Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-18
ROANOKE NOTES

6"oI lolH IoC WI StOn-Saiom, y. e..
to visit her mother and father. She
VIII return home the latter part OF
, this month. Mrs. PENIS sister-in-
law accompanied her, visiting her
people in the above named places.
MIR. II. II. Penn will Join his wife,
Sunday, August 10Th
Mrs. Gille Ferguson. of 225 Fifth
avenue, N. W., who underwent a very
serious but successful operation at
Freedmen's Hospital, Washington. D
o and returned home about two
weeks ago, is getting along excel
lently.
Mrs. Mary cambridge came home
Sunday morning, August 18th from
Philadelphia to be with her sister
until she has regaincd her strength
and vigor from an operation.
MIR. Ammon Jones has returned
from Buena Vista, Va. where he re-
presented tho High Street Baptist
church at the Valley Baptist Asso-
citation.
Mr.. Foster Hutchcrson and Mrs
bessie Hutcherson, his wife, Of No.
5l4 Ninth avenue, N. w. Will leave
the city Thursday. August 10th for
one weeks vacation in that western
part of the State Of Ohio visiting his
sisters and friends of Columbus, O.
Presiding Elder George r. Jones
held his District Conference at Boyd
ton, Mecklenburg county, Va from
August 9TH to 18th. which was re-
ported as the most pleasant OF pre-
Vious years. The delegates were de.
lighted and the Presiding Elder high
ly gratified. p. 10. Jones is doing his
share in making good the A. M e.
Church in this section.
Mrs. Mary Law, of 62S Eighth
avenue. N. w, Roanoke, Va. will
leave Wednesday, August 18th for
Charlottesville. Va. to take her elder
son, Foster, to the hospital, after
which she will proceed to Washing
ton, ID. c. to visit relatives.
The daughter and niece Of Mrs
Gillie Hancock, OF 301 Ninth avenue,
n. e., respectively, Mrs. Mamie
Smith and Mrs. Lula Griffin, both OF
Williamson, w. Va. will spend one
month in the city.
Mrs. Josephine Scllins, of AS
Ninth avenue, N. w. is quite indis-
posed and has been for the last week
or ten days. She Is under the care
of DR.. f. T.. Whitman.
Mrs. Mary Odell, of 264 Eighth
avenue, N. W., Roanoke. Va wishes
to take this method Of thanking the
many friends who assisted her so
generously during the long illness
and death of her beloved husband,
who died Friday, August 3rd. He is
gone but not forgotten from this to
the better land, to the better land
where peace and happiness and where
sorrow never comes. There he awaits
the arrival OF the remaining human
race. For we all como to that one
place, death and the grave.
M Stanfield, OF 1853 Wells Alley,
N. W., Roanoke, Va. will furnish you
with The Richmond Planet He
handles $50 copies per week. His
friend, Joe Digger. 207 Fifth avenue,
N. w. is with him.
Miss Rose Mae Weatherless, uaugh-
ter of Prof. and Mrs. Nelson Wealth
erless, OF Washington, d C. Is the
weekend guest of Miss Nellye l..
Myers, OF EOS Fourth avenue, N. w
Miss Wcatherless is enroute to Irwin
. Va. to visit her friends and relatives,
feeling the need Of rest before taking
up her second term of teaching in
Tuskegee Institute.
Mr.. Cornelius C. Henry, blue
jacket on tho Hancock" who has
been visiting his mother, Mrs. Emma
Mosby, at Salem. is spending the last
Of his twelve day leave Of absence
from duty with his brothers, Messrs.
Daniel and James Henry, of this city
Miss M Josie Lewis, OF Richsuuarc
N. c.. and student OF Kittrell Col
lego was the guest Of Mr.. G. o. Hol-
laad, the postman and was the hon
ored guest Of many receptions.
Mr.. Tom Bailey, Of Washington, D.
c. Is visiting his mother. Mrs. Nor
ton on Seventh avenue, N T.
Miss Emma May Hughes, Of Lynch
burg, Va. was called to the city on
the account Of the illness of her cous-
IN, Mrs. Stewart of Col Eighth ave
nue.. N. w.
Miss Wilnctte Smith is in the city
at the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Thornton, OF 21S Henry street
where she will spend about six or
seven weeks recuperating from the
burden Of teaching.
The Magic City Building and Loan
Association held their second annual
meeting in the Cosmopolitan Build
ing corner Fourth avenue and First
street on the 10Th inst, with two
thirds Of the stockholders present.
The company had successful year
and they declared a 7 percent uivi-
dend on more than $4,000, an asset
of $1,999.42 or $1,3S7 ~ net increase
On last year.
The officers are: DR.. %. r. Dudley
president; Henry G. Johnson, vice
president; John L. Stocton, secretary
Mr.. Annette Gatlin. Of Cleveland
Ohio is visiting Roanoke for two
weeks. He is the son Of Mrs Nora
Briggs.
Mrs Jennie Thomas Clarke was
quietly married to Mr.. Elias Mullen.
of Jetersville, Va, Saturday night at
the residence of the bride, 115 High
street, N. w. Only few friends
witnessed the ceremony, which was