Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-09-06
ROANOKE. NEWS

ROANOKE, VA, September L.
The services Sunday mornin., NJ sit
Zion A. M. e. Church were very sad
to the entire membership. whom they
thought of the sad conditions sur
rounding two Of the homes Of our
members on Seventh Avenue, N, w.
Mrs. Fannie e. Dickerson departed
this life Friday evening at $3.50. She
had stroke of paralysis in the morn
ing and at evening she passed quietly
to rest. Mrs. Minnie Smith, Of 35S
Seventh Avenue, n. w. departed this
life after an illness of nine months.
She died Saturday. August 80, 1919.
Rev. j. j. Mayo, OF North Fourth
Avenue, N. w. will spend the second
Sunday In September in Greensboro,
N. O., after which he will visit Net
ural Bridge on his return trip. This
young man Is aspiring for church.
He is very fine Christian character
and very steady in his habits.
Little Catherine Howard, Of sos
Seventh Avenue, N. w. returned Sat
mrday from Richmond, where she
spent very pleasant week with her
uncle and other relatives in the Cap
ital Of Virginia.
Mrs. Mary cambridge, of New York
who spent one month in and around
the city visiting her sister, Mrs. Gillic
Furgcrson, OF 225 Fifth Avenue, N.
w. left Monday night for, New York
much elatcd over her trip to the old
mother Of States.
1t was my pleasure last Sunday
evening to meet my old friend, j. w.
Ewell and have a jolly chat with him
while his train was waiting. He in
formed me that he was enroute for
Big Stone Gap, Va. He asked es-
recially to be remembered to Mr.. II.
Coles and J. c. Digger. Mr.. Ewel
was looking fine. Mr.. B. ~. Wade
Joined him enroutc for Columbus. O.
promising to take care of him as far
rs he would with so him.
Mr.. Edgar a. Stanfield and his
bride, Miss Clara Riley Of South Bos-
ton left the city August 81 to spend
short while in the State of Ohio.
they Will be home after September
3, at 1913 Eighth Avenue, N. w. They
were united in the bonds Of wcdlock
the morning Of August 80 and ar
rived in the city at 9:45. They
stopped over at home until 4:45 and
left for Ohio, where they will spend
their honeymoon.
Mrs. Rosa Croker, of Norfolk and
her sister, Mrs. Sophia Powell, Of
Norfolk. spent a few days visiting
their sister, Miss Maggie Dehaven, of
"0S Seventh Avenue, N. w.
Master Herman Potter, who had
spent the Summer with his aunts.
Mrs. Croker and Mrs. Powell of
Norfolk. returned to Roanoke to en-
ter school in the city this term.
Mrs. Powell and Mrs. Crockcr left
for Norfolk this morning, September
2, over the Virginian.
Mrs. Louise Burton, of 326 Fourth
Avenue, N. w, who has been indis-
posed for five weeks is out again.
getting along nicely.
MIS-. Mamie Bean, of Norfolk, Va.
is the guest of Mrs. Burton and will
spend one months vacation with Mr..
and Mrs. Burton, Of the above adj
dress.
The Stork visited the home of Mr.
and Mrs: l.. b. Hunt, of 20S Sixth
Avenue, N. e. August Is, and left q
me baby boy. Mother and baby arc
getting along fine.
Mrs. G. l.. Pittman, of Seventh
Avenue, N. E. is indisposed this week
Mr.. G. l.. Pittman of the above
address had his finger mashed Sc
vcrely while packing on his car. He
hopes to be able to report for duty
soon.
me funeral services of the late
Mrs. Minnie Smith of Seventh Avenue
N. W. were held Monday. September
|, at $3.50 from st. Paul's Memorial
NJ. e. Church. ForGmany years She