The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-16
SALEM NEWS
EDWARD JETER, REPORTER.

NJ. p. Frantz left Monday morning for
TaZewell county.
DIR. Thos. II. b. billiard returned Sun
day evening from visit to his farm in
Campbell county, near Forest Depot.
Il. l. Preston, secretary and treasurer
of the'city council, had II very severe attack
of asthma Saturday night, but was some.
what better yesterday.
Miss Haynes, one of the matrons at the
Baptist Orphanage, received telegram
Saturday evening stating that her brother
was critically ill ut Atlanta. She left on
the next train to attend him.
NJ. Kirshncr, wife and children left Sat.
urday night for Philadelphia, from which
point Mr.. Kirshncr will leave in IA few
days for England
Editor G.. ID. DENT left Sunday for
Richmond, where he went to attend II
meeting OF the executive committee of
the Virginia Press Association, of which
he is president.
Lewis f. Snyder, well-known in Salem,
now living II Columbus, Ohio, is visiting
friends and relatives in this city.
w. l.. Giles, of Newport, Giles county.
was visiting friends here Sunday and
Monday.
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Tor and the absence of Rev. f.. II. Hubbard
and DR.. Painter, services were held in
only two churches Sunday night. A
large crowd attended the Methodist and
listened to Il splendid sermon by Rev. II.
III. Kennaday. y large congregation also
attended the evangelical services at the
Presbyterian Church. conducted by Rev
H. c. V. Campbell.
s. d. McCommon and his daughter,
Miss Edna, who have been in BIuefell
for some time past, returned yesterday
evening to their home here.
The friends of Mrs. Eliza Vaughn will
be pleased to learn that IL letter received
by Miss Pritchard Sunday stated that
she was entirely out of danger.
Miss Amelia Lauderdale left Monday
morning for Virginia College, after IL two
days visit to che pleasant home OF Mr..
and Mrs. b. w. Logan.
The Charles Frantz farm was sold yes.
terday in front of the courthouse for the
third time, and purchased by VIM.
Houser, of Roanoke, for So, 800. The first
time this farm was sold it brought 81 :.
80. AT the second sale it was purchased
by Mr.. Houser for 81, $50. An upset bid
was put in by the heirs, amounting to
$2,4I5, REF ulting in yesterdays sale at
the price quoted above. The farm con.
tains sixty acres, and the price paid per
acre was $40 %.
Yesterday was the first day of the Feb.
ruary tenn of the county court. The
largest crowd seen in Salem for six
months was in Attendance The air was
balmy and spring like but the clouds ON.
inous. no rain falling, however, except a
slight shower about 4 o'clock. The st ed
man, the fertilizer man, and the street
fakir were on the streets, but above the
talk and roar of the street. could lie heard
continually the song of the auctioneer
Jockey Alley was crowded with every de.
scription OF horse flesh. from the plug
with the mick" tail to the kind Of
which Mark Twain describes as having
many good points most of which you
could hang IL saichcl on. The latter
Kind prevailed. 1t was generally con.
ccded that the prices of horses would lie
better but for the large number of jack.
asses in Washington that have inter.
ferrcd considerably for the past few years
with the horse market, with no chances
! of diminution. The following business
was transacted in the court: The case of
j. Y. Johnson vs.. Il. +. Jamison for I'M
lawful detainer. was on motion of de-
PENDANT continued and set for next Fri.
day. In the commonwealth case against
Yank Evans and Cornelius Crockett, col.
ored, for burglary and larceny, they hay
ing plead guilty, the jury found the foil.
owing verdict: 'Yank Evans, twelve
months confinement in the county mil
and II fine of 50: Cornelius Crockett.
four months and fifteen days in Jail, and
fine of So" Court adjourned until to.
| day at 10 o'clock.