Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-20
ROANOKE NOTES

of Roanoke District Of Virginia held
his quarterly conference at Mt. Zion
A. M. t.. Church, Monday night.
which showed progress along all lines
and very successful financial point
Of view under the duplex system as
given to us by Mr.. Green Penn, At
torncy J. l.. Reed and Mr. James w.
Traynham by their unfaltering eff
forts. The church raised $411.45,
from August 1 to September 80. The
p. e. seemed delighted.
Mrs. Mile Withers, of Gainsboro
avenue, n. w. died Tuesday, October
8, at eleven o'clock. The funeral
took place Thursday evening at two
o'clock. The eulogy was delivered
by Rev. d. r. Powell, pastor Of the
Hill Street Baptist Church, of which
Sister Withers was faithful mem-
Der. She was also a member Of the
st. Lukcs. Rev. Powell spoke In
very beautiful terms Of the patient
endurance of the deceased who for
several ears had been afflicted with
q stroke of paralysis. She leaves a
son, Mr.. Charley Withers, to mourn
his loss. while angels rejoice a SOL
dicr's coming home.
Mr.. j. IL. Turner, COS Eighth ave-
nue., N. e. has been confined to his
home since Saturday, October 13,
with Rheumatism.
Mrs. Bessie j. Curtis, 31S Seventh
avenue, N. w. left the city for Balti-
more, Md. to visit her brother, Mr..
loney Branch. Mrs. Curtis left on
October 4th, accompanied BY her two
children, Little Earncstine and Mas
ter Bernard Curtis. Mrs. Curtis Will
spend several weeks with relatives.
Mr.. Rufus w. White, 913 Fifth
street, N. e., who has been away from
the city two years. residing mostly
In Philadelphia, Montreal, Canada
and Boston, is at home for the Win
ter with his mother Mrs. Lizzie
White.
Miss Claudine White Is also home
from Pittsburgh, Pa, where she had
seven months stay with her sister,
Mrs. Virginia Blackman. Mrs. Lizzie
White was over delighted to have
her son and daughter home again to
spend the Winter with her after a
long absence.
Tho Rev DR.. Bray, Seceratry Of
Eaucat1on OF tho Colored Methodist
Church spoke to tho people at Mt.
Zion A. NJ Il. Church, Sunday, Oc-
-toher ! 4. :, at eR4yep O'clock. Text,
Galatians 60, "And let us not be
weary in we'll doing: for in due
season we shall reap, IL We faint not"
He preached the sermon of the day,
time and ago, noting the reasons
why We should not weary in we'll
doing.
Mr.. John Glasgow, OF Lynchburg,
Va, Deacon OF Rivermont Baptist
Church, died October 3. He was
sick twelve months and bore 1t with
Christian fortitude. He died in full
triumph OF faith. He was born in
Roanoke. Before he reached the
rivers brink he said to those in his
room, II am going home in tho
morning. Meet me-" He leaves
four children. three grandchildren,
four sisters and ono brother, Mr..
Collins Glasgow and Mrs. Mary War
rem, Of Roanoke.
Those attending tho funeral from
Roanoke were Messrs Reuben Wade,
ODE LawsonS Robert Clemmons and
many of his fellow workmen during
his active service in Roanoke Ma
chine Works. His son cared for him
until the end. The funeral was
very impressive.
Mrs. d. G. Gaskins and daughter,
Miss Beatrice. left on October 2, for
Philadelphia and Quakertown, Pa,
Baltimore, Washington, d. c. and
Charfostown, returning to Roanoke,
october IL, after a very delightful
trip.
Mrs. ]. II. Thompson, SIS Ninth
avenue, N. w. is expecting her cousin
Miss Clyde Barnes, Of Battle Creek,
Michigan, here in a few days ,
Mr.. Harry M. Barksdale, of Pitts
Der 8, after attending the funeral Of
his mother, Mrs. Phoebe Barksdale,
of Tenth avenue, whose death was
mentioned in last weeks issue.
1t is learned with pleasure that
Mrs. Cooper, of Lynchburg avenue,
N. E. is somewhat improved at this
writing, which is source Of pleasure
to the community. She has been in
a critical condition since she had a
stroke OF Paralysis. There is hope
OF her speedy recovery.
Mr.. X. w. Anderson, secretary of
tho American Beneficial Insurance
Company, of Richmond, Va. was in
the city last week on business OF the
company.
Rev. J. J. Jefferson returned to
the city after attending the Penn
Baptist Conference. He was highly
entertained by Rev. J. II. Burks, Rev.
w. r. Brown and Rev. r. r. Jones
and others. He brought greetings
to the Valley Baptist Association.
Mrs. M. II. Douglas, of 207 Path
N. e. is confined to her home suf-
fering with LaGrippe.
Mr.. Henry Pierce, Mr.. William f.
Cole and Mr.. Walter Showers, Of De-
troit, Michigan, were in the city a
few days this week enroute to Ra-
leigh, N. c., where they will attend
tho Colored Fair, then to Washing
ton, d. c., Philadelphia, New York
and Pittsburgh, thence to Detroit.
Mr.. Pierce is a former business man
Of lRoanoke and Mr.. Walter Showers
is an attorney for the largest auto
mobile concern in the world at De-
troit. Mr.. William Cole Is a business
man in Detroit.
Mrs. Virginia Anderson, of Nor
folk Vo arriuo5 In tho o;f~x