The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-19
SAL. 6, NJ
EDWARD JETER. REPORTER.

THE BIG auction sale OF dry goods
md notionssat Marshalls old stand will
commence Wednesday, October 20, in
stead of Thursday, as advertised in Sun
6ay's Times. Come OUT everybody.
Mrs. Elizabeth Evans passed quietly
over the river of death Sunday morning
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. ID. b.
Strouse She was in the SSth year of her
age. The funeral services were con-
Quoted ut the Baptist Church yesterday
morning at 10 O'Clock, after which the re-
mains were inferred i'll East Hill Gene
terry. Six children survive her-Mrs.
Della Bonsack, of Bonsack, Va; Mrs.
Carrie b. Wiley and Mrs. d. b. Strouse,
of Salem; N. j. Evans, of Roanoke coun-
ty; Mrs. Elizabeth Carper, of Eagle Rock.
and Mrs Jane Dickinson, of Lynchburg.
The pall-bearers were Messrs. Frank and
will Whitescarver, Col. r. u. Logan,
Judge Harvey Altizer, w. o. Critz and j.
f. Shipman. The flower bearers were
F. Nj Lee and j. w. +. Allemong.
Mrs Walter Watson has returned from
an extended visit to friends in Massachu-
sets.
If ME-. Huff, the sweet tongued auc-
toner, had been politician he would
have been bowling success. He had the
largest part of the crowd yesterday and
held them TO Il nnlSn.
The Dorcas tea of the Presbyterian
young folks, held Saturday evening, re-
suited in net proceeds OF about Sl5.
Miss Helen Agnew left Sunday to take
charge Of n public school near Mcdonald s
Mill, on Catawba. certain Salem young
man looked the picture of Loneliness yes
verday. Brace up L., the winter will
soon be over; the birds of spring will
han, TO iric mi
glow upon the FURNISHED dove, and a
young mans fancy lightly turn" etc.
POLITICS AT SALEM.
Yesterday was the first day of the Oc-
tober term Of the county court, Judge
w. w. Moffett presiding. A fair spring
ling of the sovereigns were in attend
crowd. At 1890 o'clock the courthouse
was fairly we'll filled by the voters who
came to hear r.. r.. Hicks and Peter J.
Otey discuss the issues of the political
situation.
County Chairman Henderson Lee in
troduceu Mr.. Hicks, who briefly, pointed
ly and earnestly defined his position and
made n Democratic speech of no uncer-
tain sound.
Mr. Hicks said that he was Democrat
and wished to see Democracy trillm-
pnduI ne eNPOunueu Cne Rranu Olu
Democratic doctrine of equal rights to
all men, special privileges to none, and
said that when this principle died then
would lie the boosted liberty of this
great nation. He next discussed the
Chicago platform and stood square!y on
the 16 to plank, saying that our cur
rency is too contracted to meet the obli-
cations of our citizens. The Republican
party, he said, had commenced the great
fight over money by debasing silver, and
that Democrats would fight along that
line until silver as money would he re-
habilitated and be ultimately triumphant.
He reviewed the history of the State
from carpet-bag and scalawag rule under
Republi.anism through the glorious
achievements of the people under Demo
crate rule since the dark days of recon-
struction, and argued that the Old Do
minion was safe in the hands of it's
friends, the Democrats. He repudisted
tbs charge that clique or machine had
nominated himself and colleague, j. p.
Caldwell, and paid his respects to the in
dependents who masquerade as Demo-
Gratis. He enforced the palpable fac;
thats.the coming legislature was An impor-