Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-02-15
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY Is, 1919
ROANOKE MEMS

hOANOhE, VA, FoDruary IL
Last Sunday evening at three o'clock
Rev. J. w. Leo, pastor Of the High
Street Baptist Church together with
choir and congregation by invitation
Of Row. George G. Taylor were pres
cnt. At the hour above mentioned
Rev. DR.. Leo arose and after the u.s.
ual preliminary remarks selected as
his text part Of the ninotioth Psalm
from which he preached ono OF tho
most instructive and logical discour-
ses 1t has been ours to listen to from
this wonderful scholar, orator and
preacher Of tho Gospel Of tho lowly
Nazarene. The choir sang one Of
its fine selections, Don't let any
body bother you, but keep on to
Calvary 1t was the finest we have
listened to for many years and was
led by Chorister Ammon Jones.
Little Linwood Elliott Akers, Of
$40 Walker Avenue, N. E. had the
misfortune to get his log broken on
Thursday, February s. He Is at
Burrell Memorial Hospital and was
suffering intensely this morning. He
is the little son Of Mrs. Sarah Akers
We arc glad to learn that Mrs.
Carrie Walker, Of 212 Ninth Avenue,
N. Il. has arrived home after spend
ing nearly two months touring the
South, visiting friends and relatives.
She Is much improved. She visited
the great cotton fields OF tho South
and brought back IL few pods Us
souvenirs, but no place like home.
She arrived last Sunday.
The anniversary services at Mt
Zion Ebonezer Mission A. M. e.
N Nnrfn11r o,,,1r \,
Street, N. w. was a wonderful sue
cess, spiritually and financially. 1t
was under the direction OF DR.. George
G. Taylor, d. D. and his efficient corps
OF officers. Tho mortgage on said
property was burned and tho neat
sum Of $4,000 was raised in ono
weeks effort. This Is quite a credit
to Dr. Taylor and his noble hearted
coworkers for the Masters Kingdom
The Rev. George G. Taylor left
Monday evening for Tampa, Florida
to be present at tho meeting OF tho
Bishops Council, which convenes
this week In tho land Of flowers.
Mr.. M. H. Spurlock, OF Troutville,
Va. and Miss Wotsie Jones, OF Clover
dale, Va. wore quietly married at
tho home OF their pastor, Rev. p. G..
Grayely, 1913 Seventh Avenue, N. w.
February s. They spent tho night
with Rev. and Mrs. Gravely and left
for Troutville on the GAS train.
May much happiness attend the lives
OF tho couple.
Mrs. Lizzie Thompson, of SIS Nc
Dowall Avenue, N. w. loft Tuesday
morning for Goodview, Va. to again
visit hor sister. Mrs. Ollie Wright,
who Is quito sick.
Row w w IJtol,o waldo. "a ~.
Zion Baptist Church preached for
Mrs. Mary r.. Towards Club at Mt.
Zion A. NJ. e. Church, at which time
his good people we're also present and
assisted In making the service real
and the Reverend seemd to have been
at his best last Thursday evening
He used as text, Malachi Al, and
the subject was, docs Jesus Carer"
a neat offering of $7.02 was raised,
which was very good for a mid1week
service. A standing Invitation awaits
this wonderful prelate and his good
people.
Mrs. Ella Austin, of 211 Third
Avenue, N. w. left tho city Saturday
February 1. for visit to her brother
Mr.. John Triggs, 532 Nichols Street,
Columbus, Ohio. She reports having
spent the most pleasant trip OF her
life. returning home Thursday last.
Mrs. Lucy Pittman OF 40 Fourth
Street, N. w, who has been quite
i'll for month is much improved Mt
this writing.
Mrs. Hattie Cooper, Of 514 Nc
Dowall Avenue, N. W., who has been
quite fndispoaed is able to be out
again.
Mr. G. L. Pittman, who has been
quite sick at his home, 212 Seventh
avenue, N. %. had relapse by going
out too soon, is reported to be i'm
proving again at this writing.
me Rev. George G, Taylor, D. D.,
OF Mt. Zion A. M. e. Church, and
Kew: %. 0: Bnmgardner, Of Bethel
n. M. 70. Church, Salem, Va. OK
changed pulpits Sunday morning I
am sure the people Of Mt. Zion had
quite treat as they very attentively
listened to that wonderful discourse
delivered by Rev. Bumgardner. 1t
is foregone conclusion that DR..
Tay'or took proper care of the situa-
ton at Salem.
Mrs. Elnora Ship, daughter of
Rev. George G. Taylor, who has been
quito indisposed at 115 Seventh
Avenue, N w. is much improved,
and the children also are improving
TO the extent that Mrs. Ship was able
TO attend Church Sunday morning.
Mrs. Sarah Bottoms, Of High St.,
VINO has been quite sick, is mprov-
ing nicely and hopes to be able to
be out again soon.
Mr.. Casper Fuller, who was Sc
rlously crippled in the West End is
at burrell Memorial Hospital with
broken leg and other injuries. He
IS supposed to be improving as well
as could De expected under circum.
stances.
I. W. Hale, is prepared to make
your clothes, mend, press and re,oir
old ones, making them look like new.
Call on Inn and see If he doesn't do
Barber Keene, Il man OF high OK.
pericncc has opened shop on Gains.