The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-09
SALEM News
EDWARD JETER, REPORTER. ..:a

For the second time, on account OF nu-
merous complaints, we have to call the
attention of the proper authorities to the
miserable condition of the Salem and
Roanoke turnpike in the Peters creek
vicinity. The road is said to be almost
impossible, and as the Boulevard route is
not often used it is the duty OF the over.
seer to have same repaired.
The town council have force of men
laying n pavement from the Persinger
corner to Main street.
The annual report of the officers of the
Presby terjan Church was read in the
chapel Wednesday night. Rev. H. G. V.
Campbell pastor of the church, took &C.
casion to commend the elders and deacons
for their zeal and fairhfulness. The re-
port will be read before the presbytery,
which meets on the 18th at Bedford City.
News was received here Yesterday of the
death of r. e. Tyler in Richmond which
occurred Thursday morning at 8 o'clock.
Mr.. Tyler was an uncle of Mrs. James
Persinger, and his death resulted from
paralysis. -.ssi ihss -.
Wednesday night thieves entered the
meat house of DR.. Oscar Wiley, in West
Salem, and took therefrom about three
hundred pounds of pork and two cans of
lard. While it is getting pretty late in
the season for thieves to appropriate to
themselves bacon, it would seem that it
is never too late to appease the gaunt
wolf of hunger. NJ e. aasi
Mrs. J. Il. Dame and Mrs. John II.
Bear returned Wednesday evening from
Staunton, where they attended the recent
conference.
Mrs. Bickers, of Richmond, sister of
Mrs. Agnes Holland, is visiting the latter
Mt her home OH Market street. 49,.
Wy
night from Pizgah, Mercer county, where
he has been conducting revival
service. as ~.
Rev. II. H. Kenneday and family left
yesterday for their future home in Wood
stock. Mr.. Kenneday will preach his first
sermon there Sunday. Rev. James Arm.
strong, the future pastor OF the Salem
Methodist Church, Is expected to arrive
here next Thursday.
~ Mrs. S. w. Martin, of Pulaski, mother
of our townsman, L. d. Martin. ! is visit
ing her son and his family ut their sub
urban home.
Miss Laura Hickman, of Salem, is one
of this years graduates in music at the
young ladies' college at Buena Vista, and
her name appears on the musical pro
gramme of the graduating class. which
entertainment takes place Friday night
uc w parsonage anu Home
Mission Society will hold it's week of
prayer April 1916 at 3 o'clock in the
Methodist chapel All ladies interested
in this work are invited to attend these
meetings. Monday, April 12-Leader,
Mrs, j. W. Hypes. Tuesday. \ pril 10
Leader. Miss Sa;lie Maury. Wednesday,
April 14-LeAder, Mrs. Altizer Thurs
day, April 15.-Leader, Ms. Thomas.
Friday. April 16. .-Leader, Mrs. A. b.
Hatcher. On Friday, April Is. the ser.
vice will unite with the ladies' prayer
meeting in the Presbyterian chapel
T.. c. Hansbrough....bas returned from
Richmond, where he accompanied the re
mains of his fathers sister, the late Mrs.
Woodbridge, of Roanoke. ~. M
The Roanoke Street Railway Company
will run special car to the Joseph Jeffer-
son entertainment on the evening of the
18th, leaving Salem at Z o'clock and re-
turning directly after the performance.
There was IL full attendance Mt the noon
prayer meeting yesterday. Evangelist j.
w. Hypes was present and made some
remarks. There were remarks also by j.
S. Moser and others and quite warm
meeting resulted. Lesson for to. ,lay,
John, fourth chapter, from twenty seventh
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