Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-22
ROANOKE NOTES

hours of ten and ten-thirty, noticed
group OF young white men and
eolored men and boys In an entrance
TO store shooting crap Oh Sabbath
morning. Within two hundred and
fifty yards North on the same street
stood church, where services were
being held. l wondered to myself IL
civilization was not drifting back to
heathenism.-M.S tanfleld.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lizzie Wright spent
their weeks vacation at Red Plains,
Franklin county, Va, where they re-
ported having enjoyed themselves
very nicely, at and around their old
homestead.
Rev. 7. J. King filled the pulpit
Sunday morning and at night. Two
Wonderful sermons were delivered
and many were persuaded to come
into the fold Of the church and to
help make the world better. The
collection was 500 90.
>. {. Dugger and Mrs. Hattie l..
Dugger have returned from their ten
days trip to Halifax County, Hous-
ton, South Boston, Chester Springs
and Boil Springs, where they en-
1oyed the products Of his uncles farm
as only n city man can. He is on the
job for work now.
Brother Thomas Burwell. tho
young preacher of Kittrell College,
North Carolina, preached to the peo-
pie OF Mt. Zion a. NJ. e. Church,
last Sunday night. His text was,
III Peter, $40, '"rhe Lord is not slack
concerning His promises, as some
men count slackness; but is long
suffering to us-ward, not willing that
any should perish, but that all should
come to repentance" He handled
the text with much pains and careful
instruction to the satisfaction OF the
entire audience, wherein God has
always been faithful and true to His
promise to the children Of men in NIL
ages.
Mrs. Pauline Cosby, Of New York
Is visiting her mother and friends, of
Pulaski, Va. spent the week end with
Mrs. Edward Reeves, 603 Sixth ave-
nue.. She was accompanied by Miss
Callie Carter OH her return trim
as far as Washington
Mrs. Edward Reeves and Mrs. Maud
Willis will leave Thursday to visit
Wytheville and Kimball, w. Va.
While IN Kimball she will be the
guest Of Mrs, Pearly Perkins.
Mrs J. I. Thompson, of 515 Ninth
Il aeS n. w. and cousin, Miss M;lble
Barlow, who have spent a week VS.
iting Mrs. Thompson will make
flying trip to Detroit, Mich. Thursday
evening
Mr.. George Ready, of 2S19 Web
ster avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa. has been
In the city about two weeks and
surrounding country for his health,
stopping at the quiet and comfort
able home OF Mr.. James and Emma
Wright, 1872 Gainsboro avenue.
l met Mr.. Ready soon after his
arrival. He was quite thin but |
remarked to him that he had struck
tho town and climate for health and
recnperation. So Mr.. Ready has de-
cided that l knew whereof l smoke.
Miss Rhodia l.. Hill, 9U2 S. Jeffer-
son street left, the city Sunday.
September 9th for Greensboro, N. c.
where she spent the ensuing week
with her mother, Mrs. Jessie Hill and
her uncle, Rev. II. d. Ware She re-
ports having had the most delightful
trip Of her life. She returned last
Sunday much refreshed.
Mrs. Maria Harris, of Ninth ave-
nue. N. W. returned Thursday last,
after six weeks vacation in Jersey
City, N. J.
Mrs. Jane Palmer, of East Radford
va: Is visiting Mrs. Essie Watkins,
$50 Eighth avenue, N. w.
Mrs. Lelie Mcpherson Early arrived
IN the city September 3, and is stop
ping at their home, 34S Harrison
avenue, n. w. Mrs. Early is from
Pittsburgh, Pa. for three weeks
stay in Roanoke.
The revival at the High Street Bap-
fist Church is being conducted Under
the direction Of Rev. DR.. II. J. King
or Richmond and the praying people
of the High Street Church and Of the
city 1t is hoped that a spiritual
success may result to the entire
church and community.
Mrs. M. Fl. Douglass returned from
trip to New York and Atlantic City
and Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gatlin. of Cleveland.
Ohio is visiting his mother, Mrs.
Nora Bugg.
Mr.. John Lewis returned from
Knoxville. Tenn, where he spent ten
days visiting his family.
Let Joe Digger or M. Stanfield
serve you every Saturday with the
colored papers Of the United States.
Leave your order at 207 Fifth avenue
N. W.
Mrs. Palmyra Harris, of Bluefield.
w. Va. Is visiting In the city. :
Mr.. j. a. Gatlin returned to the
city after a successful season at At
lantic City and New York City. He
will enter Howard University again
this year.
Mr.. Hunter Terry and Mr.. Charles
Poindexter returned from Pittsburgh
and Columbus, where they spent
their vacation.
Mr. Park Wade, formerly of the
famous Rabbit Foot show has To-
Gated in his home town, Roanoke. ::
He has opened lunch room at
Hotel Hampton and will be glad to
see his many friends.
Miss Margret Smith, Mrs. Viola
Holland and Mr.. Boyd Cephas, of
Columbus, Ohio are visiting friends
and relatives in Roanoke.
Mrs. M. d. Barlow, Of &C Chestnut
avenue left for Columbus, o. and
pittsburgh, Pa, where she will Join
her son, Master Clemens Barlow,
who Is now in PITTSBURGH ATTENDING