The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-04
SALEM NEWS
EDWARD JETER. REPORTER.

A remarkably cold wave for this season
of the year struck this section Sunday
and is still on Mt this writing. Early
Monday morning the Blue Ridge Noun.
tains to the south vest were snow.capped
Ice was reported as seen here Sunday and
Monday mornings. Yesterday at mid. day
the mercury registered 80 degrees.
Judge William Gordon Robertson, Jno
l.. Hannah and Capt. w. w. Brand, of
Catawba, were in the city yesterday on
business.
DR.. Penn Reese, of Franklin county, is
visiting in Salem and is the guest of J.
w. Hannah and sisters.
Judge w. Griffin is still confined to his
home by sickness.
Prot. r. G. Stearnes left yesterday for
Richmond, where he goes to atteni a con-
ference of county and city school superin-
city on the 4th, 9th, 9th and 9TH Of May
Thursday night the city council will
hold their regular monthly meeting.
Recently the house of L. J. Fristoe, of
Bluefield, was burglarized and Miss Eva
Nice mmon, of Salem, who is visiting
Mrs. Fristoe, had her purse stolen, which
contained SD. 1t was afterwards recov-
cred, together with other articles stolen,
by Capt Thomas. who suspected a negro
of the theft, and approaching him boldly
took the articles from his pockets.
Miss Lauderdale and her mother, who
have bee visiting at b. w. Loguns re-
turned yesterday to Roanoke, where Miss
Laudcrdale will resume her studies mt
Virginia College.
Councilman j. NJ. Smith returned Sun.
day from Bluefeld. He reports cold
weather and snow in that direction.
w. c. Lowry, of Roanoke, was in the
city Yesterday on business.
j. D. Uncommon has been confined for
several weeks ut his home with rheuma-
tism.
Mrs. j. X. Henderson, who has beer on
visit to the family of her brother.
Thomas Henderson, left yesterday for
her home in Montgomery county.
Miss Mary CarpeT, after pleasant
visit TO Mrs. Major Wilson and Mrs ST.
John, left yesterday for her home in
Rocky Mount
Waverly Horne has gone Gu visit to
his home in Eastern Virginia.
C. p. Wiley, with the American Cot
ton Seed Oil Company, of New York city,
after Il brief visit to his parents here, left
Sunday night for his place of business.
Lieut.. Il. d. Griffin and wife left Sun.
day night for Washington city.
Miss Nellie Thompson, of Amherst
county, who has been visiting the family
of David Ayers, left yesterday for Lynch
burg.
J. p. Saul, who has been travelling in
the Southwest, returned home Saturday
and has since been confined to his bed.
Rev. Elias Brubaker, Joseph Brubaker
and Jacob Showalter, citizens of the
Green Ridge neighborhood have gone to
attend a Dunkard meeting in North Car
DINA.
DR.. j. B. Taylor left yesterday to attend
the Southern Baptist convention, which
convenes to day in Wilmington, n. G.
Some practical joker tied Grape Satur-
day night on the door of G. o. Murray's
drug store. People passing Sunday morn.
ing wondered who was dead on the in
side. 1t was probably intended as mark
of respect for the departed spirits,
silenced by the recent court decision of
Judge w. w. Moffett. There is now not
II place in Roanoke county outside of Roa-
noke city where an alcoholic drink can
be legitimately sold.
Malaga Grapes and California Pears.
j. j. Catogni.
Bread, Rolls, Cinnamon Buns, hot every
evening, j. j. CatOppi