Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-12-06
i1)aHQAE: NEWS


paid visit and left fine boy. The
child died Sunday, but the mother is
getting along nicely.
The Sunshine Club met on Monday
evening at $50, at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Braxton, 3h3 Ninth Avenue
N. w. The whole affair was of much
social enjoyment. The members Of
the Club were much clated at tho
hospitality Of Mr.. and Mrs. Braxton.
Mrs. Reade, Of &c Two fth Street
N. w. has been much intlisposed for
tho past ten days. She is better at
this writing
Mrs. Ellen G. Holland, Of 319
Tcnth Avenue. N. IG. was called to
the bedside OF her sister. Mrs. Ada
Webster. who was reported critically
i'll on December !. MIR. Holland left
December 2 for Pittsburgh.
Mr.. William Holland, of Seventh
Avenue is much indisposed this week
but is reported improved at this
writing.
Mrs. Laura Durphy, who has been
quite i'll for three weeks is better ut
this writing.
Miss Lucy Baker, OF Jordan's Alley
has been sick since last Saturday.
Mrs. johnson, OF "a Jordan's Alley
who has been sick FOR several weeks.
is much improved at this writing.
Mrs. Eliza Ann Lawson OF Alton,
Halifax County, Va, who on October
Ia, accompanied her five brothers to
Roanoke left the city for her homo
after stay of nearly seven weeks
with the Stanllcld Brothers She is
feeling much improved from her stay
in the city OF Roanoke.
Mrs. Young, Sol Norfolk Avenue
N. W., who has hcen sick is much
better at this writing
Sunday evening at eight O'Clock at
Mt. Zion A. NJ. e. Church was the
scene OF very impressive service,
rendered by tho Junior League OF
Mt. Zion A. M. E. Church. Mr.. Way
man Holland, Of the u. S. Navy pro-
sided. There were solos, duets. quar-
tets and singing by the little folk.
all OF whom were members OF the
n Church. II they hold on they will
be fully qualified to assume and
4 shoulder tho greatest responsibilities
of the present and coming ages f)r
God and humanity, for indeed tho
children did wonderfully we'll and MI
who took time to attend tho exerci ,ns
went to their homes much benefited
by tho indelible impression made by
those we'll trained Christian boys and
girls. under the direction of Mr..
Wayman Holland. Quite nice of
fering was taken.
Rev James S. Hatcher. Holland,
Traynham and Holland rendered one
of their quaint old quartets OF the
longings OF an old lady to return
down South once more where she
could he"r the mocking birds singing
once more.
Mr.. J. A. Grimes. OF Eighth Ave
nue. was called to Lynchburg Friday,
November rs to attend tho funeral
OF his brother, Mr.. Isaac Grimes who
died in Pittsburgh, Pa. The re
mains were shipped to Lynchburg for
intermcnt.
Mrs. Zoula Ramsey Of 154 Wells
Alley, who has been sick for quite a
long while is somewhat improved at
this writing. Her many friends will
be pleased to hear.
Mr.. Richard Faulkner and Mr.
Eugene Brown were in the city last
week. after about six or seven weeks
absence in Halifax County where they
had been doing some work for Mr..
G. w. Coleman. They returned on
Monday night.
Mrs. Mamie King, of SO Fairfax
Avenue, N. w. who has been indis
posed several days is much improved
at this writing.
Mr.. Eliza a. Lawson, Of Alton,
was the guest Of Mr.. ~. n. Traynham
and wife, Mrs. Laura Traynham, of
Tenth Avenue, \. e. for dinner on
Sunday, November so. Mrs, Travn
ham and Mrs. Lawson attended the
Hill Street at three o'clock. Thcy
heard a wcndcrfri sermon delivered
by Rev. J. w Lee, Of the High Street
Baptist Church. They remained to
the b. Y. p. T., after which they
came to the home of NJ Stanficld
and Sncnt few minutes. Then they
attended the A. NJ. e. Young Peoples
Church Re 'igious Program, which
was excellent.
Mrs. George prim. Of Poc"hcEtas
w. @uent Thank 5siving with her
husband. She is teacher in that
town. They reside at 125 Seventh
Avenue. n. ". 4
Mr.. w. NJ Shaffer OF Sun. w. Va
is spending few days in the city,
the guest Of his sister, Mrs. Annie
Thomas
Mr. Carl AkerS, Hugh l.. Taylor,
w. II. Hughes. Ward Holland return
cd from hunting trip in Bedford
County, who're they snont two days
They baggcd 1913 rabbits, IS birds
and squirrels. 9
Mrs. Jennie Davis. of Raleigh, N.
{. spent week in the city the guest
of hcr sister, Mrs. Matte Watson,
227 Wells Avenue, N. w.
Mr.. c. II. Norman, Of Lawyer,
Va. srent THANKSGIVING with his
daughter, Mrs. r.. B. Payne, 229
Third Avenue, N. w.
Miss Nellie Harris, OF Bedford. Va.
is the guest Of her grandmother Mrs.
Woo folk, ITO Gainsboro Avenue,
Mrs. Emma Williams, of 1874 Gil
mer Avenue was called to South
Boston. Va. where she attended the
funeral OF her brother, Mr.. Landon
Shorts, who died on the 21st. Mr.
Shorts was we'll known in Roanoke,
Ho lived here for ouita ,,,1poI,ar re