The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-01-07
PAHKERSBCRG.

! 1t is with deep sorrow We an,
nouncc the sudden death of Rev. ST.
mon P. Huskins, which occurred
Saturday morning at 3 o'clock after
an illness of but two days. Rev.
| Huskins took sick Thursday morn
| ing. No greater shock could come
to the people of Parkersburg than
the sal intelligence, Of his demise,
which reached his friends Saturday
mCrninfg.
| The Reverend was pastor of Lo-
gan M. E. church and was we'll liked
/ by his congregation. He had been
here not quite a year, but had so
! fastened himself upon the hearts
and minds Of his people, that his
loss is a great calamity to them. He
! was a man of great strength of char
acter, a strong preacher of the gos-
pei and withal a leader who struck
mighty and telling blows for the
cause of Christ. A mighty one has
| fallen and we shall miss him in the
/ community.
| We extend our heartfelt sympathy
to his dear wife and children IN this
their saddest hour of sorrow.
Herman Brown returned to his
employment in Washington. D. c.,
! Friday morning, after having spent
pleasant week here and in Zanes-
vile, o.
Miss Mary Peyton and her guest,
Miss M. Virginia Brown, returned
to Harper's Ferry Monday where
they resumed their work in Storer
College as teachers.
! Louis Jones returned to Harper's
| Ferry, Monday, after spending hol-
idays with his sister. MRS. F. o.
Lacy, Of -Belpre, o. = -,
Miss, Estella James, of Charleston,
who was visiting during the holi-
DAYS in Marietta, Ohio, returned
home Thursday. Miss James was
1.-the guest of Mrs. Thomas Fletcher
|, H d. HaZlewood, spent pleas
ant week in Buckhannon during the
holidays.
Miss Emma Saunders, Of Pitts
city.
| Henry Simpson, who has been
quite Ill for several weeks with
rheumatism, is, now much improved.
Miss Susa, of Keyser, and Mrs.
Snowdon, of Cumberland, Md,
| stopped over Friday evening until
Saturday enroute Ito their homes,
from Cincinnati, o.
Miss Esther Colston returned Sat-
urday evening from GAINESVILLE, O.,
where she spent here vacation with
her parents.
Miss Clora D. Butler returned
from Columbus, O., Sunday after
spending a week with her mother.
The funeral Of Rev. Simon P.
Huskins was held Tuesday after
noon at o'clock. The services were
conducted by Presiding Elder Geo.
Curry Interment in cemetery of
this city.
Robert Boss remains quite i'll at
this writing.
Mrs. Phyllis Johnson gave a re-
: ceDtion to her many friends Thurs
) day afternoon Of last week from 3
to 6 o'clock at the home Of Mrs.
Peter TOliver on Ann street. 1t was
we'll appointed and enjoyed by all
who wero fortunte In being present,
Mrs. ]. r. Jefferson and Mrs.
Mollje Bell entertained Friday morn
ing at 10 o'clock with breakfast in
honor Of Misses Mary PeytOn, and
NJ. Virginia Brown, Of Storer Co..
; lege, Harper's Ferry. A very en-
joyablc time was spent by the honor
guests and Mrs. VIM. Ferguson, Mrs.
. Samuel Brown, Mrs. Chas. Smith,
Mrs. j. w Shelcroft, Mrs. Pet Grif-
fin. Mrs. Samuel Daniels, Mrs. F. o.
: Lacy, Mrs. VIM. McClung and Misses
Bernardine Peyton and Lena Nc
, Chung.
= Joseph Taylor and Fred Hushins
7 Of Charleston. were in the city last
? week on the occasion Of Rev. Simon
, ?. Huskin's death and funeral
- Samuel Daniels was in the city
? last week attending the funeral Of
Z his fathor-in-law, Rev. Huskins.
e Schools opened Monday morning
- after ten days holiday.
, Henry Comedy has sold his res
J. taurant on Sixth street and has
!, again taken charge Of Majestic cafe
!. on the corner Of Seventh and Mar
ket streets.
T. J. Jackson now has charge Of
the restaurant which was owned by
Mr.. Comedy.
g Mrs. J. M. Carter, Mrs. E. v
l. Seams and Mrs. Thomas Fletcher
were hostesses at reception given
= New Years day from 3 to y. m
at the home of Mrs. Carter, on 10Th
street. The affair was informal but
= very enjoyable. About Is ladies
. called during the hours named. Miss
NJ. Virginia Brown was the honor
II guest, and was in the receiving line
" Miss Hollinger and Miss Lena Nc.
Clung invited the guests 10 the din