Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-09-20
ROANOKE NEWS

The annual session Of tho Alien G. t..
League Convention opened Monday
night with tho usual dcvotionals. The
annual sermon was delivered by
Row. George Il. Jones, from Luke
1884, He made Il wonderful picture
in twenty minutes of what Endcavor-
CT should be to the world Of sinners
lost and how our hearts should go
out for our boys and girls.
The address of welcome on behalf
Of the district was by =. e, Rev.
Isaac lIwcr. which was very touching.
Rev. j. S. Hatcher made welcome
remarks on the part Of the ministers
OF Roanoke and apologized for the
absence Of many, especially the Rev.
l.. l.. Downing, Of the Presbyterian
Church Of Fifth Avenue, their Pres
bytcry being in session. A packed
house grcets the meeting each night.
Rev. w. II. lIowerton delivered
very instructive sermon Tuesday
night, September l6, at Mt. Zion A.
NJ. e. Church to a very large aud
fence on tho all-important subject OF
"IIopc Of Dciivcrance." Rev. How
crton is one OF Mt. lions sons and
we are proud of him. The sermon
was quite persuasive and helpful to
all.
DR.. S. S. Morris. OF st. Johns A.
NJ. T.. Church, Norfolk. Va. spoke OF
the high hope he entertained for the
LoaGue in 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.
Mrs. n. d. Taylor, the wife Of Rev.
4.
Mrs. NJ. T.. Tyncs, Mrs. G.. II. Sanders
and Mrs. Berry, enc OF the girls Of
Harmony, the home of the founders
of the Mt. Zion a. Nj. E. 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, "rhe Ghost. Real and
Unreal" 1t was n wonderful lesson
and one TO he carefully reviewed.
Mr.. l.. G. Walker, Il brakeman Of
tie Norfolk division was killed Sep
TENDER 5, at ono o'clock. While en-
gagged in shifting he was cut in twain.
He leaves loving wife, three chill
dren, mother and three brothers and
host OF friends to mourn their loss.
His brother, Joseph S. Walker, 33
Eleventh Street, S. w.
Mr.. E. A. Stanfield and wife were
called from the city to I.owmoor, Va.
Friday morning on account OF the
death OF their cousin, Mr.. John Henry
Stokes, of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Miss Lucy NOVEL;, OF Tenth Avc-
nue.. N. W., who has been quite in
disposed for several days is much
improved ut this writing, under tho
care Of DR.. Muse.
Mr.. Lee Jackson. OF Kingtown,
died Monday, September Is. lie was
buried there September l6. Many
left the city to attend the funeral.
Mr.. Jackson at one time was mar
ket man to the city.
Miss BESSIE Fields, OF Richmond,
Va. spent four weeks with Mrs. Ella
Locklayer and daughter. Of 1872 Sew
enth Avenue, N. w. She left Sep
TENDER ., 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
exandria, Va. sick and has been taken
to BurrelIs Memorial Hospital for
treatment. 1t is hoped she may be
out again soon
-
Avenue, N. w. is spending his vaca-
ton in Norfolk, Richmond, Old Point
and Farmville, 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 long absence from
his family and found Mrs. McGimp-
:scy much mdisposed.
Mrs. M. E. Smith OF Nutlcy, Nj.
and Miss Elizabeth Withcrs of AS
bury Park, N. j., who have been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. S. W. Howard,
302 Seventh Avenue. n. w. left for
Philadelphia, Tuesday, the 9th, after
spending very pleasant time. While
visiting in the city they were the
guests also Of Mr.. and Mrs w. r.
Banistcr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel clam and
little daughter, Violet and Mrs. Ma
thaniel Moore. Of 800 Ninth Avenue
N. w. and little daughter, Lena Beat
rice Moore, spent two weeks on Dan
Vile and Ringgold, Va. visiting rela-
tivcs and friends. They report a
fine trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Robinson, Of
12S 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 Bumbrey left for New
York, where she will reside for q
while.
Miss Willie Mac 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. IT.
Thompson, SIS Mcdowell N. w. Mrs.