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

ROANOKE, VA, March 1S.--'rhc
Honorable Ex-Governor a. j. Montn-
que, of Richmond, poke to the people
of Roanoke City, Sunday on the top C
of War. A large crowd gathered at
tho auditorium long before the hour
until at the hour of his Introduction
The building could scarcely afford
standing room and Yet while he adj
dressed his audience every one pres
ent seemed to listen with patience to
the wonderful manner in which he
impaired the instruction of the war
conditions to them. He really Gu
him. Those who failed to hear him
missed a rare treat
BY order Of Mrs. M. ii. Burrcll, the
ladies of the various Courts of Ca
lanthe arc requested to meet in the
lecture room Of the First Baptist
Church, at 2:l5 O'Clock, for the an
nual Thanksgiving services. All will
kindly be present.
The Pythians of Roanoke are re-
qucstcd by the District Deputy, w. b.
T.. Crowell to assemble ut their Castle
Hall Sunday, at 1870. This being
the annual Thanksgiving Day, SER
vices will be held at the First Baptist
Church. The Cadets will kindly par
ticpatc and gather with the Uniform
Rank company and attend the servi-
ces. The Rev. Thomas II. White, of
Clifton Forge, Va. will deliver the
sermon. Remember the time and
place--First Baptist Church, March
"a, at three o'clock. Let us surpass
previous years. Done by order Of
Little Willie and II. 10. Board
Mr.. Isaac Stanfield, of &C Chestnut
avenue is yet indisposcd, but somc-
what improved.
My old friend, Joe, of 2O7 Fifth
avenue, N. w. is much improved. We
hope he will soon be hble to be at
his post Of duty and about the city.
Mrs, II. b.. Bailey, of 210 First
street, N. WI, 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
kindnesses shown her during her i'll
hess, especially Miss Carmen Pinch
am and the members of the Helping
Hand Society of tho First BAPTIST
Church for the beautiful flowers sent
her.
We arc sorry 10 hear Of he severe
inneSs OF little Thelma E. Bailey,
daughter of Mir. and Mrs. RIB. Bailey
Of 210 First street, n w. She. is
suffering with Pneumonia.
Mr.. Robertson. OF TIC Norfolk ave
nnc $. ". is reported much improved
at this writing.
Ms. French, a very aged woman
died here Monday. She had failed
to make the necessary preparation by
insuring in some company, But a
band OF Christiun-hcartcd ladies, out
Of regard for womanhood and the
Christian Church soon banded them,
selves together and by time the I'M
dcrtallcr, c. c. Williams was ready
for the intcrmcnt, Mrs. Mamie IIcw-
lit, Mrs. Rosa White, Mrs. Jane
Bruce and Miss Palmer had solicited
the amount necessary to pay all of
the expenses.
Row George G. Taylor, d. d., Of
Mt. Zion A. NJ IL. Church delivered
at eleven o'clock very instructive
discourse on, "Thc light of the sun
and its effect upon earth and vegc-
tat on, man, beast and all created
things. Ii was splendid effort. The
collection for the day was $1,000.
Mrs. ID. w. Harth OF Henry street
is very i'll at this writing.
Mrs. Ada James, of Salem avenue,
S. w. was much indisposed last Week
with throat trouble, but is much re-
licved at this writing.
Mrs. Roberts, Of Eleventh street,
who has been sick several weeks, is
much improved at this writing.