The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-06-11
lHlllR ! NEWS

they will spend, several weeks vista
Ing relatives: rrEf 5@IE GSl... :. y, III. !
Miss Minnie Bell returned to her
home. at Athens, Ohio, after, a two
weeks visit TO MRS. Lillian Starks-
b 3cohins Bacchus. Z a FORMER Charles
ton boy, died, last week, ut his home
In Pittsburgh, Pa, of consumption
Mr.. Bacchus spent some here recent
Fly with the hope Of improving his
health, but the insidious disease was
too far advanced. ...E- [a.ss. &
Miss ,Pidgie Whitaker arrived
home, Saturday, from Harpers Fer
Try, where she attended Storer Col
\ John, Stevenson assistant treasur-
pr: OF Tuskegee institute, spent a few
days here this week, the guest OF Mr..
| and Mrs. Alex Courtney. Mr.. Steven
son was en- route to Boston to spend
the summer with relatives. ~ !. =
| r. "a. Hill has returned. from
Richmond, Va, where he was called
by the dangerous Illness, of his sis
1 ter. ....., ...~ 49,, IT,
f Mrs. Nancy Mitchell, has returned
tfrom visit to friends in Mason City.
Miss Charlotte Campbell was In
the city, Friday, en- route to Institute
to attend the commencement exer-
cises. u. ) 20. .
! James Carper returned Saturday
from Granville, o., where he has been
attending school. g.. g..
! The Charleston Woman's Improve
l;ment League held their weekly meet
Ing, Friday afternoon, with Miss Nina
Clinton, on Bradford street. Meet
fngs OF the league will be" discontinue
ed for, the summer. Arrangements
for formal opening, September 2 G.,
was. made. Miss Jeffries reported
Esome charitable work, for which the
| league allowed orders =
| Mrs. A. l.. Powell, representative
| ofFthe Orphans Home at Huntington,
was present and spoke in the interest
of the home. After the business ses-
sion, the hostess served refreshments.
= Miss Garrett Harris and Mrs
| Powell, Of Huntington, were visitors
The graves OF the deceased mem
bers Of Phyllis Wheatley Court, No.
1, Order of Calanthe, Will be decora-
ted, Sunday, the 14th inst Other Sc
! cret. societies are invited by the Court
! to appoint committees to- confer with
the committee of Phyllis Wheatley, OF
| which C. w. Boyd Is chairman, with
a view Of participating in joint me.
mortal exercises which will be held
at the K. Of P. hall on the afternoon
Of the date above mentioned after
the return of the committees from
the cemetery. ...- .@.::,
j. M. Lakewood and w. J.. Thomp.
son leave Sunday for Chicago to. at
tend the republican national eonEen,
ltion j.. j. ,,,-..,. . =. -. .. -. j.:
+: HON. j. M Ellis. member !iof, 1.-THE
4 house of delegates from Fayettt
county, and A. P. Straughter,. OF Hin
ton, we're business visitors here the
first Of the week. :
The funeral of Samuel Reave1y
who was drowned, Saturday after,
noon, in the Guyan river, near the
Colored Orphans Home, where he
| conducted the band, was preached
Tuesday afternoon, at the First ~Bap-
fist church, by the pastor, Rev. S. R.
Bullock. The remains were brought
to the city by Mrs. Rose Thompson
sister,. ., =
Large crowds took advantage - OF
I the boat excursion, Sunday, to visit
1.-THE West Virginia Colored Institute
where Rev. S. r. Bullock preached
Il the commencement sermon, Sunday.
t After the class day exercises at the
First aBptist church, Monday night
the ~Aeolans, company of twelve
singers from Staunton,. Va, enter.
ltatned a very large audience. Nearly
feVery numbebr Of tehir lengthy pro.
gram was encored, making the hour
rather late for adjournment.
( Children's day will be observed al
Simpson M. e. church, Sunday, with
I appropriate exercises.
The. Loyal Union, which has had
ne meetings for the past two weeks
will be entertained, Monday night
by Mrs. Alexander, on Sentz street.
Mrs. j. P. Saunders, of Marshes, is
In the city to witness the graduation
of her nephew, Gurnett Ferguson. i
/ The musicale given by the Ladies
Aid of the A. M. e. church, last
Thursday night, was a success. The
aid meats tonight with Mrs. Matte
| MOSS. Mrs. Moss and Mrs. Roy will
be hostesses.
| Mrs. Martha Martin, Of Browns
| alley, died, Tuesday, Of cancer OF the
lntestthes.. The funeral services were
conducted at her late residence by
fRev. w. h. Walker, "Wednesday
morning, at 2 o'clock, after which
the remains, accompanied by a, sor,
and daughter, were shipped to
Frankfort, Ky, for interment.
! A steamboat excursion Will be run
to~St. Adams, June Fist. The boat
will leave the Charleston wharf at /
| O'Clock IN the afternoon.
| Kew. s. p. West, presiding elder OF
4 The A. M r. connactioY with -. - Il