Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-03-16
WINCHESTER NEWS.

" lNCfiLSIClt, VA, March H.
Rev. j. A. Re d preached his farewell
sermon on Sunday morning before
attending Conference for 1918. On
Sunday afternoon q missionary rally
was held by the Sunday School, Miss
Sarah Waller, President of Mission
airy Department, Miss Bette Jackson,
superintendent OF Sunday School. On
Sunday night, Rev. w. p. Fisher,
pastor OF Mt. Carmel Baptist Church
preached to q good sized congrcga-
ton. His choir furnished the music.
Collection was lifted by Deacon
Charles Lampkin and Rev. j. w.
Stephenson and nice sum was taken
up. Rev. Reid leaves for Conference
with the good wishes Of everybody,
who knows him. Mrs. Reid has made
many friends during the time they
have been here and we hope the
shop will return them again to this
part Of the moral vineyard.
On Wednesday night the young
ladies gave IN entertainment headed
by Miss 'Elizabeth jennings and Miss
was realized, which was donated to
the missionary department.
Mrs. Fannie Banister received Il
Ann, who is attending Dunbar High
School In Washington, D. C,,inforin
ing her she has successfully passed
her Spring examinations . She had a
good percentage on all OF her studies.
Miss Bunister graduated from Doug
las Graded School of which Prof. p.
w. Gibson is principal prior to en-
tering Dunbar.
We are sorry to announce at this
time another death of one of our
prominent citizens in the person Of
Mrs. Caroline Gipson, who departed
this life on March at her home on
N. Clifford street, at 1880 a. M.
where she had spent the last Ii years
Of her life, since the death of her
daughter, Laura, the wife Of Mr.. G.
William Davis. She has kept house
for him, taking full charge OF his two
children, Robert e. and Lucy Smith.
She was for thirty-two years n
consistent mcmber Of Mt. Carmel
Church, Il devoted mother and low
ing grandmother and friend to every
one who Was in distress. She Was a
sufferer from heart trouble, which
was the cause Of her death. She was
sick only forty minutes. Thc day
before her death she felt better than
she had been for long time.
Mr.. William Davis and his second
Wife, whom he recently married were
residing in Harrisburg, Pa. at the
time OF her death. Her last words
We're thoughts of the children, telling
n friend at her bedside not TO leave
the children until their father came.
She leaves one aunt, Mrs. Eyeline
B. Thompson, of this city and host
Of relatives and friends TO mourn
their loss. The funeral was held
from Nj. Carmel Church on Friday,
at three p. NJ. The n>cv. w. p.
Fisher, assisted by Rev. John Quiet
and j. A. Reid onlciated. The inter-
mont was in the family lot in Orric
Cemetery.
Her many friends Sent beautiful
flowers in token Of respect OF this
good woman. The family has re-
ccivcd many letters OF regret from
her manly friends.
Mrs. Hattie Quiet GILES IS visiting
hor parents, Rev. and Mrs. j. Fl.
Quiet on South Braddock street.
MIR. and Mrs. William Burrcll, of
Clarke were in town on business Sat
urday.
Miss Ethel Heneson, Wildwood and
Mrs. Carter, of Front Royal under
went operations in Memorial Hospital
recently for appendicitis and both
are doing nicely at prcsent.
Miss Jones of Berryville has been
visiting Miss Sleistcr Carter in Union
town.