Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-04-10
aOANOKE NEWS

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ROANOKE. VA, April 6-Rev. w.
d. Woods. d. d. died Thursday,
March 81 at 1896 at his homo in the
Nations Capital. Funeral services
wore held last Sunday evening at Q
o'clock. Rev. Woods was vary prom
incnt In this city for several years
holding high position in the Masons,
Odd Fellows, Pythians and Red Men.
He was a man of energy and force
md believed In tho possibility OF &C
2omplishing and doing thingn.
Mr.. J. NJ. billiard, of Wilmington,
Delaware spent Easter in Roanoke
lie was present ut Mt. Zion A. NJ. E.
Church Sunday morning
NJ. J. ii. Cooper and his sister,
Mrs. John II. Staples returned from
Washington, d. c. Thursday last
where they were in attendance to tho
funeral Of the husband Of Mrs. Mollie
Cooper.
Miss Daniels, Of ZIG Tenth Avenue
\. e, who underwent n double oper-
alton Is home again after q very sue
cessful stay at the hospital.
Mr.. James Dickerson, from just
across Thinkers Creek on the Lynch
burg Turnpike, died Sunday night.
He was a deacon In the Mt. Marian
Church and had been in declining
health for long period. Tho fun
eral services took place tuesday
| afternoon at Mt. Mariah Church.
Mrs. ]. J. Jefferson, Of Gil1ner
Avenue, N w. has been quite
| indisposed for several weeks follow
| ing an illness after attending tho
funeral Of her brother in the country.
| Mr.. J. NJ. billiard left for Whining
| ton, Delaware Tuesday.
The Bishop, Right Reverend J.
Albert Johnson of tho Virginia An
| nual Conference passed through here
| onroute to Wythcvi!lo, Va, the seat
Of the Conference. Quite a large
delegation left this afternoon.
DR.. George G. Taylor and DR..
SaunderH, ex-pastors Of Mt. Zion IA
NJ. e. Church were in tho city On
| Monday looking over the city and
| reviewing tho work Of their successor
Rev. James s. Hatcher B. d., whose
work and labor have been browning
feature hero.
Mrs. Carrie Penn, $50 Eighth Ave-
nue. who had been Ill for Ave weeks
| departed this life Wednesday, March
| 70 at 500 p. M. The funeral SER
vices took place from the home Of the
deceased mt 200 p. M. Saturday.
| April 3. Rev. William Moore. off,
\ ciated, assisted by Rev. ID. r. Powell,
Of tho Hill Street Baptist Church.
| She leaves to mourn their loss three
| children. Grace, Annie, Ruth and
Alexander Penn, five brothers, six
| sisters and n host Of friends.
Miss Grace and the family wish to
use this method tn thanking the
many friends for the helping hand
they extended her in sitting up with
her mother during her illness and
death and for the beautiful flowers.
Miss 'Georgio l.. Arthur, of Phila-
delphia. Pa. q sister Of the deceased
is yet here as Miss Oracle is so worn
and broken down. she will return
with her aunt for some rest and re-
creation. 80.
Mrs. Rosy steptoe, Of Gainsboro
Avenue, N. W., is a little improved
at this writing.
DR.. Hatchors subject Sunday
morning was "The Bodily Resurfec-
ton OF Jesus Christ as Guarantee
OF Our oalVatrOn.
Mrs. Mary Duckwilder of Gary,
W. Va. is the guest OF her cousin,
Mrs. Annie Campbell. 200 Fifth Ave-
nue., N. w.
Mrs. Gertrude Hatcher, who has
been sick for several weeks is slight
ly improved.
The High Street Baptist Church
has begun a revival which it is hoped
may be a wonderful help to all and
especially those who have not yet
seriously thought Of their end.
The Stork visited the home of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. r. Anderson, SIS Lynch
burg Avenue. N. e., March and left
fine baby girl. Mother and baby
are getting on nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Riley of Low
Moor, Va. spent the week end with
their daughter and son-in-law. Mr..
and Mrs. E. A. Staptleld. They
remained over Easter.
Mr.. e. A. Stanfleld was taken quite
sick Saturday morning, but rs much
improved under the care Of Dr..
George f. Moore.
MI. Thomas Jones, 412 Tenth
Avenue, N. F., wishes to use this
method Of inquiring Of tho where
'abouts Of his brother, Mr.. Washington
Jones, who when last heard Of was
in Richmond cooking at a hotel. He
will be very grateful for any news
Of his brother. Kindly notify the
above address.
The Easter program at Mt. Zion
A. M. e. Church Sunday night was
a very grand affair, under the dfrec-
ton Of Mrs. Roxey Arnold, who had
the young folks Of tho Sunday School
we'll drilled.
Mr.. Eugene Brown, Of South Bos-
ton, Va. Is tho guest Of his mother
for Easter, also Mr.. Richard Faulk-
nor, who was with Mr.. Brown Mt
South Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arr Brown left for
ChicapO I'll wharo fboxy mill ,,oc;lo