The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-17
SALEM NEWS
EDWARD JETER, REPORTER.


Thursday night. After singing and
prayer. Rev. ]. S. NIoser spoke on Gas
ter" Bright talks were made by Jno.
nj. Oakley, Jr., and E. H. Marshall.
Evangelist G. Is. Strouse was the next
speaker. After AN earnest, warm appeal
he gathered the Christians around him
and i'll response to believing prayer four
were sanctified, and all got "fresh
shove" on their upward journey. AL
though it was near eleven O'Clock before
the meeting closed the congregation lin
gered after dismissal and the lights were
being turned out before they seemed to
realize that they were expected to go
home.
There were twelve in attendance at the
noon prayer meeting yesterday. Evange.
list Jno. NJ. Oakley, Jr., led the meeting.
He was urged 10 speak ana most of the
time was spent in listening to one of his
loving, earnest appeals for full surren-
der, complete conservation and ''taking
hold' faith that would bring down full
ness and power on the people of God
ID. Is. Strouse announced that f. H. Mar
shall had gone to Pilot to commence his
song service preliminary to the preach
ing service on Sunday next He re-
quested prayer for the meeting.
VIM. f. Ferguson. who has been tax.
ing course in medicine at the Richmond
Medical College, returned home Thurs
day evening. the regular session OF the
institution being closed for the year:
Rev. j. E. Armstrong, wife and two
daughters, arrived In Salem Thursday
evening. Mr.. Armstrong was recently
appointed by the Baltimore conference to
take charge of the Methodist Church at
this point. formerly presided over by Rev.
IL. ii. Kennetay, who was appointed to
Woodstock.
The State oratorIal collegiate contest
VIII he held this year ut Hampden- Syl-
ney, Va, May Z. Roanoke's representa-
lives Will be chosen ut IL primary contest
to he held April %. Messrs. G. w.
Shenk, j. Il. Rosser, +. a. Repass ami j.
A. M. Boy will enter the contest.
The annual junior debate of the Demos
thenean Literary Society of Roanoke Col,
lege will take place in the town hall on
the evening of the Both.
The April number of the Roanoke Col
legian is out and is an unusually bright
issue. Among the interesting contribu-
lions to this months publication is a
letter from Mrs. Kate F. Morehead, now
sojourning with her husband in Leipsic,
Germany.
The catalogue for the present session of
Roanoke College is now in press and will
he Issued before the end of the month.
Inc edition will be large ono aud the
faculty requests the assistance of former
students and friends of the college in
placing the catalogue in the hands of
young men who contemplate entering
college the coming session.
Miss Winnie HOLIDAY and Miss Mary
Woodiin, pupils of Rollins, arrived here
Yesterday evening and will spend Easter
with friends.
Col. a. NJ. Bowman returned Yesterday
from Petersburg, where he has been on
business.
Miss Ethel Hale, of Rocky Mount. af
ter n short visit to the family of Mrs. St
John, on Union street, returned yester-
day to her home.
b. j. Darneille, of Washington, a for
mer theological student Of Roanoke Col
lege, is in Salem on visit.
j. p. Bowles has accepted n lucrative
position at kanawha Falls, w. Va, and
left Tuesday for his new field of labor.
marriage license was issued Thurs
day from the clerks office to Clarence
Walter Foutz and Belle Mcclure.
b. f. Thomas, VIM. H. Barnett and
Thos. NJ. Beamer have announced them
80 ~ 80 chhoitioCS LUZ put OlllC0 OF
pervsor for Salem district Mt the coming
May election. There will be no nomina-
lions made Monday for the Offices of SUI
pervisors and justices of the peace. IT
VIII he free for all race. The people
should remember, however, that the Office
OF supervisor is vefyimportqnt one the
most important county Office in their gift.
1t is barely possible that all of the entries
have not yet been made
Geo. NJ. Dobyns left yesterday to spend
n few days mt his old home in Floyd
county.
Some of the Salem merchants are think
ing very seriously of moving their stores
TO Roanoke i'll order to sell Salem people
goods. This is a very foxy scheme and
it is wonder they haven't Thought of
1T before, but then necessity is-tbe
mother of invention
j. S. SHANER'S Kentucky horseshoe.
ing shop, 307 West Salem avenue, is the
place to take your horses when they need
attention.