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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-04-08
INSTITUTE.

az Miss Carrie Fairfax. of Powellton.
I entered the taehers' review course at
!: West. Virginia colored Institute
45ch4rnaay- 49,,
u, s;.:s slaaesHs Beane. spent Sunday at In
fstfkntA. - :
I S. R. - H;e. Lowry. OF
Egsburg. arrived at Institute, Sat
.tSbrsdaay,5s -. i. =. -. !.
!, 3 Vs. Alalaa Mary Eubank was compelled
tosBemain In Charleston the first of
fhs week because Of; illness.
IA: Miss Henrietta James of Red Star
faSbatared, the millinery class at the
West Va. Colored Institute Mon
dey. ........
sass Miss Rosalynde, Friend visited her
staster, Mrs. r. H. Lowry, Sunday.
& 3 taMrs. Anna Banks returned to
sBohoDl at the West Virginia Colored
f44petitute, Monday. ..,.-.
= Mrs. G. ii. Page Is visiting her par
snts, Mr.. and Mrs, z. 4aylor Brown.
, They have also as their guest their
daughter. Mrs. H: H. Railey, Of Mont
geometry. =
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ST. ALBANS.

r. D. w. Meadows preached q
most excellent sermon here, Sunday
night.
Miss Mildred Spnriock, Of Pitts
burg, and Miss Evelyn Willis, of
Huntington, were pleasant guests
of Mrs, Mary Greene. Sunday.
Mrs. Laura Haywood made a fly
ing trip to Plymouth, Wednesday: +
SMisa eYig ginia. Wilson made, a bus
mess trip to Charleston. Saturday..
The Evening Star Club met with
Mrs. Gordon Tuesday. "A large
crowd was present and. most de-
lfghtful evening was spent. =
George. Wilson ~: son Willie,
left Wednesday for: raymond City
where they have employment. !:
!: KEY. Jones, Of Virginia, passed
throt Shs here Friday on his way &c
RaymQ City. - -. l.. e.,
Prof. j.. W.. Robinson, OF Clarhs
burg, Ras: called to the pastorate OF
the ST. Paul Baptist church. Friday
Liz III. & l. :. -. - -. .'..
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>. GUYANDOTFE,

Mrs. Kittie Robinson was called to
the bedside OF: her sick mother at
Gallipolis last Sunday. She return
ed Thursday and reported her moth
Ell much better. -, ~. =. -, :,
Mrs. >0na Peasants has been, very
sick for the last week, but is slight
ly improved at this writing. :.
T. G. .Agnew was i'm Iroctorsville
last Wednesday on business: =
Elijah Clark, who has been with
us for the last few years, moved h1E
family to Cincinnati, last Thursday
Henry Jaeksch is making, some re-
pairs on his house on Richmond
street. ......'. 49, .&% r.. :
Mrs. Emma Jackson spent Sunday
evening win her mother mp lin the
country. ...'. -. =. !
Miss Louise Smooth spent Sunday
evening with Miss Eva Hill, lin the
country. - = ~ i
Miss Fieeta Brooke aud Miss Car
RE Robinson spent Sunday evening
in Huntington. >.E.;; rs y, ser'f saA"tf;Mit
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9,
:: On last Wednesday evening the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs, Cecil Smith
was the scene Of g very pSettS we'd
ding, The contracting HHtt1ss were
Mr.. Georgs Reynols and Miss Laura
Catlip, sister; Of. Mrs, Smith AT 3: 80
p. m. the couple, withSthSit tend
ants, appeared in the parioFf; and In
the presence OF a goodly titmbef OF
invited guests were made one by
Rev LIZ Grifith. The, bride, was
dressed In q handsonce, blush tint
ed costume; which the groom was
alfred Id the customary convention
al black. After the. ceremony had
been performed, :. and; eQhgratula-
lions and good WISHES extended all
REPAIRED to, the, dining. room and par
took heartily OF the excellent supper
Mr.. aud Mrs. Reynolds were the re-
cbpients of many beautiful and use
presents, The cut Of. town guests
were, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Johnson,
<of GIenwille. and Miss .Agness Cat
lip OF CALHOUN, relatives of the
bride, The happy couple viii malte
their future home at Gassaway, . -
r., Mrs. MolIie Payne, while return
ing from Richmond to .Clafksburg
last Monday, became go Ill that she
"a b foscSd to Iesxey the, ttreigts All this
Ptace end secure, raedics1 Attention
sSnS vas. taken to the home, OF MreS
tCallif Jofss, where she sIISss been,
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RONCEVERTE.

: Mrs. Mae Mills, Of White Sui, was
waiting her father. John Eggleston,
1&on4Ay.s s. M ,..,l
Xxx R$M ISf0rson arrived here last
aNSiday to all his appointment and
: Aohsa- t~e-abte-a Sunday
sSsA the N. e. church.
3 $.s.SSl Are. * Mary III. lewis and Little
Miss Cleo. left last "Wednesday for
ff1rRy, Va, to visit her mother and
SsAkf$hds a.:.,...... - a." ., =. 80.
i lI!SS;| Comm od&fe Ward, OF White Sui.
&SAnF, is Visiting his daughter, Mrs.
fs:t5hRrles Perkins ::
Ma; e. r. Brown is indisposed this
week.
~. Master w. T. Allen left last week
is6E sBeckley to spend a while with
Mn uncle. Prof, w. ID. Johnson.
sSJohn Eggleston has been indispos-
,ssst- 49,. -
81 MRS, VIM Barber is suffering with
rheumatism.
*ss = wv. Thompson, Of Marlinton,
1entS Sunday here with friends
fREAf "A sStaunton, of Covington, Va,
sNaasar visitor at A. L. Brinkley's last
||ssSeek.,::, j.:
Rev, Sheets stopped over here
ffkyatnday, -enroute for Seebert.
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sBWEI,IL

Mrs. Jack Skruggs. and two chill.
dren left for: Washington, d. c., to
spent some time with relatives.
DR.. H. C. Hargroye was a business
visitor to Beckley, Tuesday and
Wednesday. ..%.....,..... ....
Miss Beulah Poindexter spent Sat
urday and Sunday here the guest OF
Miss Fanny CaTy.r:- ....,
Mrs. Mary Gibson was: Sunday
visitor to Fayetteville.
Misses Fanny. Cary and. Lorena
Gibson were business visitors to
Thurmond, Sunday. T..
. Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Fountain
were shopping In Thurmond, Mon
day. 49, -. -. &c.. -. ,... =,
Ernest Vanhook, Of Cliff Top, Wis.
tied his family Saturday and Sun.
day. - IT,.
Miss w. A.: Freeland was elected
delegates to represent the Sunday
school In the Sunday school state
convention r.,
The Sunday school Is preparing an
Easter program 70 be rendered on
Sunday afternoon at O'Clock. g..
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Gonfhed TO, her bod ever since: Mrs.
LINES. has been and is. dating 5aaL abe
can for the unfortunate woman Mrs.
frank Smith, sister OF Mrs. Payne,
arrived here Sunday from K Clarks4
burg; ard,fas soon as Mrs, fPayne's
Condition will permit, will remove
her to her eMrs.< smith'sl home. T.,
. Miss JSrnrna Barnett was away last
week on business for the asylum.
,2lta,Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Johnson have
returned to their home in G1enynle.
! Wesley y Lacy was at IIewisburg
last, week to get patient for the
state &ihsztfationl1..s. .,...' .>.E...>
=, Miss Bramat Barnett, Pattie Lacy,
Thoss y. Grant and Floyd Lacy were
Ut Sutton srecently to attend the
fythian- dem onsttation, e. u,.,l..
3 .TaeYs 86aalyson Lacy, attended ;1tfle
,Rgshian services ct GIarksbare, last
&nnday week. I. I, :. zf., ;ss" y.
,a' 10, q. Watts, a. substantial ettk.
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PARKERSBURG.

Rev. John w. Carroll, the new
pastor of Logan NJ. +. Church,
preached. his first sermon Sunday
The 9hios VALLEY Round Table mist
reaFr{aay and Saturday. A. large
number or teachers from Ohio and
West Virginia was present. Inter
esting and instructive sessions were
held and all teachers who attended
cannot help from ,1eing benefited
Tho entertainment given by tie
band, last Thursday evening, at BY
ier's Hall was a success financially
and otherwise.
Mrs, Thos Fletcher, Of Marietta,
Q hio,, was IA the, city last week. :.
Sumner4 School opened Monday
week. after having been closed q
week on account of the tank disas-
ter. 49,.
Samuel Brown, who is working
In Athena, Ohio. spent Sunday with
his famiJy-g -
Miss Ctora b. Butler was out of
Eschool one half day last week on &C.
count Of illness. She is all right
now, ~',-'--.
Mrs. Carrie Jones has begun
housekeeping again on 14th street.
:. Mrs. Alice Fountaine has been
very Ill for the past few days, and
while resting some easier, is but lit
tie Improved at this writing. ~.j
Little Virginia, Davenport return
ed Sunday from Wheeling where she
spent last week the guest OF MRS.
Jesse Dixon. - - -. -----., -
Henry Lee. left Monday for Wheel
Ing to be gone several weeks. Mr..
Lee Is Judge "A. G. Dayton's valet.
DR.. Franklin, Of Huntington, pass
ed through the city Monday en-: route
to Chicago, Ill, where: he will take
a post graduate course in medicine.
3! There, will be q piano rally day at
Summer, school Friday in connection
with. the literary exercises. All are
requested to bring at least S cents
for the. piano fund.
hynn Morris, the five months old
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Lotterber-
ry, of SistersWflle, died Thursday
evening after an Illness of but a
few hours- $3.50. Funeral services were
held in sfstersville Saturday and the
remains brought to this city and in
tered in the new. cemetery. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lotterberry and little daughter,
Ruth. Mrs. Frances Watson and Miss
Hope Peters accompanied the re-
mains to the city. They returned
home Sunday afternoon.
Miss Winnie Thompson died Sun
day, night at eleven o'clock at her
home. on DiIlaway> street. She had
baen sick for some time with the
fever! >. = MaNaaMww
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CONVICTION.

Miss Adelia Hutcherson, who
spent some time here visiting her
aunt, Mrs. r. N. Smith, left Tues
day morning for Lynchburg. ,
Jack Mcdowell, who has been II,
the hospital quite a while, Is home
again. He is Quite sick, being con-
hhed to his bed. He Is under the
care Of DR.. U. N. Johnson. !
Rev. w. J. Hackett spent some
time In Staunton last week helping
IN a series Of meetings. :
Robert Walker is thought to be a
little better at this writing.
Mrs. Davis, Of Goshen, spent a
couple Of days last week visiting
her daughter and son, Mrs. G. r.
Beale and Houston Davis.
Mrs. Rachel jackson, who ia
now living In Staunton, is visiting
relatives here
..,Remus Mathews, Of Bluefeld, Wis
tied friends and relatives here the
latter part Of the week. He 1eft
Monday morning for Bluefie1d.
The one-week OLD infant Of Mr..
aadY Mrs. VIC. Watson died SUNDAY
morning. The funeral services were
held at their home Monday morning
at,11 O'Clock by Rev. w. J. Hackett.
hterment took place in Cedar Hill
s Two, weeks ago Miss Nellie staTks
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Miss MaSGtesWilkerson visited the
Hanstord school, Thursday. =,,,r
Mrs. P Shepherd was hostess
go the improvement League Thurs
day attSrnoon4 at her home On
Fourth }&ven1s.R After the usual rau-
tine Oh business, de "loioas lin
cheon was served by the hostess,
Mrs. l. d. Hodge and Miss Eve
line Willis loft Sunday night Tor
Richmond, Va, to be present at the
meeting OF the True Reformer order,
! Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Railey were
business visitors to Charleston Non
!; day = j = AZ
I, + Rev B. DIV. Meadows and RI e,
L. Washington, of Huntington. we're
business uisitors here Saturday.
: Mrs. Andrew Howard was 8 the
guest Of her daughter at Eagle. last
week. ~. ~ ;.
/! The, many friends Of Mrs.. Mary
Ia Larry !,ss are alEs much concerned oyer her
continued iNn&sS. -, -, ss&f,
Mrs, 9. sWilkerson Is on the
sick list. <~ ... Is.
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PAGE.

"a The. Sunday School met at IL
;spclock. Two: visitors. F. w. Stan
! IsSsand George Lewis. were present
Miss. Ada Jackson, and Mr.. Will
s rowns we're married Friday evening
IA tCharlestoH
II Mrs. Nanny Rose was at keystone
asvIsiting last week.
sff-sAar.'% and Mrs. Marion from Ash
Hand we're tho guests Of her mother
Sa&sSta;weelZ. -
f,b &RSter Fred Walker is still con.
1Ansad to- room.
!. MFRS xAIice Bolden has been on the
,+aS4ck Hist For the last week.
~ MIR, and. Mrs. Robert Jones are Wis
ltapg Charleston,
l fss;.SSF H. Washington, Theresa Wash
Sih&ton, and Master Theodore. Wash
fngton were the guests of E. w
I'm abingdon in Charleston. last week
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zen: Of. Detroit, Mich, was here last
week, to see: bic sister,. Mrs. George
Halter, who is an inmate at the asSl
lum. While here be was the guest
, OF Rev. jill. Griffith. r...;.. ,.~> -
y4Mre Robinson left last Tuesday
for Pennsylvania for permanent res
idence. ..,.'- -. ~ . ,...' - =.
THE first. district conference Of the
Am. E. church, connection of West
Virginia, will convene here on April
49, for three days session. Prep
aration, is being made for the enter
tainment Of the ministers and dele.
gates. "A choice literary program
will he rendered by local talent on
one evening OF the session. 81 .
Jas. Bailey has about recovered
from his recent serious illness. ~
~ Miss sAftee Jexs&s tafsen ~ sp8aRs-
asEyiiBt 10 herxpaa6nts at point
Pfeasa Mt u has re asasd and resumed
her dut at the agyfuns. I &. s.
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NIT: HOPE.

Prof. J. A. AFTER was q pleasant
visitor to our town Monday. While
here she"was the. guest Of DR.. Gallo
way 60. 60. -. IT,. s;.>.
Rev. D. Stratton allied his regu
lar appointment here Sunday, and
preached two able sermons!
Rev. D. c. Deans will preach the
Thanksgiving sermon of the St.
Luke's. at Anderson, Sunday, and
Rev. Gordan will f11l his pulpit here
Mrs. A. M, Galloway remains very
Ill at the home of her son, ON Cen
ter street.
DIR. Galloway was called to Green
vile last week on professional bust
ness
Miss Henrietta James and Mrs.
M. E. Davis were business visitors
to our town last week. =,
Nv H: eWilkerson rs sick at this
writing. 49,. =. ..,.. :.
= Mrs: A. R. Galloway and daughter,
Lydia, were the weekend guests of
relatives here last week.
- The Red Men are. making prepa-
rations. for the celebration of April
9th. ...- e..
Mr.; and Mrs. Price have moved
here for future residence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler and Mr..
and Mrs. Booker, of Dhnloop. at
tended services here Sunday
w. B., Wright will give a lecture
in Calloway's hall. Tuesday night.
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STONE CIIFt,y

els .
. Miss Ada Vaughan and \ Miss
;Manola, Vaughan, OF MoDona1d, were
guests Of Miss A. M, Mills and at
tended school closing last sTuesd ay
night. Il :.y " =, ~. ~, Isl s: !,
-; y. Mrs Annie Massey. Of Greensville,
.wast the guest of Mrs. Fanny Dabneyi
Monday ~ .+s..,, ! : -. ~ = ::
i MRS. FIood and: Miss Susie saund-
.ers, OF, Glen, Jean. were guests OF
Mrs. J.. j.. Darlington. Sunday,
- Mrs. Brown and Miss "a. e Dab,
ney were visiting friends at Sum-
Sunday =. T., 20. ~. =, -. =,
j. ! MIS-. Jane Galloway was in town
Friday, ON business. ,-.,,. y. =. X
Mrs. Fleming Was, <ahopping in
Monday. ~ ,H-:,:.4, =
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THtJIssSOND.

Chas. Florence, tea cher ct
Monougah, and father and sister, Of
Brownsville; Pa, were in our city
calling on friends a few hours last
week. - ~
Quite large crowd attended the
closing exercises at Monougah Fri.
day, March 26th. 4.
Misses Villa Lee and Lilly Allen
of Clarksburg, spent Saturday aud
Sunday here the guests OF Miss Bess-
sic Jordan and Mrs. e. L: Morton.
Miss Mary Shelton, of -McKees.
port. Pa, is the guest Of her aunt
Mrs. w. II. Fortune. ~, ...
Cornelius Burke, who visited his
wife and baby, has returned to
Washington. a.. 49,. ,,.i .....
Rev. 3. =, Martin spent a few
days here last week before leaving
for his new charge at Huntington.
Rev, Martin in his two years stay
here made q host OF friends, who
are sorry to lose such an able man.
He has the best wishes for success
from this congregation and the com
muTiity. " SD,
Little Edith Hoskins .is much i'm
proved from an attack Of pneumon-
Mrs. YAH aSSinGy Tr4stsssit6BfH vas hostess
to the O'Clock needle club, Fri
day. l"sl%-h 4. e,l f. + 4,
Arthur Martin spent a few days
in Wheeling, the guest Of his SIS
ter, oMrg. Theo. Rolls. HE was 10
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MONTGOMERY.


Mrs. Ernest Hardy is sick at her
home in West Montgomery.
. Mrs. r, E. Bprrell is out again
after a few weeks illness.
Mrs. Moses Watson is slowly, i'm
proving. =. 11./ 49,.
Mr.: Archie mckinney, is reported
on the sick list:
Mrs. D. G. Deans spent Thursday
OF. last week at Longacre, the guest
of Mrs. Gay, y = -
Misses Ursula and Alice Scott are
sick at. the home of their parents,
Ms. Rhd. Mrs. George Scott. =
Mfp:IL. b. Hodge and Mrs: M. j.
Banks gave d literary entertainment
and supper at the Odd Fellows Hall
Monday evening for sthe benefit OF
the True Reformer order.
Miss #. M. James and Leon James
Wefe the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. /.
S. White last week.
The Old Maids Club, with Miss
Ada Wright as president, made it's
second appearance at. the Odd Eel
lows Hall, Thursday evening for the
beneit Of the band boys.
. Si1as Marks, of Brown, is home for
a few days.
Several persons from here attend
ed the closing exercises of the Dom
wood school. -. ..~.
Miss. Beatrice Walkerson visited
the Dohwood school. Thursday, J.. u
!, GAsrSH| sfsldred Ha1nnaons,2of Rush
Run, was the guest OF lMrs. Henry
Qroxup Efrfdou t.. ...'I,.s t...N u &. ., ~
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KANAWHA, CITY.

Mrs. Minnie Page has as her
guest, her mother, Mrs. Watson,
and brother, OF Pomroys r, 80 ~
=. Sherman = Green; Of: Winifrede,
was the guest Of Miss *Armestine
johnson, Saturday. ....:a
= Misses Lillian and Russie Sellers
spent Saturday In Charleston. -.
Miss Mary F. Page is visiting her
brother in Charleston, this week.
J. w. Wood visited his" SON at Wi
mona, last, week. -. .~....... .
Thefffiends Of. MISS E1e1a%t Brown
will regret. very much to! learn OF
her serious Illness. - X t..,'s...>'
Wills Page, Of Montgomery; was
the guest Of his parents last Sunday.
Miss Ivory Woods has returned
home from Parkersburg and Sisters
Vile, where she was the guest OF
relatives and friends. =. ~ a.. ~. ).
>:W. w. Lewis and. r. R,.@Johnson
spent Saturday. and Sunday with
their family. .-.,:.. -. -. =. :.
MI; and MRS. James Page were
guests OF their parents here last
Tuesday, IN Z NE%f:a. ~ IL H. 81
Miss ivory Woodsa had as : her
guests 4. Sunday, Miss. Annie Seals
Miss annie Woods sdf Charreston,
and A. p. Woods; Of Boomer -. - -,
We regret very much 10 announce
the death OF John williams. Mr.
Williams was a. deacdn fLftte Zion
baptist church and win be greatly
n,iaeod :. ammo }1fS friends. 4 He
leaves an. aged mother. Mrs. Frank
woodward, and one sister, Mrs: Cora
Street. ri, .,s,, .".a.:4:. 80 :, II, d
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RAYMOND CITY.

Wur PASTOR Rev P. P. Holland
Bg9k charge Of the church here Sum
lNnY: He preached two inspiring SER
3HHs, The total amount of money
sstskifssd by our church since March
}is toe April 4, is 1862. Rev. Hol-
nd2 closed a very successful meeting
SSfsafcroft; Friday night, having
.39ur additions to the church. The
aeaahg was we'll attended by white
20 Smored and closed with q camp
A| donation amounting to $40
s#s given.
iSSgg sReY.TD. w. Edwards, OF La Mount,
FRO Assisted REV. Holland in, his
Seflng at Bancroft spent Sunday
! aII1Es N, r. Sinclair, of Bancroft,
s,5n41A Been elected Delegate to the Sun
: LAY school convention which will
Smsst at Mcdonald 49,.
s.. The infant of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w
{ Howard died Saturday night. The
Srfal sserviceA were conducted Sun
VIZ Rev. J, H. Jones, of Virginia
tNpsnt Sunday here.
Mrs. ]! W. Cegal is sick at her
Hpne.
.An interesting Easter program
~ be, rendered by the Sunday
spbool, Sunday, under the directions
,Ssars, Emma 2Printiss, Mrs. Perrie
Dslckersop ana Mrs. Adzonia Cary.
sSa.,sls1lts. Lydia Shores has returned
x$skh Virginia, where she was called
he s6Aeth ct her, brother. D,... F..
WI 4, Matte Woodson, OF Charles
y spending a few. days here
thF ffisndg and relatives. g1o65
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CARBON.

4 - Mrs. Rebecca Young visited her
sick daughter ct Irsint Creek Hospi-
5s114el,t}sst Friday and reported she is
n;aliBktly improved.
itr{iiMissr Ella Dickerson was calling
l*0H friends an drelatives here last
Saturday and Sunday.
=. IS s. M. Davis, who has been. work
saAM9 here in the; mines, left last Sat
Saay;: for his home In Charleston.
(. Cd Winston Railey, left last Saturday
/ ri Charleston. He Is going to work
NJ Ward i: p -: 49,.
"a The Mt. Nebo Baptist Church OF
4: S,XEAts place is making preparations for
sHRR: Emancipation services on the
9k4th, of. April,
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Of Gala Water, and j. G. Austin, OF
Lynchburg seminary, were guests OF
Miss Inex K. Pollard. .
After an illness of about two
weeks. Miss Elsie White, OF
'Wfightsville. died last Wednesday.
Mas White. was Is years. old but
very attractive and much loved by
those who Were fortunate enough
to meet herr. She died of the dread
disease. tuberculosis. She was a
member of the Pocahontas lodge.
who, had charge OF the remains. The
/! Red Men also were in line. The, fun
erN sermon vas preached by Rev.
w, N, Nelson, of whose church, she
was q member. The family have
the sympathy of friend,
The Easter cRntata will be rem
dered at. the First Baptist church
Sunday evening at 1880. o'clock.
. 6. G. Grimes went to Lynchburg.
Friday, to Witness the bail game be-
;t#esH DEeaASlrg ana. Lynehhnrg.
!. LtttlesAf Loretta Miller, Whine play
Ing BALI at school last week. had
the misfortune to be struck with the
bat. The wound was an ugly one
and >the doctor was compelled to
take one stitch. She is getting along
NICELY now, g., ...~
Mrs. jennie Miller was called to
Gem Wilton, Sunday morning, by
the death Of her aunt, Mrs. Mary
Council, who died SATURDAY Of can
Ger. She leaves one daughter, Mrs.
Harriet Smith, and three sisters and
Nonessbfother. The sisters: are Mrs,
Harriet Watson, Hannah Reid and
Morrison She was buried by the
Loving Charity, Of which she was q
member. - $50. p.
Work, is progressing nicely on
Mrs Hattie Hunters cottage.
Mrs, 5Hannah Calendar, of Sweet
Springs died sat her home on March
9th. at the age OF 81 years. She
leaves one daughter, Clara Bell. She
+, was a sister Of Mrs. Sarah Hunter
Of this place. Mrs. Mary :Withers
her niece. attended the funeral. Rev
William jackson officiated.
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IaCO IRE SPONDENCE

Miss Lille Woodson left Saturday
for Columbus, Ohio.
Roland Williams is able to be out
again. 49, =.
;. The members 81 the First Baptist
Church. will begin week of prayer
next week, after which the pastor
will conduct a series of meetinga.--
Evening journal., 1909-12-21
DEPEW AND THE SENATE.

g ENATOR DEPEW, of New York. Chaun-
~ cey NJ, is said to be laying pipes for his
reelection to the higher house at Washington
in 1911, when his term expires Why not! New
York has liked discredited and descrepit Sena-
tors corporation Senators, for it held on to Platt
for a long time. Depew has been slowly re-
habilitating himself he thinks. At present the
metropolitan newspapers will publish a little
about him, a short interview from him and the
interviews have been gradually lengthening as
the memories of the expose of Depew during the
insurance stir up are fading. But Depew IS in
good health now, and no doubt he thinks that
a reelection would be vindication. Perhaps
it would be, so far as the doings of a set OF po-
lticians might be taken TO vindicate any one.
A curious history is that of Depew Some
years ago this railroad lobbyist and recipient OF
enormous sums for influence from insurance
companies was actually in the race Tor President
and he got a number of votes. His opinions
were quoted as authoritative upon every sub
iect one could think of. Advanced proofs OF his
addresses to be delivered were always sent out
A model of a man of affairs he was
One prominent newspaper correspondent VINO
wrote daily letter from New York for Phil
adelphia paper could hardly write a paragraph
without mentioning Depew. When the insur-
ance scandals came, Depew kept IN seclusion
There was a mild sort OF clamor that he retire
from the Senate, but this soon blew over, and De
pew is in the race again. He is not likely to
win however for the young bloods will be alter
the placc-and then Roosevelt may want It,