The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-12
SALEM News
EDWARD JETER. REPORTER.

Mrs. Evans, of Williamsburg, widow of
the late j. NJ. Evans, who has been visit
ing.at Jno. H.Camper's, left Yesterday for
Glade Spring, where she expects to live
for the presenG.
Mrs. r. Fl. Jones, of Norfolk, president
of the Woman's Christian Union in the
State of Virginia, will be in Salem on
Monday, the 18th. She wishes to meet
the ladies' in the morning at IL O'Clock,
the young people and children at o'clock
in the afternoon, at the chapel of the
Methodist Church, and will deliver an
address in the Methodist Chureh at 8
O'Clock p. m, to which the public are
cordially invited.-Sentinel.
Miss Lottie Griffin, of Bedford CITY. is
visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Sarah
Griffin, at her home on Main street.
Mrs. p. J. Thompson, of Glade
Springs, is the guest of G. j. Ligon and
family on East Main street.
Oscar Frantz, who holds position
with the New ork city Y. NJ. C. A., is
in the city visiting relatives.
Mrs. S. NJ. White left Monday for a
visit to Basic City. 3,
Charles Beamer, of Radford, was in the
city yesterday shaking hands with
friends.
Marcus Burks, formerly of Salem, now
travelling salesman of Baltimore, was
IN the city yesterday.
Frank Fleming, of Lynchhurg, was in
the city yesterday.
Miss Mary Simmons, of Fincastle, is
the guest of Mrs. B. w. Logan and fam
lily in West Salem.
Stewart Jones, formerly Il student of
Roanoke College, with many friends in
Salem, who is now in charge of Il hotel at
Bramwel'. w. Va, was in the city Mon
day and Tuesday. He expects soon 70
give up the hotel and embark in business
in Cincinnati.
Samuel NJ. White. j. B. Erier and w.
l.. Hannah lett Monday for Staunton,
where they went as delegates to the grand
lodge meet of the 1. o. o. F., which.will
he convened during Tuesday and Wednes-
day of this week.
Council has Begun work DIGGING down
the hill known as billiards. hill, on the
south side of Main street opposite the new
dwelling of Capt. J. c. I.anghorne The
yards of AUDITING properties will proba-
bly, be sloped down toward the street and
the whole faced with stoue fence.
When completed the old residenters of
West Salem who have for SO many yeal
felt the sting of the cold west wind, in
tensely cold and bitter at this point, will
find that Boreas has grown more gentle
under the changing conditions of modern
thrift and enterprise
Sam Taylor, colored was caught steal
ing green clover Sunday evening from n
field on the Cove road. Before warrant
could be issued for his arrest Sam pulled
up stakes and had gone to hunt greener
pastures.
Jno. Kicks, of Franklin county, sup
posed to be insane, on Monday, near Cave
Spring, threatened to kill Mrs. Trout's
daughter and burn their home. The
young lady, being much frightened,
screamed, and j. II. Mills, q workman on
the farm of Thomas j. Johnston, ran to
tine young woman !" assistance. BY this
time the man was running away from the
house across the field He was chased by
Johnston and Mills and caught. 1t is
said he tried to kill Mills with a. club,
who when he was in the act of striking
shot him in the stomach. He was then
secured and taken to Cave Spring and
taken to the home of DR.. White. AS a
result of the wound Kicks died yesterday
morning Mt > o'clock. Johnston and
Mills came to Salem yesterday morning
and gave themselves up. Coroner Cam
per went to Cave Spring yesterday morn
ing to investigate, but at this writing he
had not returned. In view of the facts
as stated to your correspondent the YER