The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-05
SALEM NEWS
EDWARD JETER, REPORTER.

The Richmond Dispatch of the Bird in
slant contained Il very complimentary
notice Of the lie and work in Richmond
of Rev. james Alfred Morehead, pastor
of the First English Evangelical Lutheran
Church. of thatscity, recently called o
the Lutheran Church of this place. 1t
is not positively known as yet, but it is
hoped that Mr.. Morehead will accept the
call.
A telegram received yesterday ut | |
O'Clock from Evangelist c. B. Strouse
stated that Col. j. NJ. Byars was very
sick in Orlando, Fla, with little hopes of
his recovery. He had started from De-
Leon Springs to go to st. Petersburg but
was taken desperately sick in Orlando,
and it is feared by his physician that his
end is near. His married daughter, Mrs.
Leon Palmer, and her husband will prob
ably leave for Orlando in the next twelve
hours.
Geo. w. Logan left yesterday for bus
mess trip to the city of Atlanta.
The Salem Lodge of the Knights of
Pythas initiated last night four candi-
dates into the mysteries of.the order.
Judge Jno. NJ. Woods. of Roanoke, was
visiting in the city yesterday.
Evangelist D. b. Strousc has returned
from Pearsburg, where.he has been con
Quoting series of religious services. His
CO workers. Messrs. E. II. Marshall and
Jno. NJ. Oakley, Jr., have gone to Bristol,
where they will hold their next meeting.
Mr.. Strouse and his associates will, we
learn, in a short time, inaugurate a series
OF meetings here, the council having
kindly devoted the use of the city hall for
the purpose.
Mrs i. q. Webber left Wednesday for
Richmond and Baltimore.
Miss Hattie Wiley, of Crumpers, ~
c., is visiting Mrs. f. NJ. Worden, on
Union street.
Miss Arnold, of Richmond, is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. R..C. Stearnes, at their
home on Development Heights.
A letter has just been ..received by Jno.
r Payne from Mrs. ]. S. Homer, nee
Miss Blnr che Marx. 1t may he Of interest
now living in Caddo, Indian Territory.
Her husband. Mr.. Homer, holds the lucra-
tive position of secretary Of the. Choctaw
nation.
r. +. Cannaday is spending II short
vacation here with his family..on Virginia
avenue.
G. NJ. killian, of Augusta county,
brother of our townsman, DR.. j. =. Kill
lian, will, in IA few days, remove to Salem,
where he will open handle factory in
the Fitzgerald building on the west side
of Roanoke river. Mr.. killian was, dur
ing the boom, one OF our most enterpris-
ing and substantial citizens, and his re-
turn will he hailed with pleasure by his
many Salem friends.
Miss Allie Fox, who has been visiting
friends in Blueiield, returned home yes
terday.
Judge Henry H. Blair who il short
time ago delivered an eloquent Grafton in
the Old Opera House in Roanoke before
the Watts Confederate Camp, has received
"a letter from the camp thanking him in
chaste and beautiful lar guage for the adj
dress, with IL request that ii copy of the
same he furnished them as IA memcntO to
spread on the minutes and keep among
the archives of the old soldiers.
Two marriage licenses were issued We'd
nesday from the clerks Office, one to
John Truvey kingery and Miss Lizzie
Francis Feather. the ether to Joseph Ed
ward Hundley and Miss Jennie Gun Tiff.