The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-28
SALEM NEVS
EDWARD JETER, REPORTER.

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One day this week Jno. NJ. Oakley, un.
dereaker, will remove the remains of GEN
eral Andrew Lewis from the grove ON the
Burwel farm where his body lies buried,
to the central circle in East Hill Gene,
terry General Lewis was soldier of pro-
revolutionary times and was the hero of
\ the battle of Point Pleasant lie was
also major and commanded Virginia
| regiment at the famous battle near Fort
DuQuesne Q715) ia which Braddock was
defeated and killed. George Washing
ton, then young man, commanded the
Virginia forces. This was one of the
greatest Irdian battles ever fought in
America, and was waged where now
stands the city of Pirtsburg. A bronze
statue of General Lewis adorns the pedes
tai of the equestrian statue of Washing
ton in Richmond, together with those of
Jefferson. Marshall, Patrick Henry,
Mason and Chancellor Wythe. During
the winter of 1899 80 II petition largely
signed was submitted by Major Jno. w.
Daniel in the Senate, asking the Con-
Eress of the United States to appropriate
lp,O0O for the purpose of erecting a mon
ument to the memory of General Lewis.
The petition, however, failed to mater.
ialize. Another effort will be made for
an appropriation with which to build this;
monument. Marble makers have also
been purchased from Roanoke marble
yard which will be erected over the
graves of ~ Confederate soldiers buried
in the Salem cemetery.
The Duval Hotel and the Hickman
block, two of the finest buildings in Sa
lem. were yesterday sold ut public auction
to satisfy deed of trust creditors. The
hotel which was built ut n cost of S35.-
QUO, was purchased by Mrs. Kate Duvnl
for $4,000 This motel was sold to Sc.
cure VIM. III. Bayliss in the sum of So,
QUO. The Hickman building constructed
during the boom at n cost of about S.3S,-
QUO, was bought by Willoughby NJ. Smith,
of Baltimore, the price paid being 81, 900.
The Castle Rock Mining Company, of
which Joseph Il. Engleby, of Roanoke, is
president, whose mines are located near
Sugar Loaf Mountain, four miles south
of Salem. will af er IN idleness Of two
wears. resume operations about the first
OF April. These mines are connected by
rail with the Roanoke and,Southern road,
and the ores are of easy access TO the fur
naces of Roanoke city and along the line
of the Norfolk and Western railroad.
The company has recently collected two
large sums of money due it. which ena
hles 1t to resume work The company
formerly worked about 100 men.
l.. G. Glass, superintendent of schools
of Lynchburg, was in Salem one day this
week looking at our school buildings
with the view of maturing plans for the
| erection OF n school house for colored chill
dren in his city. He seemed pleased with
| the construction and arrangement of the
house on Water street and will probably
use the plan for his proposed building in
Lynchburg.
There will he regular services TODAY
at the Salem chul ches, conducted by the
respective pastors
Next Thursday will he the first day OF
the April term of the circuit court, with
Judge Henry f. Blair, presiding.
Mrs DIR. St John, who has been on a
visit to the family OF Judge Blair, re
misunderstanding to New York city.
| j M. Waller, STAMPING clerk of the
southeastern Tariff Association, an insur
ance trust, was in The city yesterday rat
ing buildings
| G. NJ. Killian & Son. from the Holster
WOODEN farm near Marion, arrived in Sa
lem Friday, where they will in the future
reside. MIR. killian has moved to Sa
lem with the view of operating handle
factory, mention of which has been mad,
in former issue OF The Times.
young son of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. NJ
Butler, who lives in West Salem, died
yesterday morning at II O'Clock of con
sumption.
1t showed very hard yesterday morning
in Salem for abont an hour, but tn,
ground being wet it soon disap ,.earefi A
cold wind is blowing from the west will
n good prospect OF freezing weather
Should it freeze under..present conditions
the early fruit will be destroyed
Miss Leila killian, who has been on {
visit to friends Gin Augusta county re
turned Friday.