The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-10-05
Charleston

conference viii Send Preacher.-
by favor Of the Committee on Reliy-
lous Services, at 100 A. NJ, and at
500 p. Mr., the pulpit at st. Paul A
NJ. f. Church will be filled by able
representatives OF the VI. r. Confer
ence tMhlteJ now in session in this
city. The pastor. Rev Downs, solicits
Il 5000 attendance at both services.
Married Monday Night.
night AT the residence of Mr.. and Mrs
George Claire, Elizabeth street Miss
Fannie {. Cobb, training teacher at
- West Virginia Colored, Institute.
ana Nr. Emery r.. Carter, an attorney
"' Ih!> city, were married by Rev
! I'HH!Hl Stratton. Only the intimate
friends of the contracting parties were
present. Mrs. Carter will resume her
duties at the Institute after a ten
| days vacation.
! Old Folks Day.-Old Folks Day
Will be celebrated at Simpson NJ. E..
Church, Sunday, with preaching at
HOO A. NJ, followed by a dinner
which the old people will serve. After
dinner there will be an experience
meeting and Communion srevices
Rev. r. p. Lawson, who pastored the
church in 1SSO-lSS2 will preach during
/ the day.
Around The WOrld.-The Womans
I Loyal Union met with Mrs. II. B.
j RICE, Brooks street, Monday night and
after the routine business had been
! transacted, offered fervent prayers for
/ Mrs! Smith and Mrs. Hackley, whose
sons were the principals in Fridays
, tragedy. Plans were also perfected
/ for THE Trip Around the World" next
| MonGa"light. The start will be made
! from ~ residence of Mrs Rice and
the public is invited to join the party
Willing Workers Meet.-The Will
ing Workers held public meeting.
, Friday evening, of last week, at the
home Of Mrs. r. B. Colbert. Morris
street. literary program was rend-
| cred and Rev. J. S. Carroll and R. G..
Mclver made encouraging remarks.
Hackley Laid to Rest.-The
! funeral of Alfred Hackley, who died
at--the- General Hospital, Monday,
from the effects Of five bullets fired
into his body by Henry Smith, Jr.,
! was held Wednesday at Simpson M.
f. Church, and the remains were es-
corted to Spring Hill cemetery by the
, local lodge Of Elks, Of which the de-
cedent was member. The murdered
man, who is survived by his mother,
, wife, sister and several brothers was
ity was shocked by the tragedy, for
| which no cause has been assigned.
Ebenezer Baptist Church.-Rev
R. S. Gordon, of Hill Top, conducted
the morning and evening services at
the Ebenezer Baptist Church, West
Side, Sunday, and preached two ex-
Rev J. P. Caul.
Hotel Brown Arrivals.-Among
the guests registered at Hotel Brown
this week were: MissElizabeth Dent,
POmeroy, O.; Miss Alice Payne, Wells
/ vile, o.; G. c. Kent, Wheeling, W.
va; f. Jones. Page; r. Ball, Wini-
frede; Fl Maule, Glouster, O.. E. w.
Wars, Fayetteville; Miss Rosa Rotan,
Fayetteville; II. Shavers, Ward; John
Smith, Kayford;. o. McNorton, Loup
Creek: Mrs. r. II. Gaines and daught-
o.. Re-? Star; John Vane, Thayer; II.
White. Eccles; J. f. Ratcliff, Herber-
loA: Taylor, Slab Fork; NJ. Beamer,
CCGur Grove; Vim. Newman, O. H.
Ferguson, d. Hill, Ward; VIM. Aber-
nathy, Beckley; w. E. Hawkins, Ash
l"1d, Ky; VIM. Phillips, Gassaway;
:. Gay, Keystone; Mrs. Louise Fish
=. A!llens; Mrs Lizzie Craft, Glen
white. and Floyd Burrell. Baltimore,
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Aged Citizen Dies.--William- Pres
ton, an aged and respected citizen,
, died, Saturday, Of infirmities incident
[ to old age and was buried from the
First Baptist Church, Monday, the
funeral services being conducted by
the pastor, Rev. r. B. Reed. The de-
ceased is survived by his wife, several
sons, daughters, grand children and
great grand children.
Personals and Locals
J. A. Langhorne was called to Co.
lumbia, w. Va, Monday, to see his
, sister, who is reported seriously i'll.
The intelligence comes from Freed