Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-27
ROANOKE NOTES

ROANOKE. VA, October %
Rev. Gcorge c. Taylor, d. D., of Mt.
Zion A. NJ. e. Church preached at
eleven o'clock to an attentive. aud
fence. He spoke from the subject,
"Water, Material and Spiritual" The
Spirit seemed to take hold Of the
audience and all present seemed to
have felt the fire Of the Holy Ghost
kindling In their hearts. 1t was n
grand service. At eight-thirty the
Reverend preached another soul
stirring sermon, which reached again
the hearts of those who heard him,
declaring the truths of the Gospel OF
God and His Christ.
Saturday night, October 20, n
young man named Willie Bates was
shot at the drug store Of DR.. I. d.
Burrell. The murdered man was
raised by Mr.. and Mrs. Robert BerF-
street. Two men are in prison
awaiting the outcome Of the happen
ing.
Messrs. Robert Hale and Burrell
Woods. Mr.. and Mrs. Jennie Ander-
son left on the 18th onrouto to
Washington, ID. c. and other points.
They will spend one week in Wash
ington visiting Mr.. and Mrs. George
Mitchell, Of tho Capital City
1t is sad to think Of the tragic de-
struction committed by our race, one
against the other in this our Chris
tian land.
The remains Of Mr.. John Morgan,
who was shot here last week by an
unknown party were shipped to his
home in Christiansburg, Va. Satur-
day for interment. The funeral took
place Sunday. Mr.. Morgan was
prosperous young man and seemed to
have been getting along nicely in the
line OF business in which he was ell
gagged. He handled soft drinks. CT
CARS etc. I never heard of any of>
Tense committed against the city by
him. i'.cE'H
Mrs Melvena Deshager, of North
Carolina spent the week end In the
city visiting her father and brother
b44f Seventh avenue, IN. ->V,< Her
father has been In declining health
for several months, but much i'm
proved at present. Mrs. Deshager Is
the daughter Of Mr.. Byrd Stanfleld
and sister to Mr.. I. p. Stanfield. She
Is also first cousin to the Stanfleld
brothers Of Roanoke. She spent tho
"CCN Will lSl allu lClI
for her home, accompanied by her
little son.
Tuesday evening, about 1880, q
very heavy electric storm ragged over
this section Of the country, which
lasted for an hour and terminated in
a heavy snow storm.
Mrs. NJ. L., Thomas, originally OF
this city but now Mrs. M. l.. Snowden
Of Bellviow, Pa. has been visiting
Roanoke for the past three months.
She reports having enjoyed her visit
with her old friends. She will leave
the city for home, on October 20. to
join her husband, Mr.. Thomas ].
Snowden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lowney Polk, 544
Seventh avenue, N. w. left Friday
morning. October 10, for Hagerstown
Md. and Salisbury, N. c., visiting
the mother and mother-in-law, after
which they willTeturn home.
The parents Of Roanoke City who
have small children will do we'll to
place the little ones under the care
Of Mrs. Nora b. Taylor, who has
taught kindergarten class during
the past three years OF her sojourn
IN the city, proving to those parents
who have patronized the school that
She Is a real instructor, especially to
young minds. 1t has been source
of gratitude to all who in past years
have sent their little ones to Mrs.
Taylor. The school is in the Young
Mems Christian Association room in
the basement Of the A. M. T.. Church
parsonage.
Henry county, Va. was married to
20
land, Thursday evening, October IS,
1917 at eight o'clock. The marriage
ceremony was performed by Rev. S.
M. Beane, in the parsonage Of st.
Paul's Memorial M. Il. Church. The
bride Is the daughter Of Mr.. Mack
Baker, of Martinsville, Va. Tho
bride was accompanied by her broth
er-in-law and sister, James r. Mitch
ell land Lucy Baker. The couple
left On the Goth for various points
in North Carolina. Returning they
will make their future home In Ha-
gerstown, Md. Her friends wish her
a long and happy life.
Mrs. Mary Bell Howerton, of
Hampton, Va. arrived in the city,
October 18th, visiting her father and
mother, Mr.. Richard Faulkner and
Mrs. Alice Faulkner, Of Fifth avenue,
NJ w. She also visited her cousins,
Mrs. l.. A. Bartee, 226 Fifth avenue
N. w. and Mrs. Cassandra Wright,
of Luck avenue, Saturday, and Mrs. ,
Bertha Howard, of Seventh avenue.
The many relatives and friends Of
former years were delighted to see
her. She is tho wife of Rev. w. r.
Howerton, pastor Of the A. M e.
Church at Hampton, Va. Mrs How
erton left for home Sunday night.
Sir Frank Broadly, Of Seventh ave-
nue., N. w. has been confined to his
room since Monday, October 16. He
Is member OF Roanoke Lodge, No. |
81.
Little Copenhaven Law was taken
70 Dllrrnll,a Maran1.iol IIonnital Got