Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-09-13
HOAlOkE MEMS

and preached here last Sunday morn
ing and night. He will take charge
October first. He was with the EN-
pvditionary Forces in France as Il
Chaplain.
Brother Thomas C. Wright, the
son -in-law, with the brothers and
family of Mrs. Minnie Smith, whose
funeral took place September 2, wish
TO use this method in tt anking the
many friends for the numerous acts
OF kindness extended them during the
long illness of their mother.
Mr. Raleigh G.. Dickcrson, husband
OF Mrs. t. e. Dickcrson and the
mother OF Mrs. f. E. Dickcrson who
died Friday. August 80, wish 4" us
this method in thankin their many
friends for the kind assistance rem
dered in their hours OF sad bcrcavc-
mcnt. 1t is also requested that Il
correction be made as to the under
;akcr. The funeral was in charge Of
MIR. w. T.. Hughes. Of Gainsboro.
Mr.. William II. Harris, of Chicago.
III. is visiting his brother, Mr.. J. j.
Harris. the popular barber Of Salem
Avenue and East Jefferson Street.
>.Anothcr brother is also visiting Mr..
Harris this week, Mr.. S. S. Harris.
This makes quite n reunion week at
the corner Of Sixth Avenue and Park
t>trcet, N. w.
The funeral OF Brother Peter
Brown took place Monday at eleven
o'clock, ut 20S Eighth Avenue, n.
W.. the home Of his step-danghtcr.
Mrs. G. l.. Shelton. Rev. d. r.
Powell used as Il text. Il am tho
resurrection and the life" and gave
Il very encouraging discourse to the
mourners. Rev. J. d. Walker Of
fered II fervent prayer. Relatives
left to mourn their loss arc: one sis
ter. Mrs. Maria Gilbert. Columbus,
o.; niece. Mrs. Eliza Clayton, Roam
oke: nephew, Mr.. James Brown. OF
Ninth Avenue, N. w; Mr.. II. l..
shelton. of Sixth Avenue. N. w. The
interment was In First Baptist Gem
e,ery. Mr.. w. +. Hughes oniciatcd.
Mrs. c. l.. Shelton wishes to
thank the many friends who rendered
kind assistance during the illness.
death and funeral Of her step-father.
b Mr.. II. l.. Shelton wishes to thank
all who assisted him In the hours OF
sadness and death of his grandfather
Mr.. A. ID. Cundiff, OF 229 Fourth
Avenue, n. w. underwent an opera
ton at Burrell's Memorial Hospital
last Saturday morning, August 80,
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nicely.
Mr.. J. w. Caldwell, OF POI Second
Avenue. who spent II very pleasant
vacation of ten days in Martinsville
Stonevillc, Leaksville, Rcodsville,
Greensboro and Winston. N. G. has
returned to Roanoke
Mrs. Novolla Henderson, Of Sixth
Avenue. N. &c. has returned home
from RoXboro, N. c. She spent two
weeks with relatives and friends in
Person County. N. G.
Mrs. Sallie Woods Bremen, G12
Fairfax Avenue left tho city Sunday.
September Z. to rcjoin her husband.
who has worked In Washington since
his return from France. three weeks
ago.
Mrs. Mary Smith and little daugh,
ter, or Mullin. w. Va. passed through
the city August 80 enroute to Buch-
anan and Spring Wood. They met
many old friends while stopping over
with Mrs Sherman Of 81 ID Avenue.
n. w. They called OH Mr.. and Mrs.
Nj. Stanflcld Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Lizzie Stanfield, Of Champion
Avenue. Columbus, Ohio called to see
MIR. and Mrs. NJ. Stanficld, September
\. They were cnrJutc for Hagcrs-
town, Baltimore and other Northern
! cities and left Tuesday.
Mr.. Thomas G. Curtis, 21S Seventh
Hvcnnc, N. W., who is spending his
vacation at Atlantic City. N. ]. is
expected homo soon. 1t is Il little
lonesome with Thomas away from the
\ city.
4 Little Willic's Letter is absent this
4 week. Wonder why? II is report
cd that all his time was spent in
writing letters to Wildwood. Va.
ihere is no paper there, but there's
\ Il reason. Look for him next week.
Thc Odd Fellows of Roanoke City
.c@gc, No. 1928 and Kibor Lodge.
NO. "935. united in laying the corner
stone for Sweet Union Baptist Church
last Sunday afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
Roanoke Patriarchie. No. TO in full
dress uniform was also in attendance.
The long line OF Odd Fellows led bv
the Roanoke Band marched up Sixth
Avenue to Park Street thence to
Eighth Avenue. N. W., to the Church
where Rev. Gilbert and a great con
&Ercgation was in waiting
Major w. b. II. CrowclI, Deputy ,
Grand Master of Virginia was the
orator Of the day and was at hi ,
best. delivering one Of the most clo- ,
lnent addresses heard in Roanoke on =
such an occasion. After the address
collection of over 100000 was
fitted. Then the impressive Odd ,
Fellow ceremony was carried out,
With Major Crowell acting as master 7
>f ceremonies.
Rev. Gilbert was much pleased with t
he visit OF the Odd Fellows and in d
very way the meeting was a great 2
uccess. The Odd Fellows are great
boosters and always carry a c,.1u b
they spell success at ali times. Y
DR.. S. G.. Medley has returned
rom a trip to South Carolina where s
Q went to join his wife and return r
Fith her to the city, after her visit r.
"a month in her old home. Mrs. O