The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-17
Sal. s, NJ
EDWARD JarER. REPORTER.


bloom cut--chrysanthemums cd on same,
LIST on ten single bloom cut chrysanthe-
NUNS, LIST on bouquet, 1st on funeral de-
sign, I'd on same, LIST on cut carnations,
"a on decorative plants, land on ferns in
pots, I'd on greenhouse plants.
Mrs. Carrie Rockhill returned yester-
day from Philadelphia, where she went
short time ago to have Ter eyes treated
by u famous oculist of that city.
Miss Lula Shipman returned yesterday
from visit to Philadelphia.
DR.. A. II. Graybill, missionary from
Mexico, will deliver IAN address in the
Presbyterian Church next Wednesday
evening Mt 1880 o'clock. The public is
invited.
VIM. II. Snuff left yeste rday for
Cooper, w. Va, where he went to take
charge of the commissary of the Mill
Creek Coal and Coke Company.
The tea given at the Methodist pal SON.
age Friday night by the Ladies' Aid So
ciety, to raise funds for Church improve
ments, was pleasant and successful
affair. The cultured voices of Mrs.
Hoover, an English lady who came to Sa.
lem 20 enter her son at Roanoke College,
=. III. Chalmers and othersand the piano
performances of j. E. Allemong, were
delightful adjuncts to the social circle
and about nine dollars was netted which
was doing very we'll considering the fact
that they had nothing to sell, only charg.
ing small admission fee to the table and
its accompanying pleasures.
Tomorrow (Monday) will be county
court day. A large crowd will doubtless
he in attendance, AS M jor Peter j. Otey,
present Congressman from the Sixth dis
trict, and the Hon. II. e. Jones, ex-mayor
of Roanoke, will meet the voters and dis
cuss the issues of the present campaign.
Turn out, Democrats, and give them an
old time Democratic reception.
Miss Annie Palmer sent the reporter IA
day or two ago, some very pretty epeci-
mems of English walnuts raised on the
place of John M. Palmer. on Virginia
avenue. The nuts were of good size and
eXcellenG flavor, though probably not so
thin barked as the California nuts These
nuts might be grown with profit in Vii
ginia. rs they are raised in MARYLAND.
Pennsylvania, California and elsewhere
in North America.
learn from Robert Kasey that there was
no insurance, it having expired la bout four
months ago and since then had never
been renewed.
Judge j. Harvey Altizer leaves to.mor-
row Cor business trip to Memphis,
Texas.
Evangelist Clarence Strouse will con-
duct the afternoon service at the holiness
meating in the Allen Block ut $3.50 this
afternoon. Turn out aid hear the young
evangelist.
Elder d. A. Snow and wife, of Wash.
lngton, are stopping with her brother in
" Test Salem. Mr.. Snow will preach at the
Christian Church to day at II o'clock.
ENTIRE STOCK AT AUCTION
Will commence Thursday October Goth.
aud will sell stock of dry goods and
shoes. Come one, come all Ladies es-
pecially invited. Marshalls old stand
L. w. OVERSTREET.
Owing to the fact that the following
Information asked for was not immedi-
ately available, we have been DELAYED In
publishing 1t. President Davis cabinet
was originally drafted as follows. or
course there were changes during it's ex
istence:
Vice. President, A H. Stephens, of
Georgia.
Secretary of. Stare, Robert .Toombs, of
Georgia
Secretary of the Treasury, Christopher
G. Nemminger, of South Carolina.
Postmaster General, John II. Reagan.
of Texas
Secretary of the Navy, Stephen II. NAL
lory, of Florida.
Secretary of War, Leroy p Walker, of
Alabama
Attorney General. Judah p. BENJAMIN,
of louisiana
MIR. Benjamin afterwards held other
positions in President DAVIS cabinet.
EASEV DOW DIrp.,r,r,
Perhaps the largest fire in the history
OF Salem occurred at 3 o'clock Saturday
morning, when five twostory frame cot
tages, situated on Chestnut street and
known as the Kasey row. burned to the
ground. The fire originated in tie
kitchen OF the central cottage occupied
by Mrs. Coleman and her two laugh
tiers. Before the alarm was turned in ut
the bell tower the cottage was almost
totally destroyed, so fast and furious was
the devouring element. The other houses
being all close together soon caught, and
although the fire company responded
with chemical engine and hose, it was H.
possible to stop the flames. The five
houses were soon in ashes. There is n
4-inch water main on Chestnut, but il is
connected with the 4-inch main on Union
street by 2inch pipe, consequently
there was n lack of water with which to
handle the fire. 1t was so intensely hot
that the chemical engine could not he
used. When all of the row was enveloped
in flames, red glare reached out far to
the westward, and the east windows of
the west Salem puildinge seemed squares
of molten gold AMI the rooms were
brightly lighted by the fir" fiend. -Four
OF the houses were occupied, Mrs Oliver,
Nj. md 70 IL ~
and family, Jno. .Garst ssand family and
Mrs. Coleman and family being the occn-
pants. Nearly all of the furniture and
inside stuff was saved. These buildings
were erected by Col. t. A...Kasey during
the boom of 80 at a cost of IS 0n0 We