Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-25
ROANOKE NEWS NOTES

ROANOKE, VA, August 2i.-Sun
day morning Rev. George c. Taylor,
ID. ID. was at his zenith at Mt Zion
\. Nj E. Church. He delivered n
rich discourse. At night he preached
very able sermon. Tho collection
Tor the day showed a marked i'm
provcmcnt by the duplex system. The
officials of the church arc very dcsir-
Gus that all join in to make the new
system what it should be.
MIR. John Robertson, of Pittsburgh
Pa. is in the city visiting his mother
and brother, Mr.. A. l.. Is Robertson
OF Seventh avenue n. w.
MIR. Henry Stcptoc is in the city
from Dupont, looking the best for
years. lie is doing we'll at City Point
Mrs. Nannic Robertson, of Phila-
dclphia is visiting her sister. Mrs
J. e. Brown Of 1O5 Henry street.
Mrs. William Biboy, of Covington,
Va is also visiting Mrs. J. L.. Brown
and Mrs. Thomas Ward of Eighth
avenue, n. w.
Rev. John Brown, of Ninth avenue
N. w. has returned from near Dan
vile, where he attended one of the
most pleasant associations Of his time
and remembrance. Everything passed
very tremendously at the Schooltield
Baptist Association.
At No. COO, corner Sixth avenue
and Gainsboro Road you will rcmcm-
bcr Brother George Simpsons Tabor
rcttc. Open day and night Re-
frcshmcnts of the season can be had
till wee sma' hour. Amuscncnts
with music and other high class ell
joymcnts.
! The ladies Of Blooming Rose Court
No. 1oi, Order Of Calanthc, highly
entertained Mrs. Julia a. Woods at
the residence of Mrs. Ellen Jordan,
- Tenth avenue, \. W., August II.
The officiating officers were Mrs.
Catherine Staniicld, Mrs. Aurclia vii
liams, Mrs. Matte Edmondson, Mrs.
Emma b Penn.
Just before the banquet came off
Mrs. Woods was presented with a
costly piece Of silver from tho men,
bcrs Of the Court. 1t was presented
by Mrs. Emma b Penn. Response
by Mrs. Woods. Remarks by Mrs M.
lG. lIdmondson
Mrs. Woods has been good and
faithful officer of tho above named
Court for eleven years and will be
greatly missed by the members. She
will mkae her home in Washington.
ID. c. Mrs. Woods and children left
for Washington on Friday night, Au-
gust II.
Miss Stella Hancock and little sis.
ter Celia, Of Lynchburg are visiting
Miss Margaret Simms, I3 Hart ave-
nue.. N. w. They will be here two
weeks
Miss Annie Craghead, of Vinton,
left Wednesday last to visit her sis
| u
her Il pleasant trip.
Mrs. Burta Beverly, 341 Ninth
avenue, N. w. and little Evelyn will
leave for Montgomery, w. Va. and
Columbus, Ohio Sunday morning,
August 18th for a two weeks vaca-
ton In tho West and the Buckeye
State.
Mr. Thomas Kinsey, OF Fifth ave-
nue., N. w. Is still indisposed He Is
not much improved since last writing.
Mrs Jennie HyIton, 1881 Eighth
avenue, N. w. returned Friday, the
18th from n three weeks vacation,
visiting her daughters in Indianapolis
Ind.
Mrs. Addie Stanfield and daughters
Lillian and Emily, left Monday night
August goth for Wilmington, Del,
where they will make their new and
future home with their husband and
father. Mrs. StanGeld was accom-
panied to the station by her mother,
Mrs. jamie Galloway, Mr.. Lewis
Wright and her brother, Mr. William
! S. Galloway and Mr.. Madison Stan
! field.
| Mrs. Amanda Leftwich, Of Roam
| okc county returned from Danville,
Va, where she attended the School
field Baptist Association on Wednes-
| day and tho remainder OF the week
| with the Old School Baptist.
! Mrs Emma Desner Stokes has re-
! turned to her home in Columbus. O.,
| after spending four weeks at Glen
| Wilton and two weeks here, visiting
! friends Of other years.
i Mrs Matte Mcpherson Cook and
youngest daughter, Mrs Rachel Per-
ry OF Pittsburgh, Pa. and Mrs. Cath
crime Stanfield OF 1913 Wells Alley,
left the city last Sunday morning for
| Lowmoor, Va. via automobile to visit
their aunt and uncle, Mrs. Mary
| Stokes and Mr.. Samuel Stokes. They
! also attended tho grand rally which
was going on there. $261.3I was
raised. They covered a distance OF
| 100 miles Oh route, passing Buchanan
| Clifton Forge, Fincastlc and Low
moor. They returned to the CITY on
| Monday morning at eleven o'clock,
| reporting not a single accident. Mr..
| Huff, OF Fourth avenue.
| Mrs Mary Ellen Bowman of Wash
| mgton, ID. C. is in the city visiting
her mother, Mrs. Sallie Walker, Of
! Sixth avenue, N. W. Mrs bowman