The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-15
SALEM NEWS
EDWARD LETTER, REPORTER.

Mrs. Bernard Pitzer, who has been sick
in Washington. ut the home of the Rev.
DIR. a. Pitzer, is reported better.
Miss Eta Davis, of Christiansburg, is
visiting Mrs. Il. Il. Boone.
Mr. Rhiner, of Montgomery, is on IL
visit to his daughter, Mrs. j. III. Altizer,
OH Broad street.
j. r. c. Brown, ST., has gone to New
bury, S. c.. to spend the winter with his
married daughter. Mrs. y. j. Bowers.
The following. clipped from n recent
issue of the Phoenix. Ariz., Republican,
may be of interest to the friends of J.
Ernest Walker, recently married in the
above city: Mr. and Mrs. j. Ernest
Walker entertained II few friends at tea
Thursday evening. Those present were
NJ. T.. Collins. j. G.. Spangler, DR.. VIM.
Duflied and II. A. Diehl. In the even
ing II few invited friends were present to
watch the old year out and the new year
in. Mistletoc was hung promiscuously
around the room to catch some maiden,
or rs it WAS leap year, probably II man,
hut unfortunately no one WIS caught.
Games and conversation We're INDUCED in
until past midnight, when with Il happy
New Year to the host and hostess the
guests departed. They were Miss Laura
Dobbs, Miss Kate Wilson, Miss Bessie
Dawson, Frank Lyman, Joel White and
II. y. Diehl
+. y. Lovelock, of this place. has been
rendered the position eff city editor of the
Lynchburg News, and will probably enter
upon the discharge of his duties next
Monday. Mr. l.oveiock has had IL Vaiua.
bic experience in newspaper work, and
The News force will! he splcndidly aug
:nented liz the services of Mr.. I.oveiOck. =
Salem Times Register.
The business meeting of the officers of
the Baptist Church, which was 80 haze
taken place on Wednesday night, was
postponed on account of sickness.
Alexander White, Charles Hatcher ani.
Judge Motfett, who has been oh the sica,
list arc reporred as better.
Yesterday was the third day of the Sn-
LEM Chicken Show. 1t was the original
Intention OF the management to keep
open but three days The weather, how
ever, has been so inclemcHt, and the at
tendance sc small, that Tie exhibit will
I've open to 1he public again to-day.
G. w. Hartman, of Pulsslli, bought on
Wednesday, from D. r. Martin his i'm
ported black PcrchercZ stallion, Dor.
vel, " and his pure bred Pcrcherop mare,
Constance the 9th o; Roanoke" These
are two of the most Noted thorough bredlS
in the State
Mrs. Phipps Miller, wife of the popular
principal OF the Saicm graded school,
leaYcs Monday for Il visit to Mrs. Edward
Barksdale, at Newport News.
j. Il. Taylor, of Shawsvillc, has been
on Il visit to his brother, Cliff Taylor, of
the Ss-em Hardware Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. i. p. Saul returned Wed
nesday' evening from Graham, where Mr..
Saul has been qutSc sick.
The Demosthencan Literary Society of
Roarole College will on ncya Tuesday
night hold their sxniversary IN honor of
the birthday of Gen. Robert -. Lee. nj
the town hall.
Judge Henry t. Blair has seen invited
by the Confederate Nertcrans ut Roanoke
to deliver an addIes before that body ON
Tuesday, the birthday of Robert f.. Lee
He has not us yet decided to accept, but
i'll case he does 5ne camp NAY expect a
stirring speech from the gallant captain
OF tnc Salem FlVinr Artillerv