The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-01-16

! eTentn& 8f ihst week, was received as
q, sreat1hoek BY his friends In this
city. He was run down BY freight
train on the G. M, & V. railroad. Dr..
Gee was cousin Of Principal j. r.
Jefferson. OF this city.
Blennerhassett Lodge. No. n, X. or
r.. held an interesting session, last
Friday night at which the installation
OF officers for the eautng year occur.
red. II a. ~
Miss Pidgy Whitaker, OF Charleston.
pasted through the, city. last Satur.
day week. to resume her work as stu
dent 'in@ Storer College. go a.,
The Sumner high school literary so.
ciety held its regular meeting, Friday,
January 10th. The committee an
pointed to procure a cut Of the school
building reported after which the So
ciety proceeded to elect officers. The
following officers were elected: Pres.
ident, John Giles C10); vice presi.
dent. Charley Carr (10): secretary,
Lydia Kelley C10); assistant secreta.
ry, Myrtle Madison CO9); sergeant.at.
arms, George Grant c1D; critic, Be.
atrice Scipio C1D The critic and
sergeant-at-arms are serving their sec,
ond term. They were elected by &C.
clamation. After a short intermission
the following program was rendered:
Scripture readin g,Harry Meats.
Song, The Deserted Garden" So
ciety.
Debate. Resolved. that football
should be abolished. Affirmative,
Charley Carr, Almeda Brown. Mega
tive, George Grant, Claudia Watkins
The judges, Willie Amiss, Virginia
Madison and Harrington Carr. rem
dered their decision in favor of the af
'firmative.
The question was afterwards dis.
cussed by Edgar Carter and Harry
Meats.
Recitation. What is the Bible?"
Willie Alpheus.
Reading, "A Tirecome Caller" Eliz-
abeth fitzgerald.
Recitation, The Losing Bag" Rob
crt DicEerson.
Instrumental solo. "Cherry,' Addie
Brent
Recitation, THE Lark" Lulu Ell
lis
Reading, Pictures from Memory"
Willie Amiss.
Recitation, The Boys We Need"
Amiss Bartlett.
Essay, China and Her People"
Harry Meats.
Critics report, Beatrice Scipio.
Mis- sClora Butler received a tele-
gram. last Saturday morning, from
Columbus, Ohio. saying her mother
was quite i'll. and she left at noon.
Mrs. Edward Lee, who has been
quite i'll for some time, is slowly i'm
proving
Mrs. Carrie Jones and son Dennis
were clled to Wheeling, last Sunday
week, on account of the death Of a rel
at4vA. They returned - Monday, m8esbss
the first Semester will begin at sum-
mer school, January 21st.
Rev. r. D. w. Meadows, state mis-
sionary, is conducting a successful re-
ViVal at Zion Baptist church. -.
ThO& Fletcher was in our city, to
meet his sister coming from the east
last Wednesday.
Henry Lee, who was confined to his
home for several weeks, ON account Of
sickness, is now out again.
The Beilenrhassett Lodge, No. n,
K. of p. took out five shares, amount
ing to $50, in the Pythian Mutual In
vestment Association.
DR.. J. w. Shelcroft also took out
five shares of stock in the P. Nj. |. A
recently
Rev. J l.. Davis preached at Zion
Baptist church last Sabbath morning.
Marthena Dixon gave a party, last
Thursday night, at her home, on 10Th
street, at which quite number of her
friends were entertained.
Jacob Webb is quite i'll at this writ
ing at his home, on Clay street
Rev. A. J.Jones is assisting Rev.
Meadows in conducting the revival at
Zion Baptist church.
Harry Jefferson will supply anyone
who desires an Advocate for five cents.
On Monday evening Of last week
Misses Virginia and Myrtle Madison,
Of Clay street, entertained number
Of their friends. The young people en-
joyed themselves at games throughout
the evening Then a dainty, delectable
luncheon was served. The following
were present. Misses Elizabeth Fitz-
gerald, Mary Washington, Helen Jack
son, Willie Amiss, Addie Brent, Ina
Lee, Pearl Brandon, Ethel Stewart,
Claudio Watkins, Ethel Jackson, 10
scphine Jackson, Helen Peters, Wini-
fred Thompson, Susie McGoins and
MeSsrs. Cha; les Reed Harry Moats
Harrington Carr, Earl and Spilman
Coodop Hnorpe Wasbinoton ISdpor