The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-07
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EDWARD JETER. REPORTER.

M j. II. Webber, of Richmond, is on a
visit to his sister and brothers. Joe won
4 the Purcell, Lad s. Co. gold medal this
year at the Richmond School of Phar-
macy and in March stond u creditable ex.
animation before the State board He is
now full iiedged druggist ..and II good
one too.
At stockholders meeting of the Salem
banks held last Wednesday the Farme's
National declared semi-annual diyi-
dend of 8 per cent.
A telegram was received late Saturday
evening by j. G. Wertz, of this place,
stating that his mother, Mrs. Susan
King, who lived near Bedford City, was
dead. Her death was not wholly uneN-
pected as she had been very sick for some
time past.
Mrs. summerell, nee ONiel, of Green
vile, N. c., is on u visit to her mother
here.
Miss Mary Cumpston, who has been
visiting the family of j. H. Camper on
Broad street, returned Monday to her
home in Washington.
w. j. Armstrong of this place, n grad
uate of Roanoke College, class '97, has
accepted position as teacher for the
coming session in a school at Pela-
hatchie, Mississippi. Many friends ten
Mr.. McCleneng and mother. Mrs.
Garth, and daughters, Miss Fletcher and
Miss G. Clark, of Bryan, Tex, are sum-
mering at Capt. c. c. Tompkins.'
5SThe Valley Baptist Association, repre-
senting sixty churches, will convene at
Salem August 10, 1897. Two hundred
and eighty delegates, besides ministers
and visitors, will be in attendance. The
association will he in session three days.
Mrs. Moore, of Pulaski, who has been
on visit to the family of her brother,
Brit Baskerville, returned to her home
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Prufer, of Staunton, who
come to here to attend the burial of Mrs.
Lottie p. Huff, Mrs. Prufer's mother,
left Monday for their home in the above
city.
Mrs. Sibole, of Giles county, mother of
Mrs. E. A. Anderson, is visiting her
daughter at her home on White street
james Preston, of Corona, Alabama,
arrived in Salem last night on q visit to
his wife, who is the daughter of our
townsman, s. NJ. White, Esq.
A short time ago Will Wolfenden, of
this place purchased tandem bicycle
through party in Buena Vista. 1t was
shipped rere from factory in Pennsyl
Nduit. 1LdLeT Oh III WIS uiSCONeTeu W Dc
stolen wheel, through the American
Wheelman's Protective Association, in
which company it was insured. IL was
held by Mr.. NHolfenden until proof posi-.
tive was furnished that it was stolen
wheel. The sale will be made good by
the party from whom it was purchased.
On Monday, the 9th instant, tele-
gram was received here of the death of
Mrs. Shyrock, nee Davis. of Christians.
burg, Va, which occurred at New
Smyrna, Fla. The.deceaaed was niece
of Mrs. BarniJz, of Salem. Further par
ticulars have not rs yet been learned.
Attorney Henderson Lee left Monday
night for business trip to the city of
Washington.
Yesterday afternoon about o'clock
dark clouds massed themselves over Sa-
lem and vicinity The hoarse voice of
sullen thunders rolled among the clouds
and people who had longed and hoped for
rain, rushed to the doors of homes and
places of business to watch the dark har-
bingers of the much needed rain. How
ever only few drops fell. Not even
enough to make mud out of the three
inches of dust recently placed by the city
council on College avenue, from Main
street to the depot.
The trustees of the Baptist Orphanage
of Virginia have just closed their semi-
annual meeting after nearly two days of