Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-05-08
BLACKSTONE NOTES.

Blackstone, Va, May 5--Rodger
James oldest son OF Mr.. ANA Mrs. Hen
~ nIudduX died at the home of his
Parents in Lunenburg county last
Thursday night. He WAS IL years
Old. Intcrment took place i'll tho
family burying ground on Saturday.
Mir. Waycrly Black, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Black of near town.
and Miss Mary Epcs, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Josh Epcs, were united ~
mari fdGc las, Wednesday night.
What proved to be, perhaps, tho
nos unique and enjoyable social az
fair over with, ssed in Blackstone
was pulled OF last Friday night
JackSon's Hail in the form o!
Teachers Banquet The arrange
mcuts were in charge of acmc OF tn
local teachers and Mr.. JAS. y. Jack
sen. All Of TIL, ladies with the OK
ccption of II few, Of those prc"cn1
were teaching in some school ut pres
cnt or former tea hers of some school
/ From Farmvillc. Misses emma
, Griggs and Marion HanlIins, Mes
DANES Alberta Reid and J. T. Clark
Mcssrs u. S. Clark, Henry Andes
son; Willie Reid, Freddie Winston,
Th.mas Watkins, Henry Logan, Rob
ert Foster William Bartlett; Fred
Carson and Eddie Williams. l'rom
kcnbridgc: Misses Ada b. Sydnor
Fannie Blackwell. Mabel Brydic,
Mrs Cordclia Blackwell, Messrs, Rem
70 Sydnor, Marquis Brydie Jno. p
Blackwell, lIannie Blackwell and j.
G. Baglcy. From Crewe: Mr.. and
Mrs. Peer Steward. From MELVILLE:
Miss Irene Anderson and Mr.. Augustus
Tucker. From Richmond: Misses Ca.
nela Mayo and Fanny Harper. From
New York: Mrs. Edmonia ELAN
From Boston: Mr.. and Mrs. Langston
Fitzgerald. Local. Misses ethel Mack
Fitzgerald. Local Misses Ethel Black
we'll, Rosa Ross; =. Lois Baskerville,
Bessie Bridgcfortll, Emma Fitzgerald,
Bessie Brown; Mcsdamcs J. NJ. Bolts
y. j. Woodbridge, j. G. Pettus,
4. l.. Lewis; Messrs. Howard
fucker; Lawrence Jones, w. ii. Fit2
gerald; Benz. Stokes, II. ]. Woodbridge
Jas. a. Jackson, G. G. Ward, j. G. Pc,
tus. Mrs. Sallie Epes. and Mr..
and Mrs. c. e. Taylor, chaperones.
Mr.. John Anderson entertained NJ
luncheon Sunday in honor Of Misses
Emma Bette Brydie and Ethel Jack
son, "tudents at Nottoway Normal
and Training School and who have
been boarding with Mrs. Anderson
during the session just closing Those
present were Misses Mabel Brydie,
Minnic Sydnor and McsSrs. John
Edwards. pritchett Blackwell, Mar.
Shal and Euwaru Todd, OF kenDriuge
Miss Dorothy Scott and Mr.. David
Thornton Of this place. After the lun
cneon the party motorcd up to "Flow
CT Mound" the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Fitzgerald where they spent
few hours.
Mir. John Tucker, OF Resell, N. j.,
is spending some time with Mr.. and
Mrs. frank Banks, having come
down to attend to il business matter.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Bell announce
the marriage OF their son, Willie p,
to Miss Eva Browler, OF Wakefield,
Vo., Mr.. Bell is q Nottoway boy but
has been residing in Washington. d.
c., for some time having gone there
following his discharge from the
army. Ho and his bride will make
their home in washington. The
many friends of the couple wish for
them long and happy married life.
Rev. c. II. Lindsey Of Richmond.
preached the baccalaureatc sermon
to the graduating class OF fourteen
OF the Normal Training School al
Shiloh Baptist church last Sunday.
While he advised them not to stop
their preparation for lifc's battle
here hut to keep drinking from the
fountain OF knowledge, he explained
to them their duties shodid any Of
them go out as teachers and leaders
o. the people at this time, or what
ever they undertake to do IN the
beginning Of his remarks he stated
that he never could confine his talk
TO any one class Of people, therefoyr
he was going to talk to tho "nl'
Toys" and "old girls as well aa
those just finishing this sch1a,. 4 d
"c''' ainly left lesson and thought
for every one in the building.
Little Sarah Pettus has been con.
fined to her home for some time with
measles. There has been several other
cases reported among the children in
this section. In some instances as