The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-24
SAL. e. NJ
EDWARD JETER. REPORTER.

On Wednesday morning tie firm of u.
Boon & Sons, the .well-known clothiers,
made deed of assignment to WIN. NJ.
Barnitz, trustee. The deco was made by
Thomas r. Boon and James p. Boon,
merchant partners, and survivors of u.
Boon & Sons, aud Thos. X. Boon, execu-
tor Of the late q. Boon. The deed con
veys all OF tie real and personal property
owned by the grantors, and provides for
p release from the secured creditors from
further liability for the debts secured,
and for Il winding up W the trustee
within fifteen months. The debts secured
are divided into three classes, those in
the first class amounting to $3.50; the
second class to S6,216; the third class
embraces all other creditors not specially
named. The property conveyed consists
of all debts and accounts due the firm,
aggregatiug or estimated at from 81, 00O
to SIS, 900, and the entire stock of goods
in the storehouse on Main street, sup
posed to be worth about "a 1000; also all
real estate owned by the grantors, or in
which they have any interest, including
u tract of land in Texas Of 563 1-2 acres,
supposed to he worth $500; and other
real estate, consisting of houses and lots
in Salem and land in Roanoke county.
The assets exceed the liabilities by nice
margin. The creditors of the first class
note, 81 900: Salem Loan antitrust Com
pany, note, $40; Enos Goodwin, note,
$425; F. and j. w Board, note, $475;
Waiter Boon, note, 1929 r. II. Logan,
age-t, for rent, $90-total, $3.50. The
creditors of the second aud third classes
are principally Baltimore, Richmond and
New York business houses.
Col. d. c.. Shanks has returned from
trip to the Eastern Shore. He reports
storms and frosts in that section OF the
State.
Miss Lizzie McComb n sister of Mrs.
Charles Wagner, left yesterday for Stu
arts Draft in Augusta county.
Msr. Tyler, the mother of Mrs. James
Persinger, after an extended visit here,
has returned to Richmond.
Mike Armstrong has gone to Lewis, W.
Va, where he has accepted n position
with the coal and coke company of which
Major Chandler is manager.
just before going to press Times
Register man had n talk with Foutz who
said he did not tell the truth on the stand,
but was ready to tell ii DOW. He says he
went to the house on the night of tie
murder; he asked that the door be open
ed. 1t was not done, and being enraged
he drew his pistol and fired, not aiming
at anyone a1d not intending to kill any
one; that he had nothing against those
who were in the room, and didn't know
who they were. He seems greatly peni-
tent, and declares that he intends TO
make a full, true statement on the stand,
let the consequences be what they may.
Register.
Dr.. Julius d. Dreher, president of Roa-
noke College, has accepted an invitation
tic attend the fifteenth annual Nlohonk
Indian conference, at Lake Mohouk, New
York, October 13, IA and 10 DR. Dreher
has attended three of these conferences,
which arc held to discuss the lest meth
DDS of promoting the education of the In
dians of our country
The lecture which was to have been
given a the Methodist Church by Rev
A Coke Smith, d. D., of Lynchburg, for
the benefit of Salem Epworth League, has
been postponed on account of the inclem-
ent weather, and will take place in the
near future. Those who have purchased
tickets are requested to hold theEs, as
they will be good when the lecture is de-
livered.
a NEGRO APPOINTED.