The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-10-15
PARKlzElF,RIsBURG-

The Hon. c.: H.. Payne, U. S.
Consul to. p. w. T., spoke here last
Wednesday night week to large
and appreciative audience. -, His adj
dress was sound, sensible exposi-
tion of the issues OF the campaign,
| and his timely words to the citizens
Of, Parkersburg, will be, productive
Of much good. >:f,4E, .,, =. : ..
ThS farewell reception, rendered
ReyFi:h e. %O'Brient last Monday
night, was a fine testimonial of the
successful labor as pastor OF Bethel
A.. AZ. E. church during the past
year. The. program was Interesting
and den oyable, and did credit to Ser
geRnt Oscar. Banks and the others
+ who' participated. - j. The Rev. left
Tuesday for Wheeling, where the
annifaI conference convened, presid-
ed over by Bishop Derrick. .s.ta
DR.. Smith has opened an office
over the fish market on Sixth
street. : ,@.a r.. ~, - .z,.....,. ..
Oscar Banks was a pleasant. visit
tor at Sumner High School Literary
Society last Friday afternoon.
After next week, or this week
rather, the Advocate will not be dis
tributed by Almeda Brown, and all
those desiring. to- continue the paper
will see J.. r. Jefferson and sub
scribe. Hereafter they will he sent
by; mail. Subscription price is
$1!50 per year. ~. r..
The Board of Education last Fri
day night authorized the. principal
Of Sumner school to SECURE the SER
vices of a substitute whenever need
ed and appropriated $3.50 per day
for same. This Is a step in the
right direction and will be great
helpMn securing more effective work
in the schol.' >.. 4, -. .s.3. I'LL
Miss Clara Butler, is taking vocal
cultpre from Prof. Bryd, Of Marietta,
Miss M. Esther, -Colston-, is taking
instrumental MUSINGS lessons from
Miss Harnish Of this city. -, ..'.> I
go. Quarterly meeting services were,
held at Logan M E. church last
Sabbath conducted by Rev. Geo. Cur
~, Presiding Elder, or asI he is now,
called, District Superintendent. i
Miss Almeda Brown and Master
Harry Jefferson attended the birth
day party of Master Waldo Jones, Of
Belpre, Ohio Thursday last week.
A successful meeting Of BIenner-
hasseft Lodge No. IT, K. Of p. was
held last Friday night.
Vendetta, Court No. s, O.. O. G.. held
an. important meeting at their hall
last Thursday evening. g..
The following invitations are out:
1888. 49, -. 1908.
Mr.. and Mrs. IF. H. w: Lee
request the pleasure Of your COM
|. pa1ly at their Twenty-fifth Mar
riage Anniversary, Monday eve
ming, October TwentyzsiXth
.,,. 8 to II ....
At their residence 1905 10th St.,
Parkersburg, w, Va. w..
Mary Lee. 70, H.. w. Lee. =
Dr., Algy Giles, of Chicago, ILL.,,
was visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sidney Giles, on Clay street,
after an absence Of five years. He
/ returned to Chicago Wednesday by
| way of Lima, O., He. expects to
practice his profession in Chicago.
Rev. 'O'Brient, Mrs. J. W., Shell
craft, and q number :, Of others, left
Tuesday to attend the A: NJ, E.. Cons
| ference which convened in Wheeling,
| w. Va Wednesday. +, =
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Spriggs, a son, October 9th. - .
Mrs. Mamie Williams has been Sc
riously ill at her home, on Harris
| street.
Daniel Jackson was in last Friday
evening from Harrisville, to attend a
meeting Of Blennerhassett Lodge,
No. II, K. of P. Mr.. Jackson re-
turned home, Saturday, and was ac-
companied by his aunt, Mrs. Anna
| Wake, who had been visiting rela-
tives here for several weeks.
Mrs. Violet Moss, of Beuryvil1e,
Va, is here the guest Of her sister,
Mrs. Robert Boss.
Mrs. Lillian Brandon, of Columbus,
Ohio, was o visitor in the city, Sum
day.
Miss Rachel Brandon left Monday
morning for McConnellsville, Ohio,
for weeks visit.
Mrs. Rebecca Bennett, who has
been visiting her mother, Mrs. Mary
Reeves, left Sunday for GalIipolis, o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Day, Mrs
Rosa Seals and Miss Grace Brent
were among the excursionlsts to
Pittsburg, Sunday.
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In. the Democratic State of Georgia
few Of the Atlanta rioters were n.