The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-23
Sal. /, E, NJ
ISAAC CANNADAY, REPoh TER.

IL
erary Society of Roanoke College was
held in the town hall with the following
programme: Prayer by Rev. F. II. Mar
TN; address by the president, t. b. Yeak-
ley; first orator, II. p. Stemple, subject,
lite Reconstruction of the Senate"
Debate Question, 'Resolved, That the
OLD World has done more to perpetuate
than the new" Affirmative, Il. c.
Darst; negative, BEDFORD Bond. Final
orator w. G. Shackelford; subject, the
"Cornerstone of Freedom Benedic-
tior. The ushers were NJ. G. Deyerle,
Jas. Frnntz, G. q. Leatherman and w
). Wellington. Good music was fur
nished by the Salem Orchestra. The Gel
ebratiou was one of the best that we have
had for some time, the debate being es-
pecially good.
+. p. Hartman. of Glenvar, was in town
yesterday on business.
Yesterday morning J. W. McCauley
and L. G. Darst, wtc are delegates to
the y. NJ. G. convention at Cleveland,
Ohio, left for the convention. They will
stop ov'I at Bluefield while en- route to
Cleveland.
Miss Daisy Myers, of Hollins, and
Miss Matte Frentz, from near Hollins.
are listing at Marshall P. Frantz's on
East Main.
Mrs. Prof. Crabtree came there yester-
day morning to visit her mother, Mrs
Peter Shirley, who is very Ill.
Miss Lester, of Christiansburg, who
has been visiting at Mr. r. ii. Lig0n's.
LETT for her home yesterday.
Mrs. Daingerfed, who lives. on Maple
street, Is quite sick and also in destitute
circumstances. Her son lives with her,
but is sick also and unable to render any
ictu IL,
people is called to this case
Some changes and repairs have been
made in the postoftice. Some of the
larger boxes were taken out and sent to
Roanoke, IA there were more in the post.
Office here than were needed.
Yesterdaymornng it was reported that
large number of Virginia College girls
were coming up to visit Roanoke College,
in conseq uence Of which visit the students
were to have part Of the legal holiday,
but as the girls decided not to come on
account Of the cold weather no holiday
was given by the college.
Washington's birthday was observed
ny the pub bile school, postofiice and banks
Of Salem.
Mrs. Frank Chalmers left Monday
night to spend week in Washin. ton.
In the current nun Der of Harper's
Magazine there. was published post
humoiO story by the late Mrs Geor
gianna Peel. The story is entitled
Zone Mans IDOL"
Isaac Cannaday left yesterday after
noon for the Y. NJ. G. \. convention at
Cleveland, Ohio.
Carpenters were at work in The post
office yesterday making some small
changes.
w. D. f. Duval went to Roanoke yes
terday en- business.
K. Boon. who has been confined to his
room for several days with the grip, is
out again.
II. c. Hinton is confined to his room
by n severe cold.
w. r. Yancey, of Lynchburg. who has
been stopping here, left yesterday for
Christiansburg.
a. O.. Brown, of West Salem, who has
been visiting friends at buena Vista, re-
turned yesterday.
Hugh Critz came from Stuart yester-
day. He is on his way to Algoma, Va.
where he has accepted position with the
Algoma Coal AMI Coke Company
Mrs. Brown, Of West Salem, who has
been visiting relatives in the Valley of
Virginia for the EAST month, returned
yesterday.
Henry Price, of Dillons will, Franklin
county, was in town yesterday.
DR.. Armstrong reports that Mrs. G T..
Campbell. whose husband is superintend.
ent Of the Southern Express Company,
is much better Mrs Campbell has been
i'll for anout a month. Also Miss ]en
ME Barnilz. who has had an attack OF
pneumonia, is convalescent.
The little child of Mr.. Duncan, of
Broad street, is much better
James Green, the colored man who had
his ribs broken recently, is improving.
The doctors report good many cases
of pneun onia and capillary bronchitis,
especially among children.
NJ Mails, An employe of the Salem
steam tannery. had a sudden attack of
vertigo yesterday and fell and remained
unconscious Tor some time. The doctor
in attendance fears an apoplectic condi-
ton of the brain
Walter Watson, of Broad street, Who
has gone into the poultry business. has
several hundred broiiers on his poultry
farm Just east of Salem.
Mr.. Sfdgwick. an aunt of Mr. Watson,
who has been suffering for some time
with fractured shoulder, has improved
very much
Bestor r. Walters, bookkeeper for The
Salem Loan and Trust Company. who
has been making an extended visit tn
friends in Washington and NV York,
returned Yesterday afternoon.
Mr. Tyler, the manufacturer Of domes.
tic carpets, is suffering considerably from
asthma and functional disease OF the
heart.