The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-27
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a. EDWARD JErER, REPORTER.

Colonel Il. A. Kasey, Of this place,
while buying railroad ticket at the Bal
timore and Ohio ticket office in Baltimore
Z last week, dropped his pocketbook con-
taining $50 in cash and $700 worth of
1 notes He soon became acquainted with
! his loss and returned to the office, but
the book could not be found. He also
advertised his loss ina Baltimore daily,
3 but as yet tho missing property has not
turned up.
Salem hotel-keepers and those running
Boarding houses might with pecuniary
interest to.themselves make bids for some
of the delegates who will attend the..Dem-
O3ratic State convention which meets in
Roanoke city August II, 1897. OF course
II the Roanoke hotels will not be able to
take care OF so large crowd and as the
distance to Salem is only seven miles and
Y a pleasant ride on the trolley cars, with
cars running every 50 minutes, delegates
could spend every night and early morn
ing at some of our delightful hotals and
boarding houses, with plenty of time to
catch trolley car for the days work at
( the Academy of Music.
The Misses Helen and Mary Somerville,
of Roanoke city, Miss Lucy Wallace, of
Richmond, Miss Kate Somerville, of Gull
pepper, spent Tuesday Mt the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Henderson Lee on Broad street.
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Presbyterian ladies' straw berry festival
on Tuesday night. The weather was
unusually cool for the time of year and
many of the young people were attending
german at Hotel Salem. However,, a
Eeat sum was realized, though not us
large as hoped for.
The Roanoke College German Club
gave very pretty dance Mt Hotel Salem
Tuesday night. Mr.. Ben Brown, the
kind host of this splendid hotel, gave the
young people "carte blanche" on lobby,
promenades and parlors and the evening
was delightfully."- spent by all present.
The german was gracefully led by Messrs
w. j. Moon and j. D Crowell The la
dies present were the Misses Minnie
Wiley, Mollie Logan, Sadie Logan, Elsie
Logan, Lucy Johnston, June Johnston,
Katie Evans, Leila Killian, Mamie Moon,
Ellen Blair, AGNES Armstrong and Miss
London. OF Roanoke. The gentlemen
were the Messrs. Smith, Crowle, Wiley,
Hawkins, Robertson, Cabel, Stuart,
Lloyd, Rhyme, Deyerle, Sturdivant, Lo-
gan and Moon. Devon's orchestra fur
nished music for the occasion.
Superintendent Oakley wishes to call
attention to the fact that he is now clean
ing up the East Hill Cemetery for the
summer. People who own lots should
see that they are neat and clean in honor
OIL Cnelr Qead,
Tonight at "Creston," the w. c. Il.
q. will give lawn party The ladies
will go provided with good things to eat
and pleasant time is anticipated. All
members of the organization are invited.
Marks Cannaday, who has been living
for some time past in Elliston, is at home
on visit to his parents.
Samuel NJ. Martin, who has been living
In the Nelson property on Main street, on
Tuesday moved his family to HoLel Sa-
lem for the summer.
G. w. Franklin, drummer from
Lynchburc, was in the city yesterday.
Luther Page, who has been engaged in
business at Algoma, w. Va, is at home
on visit
Mrs. ]. w. Chapman, of Catawba, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. James Persirger
mt their pleasant home on Main street.
Maurice Jeter, recently with Jackson
Beal & Co.. has accepted position in
Richmond and left yesterday to take
charge of the duties of his new position.
Marriage licenses were issued yester
day from the clerks Office to Andy Brown
and Julia Mary Price, and to Upton Da-
vid Lockett and Lille Ann Lloyd, all of
Roanoke county
To-day is election day. AS no nomina-
tions were made in this county, the race
will be a scrub free.for-all. If by chance