The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-01
SALEM NEWS.
Special Correspondence to Tho Times,
A Loyelock, Reporter.

graded school took place in the town
hall Thursday evening The program
throughout, including the presentation
speeches, were greatly enjoyed by the
large audience present.
Long before the hours of opening tho
doors the friends OF the participants
assem- bled in sufficient numbers, which
alone would have filled the hall to its
utmost capacity,
Promptly at eight o'clock the five
hundred scholars under the leadership
Of their various teachers, marched from
the school building to the town hall
and enjoyed with great zest the exer-
cises which followed.
Rev. d. II. Kennedy opened with in
vocation.
Between the various numbers OF the
program the Salem Orchestra rendered
pleasing music.
The contest for the Bryant Literary
Society medal was the notable event of
the evening.
The contestants were: Misses Helen
ARnew. Claudine Kizer. Allie Lemon,
Eta Bowers, India Cannadsy and Mr..
Hugh Carter.
The judges were Rev. B. +. Ball and
Hoge. of Roanoke. the majority of whom
awarded the medal to Miss Allie
Lemon.
The recitations were varied, and in
each case so far above the ordinary de-
clamation that NJ. G.. McClung, ESQ.,,
who presented the medal, was justified
in remarking that, "For intelligence
and beauty the contest was about equal,
and that were he called upon to decide,
he would have 10 put the medal in his
pocket"
The scholarship medal awarded by
the Salem Times Register was pre-
scented in an able and witty speech by
Hon. w. W. Moffett to Miss Anna
Davis, daughter Of Paul G. Davis.
The j. c. Langhorne medal in Eng
iish was presented to Miss Nina Hol-
land by Judge Griffin, who followed the
theme Of SCOTS Lady of the Lake" as
the outline OF very impressive and at
tractive presentation.
The j. A. Thomson medal for pro.
ficiency in the primary department was
presented in graceful speech by r. w.
Kline, Esq, to bud Mcdowell.
The evening closed with the presenta-
ton Of honors by Prof. ]. Luthe Sheppe.
Salem has every reason to be proud
OF her free school system under the In
telligent guidsnceiof County Superin-
tendent P. G. Stearnes.
The funeral of the late lamented
Zebulon Boon. Esq, took place from
the Methodist Church yesterday morn
ing at o'clock. AS a token of respect
the business houses of the town closed
during the services. The church was
crowded to it's utmost. The tear in
many an eye was silent witness OF
some past fond remembrance. The l.
o. o. f. and the Masona attended in
a body, OF which lodges he was mem
Der of high standing, adding to the i'm
pressiveness Of the occ asion their mys-
tic rites. The pail bearers were Messrs.
James Chalmers, J. w. Harveycutter,
&. ]. Lyon, w. Nj. Barnitz, G. B. Fi.z-
gerald and D. G. Slower.
OF M. Boon's integrity much has
been said. but no nobler tribute can be
presented than to say, that were he
subjected to the test OF the ancient
Egyptians and his body be placed on
public trial none could be found in the
realms who could say aught against
him, SO pure and stainless was his char.
acter.
A d. Mayors, who lives five miles
north OF Salem, and who gathered about
three hundred pounds OF honey last
year in the mountains, has begun his
honey hunt" again, and up TO this
bituc nhe lOuuQ SSNSIal Rumb
j. p. Cox, OF the Salem Hardware
Company, who has been quite i'll for the
past few days, ia convalescent
The young ladies of the Salem Fe-
male Seminary are daily practicing for
their commencement exercises, which
will take place next Tuesday night.
A crowd Of young people, repIesent-
ing the w. C. T. U. X. Y. u. OF
Col n,
and repeated the Demorste medal con-
test recently given in the Baptist
church at this place. The Salem or
chestrs furnished music for this occa-
sion.
the PennsYlvania avenue baseball
grounds this afternoon between the
Campbell avenue team and the Salem
juniors.
W. D. Bowd and wife, OF Lexington
the purpose of being in attendance at
the funeral OF Il. Boon. Mrs. Bowd is
6 sister-in.lsw OF Mr.. Boon.
Is the guest Of Mrs. w. H. Snuff, on
Main street
Miss Dora Johnson, of this place, left
yesterday Tor Richmond, at which place
she will visit her sister.
About ten car loads of Dunkards ar
rived here yesterday evening, most Of
whom were from Indiana. Two of the
cars were full OF soldiers of the late war.
Go TO Donaldson's for refrigerators.
New stores opposite public building.
Specimen Gases.
8. II. Clifford, New Cassel Wis, WAS