Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-08-02
ROANOKE NEWS

ROANOKE, VA, July 29.-The !
funeral of Thomas Il. IIackley, Of
200 Sixth Avenue. n. w. took place |,
Sunday evening at l 80 o'clock from
Mt. Zion A. NJ. T.. Church. The de-
ceased was member Of G. L. o. |
O. T.. No. 1872 5, also a member of the !
Masonic Lodge of this city. The
community loses an honorable citi-
zen. The band played the funeral
march from the residence to the
church. The eulogy was delivered
by Rcv. p. S. Hatcher. AS the re-
mains were being conveyed from the
altar to the auto hcarse the band
played, Crock Of Ages" 1t was
very solemn and impressive.
Relatives from distant cities pres
cnt we're, Il brother, Mr.. Alfred Hack
fey. Of Brooklyn, n. y; Mr.. John c.
Haclllcy, Of Chicago, Ill; Mr.. David
llacklcy, of Chicago, being unwcll,
could not be present; Mr.. Vernon
HaCklcy, of Roanoke. He leaves TO
mourn their loss, four brothers, one
sister, Mrs. Mary Jones, loving
mother, Mrs. Eliza Martin, Of Ninth
Avenue, n. T..
Intcrmcnt was in the family ccmc
terry at Hollins Institute, lIollins, Va,
There was one Of the largest gather
ings OF tho kind for long while.
Many stood in tho yard while the
funeral was in progress. Mr.. Hack
Icy leaves Il model wife and daughter.
Undertaken w. Il. Hughes was i'll
charge. w. ID. T.. Crowell and Rev.
l.. l.. Downing performed the Mason
ic rites.
Miss Emma j. Meadows, OF Char
louisville, S. G. was married TO MR.
James Meadows, March 5, 1914. Mrs.
Meadows died July 10, l"t' Sha
leaves 10 mourn her loss, one brother
one sister, one son, 4 loving and de-
voted husband, MIR. James Meadows,
w. father Of Mrs, Willie A. Robinson
OF Al Ninth avenue, N. w. Mr..
Willie a. Robinson was present at the
funeral - ..: - 4 .s g.. !,
Mrs. Annie Jones, of 227 Tenth
Avenue, n. e. died Sunday evening
at $50 o'clock at tho home Of her
daughter, Mrs. Octavia Guthrie. The
remains were taken to Chambersburg
Bedford County, Va. for intermont,
Tuesday morning. Mr.. G. G. Will
liams had charge Of the funeral and
furnished automobile service. The
funeral will be held at the home of
the deceased IN Bedford. The floral
designs were beautiful, coming from
the Helping nand Society and tho
Daughters Of Pocahontas.
She was faithful member of Mt.
Zion A. M. e. Church and attended
e',il failing health prevented her.
Another link is hroken in the chain
OF life, but saint has entered into
:Hearen.
New. James s. Hatcher left for
Nast'nsville, the seat Of tho District
Conference, together with c. II. How
ard. delegate.
Mrs. Lizzie Wright had the mis-
Gfortune to scald her feet. She is
reported as being improved. Her
son is quite i'll at their home, 354
Seventh Avenue, N. w.
The Hill Street Baptist Church had
their rally on the 9th and they
raised the neat sum of $1,150.S7
through their leader, Rev. d. r.
Powell
Hampton Cafe, 1O4 N. Henry St.
is one of the best places to eat when
In Roanoke under the management
OF J. F.. Cooper.
"a new jitney line has been started
here for our section. Mr. W
Means has placed large fourteen
passenger car on the streets OF the
CITY. This will meet with the ap-
proval of all.
Saturday was Tag Day for the
benefit of High Street Baptist Church
and neat sum was realized by a
good many of its Willing Workers.
Mrs. r. w. Childs, of 223 Fourth
Avenue, N. w. was most agreeable
surprised on her birthday, Sunday,
July 20. Her husband presented her
with purse Of $500. We wish her
many more happy birthdays.
Mr.. w. Oscar Hickman returned
from New Castle, Pa, Asbury Park
and Now York, where Tho visited his
brother, Mr.. Andrew J. Hickman and
friends He reports pleasant trip.
Mrs. Estelle Galloway Napier, of
Chicago, III. is visiting in the city.
Mrs. Hattie Shelton and little
daughter returned from New York
and Philadelphia, where she was the
guest OF her brothers in New York !
and sister in Philadelphia. She re- |
ports a pleasant trip.
Got a Negro newspaper at cool
Gainsboro Avenue, Cole and Digger
Cafe. All of them every Saturday.
hl. tidfence tray, formerly OF |
Kentucky and recently discharged |
from the Army has decided to locate |
in this city. He is a contractor.
Miss Waiver Penn and Mr.. J. +. |
King Of the National Business Dircc- |
tory Company are in the city in the |
interest of the above company.
Mr. James r.. Lee, Sergeant Fl. |
Paxton, Mr.. James M. Lee and several |
other Roanoke boys returned this
week.
lGvangclistic Services will be held
at the First Baptist Church, begin
nlng Wednesday evening, July 80.
and .contip1sRg through the week. 4
cordial aNktolAe is extended and a
rare t+asssfs in store for all who will
avail themselves of the opportunityl
TO hear the Rev. Sturgeon Davis of