Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-01-03
H.I''nIlXE: NEWS


week end in Roanoke from Thursday
December is till Sunday eve, visiting
sister and brother and doing Christ
mas shopping. Thoy left for home
Sunday afternoon at five O'Clock.
Mr. Isaac Stanfcld. of &C Chestnut
Street left the city Tuesday evening
December O. for trip TO Columbus.
Ohio and Pittsburgh, Pa. visiting
his son and daughter, Mr.. Joe
Staniicld, Of Champion Avenue
Columbus, Ohio and Mrs. Mamie
jones, Of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Mr.. and Nra. Pleasant Casey. OF
Ninton attended the funeral Of their
grandfather, Mr.. Harrison jennings.
OF Ninth Avenue, N. w. vi, died
Saturday after n short illness. Inter-
mcnt in the country. Rally Hack.
where IL had lived in the days OF
his youth. lie vs. highly respected
by all who knew him as a citizen, as
II ncirtnbor and as Il Christian, a
father in Israel. so to speak has
fallen who will long be remembered
by those who know him.
He leaves to mourn their loss, two
sons, NcSSrs. Samuel and Russell
jennings, II devoted wife and host
OIL rtlatlNcS ana lrlCnuS.
Miss Clare Il. Wythc was united
in matrimony 10 Mr.. Samuel Smith
Thursday eve. December Is. The
rites wcro performed by Rev. Will
liam Gilbert. The pair left for Nor
folk on their bridal tour.
Mrs. Vest Smith and daughter
will leave for West Virginia to spend
the Christmas season with her aunt
and many friends.
Mr.. Baxter, wife and son will
leave for Wager w. Va. to spend
Christmas with her sister, Mrs
Harris Gro, kctt.
Mr.. Harry White will leave for
his homo Wednesday. December -
TO spend the season with his sister
at Danyillc. Va.
Little Hottie Carter. OF Vmton is
much iniisposcd at this writing.
Mrs. Haynes Thompson, husband
and little son, Haynes. Jr arc
visiting her mother and father, of
Ninton, Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Woods
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Thompson
arc visiting his brother in Vinton
this week, Mr.. Thomas Thompson.
Tho brother Of Mrs. Willie Mot
leys is visiting her this week in
Vinton. Mr.. Charlie Martin is
cnroutc to Chatham, Va. to get
married.
Mrs. l,yc Ross has very sick son
in her home in Vinton, whose condi-
ton Is much better.
The father of Mrs. Lye Ross died
at ton o'clock Sunday, December 81
at Bedford and was buried Monday,
December %. 1919.
Mr.. Ernest King, of Eighth Ave
nue., n. w. died Monday eve, after
few days illness from double
pneumonia from which he seemed
10 have been rapidly recovering
relapsed from which he never rallied
He related his Willingness to die and
his recent and unfailing trust in the
Lord Jesus for salvation after a life
mlSspent until the latter end, when
discovering that all other hopes had
Jailed and vanQuishcd the Lord tooa
him up and saved him, was his dying
testimony. He was the son of Mrs
Martha King who died some years
ago. Sho was Il noble Christian
character, staunch member Of the
Hill Street Baptist Church, loved by
all who knew her. This young man
was nephew of Mr.. Jacob King, of
2O6 Ninth Avenue. N. e.
Mrs. Hattie Cooper, 514 Ninth
AvenHc. N. w. has been much in
disposed for three or four weeks,
but is slightly improved.
Mrs. Mary Barbour, of IT'S Fifth
Avenue, N. w. is still much indis-
posed
Mrs. Elnora Ships infant babe
OF three weeks, is critically III Mrs
Shlpp is the daughter Of Rev. George
ca Taylor. ID. ID. and is a resident
OF Sixth Avenue. N. w.
Mrs Powell. OF Gilmer Avenue.
N. w. is reported sick. She !, me
"lle OF w. II. Powell
Sir Irving Howard. Of En;o,,
University. Richmond, Va. is expect
ed to spend the holidays with parents
mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Howard 500
Seventh Avenue.
the installation services OF the
First Baptist Church of this cjty
held in honor Of their new ministor
Rev. Arthur l.. James who ACCENT al
the pastoral charge Of tho church in
''>i Nii'Ih Oll MONDAY nlpht OF
last week with grand reception.
Ihe program during the week was
1ull OF interest and the services were
we'll attended. The several pastors of
tho city, their choirs and congrcgat-
'ons filled numbers on the program
both during the week night services
md on Sunday.
The sermon at the special installa
ton service was delivered by tho
ErV. John r. Ford. pastor Of Delln,
baptist institutional Church, Jack
sonvillo Florida last Sunday morn
ing in tho presence OF a large audi.
oncc. His discourse on this occasion
was regarded by all who heard him
as mastery production. All were
daightod and benefitcd
The reception on Monday night in
the basement of III church rndor