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Newspaper
Salem Times Register
Location
Salem, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1900
Page
3
Salem items report business movements and new homes, store displays, and holiday preparations. A rare beef theft occurs and local football and basketball games entertain residents. Salem Lodge officers, upcoming marriages, relocations, health issues, and a dramatic benefit for Confederate veterans appear alongside civic changes and a Christmas bazaar notice.
Graded list for week ending November 25 2000 credits Lille H Holmes as teacher. Names include Ellen Davis George McDaniel Alda Oden Stella McDaniel Bennie McDaniel Lottie Littrell Annie Moses Annie Brubaker Ivy Treyy Wade Moses Dormand Lotland Hattie Grisso Willie Grisso Mary Smith Tyree Lavioder Maggie Lavinder David Bowles Oscar Grisso Lewis Hirne Richard Harris with locations central district Grisso Gate and Grisso Gate noted for the week.
A no 1 fresh cow with her young calf is offered for sale. Describes the animal as a good one and invites applicants to contact Killian & Kivin for details.
The obituary recalls the life of Simon Carson Wells Ph D LL D senior Roanoke College faculty, born June 14 1826 at Newtown Virginia, educated at Pennsylvania College and Roanoke College, long serving as professor and trustee, Civil War service, weather observer, and devoted to church and education. He died after surgery for a kidney bladder ailment and a tumor.
Mr W Lynch at Harvey Scutter Sons tan yard delivered 42 hogs to Salem citizens weighing a total 7579 pounds. The largest hog weighed 465 pounds owned by Geo W Logan. Two next biggest, 61 pounds each, owned by George Leftwich and Stephen Monroe. Earlier this winter J O Langhorne owned the largest at 525 pounds, butchered by D T Martin.
At the Baptist church last Thursday night the Demorest medal contest drew a large crowd. Lev. I P H Martin presided as contestants Miss Misa Herbert Agnew Miss Hattee Rhodes Miss Nora Strickler and Miss Osceola Walton and Mr Ruth Bradfield recited chosen pieces. Judges declared Miss Agnew the winner with a brief medal presentation by Mr Martin. The program featured an impressive musical number by Mrs F A Day.
Merchants offer a wide range of holiday goods including toilet sets with mirrors slush and combs in hinged boxes, photo frames, triplicate and shaving mirrors, military brushes, perfume and extracts, bulk powders, work boxes and manicure sets at low promotional prices.
A deadly stabbing at the Holsten Woolen Mills yesterday between 12 and 1 PM left John P. Booth dead from a heart wound inflicted by sixteen year old George Comb. Comb was arrested and jailed as coroners jury ruled Booth died from a knife stab on the Sunday of December 1900.
The coroner’s jury reviews the death of Booth, a 20 year old factory employee, stabbed by George Cumb after a dispute in Booth’s store. Booth died within twenty five minutes after the altercation and funeral arrangements are set for East Hill cemetery.
An oddly worded ad proclaims a product by Dr. B. Dotcohon for bedwetting in children claiming it cures both old and pung alike with a one shot remedy. The text mentions Dillard & Porsinger and Dripaisty as linked parties.
Advertisements trumpet closing out sales at J Roc Brown and deep price cuts at Nalis Roanoke Bargain House. K Wise promotes new Christmas wear for men and boys. Watt Retlew Clay Stores stay open nights through Christmas. Barnes ups ad space for holiday goods. Dixie Nerve and Bone Liniment endorsed by customers with a sample letter from Va. merchants.
The Salem Graded and High School recognizes pupils on the roll of honor for the week ending November. Names span multiple grades from First Grammar to Second Primary, listing students such as Octavia Dogan, Rebecca Bradfield, James Armstrong, and many others. Also includes an advertising solicitation for Roanoke city and county agent Maoysm C. E. Preston, promoting Ger-American Herb Compound and newspaper advertising services.
Judge John W. Woods of Hastings Roanoke marries Miss Mannie Porter Staples daughter of the late William Staples of Frostburg Md in Greene Memorial church Roanoke. The ceremony featured Mendelssohn wedding march and recessional, Rev L G M Miller and Rev Dr Harper officiating, frosty bridesmaids and ushers, wedding party departed by midnight train for New Mexico and Southern California for a winter sojourn with many solid silver gifts.
The Long Distance Telephone Company of Virginia based in Staunton seeks to extend its system into Roanoke and possibly Salem. On Saturday the Board of Supervisors granted permission to erect its lines on county public roads.
A chain of local moves visits relatives and former residents. J A Shank travels in West Virginia for Salem Machine Works interests. Roy Moore leaves for love and to reside with his family. J A Adkins and family relocate to Roanoke. Mrs Kt Roberts and two children return home from Covington. J S Baer contemplates moving to Maryland. Lottie and Nannie Griffin visit relatives. Hattie Strayer visits Allemongs. J T Siler returns home to Berkeley Springs. Lizzie Raudenbush hosts a reception for friends in West Salem. Jesse Floyd and wife visit. Floyd works for Armour & Co in Chicago. J Reynolds preaches at the Christian church. Robert Barnett visits from Washington and Western states. J A Clevinger arranging steam tannery in New Castle. W Crawford, Clark’s spool cotton salesman, vacationing with relatives. Colonel Logan and wife travel to Baltimore to seek health specialists.
Our store extends hours for three weeks to help customers who cannot visit during the day. Beginning Monday night we will stay open every night until Christmas as an accommodation.
Announcement urges customers to pick up a copy immediately and mark desired titles. It warns that lines of titles may run out as holidays approach, making early purchases prudent. Readers are advised to buy early to ensure selection.
Quisante by Anthony Tope, $1.05. Sons of the Morning by Eden Philpotts, $1.05. The Voice of the People by Ellen Glasgow, $1.05. A Singular Life by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, 95 cents. The Fortune of War by Elizabeth N. Barrow, 98 cents. Stringtown on the Pike, Ose. David Harum,sc. Cupid's Garden by Ellen T. Powler, $1.05.
A mixed list of book titles with prices and a local sale ad includes Knightwood in Flow OS cents, various novels priced around $1.05, and references to The Master Christian and The Maid of Maiden Lane. The latter portion markets fabrics and dry goods with discount prices on lambs wool fleeces, percales, flannels, sheeting, and ticking with cents per yard or piece.
Listing of Lambs Wool Slipper styles and prices for all sizes including Children's, Ladies, Men's and Infants. Hosiery items like five plait Satin Stock Collars and new Ladies Neckwear novelties such as Jabot and Rouches advertised.
The ad promotes down pillows in 16 to 22 inch sizes with prices from 79c to $1.25 and feather down blends in 18 to 24 inches with cents prices. It also offers French filled pillows using waste raw silk in several sizes and prices from 25c to 50c, highlighting odorless options.
Gloves catalog notes Ladies heavy weight lambskin Kid and aunt let Driving styles in tans oxblood browns black priced at 1.00 each Black cashmere wool gloves offered in 25c 37 4c and 50c price points listed in period ad style
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