The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-10
Sal {. NJ
EDWARD JETER. REPORTER.

The Pentacostal meeting.still continues
with powerful sermons, sweet n usic and
many conversions and sanctifications.
On Wednesday night Rev. j. II. Smith
preached the graudest sermon of the
series. from the tent, Psalms Sit:
purge me with hysop and | shall be
clean. Wash me and shall be whittier
than SNOW He also preached again
yesterday morning from the text, First
Cor, al: "Follow after charity and de-
sire spiritual gifts, but rather. that we
may prophesy." In the afternoon Rev.
Perry II. NuRent, of Richmond, preached
n beautiful sermon on 1.-THE Gift of the
Holy Ghost Very large crowds attend
the night meetings, probably..as many as
grow in popularity AS he seems to have u
laudahle character, with never a word to
hurt the feelings of the most sensitive,
nor a rough word to rutfle the feelings of
the most aesthetic.
Irwin Moon, of Richmond is visiting
his father and brother at their home on
Pennsylvania avenue.
Yesterday the Methodist Sunday school
enjoyed picnic in Logan's woods east
of Salem.
Yesterday was one of the hottest days
of the year in Salem. The mercury at 3
o'clock in the afternoon on billiard &
Persinger's corner registered 90 degrees,
and at Col. d. c.. Shank's in West Salem,
95 degrees. The roads are becoming lear
fully dusty and vegetation is beginning
to parch andNburn. From present indi-
cations it would seem that II severe
drouth is upon the land and from the
SUMS glaring disc aDd the clear autumal
skies there is no hope of immediate re-
lief.
While there is but one case of typhoid
fever of which we have learned in Salem,
that of Il child of Mr.. and Mrs. Shenk, in
the western portion of the town,it might
be we'll for people to be careful and look
to the sanitary conditions of their prem.
ises, being careful not to throw Stops and
refuse where il can contaminate the wa
tel which they drink. especially those
who use we'll water. 1t would also be
we'll to lime low, damp places around
premises, SO as to keep down foul odors,
as bad olors and contaminated water are
prolific causes of fever.
Cliff Hess, the musician, who has for
some time past been travelling with the
Robinson & Franklin circus, is ut home
on a visit.
The Rev. D. G. Armstrong and wife, of
Atlanta, who have been summering in
Salem. left Wednesday evening for the
above city, where Mr.. Armstrong has
Miss Lila Ballard left yesterday for
visit to friends and relatives in Lynch
burg.
Mrs Wolfenden and Mrs. George RAJ
gan left yesterday on the excursion train
bound tor Richmond and Norfolk. BE.
fore returning they will visit friends in
the former city.
Robert Logan, Geo. w. Logan and Phil
Burwell left yesterday to ATTEND the
Wytheville fair.
Mrs. Walter Baskerville and family
left yesterday to visit friends in Pulaski
City
Leon Palmer, formerly of Salem, now
connected with the Guggenheimer
Wooden Company of Lynchburg, is in
the city attending to the removal of his
household furniture to the Hi City.
Miss London, of Roanoke, and Miss
Berkeley, of Farmvlle, will arrive this af-
ternoon to take charge of their respective
departments in the Salem graded school,
which opens on Monday.
Mrs. L. y. Martin on Tuesday enter
tanned Mt her beautiful home across the
river the Rev. j. r. Bridges and wife,
the Misses Armstrong and other friends.
w. Griflin.c captain, and r. II. Thomas,
first sergeant of the JEFF Davis Rifles.
have ordered IL business Injecting of the