friday after
noon the case of j. p. Houtz VS.. II. NJ.
Sloan for unlawful detainer, was tried
before Justices Camper and Barnitz, and
decided as before, in favor of the plaintiff.
George Reid, B. d. Willer and Profess
sor Saunders, of Blacksburg rode into
Salem Friday morning on their wheels.
After staying awhile and taking dinner
at Hotel Duval, they continued their trip
to Roanoke.
Joseph Bacchus, the young man who
has been sick with the fever at Mrs.
Camden's, on Alabama street, is much
worse. His mother and brother arrived
yesterday from Scranton, Pa, in order
to wait on him.
Chas. Presser and wife left Salem yes
terday for Cleveland, Ohio. For some
time Mr.. Presser had been an employee of
the Bonsack Machine Company, but left
on account of not being able to agree
with the foreman.
n peculiar rain visited the neighbor-
hood of the Salem passenger depot on
Friday night. For short while the
rain poured in torrents over space only
hundred yards square, while beyond
this space not dop fell
An entertainment will be given soon
at the Barnette store, Catawba, for the
benefit of the Methodist Church The
Salem orchestra have been invited to fur
nish music for the occasion, and through
the courtesy of VIM. Haveycutter and the
managers of the entertainments have been
rendered free transportation and enter
tainment.
During the recent hot weather there is
one man at least in Salem, who has been
doing big business, and that man is
Daniel NJ. Preston, the ice man. His
local sales averaged from 5000 to 1000
pounds per day, and one day recently
reached 3, 200 pounds. Besides this a
great deal is shipped to other points
Roanoke, Graham and Bedford each get
ting car load.