The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-27
SAL E, NJ
EDWARD JETER. REPORTER.

W. E. Brown, who recently left Salem
to open store at Salisbury, n. c., is ON
visit to his family here. Mr.. Brown is
very much pleased with his business ven
ture in the Turpentine State and speaks
mighty of Salisbury AS II business town
Carroll St. John, of Rocky Mount, is
on visit to frieuds in the city.
Evangelist John NJ. Oakley, Jr., is on a
visit to his parents.
Miss Leila Ballard, after a pleasant
visit to relatives in Lvnchburg, returned
Thursday evening to her home
Riner Altizer, who has been attending
the Phi Gamma Delta convention, re-
turned Thursday evening TO Bent Noun
tain, where he..has charge of school,
The oyster and ice cream supper given
Thursday night in the Wolfenden build
ing, by the Epworth League of the Meth
odist Church, was well attended and
abont SIT netswere realized.
). NJ. Martin, the College avenue mer.
chant, has bought out the stock and fix
lures of c. l.. Wagner, the grocer, who
has been doing business for the past year
In the Hickman block, near the freight
depot, and will consolidate the stock
with the business now helms conducted
by MIR. Thacker. Mr.. Martin is live
merchant and will now own and operate
the only store on Union street
John II. Hatcher, formerly of Salem,
now reading law at Bland Court House,
is here on visit to his mother.
J. 2. Bowles received yesterday pair
of bloodhounds, shipped from Bluefield,
w. Va. They were secured through De-
tecttve Baldwin and are said to be thor
oughbred with long peaiSree. 1t would
now be well 70" the petty thieves to keen
to winllward, as these dogs IA: e not to be
triiled with and generally, when put on
the trail, locate their game.
The Phi Gamma boys who have for the
past few days been enjoying smokers. ~
germans and banQuets galore, left yester-
Gag for their homes. The convention was
decided success and the visitors we're
right royalty entertained by che BeCa
Deuteron chapter of Roanoke College.
Aleck Shipmau, of Bedford City, spent
Thanksgiving with his mother and her
family on Broad street
VIM. Peel has goue on u business "trip
to New York
Judge Henry f. Blair hae gone to
Christiansburg, where he is holding cir
cult court.
Miss Smith. of Montgomery county, is
visiting in the city the guest of Miss Fan
ME Altner, on Broad street.
ID. G. Armstrong and u. +. Shipman
have entered into partnership aud will
sell groceries at the old stand in the Yay-
loe block. The name of the new finn is
the Armstrong Grocery Company.
1t was reported yesterday evening that
+. q. Weber. senior editor and manager
of the Salem Times Register was seri-
ously ill at his home in West Salem.
Many friends hope that his condition is
not so serious rs reported and trust that
lie may soon tie restored to health.
Thanksgiving day has come and gone;
gone with its incidents, its football
gnmes, its shouts Of victory on the grid
iron rs we'll as college colors trailing in
the dust; its many prayers that ascend.
ell rs sw eet incense from the affairs of the
world to the throne of God; gone with
its bountifui dinners given by kind heart
ed people to the poor, leaving behind
sweet memories in the minds of the Civ
ers and benedictious in the hearts of
those who were the recipients of these
kind favors. ct is more blessed to give
than to receive" and those who have by
their bounty .made light the hearts of
some poor family, whom grinding pow
erty has made scanty their daily bread,
have not spent the day in vain. The con
seriousness OF kindly deed is its own re-
ward, and memory hangs on its walls the
sweet picture of II wan face made
brighter the eye glstening with the tear
of thankfulnesS, for even one good meal,
donated in the Lame of sweet charity.