Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-10-12
ROANOKE NEWS


l.. T.. Board. of Gilmcr avenue, died
Tuesday morning, ut six o'clock after
several months decline in his health.
Sir Board was assistant District
Deputy Of Roanoke District, knights
of Pythas of Southwest Virginia.
Mrs. Ida Smith, of % High ST.
has Il bouncing baby girl two weeks
old.
The funeral services OF Sir X. d.
Gaskins. Of Roanoke Lodge. No. 81,
who died Wednesday. October 2. after
Il short Illness, took place from the
High Street Baptist Church, Satur-
day. October S, with Pythian honors.
ut $50 o'clock. Rev. J. w. Lee, D.
| D.. pastor of the deceased delivered
, the funeral culogy in the most be-
| fitting manner from tho words,
"When my heart is overwhelmed,
lead me to the rock that is higher
than l." which was characteristic OF
the life Of our Christian brother and
| friend. Brother ID. G.. Gaskins. He
| died in full triumph OF faith. Roam
oke Lodge. No. 81 has lost Il great
| character. the community an hon
orcd citizen. the homo Il loving hus-
band and father and wise adviser. q
quiet neighbour. u lover of peace and
happiness.
Mr.. ]. l.. Woody. OF Martins, Fay
! cite County, West Virginia, spent ten
days at home in the city on Sixth
avenue N. w, with his family.
Mrs. Jane Palmer, Of East Rad
! ford spent the week end with Mr..
, and Mrs. Essie Watkins returned
homo Thursday having lad Il pleas
ant stay in tho city with relatives
and newly made friends.
~ NlxIN. ,,pll
| avenue. n. w. has just returned
| from West Virginia, where he held
! Il successful revival in Gary, w. Va.
| Many souls were converted.
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Of Norfolk.
Right Reverend ]. Albert Johnson
| Bishop Of the a. NJ. lI. Conference,
Ivy invitation Of the Rev. George G..
Taylor. D. d. filled the pulpit at Mt.
| Zion a. NJ. e. Church, spoke to an
J apprcciativc audience last Sunday
| morning at the Mt. Zion A. NJ. Il.
| Church from IT Kings, G: 1917. The
! text demonstrates to the thinking
wind how necessarily important it is
! to give our hearts 10 prayer IL we
would fully discover the great Won
! dcrs in nature that surround us in
| this world and especially If we hope
to obtain the glory and grandeur
! reserved for tho faithful in the spir-
itual world. The Bishop indeed
gave the audience II rich, helpful
discourse, brimful Of food for flu
| ture thought and meditation.
Though the Bishop was not at all
! we'll. the entire audience waS we'll
paid for their presence, for indeed 1T
| was rare treat to the city to have
! him in our midst. Owing to tho
, epidemic in the State he only had
| opportunity to preach one sermon.
| He was booked to have preached at
! Ebenczer 4. NJ. E. Church, Tenth
| avenue, S. W., but orders by the
! Board Of Health closed all services
at eleven O'Clock, hence the Bishop
| left OH the evening train.
It is with much regret that the
! people OF Roanoke find that after a
| lHItc yours Su1tSSSi"i 'iSSi' 'N>''
t. T.. Kicks. Of the First Baptist
Church, polished Christian minister
scholar orator and friend to all who
come in touch with him, is to sever
| his relations with the people Of
Roanoke to take up the Now Jersey
field. Our best wishes and prayers
go with him for greater and nobler
success in his new field OF labor for
the Master.
Miss Mahalia Hurt, Of Fairfax
avenue has been quite indisposed.
Miss Eric Hurt, Of tho same adj
dress is much improved at this
writing.
Don't forget that Madam Whites
Cafe will serve you with very de-
licious meal at all hours from morn
till the wee sma' hours of the night.
Polite service. Corner Gainsboro
and Fifth avenues,
Mrs. Jennie G. immersion. or 659
Uolbrook street, Danyillc, Va, VINO
has been visiting her niece, Mrs.
Millie b. Paxton, Of Roanoke, has
returned to her home feeling line
from the mountain breeze.
Miss Lillian and Lawrence Paxton
have returned to Hampton 10 take
up their course Of study.
toned at Camp Humphreys, Va.
Miss Jeanette MINIS has gone TO
Richmond and Washington, ID. g. on
her vacation, after spending her
time in the Burrell's Memorial Hos
pital working hard. Miss Turn
guest is acting head nurse during her
absence, with the assistance OF Nurses
Crockett, Duff and Woody.
Mrs. Josephine Sullas is doing fine
after very successful operation.
DR.. Robertson is one Of the most
wonderful doctors Of Virginia. An
excellent doctor on operations and
all surgical works.
Use plenty Of onions for cure
for this dreadful disease, the Influ-
enZa.
MIR. Richard Henderson is in Union
University, Richmond, Va.
Rev. w. w. Deencr, Of Columbus,
Ohio is here on his ovangelistic tour.