The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-04-30
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Rev. H. f. O,Brient attended dis
trict conference Of the A. NJ. f..
, cAAtph last week in Buckhannon.
,NPfof. II. ID. Lakewood received 4
telegram last Tuesday week. an
Iiopncing, the death of his cousin.
Mrs. Beulah Burbridge, Of Rendville,
Ohio. . =.
Mrs. Butler, mother Of Miss Cora
Butler, teacher in Sumner school,
spent several days in tn" city last
week. visiting her daughter. She re-
sides in Columbus. Ohio.
The choral society met last Friday
evening with Miss Alberta McClung,
on Sth street.
The dance given by the McClung
orchestra at the Armory in Marietta
Ohio, last Monday week, was grand
success. -, ~
The ,.Starks memorial exercises
held by Pioneer Lodge, No. 46, X. of
p, of Marietta, Ohio, last Monday
. night, were well attended. and APP
ppropriate. J. X. Jefferson, of Park
efsburg. delivered the memorial adj
dress.
Il. 0. Wilson, principal of the COZ
oted school Of Weston, was the guest
Of j. R. Jefferson, Tuesday and We'd
,nesday. Mr.. Wilson Is Grand Lee
; turer Of the K, OF P.s of the state.
and left Thursday morning for VIII
Hanson, where he began his annual
visit of lodges that evening. His
tour embraces all of the lodges OF
the Grand jurisdiction. While in the
city he was entertained Wednesday.
evening by Vendetta Court, No. 5.
o. O. c.. Of which he is all honored
member.
The Easter exercises given last
Sunday week at Logan NJ. f. church
were beautiful and impressive. Ex-
quisite floral decorations were much
in evidence. and good and appropriate
music gave q charm and an interest
to the occasion,
We hope the subscribers who are
indebted to. the Advocate will pay
up Immediately and thus enable this
important mouthpiece of the race to
still proclaim the rights of our peo-
pie in the same clarion tones which
1t has wont to do in the past. Pay
up, brothers and sisters Pay up
now
Prin. Frank l.. Williams, of Cow
ington, KY, will deliver the: COM
mencemeht address to the gradu-
ates of Summer High School the eve
Mig of june Gath. Mr.. Williams is
a noted educator and speaker, and
HiAi.bring a message to the people
OF Parkersburg worth hearing He
Is also the president of the Colored
Educational Association Of Ken
lucky, and is identified with many
of the business interests Of our peo-
pie in the city of Covington, KY. The
commencement will be held at one
OF the auditoriums of the city. The
proceeds will go to bear the expen-
SEES Of the commencement and to
help, pay for the beautiful and SER
vicaable. piano. which has been such
help and a delight to Sumner dur
ing the year. The principal and
teachers are assuming to make this
the best commencement from every
standpoint eyer held by Sumner
school, and call upon the patrons
helping them make it a grand sue
cess. Tickets will be on sale soon.
The Sumner High School base ball
team Is getting in good trim for the
season.
Chas. Lewis, Gay Brown and Will
liam Jefferson, Of Charleston, spent
several days visiting in orr city this
week.
Mrs J. W. Shellcroft made bust
ness trip to New Martinsville last
Sunday.
Mrs. Annie Washington was the
guest OF relatives, Sunday, at Sis
tersville
. Mrs. Annie Lum is indispo3cd at
this writing
The annual fair Of Logan Memorial
church will be held May IS and 10,
Commtttees have been appointed
which assure grand success. Mrs.
Elizabeth Simpson is president; Miss
Jeanette Jones, secretary; Mrs. An
ME Washington, treasurer.
Mrs, Fannie Comedy, who has
been in Sistersvile under the care
of the doctor, expects to be able to
return home, Sunday.
The Saturday Musical club was de-
lightfully entertained by Miss Clau-
dia Watkins at her home, Saturday
AFTERNOON. They rendered .yDlcn-
did program as follows:
Piano duet, Mrs. Shelcrort and
Helen Peters.
Solo, Claudia Watkins.
Solo, LYDIA Kelly
Paper, Marthena Dixon.
Duet, Mrs. Shcllcroft and Almcd1
Brown.
9eliciOus lunch was served. Mrs
Annie Washington and Mrs. =. Y
Seams were the honor guests
Mrs, Nicia Dickson, the mother O
MRS, SdhiFh .Deyers, died last FRIDAY
and was buried Sunday from zio1
Baptist .chufch. Rev. VIM. Toney
pastor, Officiated. Mr. Cornoli,r