Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-01
ROANOKE NEWS NOTES

CURSOR took place Wednesday, Aug.
end. at | o'clock, at Mt. Zion A.
Nj. li. Church, of which she was Il
faithful member. The pastor, Rev.
Geo. c. Taylor/ ID. d.. officiating in
a most eloquent and beiitting man.
ner. The life and character of this
noble woman, as Il mother she was
an ideal mother, as n wife uney-
ccllcd, as a neighbour uneuualcd. A
modelled church worker, a polished
Christian. She outlined the songs
10 be sung at the funeral and text
for the discourse.
l have fought Il good fight. I have
nnisheo my course. Hymn selected:
why should we mourn departed
friends? and On Jordan's Stormy
Banks l stand and Cast Wistful
Eye.
Miss Annie l.. jackson, of New
York, her sister, and Mrs. Clifton
+. Bracket, of Pittsburgh, Pa, was
present at the funeral. She leaves
husband, four sons, and two
uaughtcrs to mourn their loss
Kew. Curtis was present and Of
1ercd very fervent prayer and said
many noble things of the deceased.
The Rev. Curtis paid glowing
tribute Of respect to the life and
memory Of the deceased having,
known her for moro than thirty
years. The Rev. j. J. Jefferson. Of
Fourth Avenue, N. W., was among
the clergy in attendance.
The church loses q dear member
me entire community will miss Sis
Ter Fergerson, but we feel satisfied
HeaVen rejoiced at her coming
nome. for indeed she lived for the
abode.
Her remains was solcmnly laid to
rest in Midway Cemetery, until the
coming of the King in His glory
In the end of the world.
Let her life remind us we too soon
must follow our departed sister and
friend,
Mr.. Thomas II. Burrell, the young
preacher and student of Kittrell Col
lege, Kittrell, N. c., a native of
FRANKLIN County, preached at night
at Mt. Zion A. NJ. e. Church. Text,
JohQ 18th Chapter and part of End
verse: He cometh forth as n flower
and Is cut down. He made q very
beautiful and instructive discourse
out of the words found in his text
comparing man with the visible and
invisible characters of the flower.
The beauties and Frailties of both
man and the flower.
Rev. Geo. G. Taylor, d. D. of Mt.
zion A. N. 10. Church, preached n
very instructive sermon Sunday
tentiVe audience. Text: AS I live,
saith the Lord, have no pleasure
IN the death Of the wicked.
noon, the funeral Of Mrs. Novel;
who died last Saturday on 10th St.
N W., after long illness. Mrs.
NOVEL; was the sister of Mrs. Alex
and Davis, of 212 4th Ave; Mr..
Horny NOVEL;, 9th Ave, N. W., and
Mr.. Flcm NOVEL;, OF 10th St., N. w.
Sunday morning, August 26th,
1917, Rev. j. d. Walker. preached
ut 10 o'clock, at the Hill st, Baptist
Ghurch. Text. Acts II chapter, cath
verse: For he was a good man, and
fnll of the Holy Ghost and of faith,
and much people was added unto
the Lord. # -,ssI
Mr.. Lambert Wilson and wife.
Mrs Narsis Wilson, and their two
children, left the city ten days ago
FOR vacation to their home. North
Carolina, where they had quite a
peasant stay. They returned home
Monday August 9th, very much
delighted. They saw many old ac-
quaintances and friends on their
trip.
Mr.. Samuel Hurt, of No. 514 9TH
St, N. W.. Roanoke, the son Of Mr.
and Mrs, Larkins Hurt. volunteered
to the service of the u. S.. He left
Monday. August 9th on No. 3 n.
& W., for Columbus, Ohio.
Mrs. Anna Robinson Terry Ben
nett. of Pittsburgh. Pa, is visiting
her mother, Mrs Nancy Robinson, of
18th Ave-, N. w.
Mrs. Edward Reeves returned
from Chicago, ILL.,, where she spent
weeks visiting her husband. She
reports most pleasant trip.
Mrs. Halle Booker, zoe Wells
Ave-, has returned from Pamphn
and Prospect, Va, where she spent
s weeks visiting her husband. She
friends.