The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-15
Sal. NJ
ISAAC CANNADAY, REpoRTER.

ISAAC CANNADAY, REPORTER.
However paradoxicul it may seem, yes
terday was very dry day in Salem.
Miss Grimes, of New York, is visiting
at Col. ard Mrs. G. w. Burwell's at their
home east of Salem.
James Walters, of Yves. Main street, is
back from visit To Charlottesville.
Maurice Jeter returned yesterday
morning from Florida
Rev DR.. Lacy, the evangelist of the
Z. Il. Church tor the Southern diocese of
Virginia, pret ched at ST. Paul's last
night.
G. o. Murray on Monday last killed
three wild turkeys on Fort Lewis Noun
tain.
Miss Maggie Harvey. who was a
boarder last summer at Mrs G.. C. Temp
kins' In this place, was married several
weeks ago in Iowa TO Mr.. Charles M
Dickinson, of that State.-Sentinel.
Arthur Adkins, an employee of tue Gov
eminent printing office in Washington,
Is In Salem on visit to his family
The apportionment No of the State
school funds has been made. The amount
to De distributed IN this County is ST.
744.03, as follows :--Catawba, BG7, SlO6. 43;
Central, 1133, S328.57; Big lick, 1886,
S372 81; Cave Spring, 1903. 1924 80: Sa-
lem, 1923, $412.67; totals, COLT. $l,74493
Judge A. f. King, of Roanoke, was in
town yesterday.
DIR. J. B. Taylor preached last Sunday
morning and night at the Grace Street
Church. At the morning service it was
stated that information ha / been received
from the absent pastor, DR.. Hatcher, to
the effect that there had been no special
awakening in the meeting which he was
conducting in Toledo, o. DR.. Taylor led
the congregation in special prayer that ut
the morning service in Toledo the power
CT God might be manifested, and reques ted
the church to make special prayer for
this. At the evening service, the follow
Ing telegram was received and read by
DIR. Taylor: "Toledo, Ohio, Dec. D, 1897.
Thirty conversions this morning-many
heads of families. w. Il. Hatcher THE
Religious Herald, (Richmond)
Harry Reed. who was stricken suddenly
i'll last week with pneumonia, is greatly
improved.
Richard Kefauver, of Roanoke was in
the city yesterday.
Mrs. NJ. b. Hartman, Of Cascade
Springs, this county, is ill with pneu-
monia.
George NJ. Muse, treasurer of Roanoke
county, left to-day for Richmond To set.
tie his accounts with the State auditor.
The December term of the county court
will convene next Monday at which time
Joseph Mills will be indicted for the muir
der of negro named Snyder between Sa-
lem and Cave Springs in the early part
OF November.
Mrs. j. H. Bieson, who has been assist
ing Mrs. F. G. Webher in the millinery
business, returns to day to Richmond.
The Reformation" or "Life of Lu-
ther'' to be presented at the Town Hall
Thursday and Friday nights of this week
will be the event of the season in church
circles. The production IS attracting I'M
usual attention. The cast including
nearly 100 persons, composed of the So
cial, musical and literary lights of Salem,
royal trappings, quaint costumes, histor-
ical dialogue, tableaux and vocal ana in
strumentnl music will form the back
ground OF the production. The musical
features are elaborate and will be in
charge of MIR. J. e. Allemong, assisted
by Miss Myrta Preston The soloists of
the occasion are Miss Mary Wiley and
Mr.. o. L. Stearnes.