The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-09-28

Victim OF Mysterious NIurde.-,
The remains OF Eddie Woods, who
was mysteriously Killed Frilay after
noon by a charge OF buckshot while
approaching the scene Of h fight In
Magazine Hollow, were laid to rest in
Spring Hill cemetery, Sunday, after
funeral services had been conducted
at the First Baptist church by Rev.
X. Nj. Mayhew. He is survived by a
widow who has the sympathy of the
community in her sudden bereavc-
ment. Nearly a week has passed since
the commission of the crime, but no
clues have yet appeared which lead
to the perpetrator
Rev. Walker Goes to HcrmuCia.--
Rev. w. e. Walker, formerly pastor
of the ST. Paul A. Nj. e. church. this
city, and located the past two years
at Chillicothe, Ohio, was assigned by
the conference held there recently to
the charge at Hamilton, Bermuda,
British West Indies. In connection
with his pastorate, Rev. Walker will
be presiding elder of the seven church.
es of the island. The appointment is
said to DE a desirable one.
Kew. Downs ReturnS-After a
weeks visit to the North Ohio con-
ference at Steubenville, Rev. r. r,
Downs returned to the City Wednes-
day morning and will conduct tho
usual services at his church-the St.
Paul A. M. f.. Sunday. Rev. Downs
stay here has been prolonged till
November, after which time he ex-
poets to be assigned elsewhere,
Many Guests PrcSent-ManA
guests were present at the birthday
anniversary celebration of Mrs. Frank
Henly from to II at her residence on
Pemherton avenue, Wednesday even
ing Of last week. The parlor and
dining room had been decorated for
the occasion and presented a pleasing
appearance. A dinner Of seven
courses was served to Prof and Mrs
H. B. Rice, MIR. and Mrs. James Wins
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Ohio Warren, Airs.
Helen Campbell, Mrs. Matilda Parker,
Mrs. Mary Brooks, Mrs. Martha Smith
Mrs. Jane Preston, Mrs. GwendOlne
Carter, Mrs Gertrude Golf and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Jennie Walker, Misses Helen
Flagg, Josephine Flagg, Flora Hay
mes, Jane Clara Johnson. Annie White
and Bette Woodson, and r. G. Nc
liver. AS mementoes Of the occasion
Mrs. Henley's friends presented he:
with many costly and useful tokens.
Guests at Hotel Brown.-At Hotel
Brown the following guests were reg
iStered this week: Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Redmond, Dorothy; Andrew Ward,
GraysOn, Ky; Lee Johnson, Wini
frede; G.. and S. Stewart, Ward; Fl.
A. Jones, Plymouth; w G. Freeman.
Mt. Hope; Jas Mckenzie, Richmond;
S. Webster, Hansford; Ralph DIXON.
Murray City, O.; b. Atkinson, st.
Louis, Mo-; Misses Grace and Mabel
Green, Elkins; Miss Cora 'Tayloc,
Buckhannon; j. Chancellor. Harper:
Rev. r. S. Gordon, Hill Top: Miss
Ophclia Daniels, Hinton; John Dol
man, PIT. Pleasant; F. d. Patt crs0ll,
Greenfield O.; Frank Bowman. Roar
oke, Va; Miss Alice Jordan, Western;
Robert Edwards, Roanoke; Mr. and
Mrs. Price, Chicago; w. E. Morgan,
w. H. Turner, G. E. Morgan, EliiSyon.
Va; Robt Simmons, Kingston: and
Rev. W. w. Scott Barboursyille.'
Dies of COnsumption.-Mr Elvira
Peters, mother of~Miss Hattie Peters
who teaches in Garnett school, this
city, died Wednesday morning at her
home at Sissonsville after a protracted
illness from consumption. The fun
eral will be held at her late residence
today and interment will be made in
the family cemetery. Besides Miss
Hattie the decedcnt was the mother
Of several other children woo, with
her husband, were at the bedside
when the end came.
Personals and Locals.
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