The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-27
SALEM SINGING
IS USEFUL[Y
done
National, Patriotic and Folk
Songs Are Sung at a Com.
munity Meeting There.

lIiulllly Mteliliy ili1lV'
SALEM, Feb. Community sing
ing of national, patriotic and folk
songs was observed here Thursday
night at the college auditorium. Mrs.
NJ. Warder Davis, of the music depart
lnent Of the public schools. was in
charge. Although the evening was
very inclement, and two revival meet
ings were in progress in local
churches a goodly audience assembled
for the occasion. Representatives
from different rooms Of the public
school with their teachers, and some
college students were grouped in var
ious parts Of the hall, and the clear
ringing and trained voices Of the
young folk from the elementary
branch Of the school was indeed de-
light to hear. In all II was pleasing
program, and demonstrated that the
people OF Salem are singers, as almost
all who were present joined in the
general song. Special and difficult
selections Of foreign, national songs
were rendered by a select group Of
college students with Miss Hardness,
of the college music department. lead
ing. 1t is desired that this feature
program be repeated.
The death of Mrs. Pauline Criner
Boogamont occurred Thursday even
ing at her home in East Salem. She
was SO years Of age and came here
with the first Belgian colony that
operates the local glass factories. She
is survived by her husband, August
Boogamont; and a daughter, Mrs.
Eudor Trlcot. The funeral will be
held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The ladies OF the Baptist church
held a public supper Saturday night
in the banquet rooms of the church.
1t was largely attended.
The Catholic congregation, under
the leadership OF Father White are
holding mission that is attracting
much interest and large attendance.
The Rev., ]. ]. Swint, OF Wheeling, is
assisting the local priest. During the
services next week the Rev. Mr.. Swint
will explain in detail the belief and
practice Of the Catholic church and
the public is welcomed to all these
services. -
Charles C. Wilson, local optometrlst,
has perfected another invention in a
rubber covered spectacle case and has
applied for a patent. The merits Of
the case are readily apparent in that
1t will not easily drop from the pocket
nor will it fall on the hard floor with
a shock, breaking the glasses. This
is the second invention perfected by
the young man, he having recently
patented heat protector Of Cow
board" for use of workers before hot
and brilliantly lighted furnaces or
forges. He plans to put each of his
inventions on the market.
On March Is, in the Salem College
auditorium, ALI A. Taylor, Of Ten
nessee, will deliver his new lecture,
"a Hopeful View of the Outlook" Mr..
Taylor is an ex-congressman from
the First district of Tennessee, and is
one of the two brothers who made the
race against each other for the gov
ernorship Of Tennessee-one Demo-
crat, the other Republican. No
building would hold their congrega-
tions, and they spoke from platforms
erected in the open fields. This fam
GUS campaign known as the War OF
the Roses" attracted the attention Of
the nation. This will be Salem's
chance to hear one of the greatest ora
tors the South has ever produced,
He is of the Henry Clay and Daniel
Webster type. Those who were 80
fortunate as to hear Senator "Bob"
TAYLOR and remember his most elo-
quent periods, will have before their
minds q true picture Of the Honorable
ALI Taylor as an orator. This lecture
will be for the benefit Of the Young
Mems Christian Club and should be
heard by record breaking crowd.
At the Salem Baptist church from
February 81 to March Mrs. Daniel
Shepardson will present the following
Sunday morning-"The Call Of the
Shepherd"
Sunday evening-"The jew Of Jer-
ico."
Monday evening-"china and the
Chinese"
wednesday at 8 p. m.-"The Home
of the Hindu"
Thursday evening-"on Horseback
Through Palestine"
Friday evening, for ladies' exclusi-
vely, Life in the Harem Of Jerusalem
There will be costumed charater
sketches each evening.
The death OF Mrs. ocle Mabel Good
win occurred at Dallas, Tex. as re-
suit of a surgical operation She was
a daughter Of Mrs. Elizabeth v. Sam
ples. Of this city. Her body was
brought here and interment was IN
the Odd Fellows cemetery. She is sur
yived by one son. orpha Goodwin.
The Rev. A. ]. G. Bond, pastor Of the
Seventh Day Baptist church, is spend
ing a few months at the Southern Bap-
list Theological Seminary at Louis
Vile. KY, as divinity student In
that institution. The Rev. NJ. G. Still
man, of Lost Creek, occupied the local