The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-23
SA[,E|IEl NEWS
EDWARD JETER, REPORTER.

Miss Daisy Farrow, who has been Wis.
ting in Rocky Mount. has returned,
bringing with her Miss Mcneil, of the
above place.
The regular West End cottage pray
err meeting was held Sunday night ut the
home of Mrs. j. w. Duke
Miss Kate Leonard, OF Big Tunrell. is
visiting the family of Joseph Johnson
in West Salem.
j. +. Morrow. formerly typo on the
Sentinel, has secured position with the
Iazewell Republican, and was on Il vis-
it Sunday to his family here
James II. Humphreys, of Christians
burg, a brother of Mrs. Adj. whitesell,
was visiting mis- sisters family SATURDAY,
and Sunday. Frank Dunklce and Rob.
ert Walters, of Montgomery, were visit
ing friends in the city Sunday
Washington's birthday was observed
here yesterday by the banks ard post
office, but not by the schools 1t was
the Intention of the jeff Davis Rifles and
the ''r. O. L. a. NJ. to attend II parade
AMI celebration in Rounoke but owing to
the rainy weather they did not attend.
Salem WAS unusually quiet, and if there
was news of any kind in the air, like the
traditional wild goose, it "honked high
-'i''S iNiOulttll I\OlllcT, :; uRuSLn conn
tvs Accomplished violinist, who will take
part in the Kings Daughters concert on
the night of the Goth instant, arrived in
Salem Saturday, and is stopping with
the family of NJ. G.. McClung.!
Miss Weaver, of Cord ,nsvllc. who has
been visiting the family of w. j. Moon,
returned to her home yesterday.
j. J. Scott. cashier of the Rocky
Mount Commercial Bank, paid Salem i.
lying visit Sunday
+. A. I.uvelock, city editor of tho
l.ynchburg Advance, spent Sunday and
Monday with his family here He ey.
presses himsef as much pleased with the
vim, push and energy of the people of
the Hill City.
Salem has ii young man who can hoast
of more grand and great grandfathers
and mothers than ans young man in the
State. He IS the son of +. j. Page and
wife, who was II Miss Minnie Cannnlay.
His grandfathers are Thomas Cannadav
and j. +. Page: his great grandfathers
are Squire Cannaday and Nat Helms:
his grandmothers are Mrs Thomas Can
naday and Mrs. j. i. Page, and great
grandmothers are Squire Cannndav'a
wife and Nat Helms wife, and Mrs
Moses Hendricks, of Montgomery, all of
whom are living. If there is any other
young man who can boast of any more
paternal and maternal ancestors he
doesn't live in these parts.
Rev. B. f. Ball, presiding elder of the
Methodist Church, preached an excellent
sermon Sunday night on "Pauls Thorn
in the Flesh"
The address of DR.. Z. V. y. Painter Mt
the Lutheran Church Sunday night on
'Philip AIelancthon,' rs scholar and
reformer, was "a scholarly exposition of
the life of the great contemporary of
Martin Luther.
Salem Lodge No. 4i Knights of Pythiss
expect to attend in IA body the twenty
third anniversary of The Roanoke lodge.
to be held in the Academy of Music to.
night.
The Tyree Missionary Society of the
Baptist Church held their regular month.
ly meeting Sunday night. The program
me consisted of praise song service,
with an address by. NJ. c. McClung.
Miss Bessie Wiley rendered charming
soprano solo.
The short, bright, caustic and catchy
editorials in Sundays Times, advocating
the little giant of the Southwest for
governor of Virginia, have ELECTED much
favorable comment, and seem to have
struck responsive chords in the hearts of
large number of our people, who know
and appreciate the sterling worth of
Hon. y. a. Phegar.