Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-03-12
ROANOKE LETTER.
Happenings in the Magic City.

The Roanoke City Literary met in
High Street Church with programme as
follows: Select reading, Hunting for
a husband" Miss Mary Dehaven: es-
say, "Matrimony," Mr.. j r. Brown !:
debate,-Whichw was the greater states
man Abraham Lincoln or Jefferson Da-
vis2 Negative. Prof T. I. Henry az
tirmative, Mr.. J. o. Whales.
The political pot is beginning to boil
in Roanoke for the spring cleo ion.
Wednesday night Rev. Green preach
at High Street Church subject. "Cour
age" text. 3 , Epistle of Peter.
The church was crowded Thursday
night to hear the Grand Worthy Mas
ter of the United Order OF True Re-
formers. Rev. W. L. Taylor of Ricl =
m0nd.
Mrs. ]. @. Brown OF Bedford City.
Va, is visiting her parents of 278 Earn
est Ave.
Ms. Bette Simms OF Mcdowell ave-
nue. has been sick for the last four
weeks and received sick du, 5 from the
United Aid and Insurance Co. each
week.
Misses Julia Johnson and Ella Terry,
teachers in the Bedford City Graded
School. were in Roanoke Saturday and
Sunday, the guests of NJ 50 Florence
SAID they we're sOrrv their school had
not closed so they could stay one or
two months.
The club OF the Supreme Assembly,
Grand United Order of Watchmen IL
making great progress in Roanoke.
i. L Henry, president; l.. J. Johnson,
vice president; Emma I. Belcher, Sec
rotary.
MIR. J. @. Brown was also up from
Bedford City.
Rev. John Carroll spent Sunday in
Roanoke, enroute to the WASHINGTON
Conference which convenes at Cumb =
Is nd, Md
Sunday morning at 8 80 O'Clock. the
Sunday school was crowded. We list
ened to some very encouraging re
marks by Mr.. j. G. Brown, superig =
tendens of the Washington Street Sun
day-schOol, Bedford City, also Misses
Johnson and Terry. After which, the
envelopes for the Virginia Seminary
we're called and each pupil responded.
the envelopes were torn open by Dea-
con William Greener and the amount
was $40.
Rev ". W. Brown filled the pulpit of
High Street Church Sunday morning
subject, MARK the perfect man :" text,
37th Psalm, 37th verse. At 3 O'Clock
~
from Corinthians 20 81, subject, 1.-THE
fashion of this world passes away"
At the Nj. e Church, Rev. Pinkn v
of Buchanan filled the pulpit of Re,
b. b. Martin At3 o'clock, Rev Mar
tir preached q special sermon to IT, Q
BARRIERS of Roanoke At Z O'Clock,
Rev. Martin preached his farewell SER
mon. He leaves tonight for the con-
ference which convenes in Cumber.
land, Md.
At the A. NJ E. Church in the MORN
ing Rev. J. Ii. A. McCammy of the
Boone's Mill Circle preached quite an
monthly missionary meeting. All
o o'clock. Rev. T. r. Sinkfield preached
from Sd Collossians subject, Proper
attitude for seeking the things which
are above"
A grand Testimonial Benefit will be
given in honor of Rev I. r. Sinkfield
of the Mount Zion A NJ. l. Church in
the near future by his many friends
On last Tuesday the home of Mr.. Ed
ward Belle was visited by death, which
took his little two year old daughter
Sadie. On the following Sunday he
came gain and carried away Annie,
age, four years. The family has the
sympathies of the community. THE
A<tAO 60NC obO VIC 4<OAa aus tahcn
away"
The funeral services OF the infant
child of Mr.. and Mrs Lewis Reamey
took place at the 9th Avenue Presby
terrain Church Monday afternoon by
the pastor, Rev. l. L Downing to d
large concourse OF friends.
A few gentlemen met at the law and
insurance Office of Messrs. Henry and
johnson for the purpose of consider
ing the advisibility of forming a syndi-
cate; coal having been found on the
land OF Mr.. Hackley in Botetourt Co.
An option has already been secured.
DR.. X. j. Boland is rapidly improving
from the wound be received sometime
ago. He is now performing his usual
duties.
Miss Lucy Watkins is very much in
demand as an elocutionist at the VA
rious literary gatherings. She is Ia
Tented and with ali generous.
All correspondence will be received
for the PLANET by "Thelma" at her
headquarters, at the Office of Henry
and johnson, law and insurance rep
resentatives for Roanoke and vicinity.
THRLMA.