The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-16
CHARLESTON

The Women's Loyal Union had no
meeting this week. Their meeting
next week will be held with Mrs. G,
P. Porter, OF Elizabeth street. 80
Andrew Hall left Saturday for a
visit to his aunt, Mrs. Annie c.. Hun
, ter at Fayetteville. u.s.. 81. P. ".
Miss Nina Nichols, OF this city,
and Mr.. George, Booth, OF Kalama-
zoo, Mich, were married at the First
Baptist church Of Kalamazoo last
week. O.. -. r. ~. . ~. &.
Rev. s. P. West, presiding relder,o
the Wheeling district, preached two
very interesting sermons at st. Paul
A. M. E. church Sunday. Monday
he held the third quarterly confer
ence. He left for Huntington. Tues,
day. :. ~ r.. p - 81.
Rev w. E. Walker, pastor of the
st. Paul A. M. e. church. has been
invited to preach the sermon to the,
graduating class at the West Vir-
sin4a Colored Institute on June 9Th.
He has arranged to have boat leave
the city at 1880 that day, and return
In time for evening services. -~'------ -
Mrs. D. w. Lynch. of Huntington,
spent Thursday night here the guest
OF Miss Mabelle Anderson. Mrs.
Lynch was In attendance upon the
DR.: and Mrs. H. F. Gamble enter
tanned at dinner Thursday evening
complimentary to Rev. and Mrs. j.
W. Waters. Their other guests were:
Mrs. Susan Payne, Mrs. George
Wood ley, Mrs. r.. H. Thomas, Miss
Nina Clinton and Rev. j. w. Carter,
Of Huntington.
Mrs. Lenora Cowser left Monday
for Wheeling to join her husband,
who has employment in that city.
Mrs. Cowser will be missed here,
especially. in musical circles
The annual sermon Of, the Odd
Fellows was preached at the First
Baptist church Sunday by the pastor.
The patriarchie and cadet corps pre-
| sented a fine appearance as they
marched from their hall to the
= church.
: Miss Sallie Hale, of the South
Side,' has been Ill the past two weeks
with sctatica. .. ......
Miss Lucy Friend, Of Institu te,
spent the first Of the week here the
guest Of Miss Mabelle Anderson.
The funeral Of Henry Robinson,
who died Sunday night Of tuberculo-
sis, was preached Tuesday at the
First Baptist church. O..
Attorney J. w. Chappelle spent the
first of the week at Fayetteville on
legal business.
VIM. Cuzzens, Of Jersey City, spent
| some time in the city Wednesday
with relatives. .--~---.-.-
Mrs. Ballard Brooks very pleas
antly entertained the Charleston
Woman's Improvement League Fri
day afternoon. At the close Of the
| business session the hostess served
| refreshments. The next meeting will
be held with Miss Cobb at which
time Miss Julia Brown will discuss
the life and work of Paul Laurence
Dunbar.
Mrs. M. O. Mitchell's daughter
Ola has been i'll at her home on
| SentZ street.
Mrs. Geo. w. Clair left Thursday
/ morning accompanied by her little
NIECE Maud Alice to visit. relatives
in lancaster, O.. y. 49,, !. 80.
| Margaret, the little daughter of
MT. and Mrs. Morgan James has re-
! covered from a recent illness.
Mrs. Maryland Dawson is i'll at her
home ON Bradford street .
Simon Trigg preached a trial SER
mon at the st. Paul A. M. E. church
! Monday night, and was recommend
ed for a local preachers license.
Mrs. S. M. Davis entertained at
dinner Thursday Of last week, Rev.
S. P. Wost, Rev. J. w. Carter and
Rev. w Fl. Walker.
Mrs. Drucilla' Knox is in Cincin-
natl visiting her daughter.
Max Spiller is in the city after an
| absence Of three years
Beautiful leghorns from Is cts. up
at Mrs. Browns 500 Capitol street.
Adv. :.
Evelyn, the Youngest daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hare, is very i'll
at the home Of her parents on Pied
mont street.
Mrs, ,1Dellah Minters is seriously
| Ill at her home on Court street.
Mrs. w. E Perkins, of Huntin-
gton, en- route to Anderson, stopped
| ever few days last week with Mrs,
NJ. o. Mitchell.
Mrs, Jones, Of Washington, Is the
guest Of her mother, Mrs. Leila
Jones, Of Sentz street.
Steve Edmonds is able to be out
again after a long illness.
! Little Courtney Preston is Ill at
the home Of his parents.
| A special meeting for men will be
held at the A. M. E. church Sunday
at $50 in the afternoon.
The convention Of the Woman's
Mite Missionary Society of the
Wheeling district conference couyen-
ed at st. Paul A. M. e. church.
| The President Of the local society,
Miss Bessie Taylor assisted by Miss
| Grayce Grayson spared no pains
IN making the program interesting
aHd--the session was pleasant and
profitable one.
The papers read and discussed
showed careful preparation on the
part of the writer's and deep interest
on those discussing them. The rel
ports read by delegates Of the differ
ent societies showed a most prosper
Gus year and awakened a new zeal III
the missionary work the following
officers Of the district was elected:|
| President Miss Grace Grayson !;