The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-09
SAL M
EDWARD JETER, REPORTER.

Everything points to successful com.
mencenient this year for Roanoke Col
lege. The gentlemen who have been se.
cured as speakers by the faculty are men,
of national reputation. An unusually
large number of visitors are already in
the city and many more will probably at
tend the closing exercises of this celebra-
ted Lutheran College. The campus will
as usual be lighted with Japanese Ian
terms on Monday and Tuesday nights and
the society halls and library will be omen
to visitors.
Walter Strine, former Salem bow.
who has for several years been with the
Salvation Army, and recently stationed
at Paterson, y. j., Is at home on a visit
to his mother AMI sisters.
AT recent meeting of the board of
trustees of Hollins Institute, Judge w.
w. Moffett was elected president of the
body to succeed che late Col. Geo. P.
Tayloe. The board also elected w. r.
Whitescarver, a. A. Phlegar, F. P. Har-
man. Rev. Il. J. Shipman an1 Geo. G.
Preston to fill vacancies.
Miss Ella Bowers and Miss Hattie Sur
face, of Tazewell, are the guests of the
Misses Hardy at ''Creston.'
Howard White son of our townsman. S.
NJ. White. who has been living in Green's
boro, 4. c., is at home on visit.
Archie Graybill, of Rogersville. Tenn,
is visiting in the city, the guest of his
grandfather and grandmother, Col. d.
g. Shanks and WIFE
Miss Erica Smith, who has been visit
ing the family of Judge Altizer, returned
Monday evening to her home in Mont
gomery county.
Mrs. NJ. p. Preston, of Vinton, is visit.
ing the family of T. J.. Preston.
Rev. Mercer Logan, rector of St. Johns
Episcopal Church. at Wytheyille, is Wis
iting the family of Col. r. H. Logan OH
Broad street.
Attorney A. d. Pugh, of Washington
city, arrived in Salem yesterday morning
and Will remain several days on legal
business.
Prof. f. V. n. Painter and his daugh-
ter, Miss Julia. returned to Salem Mon
day evening after pleasant visit to
Washington and New York. They also
attended the commencement exercises of
Gettysburg College, at which institution
Miss Painter received the degree of doc
tor of philosophy.
Kent H. Carper returned Yesterday
from st. Louis. where he has been in the
interest of the Bonsack Cigarette Machine
Company.
Miss Beatrice Bonsall, of New Orleans,
is spending the summer with Miss Betrie
Johnston in West Salem.
w. Lee Brand returned yesterday from
Washington city, where he as been on bus
mess.
Miss Elite Cabell, of Variety Mills, and
Miss Emma Cur n, of Rocky Mount, are
the guests of the family of David Avres
on Market street.
Miss Carrie Campbell, of Richmond, is
visiting in the city and is the guest of
Miss Ellen Blair.
The Misses Logan entertained the
Sigma Chi fraternity last night ut their
beautiful home on Broad street.
w. L. Bundick, of Virginia, temper
ance orator, will deliver an address to.
night in. the vacant store room of Ammen
81 Hawkins on Main street. 1t seems Just
little funny that temperance orator
should come to ''good old Salem to hurl
his fierce invectives at the foaming
schooner and the tempting julips, as Sa-
lem has been dry for many moons. He
may, however, take for his text, "Boys
don't go to Roanoke city," and then he
woula have wide range for his elo.
quence.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
on the 10th of June of w. It, Dickey. of
Bristol, to Miss Edmondson CT the same
city. 1t will be remembered that Mr..
Dirkey was at one time depot agent at
Salem and has many friends here who
tender their congratulations in advance.