Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-13
ROANOKE NOTES

ing. His lecture was great. He
Is thinker and equally prepared to
deliver 1t. He rooted incidents In
the lives Of great men and how they
climbed the dizzy heights Of fame.
This entertainment was held under
the auspices of the A. M. e. Church,
Rev. G. G. Taylor, D. D., pastor and
st. Pauls M. e., Rev. S. M. Beane,
pastor.
Mrs. l.. Thornton, $50 High street
n, w. left last Sunday morning, Oc-
tober Z, for Petersburg to visit her
brother. who is reported quite indis-
posed. She will return about October
10th.
Rev. ]. H.. Pinkard Of Ebenezer A.
NJ e. preached ut Mt. Zion Sunday
night, previous to the administering
of the Holy Communion.
Rev. Pinkard was earnest in his
appeal and he Is a living epistle OF
the doctrine he breaches. The COM
munity Is proud Of him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles StultZ. who
went to Bethlehem, Pa. have returned
home, after several months absence.
They are both looking fine. Mr..
Stultz will resume his position with
Mr.. Stone on Ninth avenue, South
Roanoke.
Mrs. Stultz Is home, SAG Chestnut
avenue, after visiting Bethlehem, Pa.
Montclair, N. j., New York and At
lantic City.
Mr.. Byrd Stanfield, the only living
uncle Of the Stanficld brothers OF this
city, Montclair, N. j., and Whining
ton, Del, has been much indisposcd
but is improving. He is with his son
Mr.. 1. p. Stanheld, SAG Seventh ave-
nue., N. w.
~ " n,..I cG !,
avenue, N. w. left Sunday for
weeks vacation, visiting relatives at
Wilmington, Del, Mr.. r. r. STAN
field, sos Now Castle avenue, South
Wilmington. He will visit Asbury
Park and other points.
Mrs. Cassandra Wright has re-
turned from hurried call to the
bedside Of her aunt, Mrs. Lille
Bullock, who is much improved.
Prof. M. Traynham, 225 Fifth ave-
nue., N. w. is somewhat improved at
this writing.
n Kov. William Moore, tho Baptist
n IEya~SeiiA: 2"6 Reuir2list. 81 South
west Virginia has just returned from
Pocahontas, Va. and Moray, w Va.
and parishburg, Va, where he held
very successful revival. Thirty
three conversions, ten by experience
have been added to the church at
Pocahontas, the First Baptist Church
OF Pocahontas, OF which Rev. w. e.
Lee Is pastor. REV. Moore has been
called to the First Baptist Church
Mt Vinton, Va,
Mrs. G. S. Edmondson received
work OF the injury Of her husband,
Mr.. G.. S. Edmondson, at his work in
Homestead. Pa.
A beautiful whist party was held
at the homo Of Mrs. Fannie Joplins,
coo Sixth avenue, N. W., in honor
OF Mrs. Lena Whitley, Of Richmond.
Mr. r. III. Hale was awarded the
prize among the gentlemen. Mrs.
Florence Dent was awarded the Ia
dies prize. Among those present:
Miss Edna Eggleston, Martinsville,
Va; Mr.. Hylton. Mrs. Carter, Mrs.
Lowmax and daughter, Mrs. Any
Clark, Mrs. r. H. Hale, Mr.. Harry
Jones, Mr.. Edward Allen, Mr.. Kyles,
Mr.. and Mrs. Pittman.
Mrs. Bell Garrette, OF GO e. 132nd
street, New York City, arrived here
Sunday morning. to visit her people
here. She will remain until the lot,
when she will leave for PamDlin, Va.
to visit relatives and friends. Mrs.
Garrette will be accompanied by ,her
husband. They will make their
nome III L. i. 1ucy 1IufC
sold their home at 225 Third avenue,
N w. for 81 500.
Miss Teresa S. White. who has
been making her home with Mrs.
Carrie Swift Rivens has gone to visit
her three sisters i'll Pittsburgh, Pa,
Mrs. Carrie Burks, Mrs Lille For
bush, Mrs. Mary Cooper.
Mrs. Carrie Swift Rivens has been
confined to her bed for two weeks
but is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Junius Anderson
have just returned from Washington
where they had pleasant stay.
Mrs. Jennie Corbett Of Roanoke Is
very i'll in Bellaire, Ohio and her
daughter, Mrs. Bertha Traynham is
expecting to leave anytime.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Frank leaves
Saturday for Cincinnati, O.
Mrs. Ada Miller, of Homestead. Pa.
has returned, after visiting here.
Tho Old Folks Concert Of the High
Street Baptist Church was repeated
Monday night. 1t was fine.
Miss Rosa Taylor, of Pittsburgh, is
here, calling on friends.
Mrs. Susan Taylor is going On a
trip to West Virginia to visit her
grandson, Mr.. John Taylor.
Sunday, September 30th, ended
the great contest rally between men
and women, Of the Hill Street Bap
tist Church. At II A. M. the pastor
preached a special sermon. At p.
NJ, the Rev. C. y. Miller, of East
Radford, Va. preached an excellent
sermon. This service was to deter
mine which would be the greatest
in attendance, men Or women. There
were only about 35 men, at which
time there were over 100 women.
At p. M. the pastor gave us
another wonderful discourse. At this
service we were told who had won.
The men raised $140.26; the women
raised $4,000 cor course the women
always VIM public collection, S14.
making a total for the day Of $34O.
55. Thus the result Of a six weeks
effort. The women were given
flowers by the mon because Of their
victory.