Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-10-25
ROANOKE NEWS

ROANOKE. VA, October 21.-
Mr.. and Mrs. Fleming Rhodes, of
SO Peach Street wish to thank her
brother-in-law for the beautiful
wreath of flowers sent from Lynch1
burg by Mr.. Walter Carter. Mrs
Rhodes wishes to thank their many
friends for the many 'kindnesses
shown her during her long illness.
Resolutions from the Hill Street
Baptist Church, October is:
Whereas, our Heavenly Father has
seen fit to remove from our midst,
Sister Sadie Bell Rhodes, Resolved,
First. that we have lost n good and
faithful worker. Second, that we
commend the family, in their sad
bereavement to God, our Heavenly
Father, who has all power in His
hands and whatever He does, it is
done in love. Resolved Third, that
copy Of these resolutions be spread
upon the minutes and a copy be sent
to The 0Mchmond Planet for publica
ton OF the life and character of this
noble young Christian woman, who
had lived such an exemplary life.
Done by order of the Sewing Cir
Gle Of the Hill Street Baptist Church.
Mrs. Matte Powell, President;
Claudine Stone, Secretary.
Miss Rhodes was matron of the
Juvenile department. of st. Lukes,
having gathered a club Of forty to be
hereafter transferred. She was Il
faithful attendant to the Hill Street
Sunday School and always loved to
be present and at her post to do
whatever was assigned her by the
superintendent Shc was q faithful
worker in tho 3. Y. p. u, nlwly,
striving to help to do something Tor
the Master and His cause in the
~nrld among men and women.
n fcDle yum: lie has wound uD
must lovely career CIR God and
humanity. Again Mr.. and Mrs
Rhodes wish to use this method IN
thanking their many friends for tho
many acts Of kindness hown them
during the long illness and the death
or their loving daughter, Sadie Bell
The Stanffeld Brothers, Isaac.
Thomas, William, Henry Stanfield. of
Mohtclair, N. j., returned from tho
nome OF their sister, at Alton. Va
Ihey report having had n very pleas
uni lllnc, reviewing scenes of 45 and
oo years ago and each one OF the
poys mas gone with pleasures to their
various occupations. Isaac, the elder
10 the smith shop; Thomas, to tho
Dank; William, to Montclair, N. T..
10 warm the people during Winter:
Niadlsoh, TO his agency; Richard, to
MS carpentry; while sister is enjoy
ing herself amid the mountains and
NILS OF Roanoke, from one homo To
me othcr or her four brothers. w.
H. olanlield left the city last Thurs
uay nlght ut one o'clock for Montclair
N. d. stopping over in Washington,
~: e. TO spend short while with
his daughter.
Mrs. Allie Steward OF Fourth Ave,
nue. ~. w., who has been very sick
LOT several weeks is reported much
improved.
ihe news or the sudden death of
Mrs. Margaret Burks. Friday morn
lhg' october 10, at Wytheville, Va
was shock. She was we'll known
ny the wealthiest white people of
roanoke, she having originally
"alted on many of them in sickness
IN thelr homes. She was loved bv
an VINO knew her and was q most
loVaole woman, noble Christian
character, a very model mother. She
VIII be greatly missed by those with
"hom She associated in life. The
deceased was faithful member of
me a. M. e. Church, at Wytheyille.
va. a great woman has fallen
asleep. Peace to the memory OF this
salnted Christian mother.
Mrs. Jennie HyIton has returned
from Columbus, Ohio where she ae-
companied her mother, who was en-
route to Detroit to visit her relatives
She expects to make her future home
with her youngest daughter, Mrs
Susie Haynes.
Mr.. William Hogans, of 52G Fifth
Avenue, N. w. died Sunday morning.
Mr.. Hogans had been in failing health
FOR a year and had gone to Hot
springs, Arkansas. during the sum-
mer, but returned home and had been
lingering since until the end came,
Sunday, October 10. He was one
among the oldest brakemen in the
service OF the N. and w. He was
q good citizen, highly respected by
all VINO knew him. He leaves a
loving wife.
Major w. B. T.. Crowe1 has re-
turned from Fayetteville, N. c.,
where he attended the funeral OF his
mother. Little Willie will probably
have a word to say in next weeks
news.
Mr.. Richard Faulkner, Of Fifth
Avenue, N. w. and Eugene Brown,
of Ninth Avenue left for South Bos-
ton, Monday night to erect a dwelling
FOR Mr.. G. w. Coleman, Of Roanoke.
who soon anticipates moving to his
farm in the country. They expect
to be away until January, 1920 be-
fore completing this job.
Miss Abbigale Wade died October
ID in Cleveland, Ohio. She was a
faithful member of St. Johns A. M.
10. Church and was perfectly resigned
TO the will Of the Heavenly Father.
She leaves to mourn their loss, five
sisters, five brothers, father and
mother. The remains were shipped
to Piedmont, Franklin Co, Va. IN
terment in St. Marks Cemetery She