Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-27
ROANOKE NOTES

Rev. George G. Taylor, d. D., of Mt
Zion a. NJ. l.. Church preached at
eleven o'clock to an attentive aud
fence He spoke from the subject,
"Watcr, Material and Spiritual" Tho
Spirit seemed to take hold OF the
audience and all present seemed to
have felt the fire of the Holy Ghost
kindling in their hearts. 1t was
grand service. At cight-thirty the
Reverend preached another soul
stirring sermon. which reached again
the hearts of those who heard him,
declaring the truths Of the Gospel of
God and His Christ.
Saturday night, October 20, Il
young man named Willie Bates was
shot at the drug store OF Dr.. l. d.
Burrcl. The murdered man was
raised by Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Berk-
Icy, Of Sixth avenue and Eighth
street. Two men are in prison
awaiting the outcome OF the happen
ing.
Messrs. Robert Hale and Burrell
Woods, Mr.. and Mrs. Jennie Ander-
son left on the 18th cnroute to
Washington, ID. c. and other points.
They will spend one week in Wash
ngton visiting Mr.. and Mrs. George
Mitchell, Of the Capital City.
struction committed by our race, one
against the other In this our Chris
tian land.
The remains OF Mr.. John Morgan,
who was shot here last week by an
unknown party were shipped to his
home in Christianshurg. Va. Satur-
day for intcrment. The funeral took
place Sunday. Mr.. Morgan was a
prosperous young man and seemed to
have been getting along nicely in the
line of business in which he was en-
gagged. He handled soft drinks, CT
CARS etc. I never heard Of any of>
Tense committed against the city by
him. ;''~Y:n
Mrs. Mclvcna Deshager, OF North
Carolina spent the week end in the
city visiting her father and brother
544 Seventh avenue, n. w. Her
father has been in declining health
for several months, but much i'm
proved at present. Mrs. Deshager Is
the daughter Of Mr.. Byrd Stanfield
and sister to Mr.. I. p. Stanfcld. She
is also first cousin to the Stanficld
brothers OF Roanoke. She spent the
week with her father and left Sunday
for her home, accompanied by her
little son
Tuesday evening, about 1880, n
very heavy electric storm ragged over
this section Of the country, which
lasted for an hour and terminated i'll
a heavy snow storm.
Mrs. NJ. H.. Thomas, originally OF
this city but now Mrs. M. l.. Snowdcn
Of Bcllvicw, Pa. has been visiting
Roanoke for the past three months.
She reports having enjoyed her visit
with her old friends. She will leave
the city for home. on October 20. to
join her husband, Mr.. Thomas J.
Snowden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lowncy Polk, 5A4
Seventh avenue, n. w left Friday
morning. October 10, for Hagerstown
Md. and Salisbury, N. c., visiting
the mother and mother-in-law, after
which they will \return home
The parents Of Roanoke City who
have small children will do we'll to
place the little ones under the care
OF Mrs. Nora b. Taylor. who has
taught a kindergarten class during
the past three years OF her sOjourn
IN the city, proving to those parents
who have patroniZed the school that
sho Is a real instructor, especially to
young minds. 1t has been source
of gratitude to all who in past years
have sent their little ones to Mrs
Taylor. The school Is in the Young
Mems Christian Association room in
the basement Of the A. M. e. Church
parsonage.
Miss -. M. Baker, Of Martinsville,
Henry county. Va. was married to
Mr.. Samuel II. woodward, Of Mary
land, Thursday evening. October IS,
1917 at eight o'clock. The marriage
ceremony was performed by Rev S.
M. Beane, in the parsonage Of st.
~ sn1 ra1, Nhn
bride is the daughter Of Mr.. Mack
Baker, Of Martinsville, Va. Tho
bride was accompanied by her BROTH
er-in-law and sister, James r.. Mitch
ell land Lucy Baker. The couple
left Oh the Goth for various points
in North Carolina. Returning they
will make their future home in Ha-
gerstown, Nd. Her friends wish her
a long and happy life.
Mrs. Mary Bell Howerton, OF
Hampton, Va. arrived in the city,
October 18th, visiting her father and
mother Mr.. Richard Faulkner and
Mrs. Alice Faulkner, Of Fifth avenue, }
N. w. She also visited her cousins. +.
Mrs. l.. A. Barteo, 226 Fifth avenue
N. w. and Mrs. Cassandra Wright, !
OF Luck avenue, Saturday, and Mrs. ,
Bertha Howard, OF Seventh avenue. !
The many relatives and friends of !
former years were delighted to see
her. She is the wife Of Rev. w. r. !
Howerton, pastor Of the A. M e. |
Church at Hampton, Va. Mrs How
erton left for home Sunday night. |
Sir Frank Broadly, Of Seventh ave-
nue, N. w. has been confined to his |
room since Monday, October 16. He |
Is member Of Roanoke Lodge, No. |
81. |
Little Copenhaven Law was taken |
to Burrell's Memorial Hospital Sat- !
urday morning, October 20 and oper- :;
ated on for Tonsilitis and Adenoids. |