Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-03-30
If Huntington. w. Va.

326 Fourth avenue, N. W., were the
guest Of Mrs. Patio, of Salem, Va,
where they spent a day of high en-
joyment with their old friend.
Mrs. Annie Harris, of Pittsburgh.
Pa. has been in the city as q house
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. BuforI,
of Seventh street, N. W., looking af-
ter some repairs to her property on
Gninsboro avenue, VIII oh was dam
aged by fire in January.
Miss Maggie Dchavcn. Mrs. Annie
Harris, of Pittsburgh, Pa, Mrs. c.
NJ Buford, of Seventh street. N. W.,
visited Mrs. Champ Patterson. of
Rocky Mount, Va, where they spent
Il very pleasant day. The party left
Roanoke, Saturday evening and re-
turned Sunday night, reporting good
Of the trip.
Mrs. Rosa Sewer of High street
and Master Herman Potter, of Pitts
Durgh, Pa. arc now of sos Seventh
avenue, N. W., Roanoke.
Mrs. Bessie Ford will leave for
Winsboro, South Carolina Saturday,
March 30, to visit parent and friends
OF that State. Mrs. Ford is a resi-
dent of SO Fairfax avenue.
The funeral OF Mr.. Willie Booth
took place at two o'clock Tuesday.
He died Sunday morning at six
O'Clock, on Fairfax avenue, N. w,
after very short illness. He was
only twenty-one years Of age and
married but short while ago. He
was young man who was loved by
all who knew him. The eulogy was
delivered by the Rev. d. r. Powell,
who used as text, Job 14:1, Man
that is born of woman is Of few
days and full OF trouble" Rev.
Powell presented to his hearers the
Importance OF preparing Tor the hour
Of death and made srcc.al emphasis
of preparing in youth. The floral
designs were very beautiful. The
polite undertaken, Mr.. c. G. Williams
OF Fourth avenue, had charge Of the
funeral. The remains were inferred
i'll the First Baptist Cemetery. He
leaves loving mother, a wife, sisters
ana brothers and many friends to
mourn their loss. Rev. William Gill
bert, Of Sweet Union Baptist Church
at the close of the service offered a
very fervcnt prayer for the 'bereaved
family.
In sad, but loving memory of our
dear mother. Mrs. Sallie Ragsdale.
who departed this life one year ago,
March is, 1917, at Blue Ridge
Springs, Va.
Can we ever forget thee, mother.
No, we miss thy loving voice, for we
know there's not another like you
In all earth's choice, so we bow our
heads, submissive to Thy will, know
ing joys come to those who wait and
our hopes are in the future, to meet
thee at the Heavenly gate.
Her devoted children, James C.,
John L., Mathew S., Of Blue Ridge
Springs, Va, Bertha May and Mrs.
THOMAS Leftwich, of 1875 Seventh
avenue, N. W., Roanoke.
Mrs. Camilla Stanfield Cronc Is
sick with LaGrippe, under the care
OF DR.. George IG. Moore Her adj
dress is GA Ninth avenue, N. e.
Mr.. William Tolliver, Of the above
address is very sick, having been sick
previously. He attended the Pythian
Thanksgiving services Sunday. The
weather being inclement, caused Sir
Tolliver to relapse.
Mrs. Robert Saunders, of 6O3 Har-
r1son avenue gave dinner party,
wednesday. March 20, at her home,
in honor OF Miss Neva Johnson. of
Columbus, and Mrs. Mary Beckw:th,
, OF Cleveland, Ohio.
Those present were the Rev. T.. u.
Kicks, wife and daughter, the Rev.
l.. l.. Downing, wife and daughter,
Miss Greasy Hughes, Mrs Dora Nor
ton, Mrs. G. j. Dickerson, Mrs. Maud
Willis. Mr.. w. o. Hickman and Mr..
l.. II. Tolliver.
The dining room was beautifully
decorated with hyacinths and ferns.
The party was served with fried
lettuce, macaroni and cheese, candy,
sweet potatoes, sweet peas, pickles
and olives, preserves, ice cream and
cake and after dinner coffee.
Trooper John Day, Of Camp Sher-
man is visiting in Roanoke this week.
Mr.. Harry Akcrs, Of Columbus,
Ohio, son of Mr.. George Akers, 23S
Harrison avenue, died in the Ohio
capital Thursday He was twenty
eight years of age. He was buried
there. Mr.. George Akers attended
the funeral.
Sergeant Major Bernard Colston,
or Camp Lee was in the city this
week, shaking hands with his many
friends
Mr.. Ben Brewer of Abingdon, Va,
the father Of Mrs. Emma Harris, of
l3l High street was a visitor in the
city this week. Mrs. Harris is out
I again. after being confined three
weeks to her home on account of
illness.
; Mr.. Bert Spencer is visiting his
brother, Mr.. Alfred Spencer in Prince
ton, w. Va.
Mr.. Harry Jones, Of Washington,
ID. G. is visiting his mother, Mrs.
Mary Jones. 1875 Wells avenue, N. w.
Mr.. Joe G. Digger is out again
after being confined to his home over
a month by illness. He was attend
Cd by DR.. l.. G. Downing
The professional life OF Roanoke
has had added to it's roster, the eff
cient pharmacist, DR.. o. p. MCGEE,
of Huntington, w. Va. This genial
pharmacist is the first female dis
penscr of drugs that has ever prac-
tlced in the city Of Roanoke. This
has been made possible by the fer
tile brain of DR.. G. FELTON, Gaylord,
at whose store the new pharmacist
is working.
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