Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-02-02
ROANOKE NEWS NOTES

ROANOKE, VA, January 2S.-On
Sunday morning, Rev. George C.
Taylor, d. ID. filled his pulpit at Mt.
Zion a. NJ. e. Church. He gave his
audience Il very helpful discourse at
morning and night services. The
offering under the Duplex system has
been financial blessing to Mt. Zion
since it was installed by Messrs. Penn
Rccde and Traynham. who, soon after
the completion of the plan, was
called to tho colors in the army at
Camp Lee, Va.
Sir Alfred Penn. 12S Seventh ave-
nue.. N. w. has been confined to his
bed since last Friday. He is some
. what improved under tho efficient
care Of DR.. l.. G. Downing,
Rev. Hicks OF Mt. Zion Baptist
Church Is out again after several
weeks illness. The community is
proud to see the Reverend about the
streets again, looking we'll
MIR. and Mrs. Ed Williams, ZIG
Seventh avenue, n. T.. left Thursday
ut Noon for Jersey City, N. J. and
other points North, visiting their
relatives.
Henry Davis and Edgar Howard
became involved in a controversy a.
the home Of S. l.. Duncan, i2i Fourth
! avenue. N. w. and Davis shot How
ard. Tho bullet entered his breast
just above the heart. Davis is under
arrest and Edgar Howard was carried
to the Burrcli Memorial Hospital.
He Is not expected to live.
Mr.. Tibbs is confined to his home
1877 Wells avenue, n. w. on account
of illness.
Mrs. Edward Smms is out again.
after six weeks illness.
There are many sick among us.
Mr.. A. l.. Coleman spent several
days visiting in baltimore and Phil
adelphia this week.
Mr.. j. Andrew Hickman, Of Now
Castle. Pa. is visiting his brother,
Mr.. w. o. Hickman. 1874 Patton
avenue, \. W., for ten days.
a real live chapter of Red Cross
was organized at the First Baptist
, Church, Sunday, the 9th and from
nov the Roanokcrs will he heard
from
Mrs. r. L. Iarth is still on the
sick list
Irwin Tcrrcll 235 Patton avcnrc,
n. w. accidcntly shot and fatally
wounded himself yesterday afternoon
and died last night. Terrell. who was
only &c years old. was playing with
n .3S Smith and Wesson pistol which
was loaded all around and had leaned
over to pick up something when the
trigger touched tho floor, causing its
release. The bullet entered the
boys brain and that he would prOba-
of his head. At first the physicians
thought the bullet did not touch the
boy brain and that he would proba
bly, recover, but when a thorough
examination was made it was found
that there was no chance for his re-
covery.
The Hoping Hand Home Society
held their second monthly meeting
Mt the residence OF Mrs. Pearl
Barnes. Tuesday night, January %
Opened with singing. led by Sister
Martha Whales. Prayer by Brother
Moses LipScomb. The Scripture les
son was read by the president. Sister
Caroline Stultz, ono OF our honorary
members was reported sick. Sister
Martha Whales also reported a dis
tresscd sister to the club. She was
not member but all readily consent
cd to lend helping hand. This
club is doing great work here.
splendid program was rendered
as follows: Select reading, Sister
Mary ~. Robertson; solo, Sister
Cornelia j. Dickerson, our viccpresi
dent; solo, Sister Beatrice Brown:
remarks by Sister Martha Whales
and Sister Mary Hancock and Brother
Moses Lipscomb. The club closed
with real sweet solo by the Presi-