Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-07-21

| several grand children, all are resi-
dents of this city, also q sister living
| at Bedford City, Va
IN MDMORIAM.
| BROOKS-Sacred, but In loving re.
| membrance of our dear smother, Julia
Brooks who died Sat-, July 14th 1917
In the graveyard we'll soon lay her
Where flowers gently wave,
! Will lie there, one we loved SO dearly
In the silent, lonely grave.
When you ask us do we miss her,
. Yes, 1t fills our hearts with pain,
/ But her spirit gently whispers,
I Have courage, loved ones, we'il
: meet again.
1 Children.
Mrs. Will Lindsey and three chill
dren returned home last week, from
Springfield, Ohio where she had spent
, three weeks very pleasantly with her
sister. They report a fine time, Mrs.
Hattie Fuller.
Mrs. Rebecca Barber, Mrs Ethel
Barber. Virginia Might and little
Junlus Barber all spent the day very
pleasantly with Mrs. G. B. Banks liv-
ing at 937 e. State st. They report
a pleasant time.
The Negro Business League Glee
Club sang at River Bend church Tenn,
Wednesday night to large audience
pnd all was we'll pleased with the pro.
gram Hon. r. e. Clay, gave noe Of his
l-cfi II nj, l., Mt;
ly received. Mrs. Annie M. Smith,
the famous Dunbar reader delighted
her hearers with one of Dunbar's Sc
lections. She Is the best reader in
this part of e. Tennessee. DR.. r. B.
Macarthur, Mrs. r. e. Clay are the
musical directors.
Mr.. Edward West and little daugh.
ter, Clara Edna, left on tho after
noon train for Abingdon, Va, to spend
few days.
MI. w. M. II. Brown and party spent
the day Tuesday Of this week at Ben
hams, Va.
Mrs 4. %. Higgins, returned from
Staunton, Saturday where she spent
three weeks visiting her mother and
other relatives, also she attended the
Grand session Of X. Of P. and Grand
Court of Calanthe.~ She reports a
grand time.
Mrs Gertrude Johnson, returned
dome frHn Washington, D. O., last
week. She visited her son Mr.. Cor.
dan Johnson and other relatives.
If you want the Richmond Planet,
see Mrs. g. B. Banks.
Mrs. 9. b. Banks, agent for the
Richmond Planet has been very i'll,
suffering from Ptomaine poison. She
Is some better at this writing.
Miss Henrietta Fields will leave this
week for West Virginia and points
east, she will be gone for some time.
Tho Lee Street Baptist Sunday
School held its Children's Day exer.
cises Sunday, July the Sth in the
afternoon and night. The exercises
were grand and were we'll attended a..
both services. Great credit was duo
to Hon. R. e. Clay, Supt. Prof. VIM.
w. Hill Assistant Supt. and Miss
, BESSIE A Smith. Miss Smith Is the
pianist, Prof. Hill musical director. A
neat sum was raised for the Sunday
, school two prizes were given 10 the
| ones raising the largest amount Of
money In boxes. DR.. G. Fl. johnson.
pastor.
Death has again visited the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Martin. and
claimed his beloved son Willenet Mar.
TIN who had been sick for two months
lie bore his pain with much patience
and would tell his wife Mrs. Gerald
Inc Martin not to grieve after him
mat he was only waiting to stretch
out IN the arms Of Jesus. He leaves tn
mourn their loss loving father. q
devoted mother two sisters and q
brother, and lowing kind wife, ono
son and a host Of relatives and
friends. He was a member OF tho r, 90
Street Baptist church.
WI; sam Banker made a flying trim
10 biacksburg, Va, July 8th on his
wheel looking after business.
Inc n. M. p. Zion church held its
Ch1ldrens Day exercises SUNDAY
july 3, IN the Afternoon and night
Wf1ch was a grand success. DR.. p,
L. Mayo, pastor.
MRS. Belle Carter continues quite II,
al her home on Alabama Street We
nope for her speedy recovery.
MRS. Maggie Franklin, No. 947 Lille
OF, Is very Ill her friends hone for
her an early recovery. AVA
| Mrs. Cora Kampbell is On the sick
.,st thls week, but Is some better at
this writing 'o' a.
| see Mrs. G. B. Banks If you want
| the Richmond Planet only &c a COW