The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-04-18
MT. HOPE.

Jackson Potndexter, aged AZ years,
departed this life Friday morning,
April r., at Q o'clock. Mr.. IPoindeX.
ter had been sick for more than a
year with a complication Of diseases
and had suffered intensely. He had
peen patient several times at the
d1rerent hospitals in the state, but
found no; relief. Until Thursday he
had been under the care of DR.. Holly,
Of Hinton, and. seeing that the end
was near he left the sanitarium that
day for his home at Macdonald to be
with his family at the last, Shortly
after midnight, in the arms of/his
wife, he passed to the great beyond
He was a., faithful member OF the
First Baptist church, and d member
Of; the Order Of Odd Fellows, who had
charge Of the funeral arrangements.
Rev N. A. Smith preached his funer-
al Saturday. A large congregation
witnessed the last sad rites of one
who had been SO beloved in the COM
munity.. Interment in Macdonald
cemetery.
Deceased leaves a widow, an. infant
six months old, q mother, brother and
three sisters and host Of friends.
| Miss Lizzie Street, Of Philadelphia,
sister OF Jackson Poindexter, attend.
ed his funeral here last Saturday.
II, A. Johnson Is spending some
time in Virginia
A.: O., caul, Of Winona, was here
on the 9th. =
Rose Of Sharon Lodge No. Is, X. of
F., had their annual sermon preached
last Sunday by Rev. N. A: Smith.
Frank Lewis has moved his family
here from Virginia.
Harry Jordan, Of Lanark, recently
accepted a position with the Stanley
McNorton interests;
Miss, Jayne Roberts has closed a
successful term Of school at Fire
Creek and has returned home.
. Prof, Thos. Jeeffrson, Of Seminary,
was business visitor here last week.
Rev. D. G. Hunter preached atKaley-
the Sunday night. '..
j. A. Crawford, VIM. .Agee and 9TH
ers attended circuit court at Fayette-
Vile Saturday.
Misses Ida and Ella Booker have
returned from an extended trip to
| Longacre.
Vienna Lodge No. So, K of P, Of
Kllsythe, were out in full Sunday at
the annual sermon of Rose Of Sharon,
No. Is.
DIR. G. B. Anderson spent Sunday
With his wife, at Fayetteville.
EaIsJ. 3; McIver, Of :Oswold, spent Sun
}day with his family at Macdonald
r. MISS Ethel Thomas of fronton, O.,
Is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Clara Will
Hams. = -, r. -.
| Rev. DC. .stratton preached at
Ktlsythe last Wednesday night
l.. Il, Logan, and Miss Bertha Turn
er, Of Fayetteville, attended the cele.
bration here os the 9th.
| Mrs. r: l.. James, who has been
quite sick the past week, is convalesc-
ing.
= Solomon Carter, of Raleigh, was
| here several days last week
Archie Willis, Of Clarksburg, at
tended the funeral off Jack. Poindex-
ter.
| April 9th, the 42d anniversary of
Lees surrender, was appropriately
| celebrated here. In the morning with
the Citizens Band in lead, 100 Red
Men paraded to Macdonald with II. j
l%Jordan as marshal. On the return, a
f1arge crowd assembled in .Bailey's hall
to listen TO the eloquent speeches of
! Attorneys Ellis and Sweeney, and
others. Mrs; Jayne galloway read
the Emancipation Proclamation and
Fdelivered neat little speech after
| wards. DR.. P. H. Galloway was mas
ter OF ceremonies. A ball was given
| by the Order of Red Men in SCOTS
new hall at night, which more than
| 200 attended.