The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-10
SEDLEY NOTES

Especial to The Richmond Nirginian.)
Sedley, Va, June a.---R L. John
son. r. W. stroud. j. NJ. Johnson and
i. r. Bradshaw were in Norfolk Tues
day
Mr.. and Mrs, T. W. Stroud spent
Thursday and Sunday in Wakefield.
Miss Frances owen. of Stony Creek,
spent Wednesday and Thursday with
Mrs. Amos Bollings
MIR. and Mrs. G. &. Cornwel and
children motored to Camp Lee sun
day TO visit relatives They were &C
companed ny Mrs Cora F. Pond and
Lester Cornweil. of Dory.
Miss Susie Johnson spent Saturday
and Sunday in Suffolk.
Mrs. w. l.. Johnson and daughter
spent several days recently with her
sister. Mrs w c. Andrew. in Zuni
Miss Gladys Faircloth has returned
home from Guilford College, \. c..
where she was in school the past ses-
sion. Miss Faircioth was met in Nor
folk by Misses Juliet Faircloth and
Mary johnson, Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Dunnina are moving
into the house recently vacated by
MIR and Mrs. Kelley Drake.
Miss Lucy Cobb, of the Corinth
faculty. spent the weekend with Miss
Eliza beth Davis.
The Bank Of Sedley was damaged
badly in recent electrical storm,
W. s Goss. emergency demonstra-
ton agent and wife were visitors in
he home OF DR.. and Mrs. r.. L. FAT
ford. while working in this com
munity Monday.
Charles w. Davis has been appoint
ed Ga plain in the quartermaster =
corps national army. and left Norfolk
on Monday for Washington, d. G..
where ne will be in service Mr. Davis
spent the weekend with his parents,
MIR. and Mrs " r Davis
Miss lola Hedeespeth Of Dory. is
visiting Mrs Ralph Rsiford
Miss Estelle Wills IL visiting rela-
tives In Windsor.
Mrs W O. Dunbar returned sun
day from visit with relatives in
New Berne, n 9. She was accom-
panied home by Irwin Smith and
family. and Miss Lucille smith. who
Was her house guest for the week
MIR. and Mrs. l haywood Johnson
and daughter. Elizabeth. spent sun
day with Mr. Johnsons parents. Mr.
and Mrs Johnson. In suffolk
Mrs A, O Wills has as her guest
Mrs. Nirgtie Williams, OF Joyner 3. and
Beatrice JOINER. OF Como, n. c
Miss Margaret Hefin. in the inter
est OF the canning clubs. and Miss
Blanch Webb. in the cause Of the
anti-tuherculo sis work, were visitors
here Monday
state Sunday school superintendent
of the elementary schools. Miss Mar
garet Grove. Of Hebron. Va. gave a
most interesting lecture in the Friend
church Thursday evening. Miss
Grove was entertained in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. J. n, Boyd
Miss Mary Bradshaw received a
cablegram Monday OF the safe arrival
tn France Of her brother, Lawson
Bradshaw.
Miss Pattie Winfield has returned
home from Carson, where she has
been teaching.
Mrs Mamie Leach. Of Carson, is a
guest in the home OF the Misses Win
field
Miss Mary Johnson left Thursday
I for a visit TO her sister. Airs b D
/ Croker. of suffolk
The Red Cross workers are mos,
especially urged TO be at the work
room Monday afternoon, June 10
/ Thursday. May Sc, possessed a
three fold significance for the town
of Sedley. In reference to the presi-
/ dents proclamation. our citizens and
! the people OF the community assem-
/ bled for season OF prayer for the
success of our armies in the present
conflict. Then as a fitting com o!na
ton with our national memorial ex-
ercises beautiful spot was given by
the Surry Lumber company in mem
DRY OF the late Philip Rogers. one OF
their valued and trusted employees
The formal presentation was made by
j. G Causey, present agent for the
company here. and Hon. r Frank
story, Of Franklin, Va, made the
speech of acceptance in behalf of the
Ladies Improvement League of Sed-
/ ley. The park Will be known as the
Rogers Memorial park, At the con.
/ clusion Of this part of the program. a
brief history of Rosemont cemetery
was given by j. II. Boyd. after which
a visit to our little city of the dead
/ was paid The graves had been pre-
Niously decorated by loving hands,