The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-22
SAL M
EDWARD JETER. REpoRTER.

melvin j. Killian and bride, nee
weaver, arrived in Salem yesterday even
ing from Norfolk to visit the groom's ia
tner, cyrus NJ. ..killian, and family. A
reception was tendered the young couple
last night at the home of Mr.. Killian on
development Heights.
Mr.. Short and bride, who have been on
visit to u. H. Short and wife, left yet
teroay Tor their home in Ironton, Ohio
James w. Martin, who has been run,
ming mill in Pulaski, is on visit to his
family here.
Mrs. Mary c. Goodwin, of the Bend
neighborhood, died at her home Sunday
morning in the 92d year of her age. Her
funeral was conducted yesterday morning
ae,!U O'Clock at Fort Lewis Church, after
whlcn the remains were inferred in the
family buryiug ground.
Miss Mamie Campbell, of Chattanooga,
Is visiting the family of G. f. Reid.
Mrs. James Walters left yesterday to
visit friends and relatives in Montgomery
county.
Mrs. f. Is. Hatcher, of Pulaski, and
Miss Hatcher, of Christiansburg, are Wis
iting The family of G. j. ,Ligoh on East
Main street.
=. u. Denit, president of the Virginia
Press Association, accompanied by his
wife, left yesterday tossatteno meeting
of that association which meets to-day at
Jefferson Park Hotel. near Charlottesville,
va. One of the largest gatherings in its
history is eXpectd, and speeches will be
delivered By Roger A. Pryor, Judge R.
w. Hughes and other ante bellum writer's
and editors.
Miss Eta Boyd, of Floyd Court House,
is visiting n the CITY, the guest of Mr..
and MIS-. Geo. Worden, at their home OH
Main street
Mrs. f. 5. Strayer and two daughters,
Misses Hattie and Irene, from Harrison
burg, Va, are visiting the family of J.
w. +. Allemong Mt. their home on Penn
sylvania avenue.
DR.. r. NJ. Lemon and family have
moved from their Pennsylvania avenue
dwelling to their old home in Franklin
county, where they will spend the sum-
mer.
Misses Bessie and MinnieWiley returned
yesterday from Roanoke, where they have
been visiting their friend, Miss Stella
Stras.
Misses Bessie, Lou and Katie Hickok,
who have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Gardner Hickok, left yesterday for their
home in Christiansburg.
The farmers in attendance Mt yester-
days court report the best wheat crop
raised for many wears in Roanoke county.
BY the latter part of the week the woik
of harvesting will be finished
Mrs. Hanger. who has been visiting
the family of DR.. Fox, on High street,
left yesterday for visit to Norfolk.
VIM. j. Moon, Jr., of the Norfolk and
Western offices, spent Sunday with
friends at Rural Retreat
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Yesterday was the first day Of the June
term of the, county court. There were
hut few people in attendance. AS usual
the cry of the auctioneer and..the soap and
medicine men was heard in the land,
with long odds in favor of the latter.
which either proves that times are get.
ting better or that people are no smarter
than they were when last heard from
The following business was transacted
in the courthouse:
Few p. Moomaw qualified ms supervisor,
bond 81 900 with f. f. Moomaw surety.
S. F. Thrasher qualified as overseer of
the DOOR, Big Lick district, bond 1900.
with w. G. Wood, security.
w. H. Barnett qualified as supervisor,
bond 81 900, with Jacob Showalter and
Elias Brubaker security.
G. w. Lewis qualified as supervisor of
Catawba district, James r. Wood Sc.
curity.
w. r. Wood qualified road Supervisor
Big Lick district, bond 81, 900, S. Il.
Thrasher, security.
c. r. Henderson qualified as road sur.
veyor, Catawba district. Bond 81 900, j.
A. Henderson, security
j. w. Damewood qualified as oyerseer
of the poor Catawba district, $500, J. A.
Henderson, security.
Giles Gum qualified as justice of the
reace; H. Powell for Big Lick district;
w. II. II. Richardson for Cave Spring
district; w. C.. Leslie for Cave Spring
district; j. n. Smith, for Catawba dis
trict; j. Il. Haley, for Cave Spring dis
trict r. A. Bishop, for Salem district.
ID. P. Richardson qualified us surveyor
of Big Lick District, bond 500, d. L.
Kefauver security.
Constable E. r. Carter and d. II.
blackwell Qualified as constabes for
Salem aud Cave Spring districts. Bond
81, 900 each, with Fidelity and Deposit
Company, of Maryland, as security for
each.
On motion of his wife, Della Carter, the
estate of Allen Carter was committed to
the sheriff.
Jno. s. Woodrum qualified as super
visor of Cave Spring district with r. II.
Logan as security.
'Jordon Woodruff appointed justice of
the peace fer Cave Spring district and
qualified as such.
Thomas Pickett qualified as road sur.
veyor for Cave Spring district with +. NJ
Finnell security.
Jas. w. Graham qualified as road sur
veyor for Cave Spring district, bond 5000,
with G. J.. Boon, security.
Is. +. Martin qualified as road surveyor
for Cave Spring district bond $500, D.