Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-02-21
BLACKSTONE NOTES.

Blackstone, Va, Feb. 1S.-Anothcr
OF tho old residents Of this section
has gone to receive his eternal reward
In the person of Mr.. James Vaughan
who died ut the residence Of his son
Mr.. Tom Vaughan, few miles from
town, oh Wednesday night Of last
wook. Interment took place Mt Mt.
Gera2ine church on Thursday. Mr..
leaves only one child, Tom, but sew
eral grand children,
Owing to the illness OF the pastor,
Rev. r. w Ashburn, the pulpit at Shi
lob WAS occupied by Rev. w. T., Beck
OH last Sunday. Reports from Rev
Ashburn are to the effect that no Is
now on the road to recovery. His con
Gregation and friends hope he will
soon he entirely WELL.
A bazaar was held in the dining
hall Of the Normal Training School
on last Thursday night under the
leadership of Mrs. ]. M. Bolts. wife
Of Prof. J. M. Bolts, principal of the
school. Many games were engaged In
including apple diving, pinning the
tail on the donkey. fortune telling
and guessing Chicken sandwiches
leo cream were sold. Owing to the
inclement weather there was not as
many present as had been hoped for,
hut notwithstanding this tho sum OF
$6.15 was cleared after expenses. AT
the request OF many of those present
another bazaar will be held in the
near future, the date Of which will be
announced later. Those who assisted
Mrs. Bolts in conducting the differ
cnt features of the bazaar were: Mes
danes Sarah Fitzgerald, Sallie Epes,
Lizzie Crcnshaw and Misses Gather
inc Smith. Lucy Bowser. Marion Rags
dale and Naomi Jackson. The pre-
ceeds will go for furnishings fol-
, the new dormitory.
Mrs Caroline Reid was called to
Salem few days ago on account or
Reid, who pastors church at that
place.
,Rov w. II. Beck, after conducting
a series of revivals in Norfolk and
attending the conference Of Bishop
Of the A. NJ. E. Church in Baltimore
Is spending Il few days with his
family here. Rev. Beck has been ap
pointed an evangelist in the Tcr-Cent
enary Drive OF his church and Is ex-
rected soon to discontinue his resi-
dcnce here. While his friends are
concentrating him on being thus hon
orcd they regret that he is to leave
them in the near future.
a debate, subject Resolved, That Wo
nan Suffrage Is Unjustifiable," will be
given at Jackson's hall on Monday
night, the 23rd, under the auspices
sof the School Improvement League.
This will no doubt, he an interesting
af!a;i and all patrons and friends Of
the SCHOOL arc asked to be present
Mrs. J. G. chatham has been sick
for the past week but is now GONZALES
cling.
Messrs. Arthur Fitzgerald and John
Pryor, of Norfolk. visited relatives
near town this week.
Little Estelle Douglas whose i'll
ness was mentioned in last weeks
Planet, died on last Wednesday and
was buried Thursday.
Miss Sarah Crenshaw a niece Of
Mrs. M"rtha Williams of near town
died in Petersburg this week. The
body was shipped here for interment
which took place at Mt. Gerazine.
Mcssrs. Thomas and Williams had
charge OF the remains.
Mr.. Joseph Hill Of Pittsburgh, Pa.
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. William Hill is
spending some time here with his
parents.
Miss Bessie Sydnor, student at the
Normal Training School is at her home
in Lunenburg on account Of illness.
Her friends hope she may soon be
able to resume her studies.