The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-09-19
PARKERSBURG.


day, September 8, under the most
favorable auspices in the history of
Its existence. H.. ID. Lakewood has
been added to the faculty as assist
ant High School teacher and comes
well recommended. Already he has
captured the young people and under
s.. his charge they hope to accomplish
much.
Miss Clora Butler took charge Of
the Second and Third grades Miss
Butler is an experienced teacher
one who loves children and we'll quail
flied for her work and we are sure
she will succeed.
The other teachers-Miss ColSton
Miss Peyton, Miss McClung. and
Principal J. r. Jefrerson-have held
their places acceptably in the pas
and hence they need no comment
Never before have the facilities for
the colored children of Parkersburg
been SO adequate as now and We
hope the parents will see that their
children get the most out of them.
Mrs. Emma Dyke and Mrs. VIM.
McClung left Saturday afternoon for
Urbana, Ohio, to visit their sister.
Fred Huskins and wife, Of Char
lesion, were in the city last week
the guests OF Mrs J. NJ. Carter on
18th street.
III. d. Lakewood was in Cam
bridge, Ohio, last Saturday on bus
mess.
Miss Lydia Seams, of Columbus,
Ohio, who has been visiting her
- uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. E. v.
Seams, on Latrobe street, returned
home last Wednesday.
Miss Almeda Brown, who has been
visiting her aunt, Mrs. A. NJ. Thomas,
of GAINESVILLE, Ohio, returned home
last Monday.
The card party given by the Card
Club at the home of Miss Rebecca
Brown, in honor of our visitors was
a most delightful affair. 1t occur
red last Wednesday evening A
large and congenial crowd was pres
ent and whist was INDUCED in until
the wee sma' hours" of the follow
Ing morning, The presents were car
rfed off as follows: First gentleman's
= prize, an elegant ash tray, by Mr..
VIM. McClung; first ladies' prize, a
fine china receptacle for "combings,"
by Mrs. VIM. McClung. Boobies
ladies', by Miss Lena McClung, a
Teddy bear; and gentleman's, a china
collar button holder, by Mr.. E. V.
Seames.
Miss Virginia Madison, who has
been visiting in Chicago for several
weeks, returned home last Friday.
Prin. J. r. Jefferson returned
from Louisville, KY, last Sunday,
where he spent the preceding week
attending the Supreme Lodge, K. of
P, Of which he is a member.
Mrs. Mary Freeman, of Chester,
Pa, Is in the city the guest of Miss
Edith Washington
John Carter is spending his vaca-
ton at Atlantic City and Washing
ton.
Rev. J. p. West left last Wednes-
day after having spent a pleasant
and profitable time in the city He
held quarterly meeting at Bethel A.
M. e. church last Sunday week.
Rev. J. l.. Davis left last Friday
for Buck Ridge, Ohio, where he is
pasor Of Baptist church.
Pearl Seals was initiated into the
mysteries of Blennerhassett Lodge,
NO. II, K. Of p, last Friday night
The Court of Calanthe, Vendetta,
NO. 5, held quite an interesting meet
ing last Thursday evening Mrs Mary
Freeman, Of Chester, Pa, was a
pleasant visitor and made timely re-
marks. G. w. c., ]. r. Jefferson
also gave an interesting talk on his
trip to Supreme Court and Lodge
Mrs. J. NJ. Carter and her visitor
Mrs. Fred Huskins, spent last Sat
urday in Marietta, Ohio.
Earl Bell, who has been in the
East for the past five years, returned
home last Saturday from New Haven,
Connecticut. His many friends and
his relatives were glad to welcome
him home.
Miss Anna Evans and Miss Lillian
Hebron, who have been visiting
Mrs. VIM. Ferguson for several
weeks, left Saturday morning for
Baltimore, where they reside and
where they will teach the coming
school term.
Miss Ethel Spiggs, Of Institute
who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs
James Watkins, returned home Sun.
day.
Rev. Jas. T. Reed, of Buckhannon
filled the pulpit Of Logan NJ. e
church last Sabbath in the absence
or the pastor, Rev. Edward Woods
Mrs. Fanny Lee, of 18th street
was quite Ill last week, but is now
d convalescent.
Mrs. VIM. II. Stanton, Of Pitts
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