Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-09-20
R(jANOKE: NEWS
ROANOKE, VA, September 1G.-


The annual session Of the Allen c. e.
League Convention opened Monday
night with the usual dCVotiOnalS. The
annual sermon was delivered by
Rev. George Il. Jones. from Luke
1874 He made wonderful picture
in twenty minutes of what Endcavor
CT should be to the world Of sinners
lost and how our hearts should go
ont for our boys and girls.
The address Of welcome on behalf
of the district was by =. e., Rev.
Isaac Ever. which was very touching.
Rev. j. S. Hatcher made welcome
remarks on the part Of the ministers
OF Roanoke and apologizcd for the
absence Of many, especially the Rev.
l.. l.. Downing, of the Presbyterian
Church Of Fifth Avenue. their Pres
bytcry being in session. \ packed
house grcets the meeting each night.
Rev. w. II. IIowcrton delivered n
very instructive sermon Tuesday
night, September l6, at Mt. Zion A..
NJ. f.. Church to very large aud
fence on the all-important subject OF
"Hopc Of Deiiverancc. Rev. How
crton is one OF Mt. lions sons and
we are proud of him. The sermon
was Qullc persuasive ana ilelplul 10
all
DR. S. S. Morris. Of st. Johns A.
Nj. j.. Church, Norfolk. Va spoke OF
the high hope he entertained for the
League i'm the future, having watched
the progress for seventeen years since
its organization in the state. Great
good has been accomplished. The
meeting here promises grand results.
u 'H.,y hn G., IF ~,
George G. Taylor is in attendance.
Mrs. NJ. T.. 1yncs, Mrs. G. II. Sanders
and Mrs. Berry, .rc OF the girls Of
OF the Mt Zion \. NJ. T.. Church here
were also in attendance.
The Rev. J. S. Hatcher seemed to
have been at his best last Sabbath
morning and night. At night his
subject was, "The Ghost. Real and
Unreal" 1t was n wonderful lesson
and one to be carefully reviewed.
Mr.. l.. G. Walker, a brakeman Of
TIE Norfolk division was killed Sep
TENDER 5, at one o'clock. While on
gagged in shifting he was cut in twain.
He leaves n loving wife, three chill
dren, mother and three brothers and
Il host OF friends to mourn their loss.
His brother, Joseph S. Walker, 33
Eleventh Street, S. w.
Mi. =. -. Sta"iicld aud wife were
called from the city to l.owmoOr. Va.
Friday morning on account OF the
death OF their cousin, Mr.. John Henry
Stokes, OF Pittsburgh, Pa.
Miss Lucy NOVEL;, Of Tenth Ave
nue., n. W., who has been quite in
disposed for several days is much
improved at this writing. under the
care OF DR.. Muse.
Mr.. Lee Jackson, OF Kingtown,
died Monday, September Is. He was
buried there September i6. Many
left the city to attend the funeral.
Mr.. Jackson at one time was a mar
kct man to the city.
Miss BESSIE Fields, OF Richmond.
Va. spent four weeks with Mrs. Ella
Locklaycr and daughter, Of 1872 Sew
enth Avenue. N. w. She left Sep
TENDER 9, in time to assume her work
in the public schools.
Miss Blanche Smith, daughter Of
Mrs. Kate Smith. $50 Seventh Ave-
nue., n. w. returned home from AL
eNandria, Va. sick and has been taken
to Burrell's Memorial Hospital for
treatment. It is hoped she may be
out again soon.
Mr.. G. e. locklayer, 432 Seventh
Avenue, n. w. is spending his yaca-
ton in Norfolk, Richmond, Old Point
and Farmvillc, Va.
Mr. Thomas G. Curtis, of 21S Sew
cnth Avenue, N. e., who spent two
or three weeks vacation in Atlantic
City, N. j. returned home last Sun
day evening much refreshed and
helped from his trip.
Mrs. Josie McGimpscy, Of Seventh
Avenue, N. W.. who has been very
sick is much improved at this writ
ing.
Mr.. McGimpscy. who has been in
the Navy returned home Sunday
morning, after a long absence from
his family and found Mrs. McGmp-
:sey much indisposcd.
Mrs. NJ. Il. Smith Of Nutlcy. n. J.
and Miss Elizabeth Withcrs Of AS
bury Park, N. j., who have been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. S. W. Howard,
BOP Seventh Avenue, \. w. left for
Philadelphia, Tuesday, the 9th. after
spending Il very pleasant time. While
visiting in the city they were the
guests also Of Mr.. and Mrs w. II.
Banistcr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel ELAN and
little daughter, Violet and Mrs Ma
thaniol Moore, Of 800 Ninth Avenue
N. w. and little daughter, Lena Beat
rice Moore, spent two weeks on Dan
Vile and Ringgold, Va. visiting rcla-
tives and friends. They report a
fine trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Robinson, of
1913 Seventh Avenue, N. w. had a
visit from the StOrk who left a fine
bouncing girl. Mother and daughter
are getting along fine.
Mrs. Anna Bumbrcy left for New
York, where she will reside for a
while.
Miss Willie Mao Newton, who has
been spending the summer in Wash
ington with relatives, is home for
two weeks visiting her parents.
Mrs. Sam Turner, Of Youngstown,
Ohio is in the city visiting Mrs. J. r..
Thompson, SIS Mcdowell NJ w, Mrs