The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-06-24
c. H BE SION.

No@'A " WEH. MOSle Burbridge,
Tuesday. at her, home at Ansonia.
Conn, after, an Illness OF two hours;
Mrs. Burbridg& was the wife Or
Prof. p, b. Burbridge, former prin-
cipal Of tho colored schools OF tbis
city, and Is survived by her husband
and three sons. !.
! j. r. Jefferson, principal of the
sumner school. at ParkersburR.
spent the frat Of the week here in.
attendance Upon the final meeting ar
the Board OF Regents of the Bluefield
Colored Institute. = -
Mrs: Florence Jones Green. Of
dayton, Ohio, is visiting her moth
err Mrs. Rebecca Green, on Young
| street. a. <"....
Mrs. Sam johnson entertained a
few friends. :; Friday, in honor OF
William Eggleston. Those present
were. Mesdames H. F. Gamble, ]. H,
Taylor, H. Mickens, Misses Amelia
Wilcher, Lillian Taylor, and William
! sgs4eseefAt U.s.: Newton and William
Wilson and Luther Jefferson. !,
Mrs. Ellen Taylor, who has been
confined to her bed for a week, is
convalescing. ~
The regular semi-monthly meetin,
of Phyllis Wheatley Court Of Cal
anthe,3 at which Prof H. B. Rice was
elected Worthy Counsellor, was adj
dressed Tuesday night by J: X. JEFF
ferson, the Grand Worthy Counsel
lor of the order!AS .'.'' -. .
Rev. Ballard Brooks filled his reg.
ular appointment at Maiden Sunday.
preaching both morning and even.
ling. = -.=.:+'' "a >'..0.
Mrs. Lenora Cowser, who has been
Ill at her home on Elizabeth street
the past week, is reported GONZALES
cling. 49,
j.. M. Hazlewood and j. C. Gilmer
LETT this morning for INDIANAPOLIS to
attend convention Of the "Dokies. ("
Ihey expect to return Sunday even
ing. ....~~ ..;t>: -.
l. The members. of the Grand Lodge
X. of p. entertainment committee
are requested by the chairman to
meet the Advocate office "Wednesday
evening Of next week at 500
o'clock. .'~ -,
Leaving home last week, ostensi:
ply to visit relatives at Columbus
y Miss Stella, daughter of Mr.. and
MRS; g. H. Jamea notified her par
ents and several friends, a few DAYS
AFTER her departure, of her marriage
10 Robt. l.. Foy, twho left this CITY
several months ago, after q resi-
dence OF two. or three years. Coming
so soon after several other unexpect-
ed marriages, Miss James nuptials
strengthened theGibelfef that our
4Souhg people are jnfected with the
marriage hac1fIus.E -: > =; 80"
4 r.. G. Brown contemplated q trJr
70 Boiey, Okla, an exclusive Negro
town, In the near future, to confer
with the business men there concern
ing the erection Of a hotel and Of
flee building, which, 1t Is claimed. Is
much needed. ;..|
| - me Woman's Hospital Association,
WIZ serve Ice cream at Hotel Brown
Monday evening. Admission free
4 NO Improvement is noted in the
condition OF R. B. Colbert, who has
been seriously i'll at his home ON
Norris street.
I Invitations have been received
here to the marriage OF Miss Rou.
6eHe Winston, niece of Mrs. Belle
I Perkins, OF Huntington, to Mr.. s.. A,
holmes, of Youngstown, O., June
|30th.
/ Miss Susie Chandler, OF Mound
1 was a guest Of Miss Rosalynd4
JF%fend yesterday.
Mrs. Harry P. Stewart is Ill at her
rooms, Hotel Brown.
i mrs. Charity Robinson, Of Lewis
burg is visiting her sister, Mrs. r.
B, Colbert.
+ The mother OF Mrs. Wright died
&C her home on Piedmont street
TUESDAY afternoon.
MRS. Mary Richards who spent tho
past week with her sister, Mrs. Hen
Try Smith, has returned to her homo
at 81. Adams accompanied by little
Clifford Davis.
Mr. and Mrs. James Watson enter
| ta1ned few friends at their homo
on Hansford street, Tuesday even
Hing. ' 0'e""
+ sherman Watts is visiting his
rather at Natural Bridge, Va.
] Mr. Tucker Gore and Mrs. Barbara
hose were united in holy wedlock on
Wednesday evening by Rev. w. e.
i walker at the parsonage, 8O4 DON
nally street.
/ =. The ladies aid of st. Paul A. M r
Icnurch Will meet at the parsonage to-
lnlght. They will give an entertain
men on Friday night in the A. M, r,
lchurch. Court street.
| The trustees Of st. Paul A: M. r,
church Will have rally Sunday ct
which time each member is request
ed to give two dollars.