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Newspaper
Salem Times Register
Location
Salem, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1903
Page
2
Richmond will host a Friday meeting of the State Board of Education to select two new members under recent legislation. Our counties town is Br C Stearnes, superintendent of schools, who is highly regarded for his devotion to public schools and proven leadership in the county system.
A Washington letter reports two more post office clerks McGregor and Upton charged with defrauding the government tied to a 40 cent per pouch cut. August Machen faces bribery charges over a $19,000 scheme. The piece also covers floods in St Louis, Senator Daniel’s reelection, and a Belleville Illinois lynching after a teacher’s certificate dispute.
The governor attended Virginia school and college commencements, praising the working people and offering plain, practical advice. He stated if choosing between music and cooking for daughters education, he would favor cooking to promote happier homes, and his overall address stressed plain common sense over modern pretensions.
The Times-Rraister extends sympathy to Editor M H Claytor on the death of his father Mr Wm G Claytor aged eighty three. He was a prominent educator and respected citizen, who passed away suddenly at his Roanokee home yesterday morning.
Prof Mitchell of Richmond College praised retiring Roanoke College president Dr Dreher and commended Salem as a beautiful setting for the college. He lauded the moral surroundings as pure and beautful, and Salem appreciated the compliment though it was deserved.
George W. Logan of Salem Virginia recounts his capture as a seventeen year old Confederate prisoner after Fort Cannon. He describes a Pennsylvania officer who pressed him to desert by suggesting he was a girl and could be taken home. Logan notes such cases existed but are few, and he never confirmed more than a handful. New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Mrs Wade and her child of Rocky Mount visit Mrs T K Jamison. Mrs J Haley to be married in Washington City Wednesday. Mr J W Garat of Salem visits Elliston while his heirs expect a Texas fortune. Rumor says Garst may buy Elliston La Fayette and Shawsville. Local travelers discuss churches schools and visits. an ad for Victor Liver Syrup closes.
The Roanoke College board accepts the resignation of Julius D Dreher after twenty five years as president. His tenure saw a major endowment rise library expansion and campus growth. He joined as adjunct professor and rose to president in 1878 guiding the college through debt relief endowment gains and nationwide recognition.
Roanoke College trustees offer the presidency to Rev Dr James A Morehead now head of the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Charleston. Morehead, a Roanoke native and Roanoke alumnus of 1889, studied at Philadelphia seminary and served churches in Burks Garden and Richmond. He has yet to decide whether to accept, with trustees hopeful he will lead the college after President Dreher.
The Norfolk and Western Railway offers a personally conducted trip to the seashore departing Blair Virginia at 7:00 am on June 16 1003 and returning. Itinerary includes Salem 12:58 pm and Roanoke 1:00 pm with no east of Bedford stops. Tickets via N W agents. rates about £5 50. For details contact MO A Pack Excursion Agent Roanoke or W E Bavint Gen Passer Appt Roanoke.
Mrs Ellen Givens and Miss Lou Bain tour Columbus Ohio while Miss Jessie Wilson returns to Radford after relatives visit. Miss Mary Wilson comes home from Blacksburg area. Robi and Wil Given back to Columbus after brief stay here. Mrs Lane of Montgomery visits with daughter Mrs Borley who faced fever but improves. Mentions Admeenim Akera being taken to Marion hospital.
The railroad run trip departs Salem at 12 32 p m on Tuesday June 1th and returns from Norfolk Friday June 19 at 2 00 p m giving three days in Norfolk and Newport News. Boat and electric car trips offer quick travel to nearby sites. Half rates of 3 50 available by steamers to Baltimore or Washington. W A Smith of Salem organizes the party. fare is 3 50 about one fourth regular rates and under 7 cents per mile.
Fewer gallons take on test of Deyo Toad paints as the long lead and oil effort grows.
Dyspepsia victims suffer dizziness languor nervousness sleeplessness headaches and breathing difficulty. Paine's Celery Compound is advertised as banishing dyspepsia by cleansing blood restoring nerves and boosting digestion. Patient Fred Ross of Clarendon Iowa claims rapid recovery after two bottles and no further medicine needed.
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