Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-01-12
ROANOKE NEWS NOTES
State Grand Lodge Of Virginia. The independent Order Of Coz
on Sanlartans and What They Stand For

avenue, N. w. paid ten-day sit
to Charleston. w. Va, visiting her
sister, Mrs. Helen Davis. She had
pleasant tine, and made many new
acqua lntances. She returned Jan
uary 8.
Sunday night. January 6, tho Rev.
Pocs. Presiding Elder Of Staunton
District Of tho a. NJ. u. Church de-
lvelcd q L CHI sermon to the people
Of Mt. Zion a. NJ. l.. Church, using
as a text. Come unto mo all We that
labor and are heavy laden and l will
give You rest. Take my yoke upon
YOU and learn of me, for | am meek
and lowly In heart. My yoke is easy
and my burden Is light. And ye
shall find rest unto your souls" lie
preached II mastery sermon. The
Elder is quito a strong preacher.
Rev. George c. Taylor, d. D., OF
Mt Zion A. NJ. e. Church preached
Sunday morning from lisa all 4S:17.
The central thought advanced in his
discourse was tho most profitable in
vcstmcnt to man was to take hold on
God and His Word and there was no
chance Of losing, II We faithfully cling
to HIM in life, ut death, an eternal
reward of heavenly gain will be ours
w cuJoN " lCH OuI WI n VII Sal I'll ip
done. The collections were very
good, amounting to $41.66 for the
day.
Little Earl Means Of the Southeast
corner OF Seventh avenue and Park
street was almost instantly killed by
n large oil tank which coll 'ded with
the sleigh on which young Means
was coasting down Third street. The
truck ran over Means. crushing his
head under tho wheels. 1t Is said
he died before arriving ut Burrell's
Memorial Hospital. 1t was sad
scene. The funeral took place from
the residence Sunday evening at $3.50
O'Clock. Funeral Director w. +.
Hughes had charge.
Mrs. Helen Barlow and her son,
Clemmons, who came home Christ
mas to spend the Holidays with rel
atives and friends left for Pittsburgh
Wednesday evening, where the boy
Is attending school and he shows u
marked ability in manual training.
as we'll rs all other stud es.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Taylor, Of III
dienapolis, Ind. were visiting their
parents, MIR. and Mrs. M. Taylor, of
Vinton, Va. during tho Chr stmas
Holidays. hey returned January Z.
Miss Nellye Myers, OF 1928 GIL
mer avenue, N. W., who for five years
has been confined to her room from
the effect Of fever falling in her limbs
and feet, Is one Of the most content
cd young ladies 1t has been my pleas
ure to meet. She contents herself in
needle work and is real artist with
needles and fancy knitting.
She informed the writer that she
has been Christian since she was
thirteen years old and that the con-
! tentment that comes to her heart and
mind 's due to her implicit confidence
, in God. She is also a fine yiolinist.
! I enjoyed her social converse so very
much January s, I was compelled to
' confess my neglects as a strong man.
Miss Myers informed me that she had
received twelve hundred VISITORS In
! five years. .s-
Mr.. Elijah Walker, OF Walker
street, Salem. va. died Friday even
ing at 1880 at his home. He was
very conscious Of the approaching end
and so informed his housekeeper.
Mr.. Walker was staunch Christian
character and died conqueror's
death In that he remained faithful
to life journeys end and entered in
to eternal rest, the reward tor faith
full service in the Masters vineyard.
. Mr.. Billy Taylor, of 161 Wells
Alloy, N. w. paid visit to his moth
or and sister at Dover, Delaware,
whe,e ho spent tho Christmas most
del 'ghtfully with his mother, Mrs
Maggie Taylor and daughter. He re-
turned home Saturday much pleased
with the trip.
Mr.. Robert Hancock, OF Ninth ave-
nue., n, e., died Saturday, January
S, after several months illness. He
was member of the First Baptist
Church and died in full triumph OF
faith. nterment Monday, January
Z. Funeral services wore held at the
First Baptist Church.
Mrs. Jennie Green Of Virgial'na.
Va. died Friday, December 81, 1917.
She leaves two sisters, two brothers,
one daughter, one son and several
! grandchildren to MOURN their loss.
She was the mother OF Mr.. II. II.
Green, OF 712 First street, S. w, the
staunch agent for Bibles. hymn books
and religious literature for Roanoke.
Misses Luc'e r. Lewis and Helen
u. Alexander, public school teachers
Of Washington, D. c., were the house
guests OF Mrs. r. u. Kicks during
the Holidays. They returned to
Wash ngton with most favorable i'm
pressions Of the hospitality OF the
people of Roanoke.
Rev. j.. T.. Kicks. Minister of the
First Baptist Church, gives a very
interesting account Of his recent Wis
1t to New York, where he was in
attendance upon the meeting of the
National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People. lie
states, "That Notwithstanding the
fact that the thermometer registered
fourteen degrees below zero and
though the winds were high and the
SHOWS deep the frost biting and fuel
scarce. yet none Of these things
chilled the enthusiasm. OF the dele
gates or daunted them in Their de-
termination to take their place on the
fring-ljne to make Democracy III the
United States Of America as safe for