Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-03-23
ROANOKE: NEWS NOTES

ROANOKE, VA. March l%-'rhr
Honorable Ex-Governor \. !. Montn-
que, of Richmond, poke to the people
of Roanoke City, Sunday on the top G
OF War. \ large crowd gathered III
the auditorium long before the hour
until at the hour of his introduction.
rho building could scarcely AFFORD
standing room and Yet while he adj
dressed his audience every one pres
cnt seemed to listen With patience to
the wonderful manner n which he
impaired the instruction Of the war
conditions to them. He really on
liEhtcncd the minds of all who heard
him. Those who failed to hear him
missed Il rare treat
Ry order of Mrs. Nj. II. Burrcll, the
ladies of the various Courts of Ca
lanthc are requested to meet in the
lecture room of the First Baptist
Church, ut 2:l5 o'clock, for the an
nual Thanksgiv ng services. All will
kindly be present.
The Pythians of Roanoke are re-
Qucstcd by the District Deputy, w b.
+. Crowcll to assemble ut their Castle
Hall Sunday. at 1880. This being
the annual thanksgiving Day, ser
vices will be held at the First Baptist
Church. rho Cadets will kindly par
ticipatc and gather with the Uniform
Rank company and attend the scrvi-
ccs. Thr Rev. Thomas 1T. White. of
Clifton Forge, Va. will deliver the
sermon. Remember the time and
nlacc-E'irst Bapt' st Church, March
"a, at three o'clock. Let us surpass
previous years. Done by order OF
Little Willie and II. e. Board
Mr.. Isaac Stantield, Of 66 Chestnut
avenue is yet indisposcd, but some
what improved.
My old friend. Joe. of POI Fifth
avenue, n. w. is much improved. We
hope he will soon he hhlc to be at
his post OF duty and about the city.
Mrs. II. b.. Bailey, OF 2l0 First
street, n. W.. who has been confined
TO her bed for the PAST three weeks,
is up again. She takes this method
of thanking her many friends for the
kindncSSCS shown her during her i'll
hess, especially Miss Carmen Pinch
am ana tho members Of the Helping
Hand Society OF the First Baptist
Church for the beautiful flowers aeni
her.
We ~" %>rrl % hear Of the severe
illpr@s OF iiltlc Thclma Il. Bailey,
daughter Of MIR. and Mrs. RIB. Bailey
of 2l0 First street, \. w. She. is
suffering with Pneumonia.
Mr.. Robertson. OF ZIG Norfolk ave
nrc $. X. is reported much improved
nj tins writing.
Ms. French, very aged Norlaii
died here Monday. She had failed
to make the necessary preparation by
inSuring III some company, But Il
band Of Christian.hcar,cd ladies, out
Of regard for WomanhoOd and the
Christian Church soon banded them.
selves together and by time the I'M
dcrtakcr, c. c. Williams WAS ready
for the intcrmcnt, Mrs. Mamie How
lit, Mrs. Rosa White, Mrs. Jane
Bruce and Miss Palmer had solicited
the amount necessary to pay all OF
the expenses.
Rev. George &. Taylor, D. D., of
Mt, Zion \. NJ Il. Church delivered
at eleven O'Clock Il very instructive
discourse ON, "rhc light OF the sun
and its effect upon earth and vcgc-
tat ON, man, beast and all created
things. Ii was IL splendid effort. The
collection for the day was $1,000.
Mrs. ID. w. llarth, ot Henry street
is very i'll at this Writ: ..
Mrs. Ada james, Of Salem avenue.
5. w. was much indisposcd last week
with throat trouble. but is much re-
licrcd at tnis writing.
Mrs. Roberts, of Eleventh street,
who has been sick several weeks, is
much improved at this writing.