The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-10
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EDWARD JETER. REPORTER.

I'll w AMI JEIEtI, hEPOKTER.
Circuit court was on yesterday adj.
journed by Judge Ii. L. Blair
Salem widower remarked to the re.
porter recently that there was news in
the wind that it might be well to look
up We shall try to Hcquaint the public
with the Interesting event before it trans
pires.
Nothing of special interest was done
oy the city fathers at their executive
meeting Thursday night, with the excep-
zion oil the transfer of the old pump
house plant, which was sold 70 Capt. j.
c. Langhorne for 81, 0U0 cash, the said J.
q. Lingborne to pay for the laying of the
new line of pipe from the power house to
the city reservoir. The property has been
paid for and the money is in circulation.
The woman's auxiliary of the Episco.
pal Church desire to thank the public
through the columns of The Times for
their LIBERAL patronage Friday night.
They also tender thanks TO Mrs. Wolfen-
den for the USE of her room and extend
thanks to the Salem orchestra The net
proceeds of the entertainment was $40. 90.
Mrs. j. a. Fizer, of Bedford county,
is visiting at Daniel Preston's.
Wm NJ. Thompkins, known among the
bows as 'Doc," has accepted n position
with the southern Railway COMPANY. at
Norfolk, and will on next Wednesday en-
ter upon lis duties. His many Salem
friends wish him success.
Miss Matnie Moon, who has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Koiner, in Augusta
county, has returned home.
l.. B. Davis, who died OF yellow fever
wednesday night at Biloxi. Miss, was
well-known in Salem, he having been ut
one time citizen OF this place. He was
the oldest brother of Mrs f. II. Chal-
nlers.
George Washington, the faithful sexton
of the Baptist Church, died On Friday
night and was laid to rest Saturday.
S. a. Walters has returned from the
Northern markets, where he went to pur-
chase goods
a. II. Powell, of Lynchburg, paid Sa-
lem flying visit Friday.
Miss Bessie Wiley. who has been on n
protracted visit To relatives in Blacks
burg, has returned, much to .the delight
of her many friends.
The Salem Grocery Company has pur-
chased new delivery wagon
Thomas Cooper, OF Cooper's w. Va.
was in Salem Friday on business.
Attorney A. B. Pngh, of Washington,
ID. g., who has been attending circuit
court here, returned home Friday night
Prof. Phipps Miller. former principal
of the Salem graded and high school,
spent yesterday ut the home of w. b.
Tinsley.
Mrs B. Lacy Hoge and children, of
Roanoke. have been On visit to G. j.
Ligon and family.
j. Harry Chapman, proprietor of the
Roanoke H ed Sulphur Springs. is visiting
in the city.
Col. johnson and wife, of New Orleans,
who spent last summer at the 'Red,''
are stopping ut Hotel Salem and will not
return to their Southern home until the
yellow fever scare is over.
Daniel Preston, who has lus6 returned
from Bedford county, brought with him
some splendid specimens of corn raised
in hat county by George Nichols and
Webb Fizei Two of the ears were of
Tho Golden Gem variety and were mag
niiicent specimens. Two of the white
ears of the Holland variety weighed four
pounds and contained about sixteen hun
Cred grains each. Mr.. Preston stated
that these ears were this "fag" end of the
crop, the best ears being sent to the
~ HS''"-ft6 iuil. uC COUS OI LnlS
corn were large enough for firewood and
alongside of them Kansas is mot in it,"
lc would seem from the press dis
patches that the American dogs of war
are about to be let loose at the throat of
spain. John Sheramn in recent speech
III the senate said Spain was a "tocth-
less old wolf" This is doubtless very
true. and the dogs of the American navy
unlenshed would play havoc with the
vessels of the once proud conaueror of the
Western world. But suppose thar the
odd wolf" had a few friends In EuroEe
who would help her ir her unequal com
hat, then would come tug of war
Americas flag, w ich since the repeal of
the Walker tariff law, has been only n
rag anon the high seas OF the world,
would have to be furled and our EXPORT
trade would have co be handled under the
English Jack. Spain is power of the
past, hut in her diving throes she might
cause the United States, in case of war,
world Of trouble.
Irwin M Moon leaves today for Rich
mond, where he Qoes to take his old posi-
ton with the firm OF Owens, Muproe 81
Co.
BAPTIST ORPHANAGE.
A meeting of the executive council OF
the Baptist Orphana9e was held rrIdav