Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
ROANOKE NOTES

Roanoke, Va.-Brother George Simp-
son is on tho corner OF 9th Avenue
and Gainsboro Avenue with very
prosperous outlook in his enlarged
quarters. Open day and night to ac-
commodate tho public with the good
things of the season, both to eat and
to drink. Brother George will leave
tonight Gully 3lsD for New YORK
City.
Mrs. Annie FuQua, Of 81 Fourth
Avenue, N. W., returned from ten
day "trip to Marian Chilhic and Brls.
toll, Tennessee and Virginia, where
she visited her father and sister. She
returned Monday week, having had
a very pleasant stay.
Stanficld and Dugger, the southwest
paper agents, are still On tho road
with The Planet of Richmond, Tho
Indianapolis Ind, and tho Now York
Age can be had by calling Oh either
of these parties. Mr.. Mckinley Rice
Is tho agent proper for the Age, of
500 Commonwealth Avenue, N. e.,
Roanoke. 49,, u-,l
J. ii. Robinson, all 9th Avenue,
N. W., leaves for Pittsburg, Pa, We'd
nesday, August /, for few weeks.
ANNOUNCEMENT
MT. and Mrs. Mack Clark, of ga
7th Avenue. N. e., announce the mar
riage Uf their daughter, Lotto May,
to Mr.. Leo Roy Nicely at Mt. Zion
A. M. e. parsonage juno 25, 1917.
Rev. q. w. Thrasher, an old Roam.
oko preacher, returned TO the city
from Alabama, where he has labored
for the past eighteen years. So he
returns to- old Virginia for awhile!
He Is now located at Clovcrdale, Va
Miss Lizzie Jones and Miss Queen
Williams returned from Petersburg,
Va, where they attended tho Va. N.
l. l. Summer Normal, and have
finished thair three-ycars' course.
Mr.. James M. Lee, 42O 10th Avenue,
N e., left for Cincinnati, Ohio,
where he will live for while.
Sunday morning, July goth, Rev.
GEO. Z. Taylur, ID. D., seemed at his
bcst, for indeed, all who heard his
discourse were lifted up spiritually
and lnado to realize tho wonderful,
power OF God as 1t operated In the
hearts Of men. After his sermon, as
his usage Is, he proceeded to intro.
duce strangers, and to the surpri.e of
many, he introduced his youngest Sis
ter from Miami, Fla, whom he had
not seen for period of twenty-four
years. Then it was discovered why
he had given his audience such a
rich discourse. lie was filled brim-
full spiritually and parentally.
Mr.. Frank Odell, of 264 Sth Avenue,
N. w, Roanoke, Va, who has been
conilheu to his bed for ten weeks I'M
der the care of DR.. ]. II. Roberts, is
critically i'll a, this writing.
Miss Bertha Colvin, Of Hollins, Va,
has been visiting Mrs. Amanda Left
wich, of Roanoke county, during her
two weeks vacation; also Mr.. b. ~.
Wade.
Miss Colvin will return to her oc-
cupation at Judge Staples country
home July 31st.
Mrs. Jennie Hylton, OF 631 Sth Ave-
nue., N. W., and little grandson, Maceo,
left for Indianapolis, Ind, July 2Sth,
to visit her daughter, Miss Forest
Hylton, and Mrs. eliza Taylor. She
will be away from the city two weeks.
All wish Mrs. Hylton a prosperous
and pleasant vacation and a safe re-
turn.
Professor M. Traynham, of 226 9th
M 1~Ck
FOR Lynchburg, Va, to meet Miss
Louise Bullock, his niece, whom he
will accompany to Columbus, Ohio, to
visit her brother and other relatives
and friends. Miss Bullock will spend
some time III the Buck Eye State,
after which she will return to Roam
oke and spend the remainder Of her
vacation visiting her cousins, relatives
ana friends. Professor Traynham
Will leave Columbus for Pittsburgh,
Philadelphia and Brooklyn, N. Y,
where he will visit Mr.. B. B. Trayn-
ham, a close relative, and many
other OF his old friends and acquai. t.
ances. We hope Professor Traynham
a pleasant trip. There Is something
kind Of suspicious about the Profess
sor's northern trips every summer.
Mrs. Addie stanfleld, of 9th Ave
nue., N. W., and daughters, Lillian
and Emily, expect to leave some
time early in August for Wilmington,
Delaware, where the husband and
father is employed with the Pyrites
Limited. Mr., Richard Stanfield work.
ed with the company at Roanoke near
ly two years, and when they COM
menced construction at Wilmington he
was engaged by Capt J. II. Buck, Of