The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-04
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EDWARD JETER. REPORTER.

Mrs. Mary Fowler, of Tarpon Springs,
Fla, a sister of the Misses Maggie and
Sallie and Mr.. William johnson, of this
place, will arrive this morning and while
here will DE the guest of her brother and
sisters, at their home on Main street.
The closing exercises of the Salem
graded and high school, which took place
Monday and Tuesday night, were the
most enjoyable and satisfactory ever held
by this growing and thorough school.
Professor Stearnes, Professor Phipps
Miller and the admirable corps OF leach
ers are to be congratulated on the spen-
did essays of the gradutng class and the
high order of merit evinced by the class
of elocutit II in the contest for the Ly-
ceum medal. Thee Exercises were equally
as good as the ordinary seminary com
mencement of twenty years age, and
showed long stride forward in the mod
ern methods of educational learning.
Erskine White, OF this place, has ac-
cepted a position in Philadelphia and left
Wednesday to take charge of the duties
of the position.
Miss Marion Forbes, who has been teach
ing school in East Radford, is visiting in
the city, and is the guest of her friends,
the Misses Shipman, at their home on
Broad street.
A refreshing shower fell yesterday in
this section, which relieved the monotony
of a long dry spell.
Miss Minnie Tice, of Floyd county, is
visiting her cousin, the Misses Epperly,
at their home on College avenue
Mrs R. w. Kline left Wednesday for a
visit to Hagerstown, Md.
AT meeting of the board of education
held June lhe LIST, In the city of Rich
mond, Prof. r. G. Stearnes was reelected
superintendent of the schools of Roanoke
county. The selection was happy one,
as Professor Stearnes has served the PEG
pie faithfully for the past four years and
is one of the most progressive young men
in the State.
Mrs. Fannie Johnston, wife of Deputy
Sheriff j w. Johnston. died suddenly yes
terday morning at her home of heart dis.
ease. she had suffered for many, years
with attacks of the heart and the end
came quietly and peacefully. Deceased
was the daughter of the late Lewis Zirkle,
OF this county, and sister of Sheriff g.
w. Nirkle. She was 81 years of age A
husband, two daughters and a son sur
vive her. She was member of the Pres.
byterian Church, was widely known and
beloved and bore lovely Christian char
acter. The funeral services will be con.
Quoted this morning in the Presbyterian
Church by the Rev. II. G. V. Campbell,
after which the remains will be laid to
rest in the West End Cemetery.
Mrs. Judge w. Griffin and family left
yesterday for u summer outing at the
Buffalo Lithia Springs
Miss Jessie Peters, one of the efficient
fP0rhnrS OF ha Col
graded and high school, left yesterday for
her home in Lyncbburg.
Rev. Il. w. Jones and family, formerly
of Bedford City but now of Marshal,
Texas stopped at the Duval House Wed.
nesday. Mr.. Jones' family were on their
way to visit their old home IN Bedford
City and he will in Il few days sail for
England on summer vacation.
Miss Mary Phlegar, OF Christiansburg
is visiting her grandfather and grand.
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Col. d. c. Shanks.
at their home in West Salem.
The matrimonial market is once more
on boom in spite of the earthquakes
and hot weather. Licenses have be en-
issued from the clerks Office since June
1st to the following persons: John Wade
Reese and Angelina Deyerle; Albert Bur
ton Woodbridge and Ida Bell Neff: w. II.
A. Haynes and Nettie breckenridge
Barksdale; Robert William Dooley and
Martha Elizabeth Hauldran; Robert Mar
tin Thompson and Virge Fralin.
"For three years we have never been
without Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy In the honse, " says
A. Fl. Patter, with f. c. Atkins Sc Co.,
Indianapolis, Ind, "and my wife would
as soon think of being without flour as q
bottle of this remedy in the summer sea-
son. We have used it with all three of
our children and it has never failed to
cure-not simply stop pain, but cure alb.
soutely. 1t is all right, and anyone who
tries 1t will find it So" For sale by II.
G. Barnes, "He puts upsprescriptions."
DON'T BE SHODDILY SHOD
BACHRACH, the twin store shoe man,
can sell you the best shoes in town for the
least money. Fine stock in both stores