The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-25
SALEM NEWS
EDWARD JETER, REPORTER.

Yesterday was Waterloo for whiskcy
men. After the careful hearing OF testi-
mony in the case of Bird Lockett, who ap-
| piled for barroom license to sell intoxi.
eating liquors between Cave Spring and
Roanoke, Judge ''Moffett refused the IL
cense and the case was appealed to a
higher court. The application of Waverly
+. Horn for license TO sell liquor as drug
gist also came up. This application was
also turned down ny the judge and an ap-
peal taken. The last will and testament
of the late Geo. p. Tayloe was yesterday
proved by subscribing witnesses and pro.
bated. Executors bond was fixed a $50. :.
900 and taxation on $50, 900 Ono security.)
Robert f. Scott and G.. Tayloe Gwaltney
qualifying as executors and giving bond
without security in sum of S60, 900. APP
praisers: >. d. Ferguson, j. Fl. MorI is,
Acher Payne, p. l.. Terry and NJ. w.
Bryan.
Miss Ada Hatcher, pupil of Hollins,
is visiting the family of Ct. j. Ligon on
East Main street.
a college Boy" thus delivers himself:
The notice in yesterdays Times of the
Roanoke Adams game did not do justice
to either team or the. game. which could
have been called uninteresting only By
those roOterS of the crimson who were
drowned in hopelcssness. Roanoke get q
lead of three runs in the second inning
and kept ahead the whole game and only
in the ninth inning when Mallory knocked
home run with no man out did things
begin I'd brighten up for st. Adams The
head W ork OF both teams was good and
everybody seemed to have nice control
of the sphere. In the ninth inning Mr..
Yonce, the umpire, decided close and
important case in favor of Roanoke. This
caused some kicking and when specta-
tor and n stranger made himself unneces-
sarily conspicuous in it the only unpleas.
antry Of the game was provoked. This
game proved fit inauguration for our
new grounds. We are now ready for
Allegheny. Why will she not give us IL
retlrn game?
Miss Berta Martin, OF Pulaski, after
pleasant visit OF few days to her broth
er's family here, has returned to her
home.
Mrs. James Martin, who resides on
Chestnut street, left yesterday to visit
friends and relatives in Radford.
Mrs. Mary f. jackson, of Abingdon, is
OH visit to her son, Ernest, student of
Roanoke College, and is the guest of the
Misses Wiley on Market street.
Mrs. Bell and daughter, of Rock bridge
c'unty, are visiting the family OF s. a.
Wilson in West Salem.
Miss Mary Carper is visiting friends in
Roanoke.
There were cnly ten persons at the noon
day prayer meeting Saturday. The .lesson
for the day drew forth II number of COM
mcnts from those present, and the half
hour was soon gone. The requests Tor
prayer EN- braced the laymen's union, the
m inisters of the town and the cvangelists
who are out lnboring for the salvation of
the people. Lesson for Monday John
/ 1861.
The entertainment given by the scholars
OF the Salem graded school Friday night
in the Town Hall was most gratifying
success, both from II financial standpoint
and the charming and interesting manner
in which the young folks played their
parts. The hall was crowded to the doors
and every available space was occupied by
the friends and patrons of the school.
The "Phantom Pantomime" By the
Every Little Ones WAS we'll rendered