The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-29
SALEM NEWS
EDWARD JETER, REPORTER.

been visiting her daughter in Bluetield,
has returned home.
The young ladies of Virginia College
who have been visiting at Mrs. B. w.
Logan's, returned yesterday to Roanoke
Miss Ada Hatcher and Mrs. Lacy Hoge,
of Roanoke, together with j. G.. Ligon
spent Thursday at the home of G. w
Chapman, in the Bend.
Two Cosmopolites passed through Sa-
lem Thursday In covered wagon, all the
way from far off Wisconsin, en- route to
point near Richmond city.
a meeting of the county school board
has been called fer December 3, ut the
office of the county superintendent, for
the purpose of hearing the report of their
attorney, Col. r. II. Logan, ON the Brand
matter.
Last Thursday night thieves tried to
steal one of John McConkey's pigs. but
they were evidently frightened away, as
they failed in the attempt On Friday
morning Mr. McConkey found one of the
pianks of his hog pen priced off and his
hog in Mr.. Smiths lot, with two of its
legs broken.
Joe Rutledge is authority for the state
mcnt that he is tired of single blessed
ness, and will (some time between this
and Christmas) jump over the matrimo-
NAL broom stick This is good idea of
Joe's, as the hog melt, the goose bone and
Il heavy crop OF acorns Indicate Il cold
winter.
The body Of George Shanks was buried
yesterday evening with Masonic honors,
in the old Fort Lewis burying ground.
The pail. bearers were William Johnston.
Jacob Frier, Charles Hatcher, james
Johnston, +. G. Webber and Jno. \.
Francis. The officiating clergymen were
Rev. f. w. HUBBARD and Rev. Mr.. Camp.
bell.
a very pretty young ady lives on
Broad street, Just opposite Councilman
j. NJ. Smiths After she had retired on
Friday night she thought that she heard
burglars and became very much alarmed
Her fears, however, soon subsidized as the
burglars proved to be II couple o. young
gentlemen from Blacksburg, who had
called TO see her Seeing her perturbcd
condition, they apologized and departed.
On Friday evening Messrs. White
scarver and Kline. two of the school
board, made short addresses to the
pupils of the colorcd graded school, of this
place The exercises consisted of essays
and select readings, intcrspersed with
singing. They were complimented by
the board for their proficiency. Prof
Jno. Duckwilder, who is principal, is
we'll educated man, takes great interest
in his work. and the progress OF the
pupils of this school is perhaps more
marked than in any cololed school in the
county.
An informal dance was given at Hotel
Salem on Friday night by the students of
the college. Among the participants in
the happy affair were the Misses Molie
and Sadie Logan. the Misses Killian,
Miss Emily Taliaferro, Miss Daisy Temp.
kins, Misses Jane and Lucy Johnston,
Mrs. Jessie Floyd, Miss Mamie Moon and
Miss Nen. The gentlemen were Messrs
Rhyme, Altizer, Terry, Lloyd, sturda-
want, Binford, Downing, Crowle, Prof.
II. NJ. Smith, Simpson, Logan, Robin.
son, Moon, Crowell and Hawkins.
\ gentleman from Catawba mountain
reports that sassafras buds are bursting
and nearly ready to leaf. In Salem the
violet beds are green, with violets in full
bloom. The peach tree buds are ready to
burst into bloom, and nearly all vegetation
has a semi-tropcal appearance. This is
very remarkable, as it is interesting in
this connection to note that some Of the
most learned Bible scholars of the age
tell us that the world ere long will again
be surrounded by Il nebulous belt of at
mosphere, as il was supposed to be be-
lore the flood. This is what is called the
nebul;c theory, namely, that the atmos-
pheric belt which then encircled our
globe. did not admit the direct rays of
the sun. and consequently there was no
fermentation. which is one of the most
powerful disorganiZers of animal and veg
etable life; that this wonderful state of
nature existed from the creation of the
world til the flood causing an enormous
growth of vegetable life, and producing
gigantic animals and reptiles of a prehs.
toric age. II also produced longevity of
human life, often to an age of more than
90O years. This nebulous belt will again
in time surround our world, for we are
told i'll the Bible that during the nil
lenium period n child will die an hun
dred years old Were lit not for recent
kilograms from North Dakota, Nebraska
and Minnesota, we would be tempted to
believe that the time is near Mt hand for
the inauguration OF that''glorous period
of universal love and peace, when Satan
shall he found in adamantine chains,
til latter the thousand years are fin
ished' -
CHURCH SERVICES.
Regular services forenoon and night ut
the Presbyterian, Baptist and Episcopal
Churches.
At the Lutheran morning sermon by
Dr. Luther Fox. At night services con.
Quoted by DR.. f. " n. Painter.
At the Christian Church, Sunday school
| at 2;15 p m, and communion services Mt
$40 p. IN.
The Inymcn's Union will hold their
| regular 3 O'Clock services under the
Lutheran Church. There will be short
! talks by NJ, 2. F'rantz, !. r. c. Brown,
| Jr., and Evangelist c. B. Strouse. Every.
body cordially invited.
Good advice: Never leave home On a
journey without bottle of Chamber
| lain's Collie Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem.