The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-03-26
CHARLESTON

on his way to Baltimore, Md, to at
tend the annual conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal church.
ernest Law, Of Glen Jean, Alex
Henderson, Of Mt. Hope, and G. b.
Dolley, Edward Baskin and J. H..
ltivcs. OF Keystone, were here Friday
and took the civil service cXamina-
lions. the first two for departmental
clerkshiD; the others for the rail
way mail service.
Mrs. E. NJ. Francis and Mr.. II. A.
Pennywcll, Of Pittsburg, who spent
the past week rs her guest at Wini-
lrede, were here Friday visiting Mr..
and Mrs. j. II. Taylor.
Miss Ethel Spriggs, A. w. Curtis
and j. McHcnry Jones, instructors
at the West Virginia Colored insti-
tutc, were business visitors here
Thursday Of last week.
Rev. j. j. Turner, who is pursuing
q special course at Ohio university,
Athens, o., was q caller at the Advo-
cate office Monday. Rev. Turner
was enroute to Mt. Carbon, where
ne Will preach the THANKSGIVING ser.
mon to the knights Of Pythias, Sum
day.
w. O. Terry attended the Elk's
banquet and ball at Huntington last
week.
}. NJ. Jones left Tuesday evening
Tor an extended trip in the east. Be
tore his return Mr.. Jones will visit
New York city and Washington, d
T., lie VIII take in the annual con-
ference at Baltimore and spend q
few days vitising an uncle at Roam.
Okc, Va
Ralph Tyler, third assistant audi,
tor OF the navy department. spent
rev hours in the city, Monday, tn,
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Starks
Great interest is being manifested
IN the revival now in progress al
the st. Paul A. Nj. e. church, Court
street. Rev. e. e. O'Brient, Of Park
ersburg is rendering effective service
IN conducting the meeting. Tonight
the subject Of his discourse will be
prayer in Hell heard but not an.
swered.' He breaches his farewell
sermon Friday night.
me annual thanksgiving services
or the knights Of Pythias and Order
OF Calanthe will be held Sunday af.
ternoon at 800 in the X. of p, hall
corner Of Washington and Dickinson
streets. Rev. S. P. West, presiding
elder Of this district Of the A. NJ e
church will deliver the sermon and
music will be furnished by a choir
under the direction Of G.. e. Cuzzens
public to be present.
Rev. w. e. Walker goes Saturday
to Winifrede where, on Sunday he
will address the local K. Of P. lodge
Rev. j. w. Waters and I. &C.: Cab
ReQ. pastQr and delegate, respectively
OF Simpson NJ. e church, have gone
TO the annual conference Of their con
nectlOn, which conveneS at Baltimore
this week.
Rev. S. p West breaches at the
st. Paul A. NJ. E. church at HOO
a. m. and 7:30 p. N. Sunday.
Solomon and Richard Brown, in
structor in WheelWright and engineer
respectively, at the West Virginia
Colorcd Institute, were in town Tues
day. The latter will leave the end
or the week for Hot Springs, Ark,
with the hope Of being benefited by
the baths.
Miss Ollie Meadows, Of Institute,
VISA the Saturday guest Of friends
here.
Mrs. Anna Gamble suffered a re-
, lapse last week and her condition is
again causing her family and friends
some anxiety.
ThH Improvement League was en-
tcrtained last Friday by Miss Nina
CllntCn. At the conclusion Of the
| business session, "Thc Negro in the
North' was read and discussed. The
| meeting tomorrow will b held with
MIS- FANNIE DeHOnncy, Lewis street
Miss Gertrude Washington, who
IN company with her father, J. II.
| washington, Of Tuskegec, is visiting
relatives at Maiden, was the guest Of
Miss f. G. Cobb, Saturday.
Mrs. Matte Jackson was hostess to
the Ladies Aid society Of the Baptist
church, Thursday Of last week.
|. VI. Carper entertained with a
| birthday, "Wednesday evening, at his
| stays, Wednesday evening, at his
nome on Bradford street, in honor
Of his goth birthday. Covers were
| laid for 1G guests. The table, deco
rated with fragrant flowers and la
den with the dclicacies Of the sea-
son, was a thing Of beauty. A mum
Der or the gentlemen present offered
| toasts. After supper, the evening
was spent in discussing the present
issues. At a'late hour the guests LEFT
wishing the host many happy re-
| turns Of his natal day.
The funeral Of Mrs. Lucy Tinslcy
wife Of Steptoe Tinslcy, was con
| Quoted Friday afternoon, at the
family residence by Rev. s. 4. Bul-
| lock. Mrs Tinsley had been a SUI
fercr more than two years with a
cancer. She was Christian woman,
a deVoter mother, and though q CON
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