The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-03
SALEM NEWS
EDWARD JETER, REPORTER.

EDWARD JETER, REPORTER.
At n regular meeting of Salem Council
| No. 80, Jr. o. u. a. NJ, held in Odd
Fellows Hall Friday night, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
| term: Thos r.. Boone, councillor; Il. NJ.
| Gross, vicc-councior; ID. q. Barnitz, re-
| cording secretary; II. III. Thomas, assist
ant recording secretary; j. III. Camper,
financial secretary; Jno. NJ. Thomas,
treasurer; &. w. Pickett, conductor: j.
| II. Early, warden; ID. C. Stump. inside
sentinel; j. g. Fisher, outside sentinel;
j. G. Hickok. trustee. This popular or
| der is arranging to lave public install.
lation Gifts officers, when Mr.. Lookabill,
of Roanoke, district deputy State coun
cilor, will be present and install them
Miss Marion Forbes after n visit to
friends here, has returned to her school
in East Radford.
Miss Louise Shipman, after spending
the holidays Mt home, has returned to
Eggleston Springs
At the Baptist Church on Friday
night the children engaged in II very
creditable praise service. superintendent
VIM. WEitescarver said that it was
rather late for II Christmas service, but
that old Santa Claus had some sweets
left over, which were given the little
folks. DIR. Taylor delivered IL short and
appropriate address.
Major S. Griffin, of Bedford City. was
in town yesterday on business.
Blanton Barnett, of Catawba, was in
the city Yesterday.
Gordon Wells, of the street railway
company, after IL long illness, is. able to
be out again.
Cyrus Killian, Il brother of DR.. j. p.
l[illinn, who is how living in Smythe
county, is in the city looking for IL site
near the Norfolk and Western road for
the location of n handle factory. One OF
the land companies of Salem that owns
land adjacent to the railroad could well
afford to donate ii site, rs Mr.. killan is
a man who succeeds in his undertakings
and it is the payroll that makes thrifty
city.
Miss Forman, who has been visiting
the Misses Wiley, returned yesterday to
Covington.
c. II, Whitescarver, OF Grafton, W
Va, is visiting his brother, VIM. Il.
Whitcscarver, on Market street,
Mrs b. w. Logan has returned from
visit to her parents near Troutville.
\. $ Beckner and wife have returned
to their home ut Clifton Forge.
The Misses Spessard ANA Berkeley,
teachers in the graded school, have re-.
turned from holiday visit to their
homes.
The Misses Hardy, after IL pleasant
visit to their home on High street, have
returned to Taaewel county.
Mrs. J. y. Bnumgardner and children,
who have been on Il visit to Wythc have
returned to their home on the Boulevard.
Miss Kate Shipman returned yesterday
to Calloways, Franklin county. -,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bransford after
weeks visit to Mrs. j. b. Bransford
and family, returned yesterday to their
home in Atlanta.
Mr. Duval will now stop buying shuck
mats for his front steps, rs the town
COWS, after eating w. O. Critz's cabbage,
use them for dessert.
At the hospitabe home of f. G.. Web
Der on Thursday night, the Rev. III. II.
kenncday christened Lottic Lee, the in.
FAINT child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Webber
Judge II. +. Blair and memters and
friends of the family were in attendance
and pnrtook of bountiful supper.
+. V. Rawn, j. +. Dupuy, Phi Gam
ma boys of Roanoke city, visited and
were entertained 10y the Deuteron Chap
ter of Roanoke College on Thursday.
The Rev. George Gordon Smead has
resigned the rectorship of the Pulaski
Episcopal Church and has accepted IL call
10 the chrrch ut Pine Bluff, Ark. lie
leaves Monday for his new field OF labor,
followed with the best wishes of his many
Salem friends ~
On Friday night ut the beautiful home
of w. Lee Brand, on Union street, Mas.
ter Gerald entertained about twenty of
his young friends, and it was IA treat to
| see the little tots enjoy and amuse them.
selves. Mrs James pcrsinger and Mrs.
| T.. VI. Wordcn assisted Mrs Brand in
the festivities of the OCCASION \ dainty
table, filed with fruits and sweets. was
set, and after the feast the little ones in
| obliged i'll IL game of the Prince and Gin
derella. Miss Nancy johnson placed the
magic slipper on the queens foot and
received the first. prize, and Miss LOOMS
Logan won the BOBBY The prizes were
awarded by the Rev Mr.. Campbell and
| Edward ,Ietcr.
AT TIE CHURCHES.
Baptist Communion service at II IL.
! N Preaching at night by DR. Taylor.
Presbyterian Communion service at
II n. IN. Service at night by the pastor
| MISUNDERSTANDING service by DR.. II.
V. y. --Painter. Night sermon by DR..
! Luther Fox.
! ethodist-Communion service at 4
II. m. Sermon at night by the pastor.
EniScODai-C Communion Sarvice nt I / ,