The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-05-14
[HA MIESHl)N NEWS


NE Dig counties to- his long lead In
| he RAGE, As mentioned IN the Mail,
me 'o2ppossition which was reported
the southern section OF the state
allied to materialize and there was
p oSattempt TO prevent instructions, .,
| IN Mcdowell many Of those, who
al been named against Mr.. Swfslter
J armed Out to be his warm support
4rs IN the convention. His success in
! McDoWelf gave him clean victory
last, week, he having won Cabeil
| lect. -" S'E3. = ,[N,'',oc;3.
This Observation-Disclosures
berkeley counties will select dele
gates to the state convention. In
! Mercer there will be- no contest and
I M, SWisher will get the entire dele
CATION even thong III they come aun-
| instructed. However. report from
there 1s>to the effect that there IL q
strong sentiment in favor of swisher
instructions. 'ET':
In Berkeley county there is a con-
Test on and 1T is expected that both
mr.. SWfsher and Mr.. Scherr will be
mere part Of this week. Mr.. Swish
| ers long lead in the race gives him
1 the advantage, and it is expected that
me Berkeley delegation will be in
structed for him.
Mr.. Swishers friends arc u.1,
pleased with the results Of the M S.
week. He added to his list 60 deleE
gates all that were selected. By the
EN- OF THIS week it is expected that
the fight will be over. -
Inc May fair, which has been IN
progress at Simpson M. b. church.
'ne past TWO weeks. closes Friday
hlgnt. The attendance has been: yArv
gratifying to thefofff Gals; and Tx "a
turns have exceeded all expectations
rltleen persons were immersed at
the First Baptist church SUNDAY
morning, and the right hand Of fell
ioWship was extended at the EVENING
services.
mr. and Mrs. D. Scott, en- route? tn
RANT Greek from Pittsburg, were
guests at Hotel Brown, Tuesday
me local lodge Of Odd Fellows
and Household Of Ruth observed
the1r thanksgiving day at sinnpson
| NJ E. church, Sunday, with ammo.
pirate exercises. Both Organizations
| were out In full force and were deem
~ impressed by the excellent SER
mon delivered by the pastor, Rev r
! w. Waters.
Fhe annual May fair was begun at
the First Baptist church, Monday
evening, and will continue for two
| weeks. Many excellent attractions
are offered at the various booths
| which are engaged in a spirited hut
friendly contest to report the laye.
est number of sales.
| McKeever Haston and Miss Lila
4 Morris were married at the residence
ofrMrs. Mcclure, on Capitol ST., Mon
day About forty guests Of both
races were present at the ceremony
which was performed by Rev. 8. r.
bullock, pr the First Baptist church.
MI. and Mrs. McKeever were recipi-
ents of many useful presents. 49,,
Electric combs at Mrs. Brown g,
1900 Capitol St. Adv =
Mrs. Langhorne left Monday for
Stone Cliff to visit her sister, who is
reported very ILL., She was accom-
panied by Mrs McGhee. 7
Mrs. Ida Jones and children left
last week for Jersey City, N. J.
| Mrs. Sophia Robinson, of Powell.
ton, was a, guest Of her sister, Mrs
M. j. Preston, Thursday last.
Mrs. Lillian Starks returned Sat!
urday from Athens, O., where she
was called by the death Of brother,
in-law. 50 49,.
Mrs. Fannie DeHonney spent Mon,
day at>Kimberly visiting her sister.
Julia Dorsey, who has been attend,
ing Mofgan }ColIege at Baltimore, at.
rived in the city Saturday to attend
her sister, Bessie, whose condition is
considered hopeless.
Mrs. M. J. Lakewood entertained
a few friends at cards Monday even.
ing.
The Ladies Aid society Of St. Pau
i A. NJ. e. church will meet tonight
with Mrs. Martha Washington, ass
) Sentz st.
Mrs. Lizzie Adams is reported very
III at her home on Lewis ST.
= Rev. w. E. Walker, pastor Of St
Il Paul A. M. E. church returned Tues.
Eday from Parkersburg, where he
held Quarterly meeting for Rev
O'Brient in the absence of the pre-
siding elder who is attending the
conference at Norfolk.
i There will be baptising at st. PAU
A. M. e. church, Sunday. All candi-
dates are requested to meet at the
church at 1900 a m.
The following are requested tc
meet at The Advocate office, Wednes-
day Of next week at which time the
team for comforting the yPythian
third rank will be organized: c. w
Boyd, T. G. Nutter, J. F. J. Clark
4 Z. L. Jones. ] A Jackson. w. u