Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-09-27

ROA|VOkE NEWS

ROANOKE, VA, September %
Mrs. Ella b. Staunton and mother,
Mrs. Emma Wright, of 722 Gains
boro Avenue, n. w, after one weeks
visit 10 Vera, Va. visiting Mrs. Mar
tina Webb. having quite Il pleasant
stay, returned Monday, the 18th. Mrs.
Il. y. Staunton will be leaving for
her home i'm Pittsburgh, Pa. Saturday
midnight, after nine weeks stay in
the city and country. She was called
home ON account of the illness and
death Of her father, Brother James
Wright.
Mrs. Eliza Clayton, 1i9 Wells Al
ley. n. w. who was stl.lck by Mrs
&StCr$ car ut The entrance to Hotel
it0anolC. is somewhat improved at
his writing.
MIR. Edgar a. StauGcld and wife
went TO Lowmoor. Va, where thcy
attended tho funeral OF their cou sin.
Mir. John Henry Stokes. who died in
Pittsburgh, September II. The in
torment was in Covington, Va. lie
Leaves to mourn their loss II loving
mother and father. Mr.. Samuel
ttokcS and wife. Mrs Mary Stokes.
Of Lowmoor; an aunt, Mrs. Jane
Bruce, Of Roanoke; uncle. Mr. John
yields. Of Ripple Meade. Va; several
cousins. Il loving and devoted wife.
Mrs. Bertha Stokes, who is now re-
siding in Ashland Ky. with hcr
father. Mr.. Stokes had acute indi-
gcStiOn.
Isaac Marshall Page, OF Cincinnati
delivered Il very timely and rich dis
course to the people Of Roanoke ut
Nit. Zion a. NJ. T.. Church, Monday
night, at $40, on, can Open Door"
He painted some rare pictures in his
a:'gumont that would help any race
that would hear and use the same
IS their LIES motto.
Miss Lucy Novel; who was re-
ported sick last week is much i'm
loved at her home on Tenth Avenue
y. W., under the care of DR.. George
i. Moore.
Miss Martha Traynham, of Roam
okc, who spent one week OF her va
cation with her aunt, Mrs. Johnson
OF Danvllc, Va. returned home last
Thursday. She reports Il very pleas
ant time in the palatial and pleasant
up-to-date home II her aunt, Mrs.
Johnson. She vas much refreshed
Ivy the rest granted ny ne employers
Mr.. and Mrs. Kcrns, of lll5 Henry
Street, S. w.
Mrs. Mile Montrce, OF 332 Third
Avenue and Fourth Street spent ten
days In Washington, ID. G. She wise
tied her mother, tNirsJ Amanda Jam
Nilsson and Mrs. Lille johnson, Of
Georgetown. She returned home
Wednesday morning, having had
very delightful trip.
Mrs. Essio Watkins, OF $50 Eighth
Avcnuc, n. w. spent Il very pleasant
twelve days vacation in East Rad
ford, visiting relatives. also Bristol,
Tenn, visiting her aunt, Mrs II. 4.
Henderson. Mrs. Watkins and little
son returned home September Is,
much refreshed from the trip.
Little Willie has to rest this week
because he talked so much last week.
lie has not exhausted his vocabulary
but jut gwinc TO rest awhile.
Rev. Robertson, agent for Kittrcll
College preached for Rev. Hatcher's
congregation at Mt. Zion a. NJ. T..
Church Sunday morning TO the entire
satisfaction to all who listened to the
"CNdcrtul message he gave lis from
Col
Rev. James II. Burks, ex-pastor OF
tho iii:rh street Baptist Church
pro2chcl Tho anniversary sermon
&rn6Hy morning and night to large
@uGic2cc. iin also preached at the
Il;ll Street Baptist Church, Monday
night Cor Rev. .. IL. Powell. He left
T"c"':Hr :. s>i via Lynchbnrg cnrontc
fc'' Wis hGAo It Braddock, Pa.
Tie great Roanoke Fair is on.
Mr.. y. y. Taylor, Of Franktown.
w. s. u tho city to-day will leave
WHdNc.']:E night for homo.
II. StaNHcld, the hustling Planet
Agent i %ti.l on the list. and waiting
c. thn Tcop'c with the papers, plas-
tors :"d pills, FOR your aches and
Ills. Eay Your bills.
THE II @Gionary and IEDdcavor Con-
v"2Gion Of tho \. NJ. e. Church in
tho city i;"t week was quite fine
"Na'r. ;GGch service was we'll at
tHNf"a AND very encouraging to the
cCnNcct.0Hal and spiritual point OF
r'rW. The whole affair was one of
E:n"s;'iN 10 all in attendance
Rev. Smith. Of Mullins. w. Va. is
il tn" c'tr this week spending il few
days during the fair week.
Nr".i Annie Mcdowell, Of ZIG
I.~hth Avenue. N. w. died after a
brief i!lno%G. September 5. Her body
was shipped to Idle County, North
Carolina for burial She leaves to
NORM 'h"ir loss, three sons and four
Err - dc,ildrcl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Page had Rev.
"rA ME-. r. !. Butts, Of Suffolk, Va,
ThnriGav evening, to dine with them
Me-; G. II. Langhornc and grand
dH""hlcr. of Richmond, have been
Visiting her son, Mr.. b. NJ. Lang
horne, Of 507 Commonwealth Ave
nUc. n. Il. for two weeks. They
left Sunday for home.
Mrs. Mackcy and Tynes. of Berk-
ie". Norfolk have been in Roanoke
attending the Christian Endeavor and
Missionary Conventions this week.
Rev and Mrs. w. NJ. Hollands home
has been their headquarters for the
week.
On Thursday evening, Mrs. B. T..