Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-10-19
ROANOKE NEWS


FL your orders for papers or pills.
for your pains or ills. with Dir. ID. p.
Ordway's Plaster that can't be du.
piicntcd by amy in the market. The
Indian Herb Pills beat all others in
use. Put up by the Great American
Herb Company. Of WashinGtor. y
c.. for which Madison Stnnficll So
cured the agency many years ago,
events in our modern day times TO
There have been many dcathe in
our city during the last week or ten
days due TO the epidemic. We hope
1t may soon be under control of the
medical force of our land. together
with the hand Of the Anwise Provi-
doncc. Ii is unlike any times of past
events III our modrcn day times TO
realize the sadness that .pcrvadcs our
land for death aud disease spread
Il mantle of mourning in every home.
Mrs. Edmonia Preston, of 127 Sew
cnth avenue, n. w. left for Baltimore
Washington and Norfolk. Va. on her
vacation. She will spend ton days
visiting Miss Ida Mitchell. of Wash
ington. ID. G. and other relatives of
Baltimore and Norfolk.
Although the doors of all of the
Churches throughout the land have
Board of Health, the generous peo
pie of Mt. Zion a. NJ. Il. Church
managed under direction of their
pastor. Rev. George G. Taylor. d. ID.
and his board of finance to drop into
the hands of tho treasurer, $37.95.
1t is hoped that all may do likewise
until moro favorable conditions of
health are in sight, for the preacher
must live though the Church doors
arc closed.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Warrington returned
from Pittsburgh. Pa. whore they
visited relatives and friends for two
weeks. Mrs. Warrington. of Salem
avenue. S. w. has been very sick
since their return.
Mrs. Ada James, of Salem avenue
$. w. Was much indiSpo$ed last week
bat is reported much improved at
this writing,
Mrs. Mary Gaskins. OF Eighth
avenue, n. +. wishes to use this
iic;"ol ii thanking tho many friends
for their many acts Of kindness
shown and extended her and the
family during the illness and death
Of her husband. Sir d. G.. Gnskins.
who died October ,, 1918.
Mrs. Rosa lngliSh Galloway died
Sunday. October Is. after II brief
illness al their residence on Second
Street between FIFTH and Sixth
avenues, n. ". Burial will be
Wednesday at $50. Ceremony It,
tl.c home.
Mr.. Samuel Scott. an honoranio
citizen OF Sixth avenue. n. w. died
October 10 after several months de-
>!i2c IL his health. lie was Il faith
flu! Christian. Il noble citizen, Il good
ncighbor highly regarded by all who
knew him. He. was Il faithful hus-
band and father, always providing
for his household. Mr.. Samuel
Scott could be counted on for his
honor and integrity. Above all he
was the example Of Christianity. He
died in full triumph of faith in the
true and living God. the hope and
help Of all mankind.
Mr.. Richard Burks and his friend,
Mr.. James Wooden, of 32l Ninth
avenue arrived in tho city Monday,
October Z from Philadelphia, Pa,
where they report having had Il most
pleasant stay at the home Of Mrs.
Jackson and her accomplished daugh
ter. Mrs. Mary Harris. They can
never forget the hospitalitics shown
while we were in Philadelphia. 1t
WAS tho trip Of their lives. Good
will and good wishes to Mrs. Jack
son and Mrs. Harris for their gen.
crosby.
Brother Raleigh Dickcrson, of
Seventh avenue, n. W., who has
been very sick for the past three
weeks is much improved at this
writing. He is a faithful class lead
or in the \. NJ. Il. Church.
Mrs. Laura Durphy, of Seventh
avenue, n. W. has been sick for two
weeks and is much improved at this
writing.
A young man, George Bassncll,
was shot here Thursday at high
man named Carter. He died from
evening. Terrible things are hap
pcning in this world nowadays.
Miss Lou Esther Day, Of McDowall
avenue. N. w. is teaching this term
in Franklin County, Va. Miss Day
is noted us very fine singer in solo
and quartet deliveries. The COM
munity wishes Miss Day success in
her new field.
Tho rally Of the High Street Bap-
list Church, October G, was beyond
all question n grand success, under
the direction Of Rev. w. II. Lee, ID.
ID. and his corps of officers, who up
to this writing have raised $3,323.00
ana $4,000 with II supplement to be
added when they are permitted to
open their house OF worship again.
The Church is closed on account of
the dreaded Spanish Influenza on
Sunday, October 6. These are Il
part Of His ways Of dealing with men
but the thunder OF His power, who
can understand?
Mrs. Fannie Hancock, Of Ninth
avenue. N. r.. is much indisposed at
this writing.
Mrs. Gertrude Stanfield, of Frank
lin Greek made Il pleasant trip to
Columbus. Ohio, visiting her brother
in-law, Joseph Stanficld and wife, of
Champion avenue, Mrs. Lizzie Stan
field,
Mrs. Joseph Cellows, Of Ninth
avenue and Park street, N. W., who
underwent serious operation at