Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-11-17
ROANOKE NOTES

preached a wonderful sermon show |
ing plainly that with the ADVANTAGES !
of the antcdcluvian world, with all !,
or our learning wo were drifting
apparently away from the truth as
did the people Of by-gonc days and
that the only way back was to accent
Christ, who says. Il am the way, the !
truth and the light. Twelve con-
versions We're had in tho Sunday I
School service.
Rev. Brother Burrcll OF Kittrcll |
College, North Carolina, preached to j,
Il very attentive audience Sunday
night at Mt. Zion \. NJ. e. Church. |
Mr.. Everett Recsby, Of New York
City arrived here this morning to
spend some time with his father, Mr..
J. w. Recsby.
The revival services Of Mt. Zion A. !
Nj. +. Church continued this week.
Rev. S. w. Nets, d. D. Ia with
Rcv. Tayor in the meeting. He
preached wonderful sermon last
Monday night from tho text, AS I
live. saith the Lord. have no pleas
urc in the death of tho wicked " 1t
was great effort and three came
forward to the mercy scat, one of
whom accepted Christ.
Mr.. George Lavender wishes to
use this method in thanking the
many friends who assisted and sym
pathiZed and helped them during the
sickness and death Of his loving
mother, Mrs. Lcanna Lavender. Mrs
n. j. Gravcly OF Seventh avenue,
NJ w. subiOins her thanks to the
ladies who presented n floral design.
She is the granddaughter Of Mother
Lavender. II, is n source of graf
itudc after the sadness OF death to
have so faithfully served your en-
ploycr that in the hours Of your sad
mourning they will present you
check for an hundred dollars, as
was presented Mr.. George Lavender
by Mr.. ID. w. Flcckncr. as a token
Of his regard for the beloved mother
and son.
Mrs. BESSIE ]. Curtis, 2lS Seventh
avenue, N. w. has returned from
three weeks visit to Baltimore, where
she visited her brother, Prof. Lonney
Branch.
Mr.. J. a. Colston is now teaching
tho Stcwartsvillc Public School
Mrs. Maggie Marrows left the city
Saturday eve for an indefinite visit
to her " ""d nephew in Camden,
New
Ma I, the Planet
Agent, at 1873 Wells Alley, \. ". ~
supply you with Tho Richmond
Planet. His old friend, Joo,f will
furnish You with the Same at 2O5
Fifth avenue. N. w.
Mrs. Mary G.. Claiborne was in the
city few days ago and spent Sat
urday and Sunday with her husband
Mr.. G. G. Claiborne, OF Martnsvillc,
Va, who is employed in the black
smith department ut Roanoke Ma
chine Works. Mrs. Claiborne took
breakfast with Mr.. and Mrs NJ.
Staniicld. 1873 Wells Alley. N. w.
and returned home the following
Monday morning. She was looking
fine.
Mrs. j. Y. Thompson, OF SIS Nc
Dowcll avenue, n. w, who has been
mdisposcd for two weeks is greatly
improved under the care of DR.. J. b.
Clayton.
Miss Anna Boss. of Savannah, Ga.
is at the home Of Mrs. J ~. Thomp-
son and expects to spend the Winter
in the mountains of Virginia.
Mrs. Bessie HutchcrSon, OF 51i
Mcdowell avenue. N. w. who has
been critically i'll for three weeks
is very much improved and hopes for
her speedy recovery are entertained,
through the efficient care OF DR..
George Il. Moore.
Mrs. G. J. Dickcrson Of Madison
avenue, N 81, the Grand Worthy
District Deputy Of st. LulSes, left the
Magic City last Thursday evening on
route to Pulaski and North Carolina.
She will spend two weeks out of the
city. Her many friends wish her
much JOY and success on her trip
She will be missing at the Helping
Hand Home Society meeting, which
will meet at the residence Of Mrs.
Nancy Scott, Tuesday night, Novem-
Der Is. She is the vice-president.
Mr.. G. w. Fuller, Of $50 Ninth
avenue, n. e. is very sick at this
writing. DR.. George A. Moore is
his attending physician. We hope
for his speedy recovery.
Mrs. Martha Preston, has returned
from Gretna, Altavista, Va, where
she spent month.
The Board Of Directors of the Cos
mopolitan Company was entertained
by DIR. l.. G. Downing at his residence
Monday night. Those present were
DR.. J. B. Clayton, DR.. J. II. Roberts,
DIR. l.. G. Downing, DR.. e. r. Dud-
ley. Mcssrs. Hunter Terry, John l..
stockton and John G. Tate.
The colored people are going to
remember the Roanoke boys at Camp
Ice, so let every Negro help to make
tho soldiers comfortable and happy
Write them and send them something
worth while.
Mr.. Simon IT. Harris, Of 313 Sew
cnth avenue, N. w. met with a very
painful accident while at work at
the n. and w. shops last Wednesday
when his finger was mashed.
Mr.. Alva J.. Douglass, who has
made his home in Atlantic City, N.
]. the past nine months, was called
here to attend the bedside and fun
cral OF his mother, Mrs. M. II.
Douglass.
REV. Il. E Kicks. pastor Of First
Baptist Church Is in New York this
week.
The members, friends and we'll
wishers of the Hill Street Baptist