The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-27
SAL NJ
EDWARD JETER. REPORTER.

MISS cannon, of Richmond, who has
Deen the guest of Miss Ellen Blair for
several weeks, left yesteraay..for her home.
MRS. Hood lett yesterday for a visit to
lrlenas in Rocky Mount
Dr. j. b. Taylor will occupy his pulpit
1nis morning and will preach to night in
| Fort Lewis Church.
Eoward Butt, Who lives three miles
VEST OF Salem. was before Magistrate
balnitz Yesterday accused of killing a
partridge, tAfter hearing the evidence he
was lined $40 and costs. which was the
state law penalty in full for killing par.
tridges out of season.
AT the regular meeting of Salem Lodge
no NO. ~, n. OF F., on Thursday might last
tne Following officers were elected for
the ensuing term: Charles ]. Preston,
chancellor commander; j. A. Baumgard.
ner, vlcechancellor; VIM. E. Wolfenden,
prelate; +. Il. Moore, master of work; L.
" hurt, masters at. arms; d. G. Barnitz,
master OF finance; H. j. Ballard, inner
guard; L. t. Smith, outer guard; T. j.
Preston, G. L. Worden and w. r. Rem
aids trustees.
"A Few days ago Jack Moses Will. cross
ing Butler mountain near Bradshaw, saw
large buck, leisnrely crossing the range.
AS he was unarmed, the circumstance
brings to mind the slang phrase, ''what
funny things we see, when we are out
without gum
Clinton Branch. of Durham, n. c.. 16
years ago in the employ of Fleming
Bros, in this place, and his daughter, are
the guests of Councilman Il. r. Boon and
wife.
Mrs. VIM. Bricker, of East Radforl, is
ON visit to her father, Mr.. Dan Strick-
Ter, on Elm street.
Mr.. Matthew's, former commissnry
keeper of the Salem Furnace Con- pany.
IS tearing down the old commissary
building N the fiaSs and is shipping the
lumber to Christansburg.
AT the recent meeting of the Virginia
Press Association G. d. Denit, of the
Times Register, was chosen rs one of the
delegates to the next national editorial
convention.
Lieutenant d. c. Shanks, command.
AIT at the V. p. I. and instructor in
mathematics, is on visit to his fathers
family here.
Mrs. Smith, mother of Professor w. a.
Smith who has been visiting her son
here, left Friday for her home in Cano-
Der, n. C.
Mrs. DR.. Armstrong and her daughter,
Miss Laura, of Atlanta, are visiting the
family of Geo. w. Logan at their beauti-
full home in West Salem.
]. j. Lewis, his wife and three children,
OF Danville, also Miss Otto G.. Bowman,
OF Massanetta Springs, Va, are visiting
the family of G. II. Raglan. Miss Bow
man Will attend the coming session of
the Southern Normal music school, con.
Quoted by Miss HORNE on College ave.
nue.Ea
Louis Langhorne and Harry Hines,
cadets OF the V. NJ. L., are in Salem on a
visit to his fathers family, the latter en-
route t" his home in Louisiana.
Miss Josie Weston, of Boylin, Va, Is
on visit to her sister, Mrs. James Wy
lie, at her home on Day street.
Mrs. Murphy of SummervilIe, and Miss
Ida Chalmers, of Alabama, are visiting
at Capt. w. a. Ferguson's on High
street.
Thursday night thieves entered the
store room of Char es S. Wagner, in the
Hickman block, and stole meat, lard, a
few pairs of shoes and 81, all the cash
which the drawer contained. They left
II lamp burning in the store and the
spicket of the vinegar barrel turned on.
AS not many goods were missed, it is
supposed the marauders were after cash.
The following teachers of the Salem
school left yesterday to attend the State
Normal at Char lottesville which convenes
Monday: Misses Sal'ie Spessatd, Jennie
Golf, Fannie Folkes. Margaret Johnston,
Annie Jeter, Ora Barford, Mrs. A. M.
kiZer, Mrs. Bessie Jamison and Mr.. Il.
d. Sewers. The colored teachers were:
Prof. Jno. Dnckwilder, w. r. Wilson and
Miss Sarah Hannah. The Misses Louise
and jamie Shipman will attend the Nor.
NAL which meets at Radford
Applications for the Salem postolfice.
like the uncertain and cratic air ship,
still hover in midair.
The Rev. DR.. A. G. McManaway, of
Archadelphia, Arkansas. a cousin of Mrs.
j. L. Saul's, stopped ut the home of the
latter Thursday night en- route to his
home from Roanoke city.
City council met Friday night in adj
journed session On motion of Mr..
Campbell, matter of granting special priv.
ilege to j. G. Langhorne for sprinkling
lawn was referred to water committee
with power to act. On motion of Mr..
Campbell, j. a. Moore was allowed the
sum OF $500 on the stone wall in front of
Ballard, Holland and Kasey property.
On motion of Mr.. Campbell, the action of
public property committee in allowing
use OF town hall for the coming week to
IN opera company. for the sum of So5,
was ratified. Electric light account for
the month, $276.74. water works ac-
count. S200.74 Pauper account, ;s4S &c.
Fire department account, SAG. Public
property account, $3.50. General expense
account, $lO.25. Street account, $23. IL.
Salary account, 1920. Total, 1920. Mayors
report showed fines collected since last
meeting S. The municipal year runs
from July to June 80, hence this was
the last meeting of the council for the old
year.