Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-12-14
ROANOKE NEWS

NoANONE, VA, Dec. 9.-Mr. ana
Mrs. G. e. Howard, OF Jacksonville
Fla. were the guest of Mrs. S. NJ
Campbell. While in tho city Mrs.
Howard visited several Of tho public
schools. She stopped at is Third
Avenue, N. w.
Mr.. Richard Faulkner, Of eos
Fifth Avenue, N. w. left the city
Monday night for visit to Norfolk,
Newport News and Hampton, visiting
his daghter, Mrs. M. B. Howerton,
the wife OF Rov. w. r. Howerton, of
Hampton, Va.
Rov. George G. Taylor of Mt. Zion
A. M. e. Church left Monday night
for Norfolk and Hampton, Va. for
tho wcok's cnd.
state that his old friend, J. G. Dug
ger and family have returned homo
from Dupont and all arc looking
we'll. Also Mrs. Thomas e. Gregory
and her nephew have returned from
tho samo place. All arc looking
fine. There's no place like homo.
Mr.. Nathan Neal, OF IA Eleventh
Street died Monday morning after n
lingering illness, having been hurt
in wreck In past years. He was
an old employee Of tho NJ and w.
Mrs. William Armstead, OF 90S
Peach Street, N. w. returned homo
from Norfolk, whore she spent quito
II pleasant stay with her sister, in
company with her little son, Peachie,
they call him. Tho husband and
father was caught in tho hopper OF
car in the N. and w. yards and
killed several months ago.
Mr.. Thomas G. Wright Of Seventh
Avenue is Ill with Influenza. Also
his mother, Mrs. Bette Wright Is
indisposcd
Rev. George G. Taylor, D. D. filled
his pulpit ut Mt. Zion A. NJ. e.
Church Sunday morning, using as q
text, "All Are Yours" and when he
had finished his discourse on the
great subject oil were edifled.
Mrs. Hunter, the very interesting
State Missionary and Field Agent
was present during last Sabbath, and
impaired some helpful talks to tho
ladies OF Southwest Virginia on tho
great and needy subject Of missions,
not alone III the Isles of tho Sea
but the great need Of concentrated
and consecrated effort put On for
those neglected at home and next
door to us. They too need help and
instruction ana arc Outlines neglect
cd by those who might help q little
If they would have tho harden at
heart.
l am sure all who heard this great
preacher were aroused to new zeal
in the work Of missions for she told
or hundreds OF millions of souls who
didn't know OF tho Gospel Of Christ.
She said that we are duo to help send
this message to them in order that
when our summons comes we may
hear that welcome plaudit, Well
done. The home talent Of tho la
dies Of the various churches of tho
city furnished a very fine program
for the occasion.
At night the exercises were very
good. Mrs. Roxie Arnold, Of Ninth
Avenue, N. w. rendered very i'm
press1ye solo. Mrs. Oscar Holland
delivered an Grafton which was fine
and we'll rendered. Mr.. oscar Hol-
land, the soloist Of Mt. Zion A. M.
T.. Church Choir sang one of his
familiar solos. Mr. Holland has Just
returned permanently from the U.
$. Navy, where he has been since
tho call to the colors.
quite number of the young mon
have been sent home in the last week
or ten days. They seemed helped
physically and otherwise by the train
ing they have undergone for tho cause
Of their country.
Sir J. IT. Thompson, els Ninth
Avenue, N. w. is indisposed at his
home this past week.
Mr.. Robert Coles, corner Of Sixth
Avenue and Mrs. Fannie Coles, his
polite wife will serve you day or
night with that food which satisfies
your appetite, ut prices right
Mrs. White at the Elite will serve
you right, day or night at the corner
or Fifth Avenue and Gainsborough.
II. w. Hale, the tailor is still on
tho job at the Cosmopolitan Building
measuring, making, repairing and
cleaning and fitting 'em up for tho
Winter. You will do we'll to call
around and consult him.
Sir Jesse G. Eggleston, OF Tenth
Avenue, N. w. left the city Monday
evening, December for an extended
trip to Detroit, Michigan, Niagara
rails and Buffalo, N. Y. for q two
weeks visit to his son, brother and
other relatives. Mr.. Eggleston Is
one OF the porters at the passenger
station of long standing.
Mr.. S. w. Howard, of 800 Seventh
Avenue, N. w. left tho city last Tues
day, December 3, and spent the day
at Pamplin, Va, with his old friends
or many years, Mr.. and Mrs. Walker
Durphy. He returned homo elatetl