Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-08-13
ROANOKE NEWS

Rev. James S. Hatcher spoke to his
audience from the subject, can
Apology for the unrCasonablcncss of
the Demands Of Christian Disciple
ship. 1T was wonderful and imytruc
tive.
Mrs. ThaXton has been quite indis
posed for the past three weeks. but
is sesncwhat improved at this writing
at her residence Oh Ninth Avcnuc.
Mrs. Kittjc Dudley is quite indis
posed this week Oh Ninth Avenue.
Rev. and Mrs. Canna,ay of St.
Louis. Mo. was present at the night
service at Mt. Zion a. NJ. Il. Church
His madame is Il relative OF Miss
Maggie Dehavcn Of Seventh Avenue.
Mr.. David English, Of LynchburG
spent sabbath in the city and Monday
meeting old friends Of eight years
past lie is getting on nicely and
his appearance showed fine fare.
Mrs. l.. l.. Boston Of 40 Eighth
Avenue, N. w. left for New Jersey
to visit her sister. She will spend
two weeks or a month at Leonia.
The delegates returned from tho
District Conference and Sunday
School Institute brought back grand
reports. DR.. james s.. Hatcher
lectured on better financing in the
church.
Mr.. Oddc Davids of 234 Sixth
Avenue, N. w. left for an extended
trip to Portland, Oregon, a distance
Of 5000 miles ono way. He highly
enjoyed the trip and returned feeling
much refreshed by the Oregon and
surrounding scenery.
Mr.. j. w. Dent, of Philadelphia
arrived here Saturday on a visit to
his sister and br@:her, Mr.. John
Dent of Sixth Avenue. He also
visited the old homestead III Bedford
after an absence Of three years. He
left Monday night for Philadelphia.
Miss Mablo Barlow entertained
her cousins, Misses Annie and Jose
phine Scruggs at 719 Sixth Avenue
Tuesday evening. They were hero
attending the Summer Normal. Those
present were: Mr.. Brady of Indian
apoliS, Ind; Miss Booker Of Arkan
saS; Miss Laura Bruce, of Bedford;
Miss Fannie Payne, Woodview; Miss
Lula Penn, Miss Sadie Craighead,
Miss Marie Galloway, Miss Sarah
Becker, Messrs. Willie Holiday,
Less Donovcr, Thomas Ruckcr, G.
T.. Hutchens II. ID. Thompson, Mr..
Spain, Dock Brock, ]. HI. Hubbard
NJ. ID. Barlow Jr., Edgar Daniels,
Mr.. Brown and James Moscley. All
spent Il delightful time at residence
OF Miss Nora Woody.
The funeral Of Mrs. Prudence
Robinson took place at the First
Baptist Church, Tuesday, August 0
at . o'clock. The services were
well attended, this being an aged
servant Of the Master and faithful
to tho end and peacefully passed to
her reward.
All who have heard of the latest
candidate for Governor Of the State
OF Virginia, in the person Of John
Mitchell, il. say they expect to cast
their vote for him, win or lose: with
10 expectation Of winning. How is
that?
Tho collection at Mt. Zion a. NJ.
e. Church last Sabbath was $127.5O
Mrs. Mckinley Wagner is visiting
Rev. and Mrs. b. II. Wagner and
family of Winston Salem, N. G.. She
will visit Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Wagner ut Thomasvillc, N. G. before
returning home.
Mrs. Martha e. Buster OF New
Haven, Conn. who has been visiting
her brother, Mr.. William T.. John
son, SOC Seventh Street N. w, left
last Wednesday for Nathalie, Va. ;,
where she expects to spend the month
visiting her father, Mr.. George w.
Johnson and other friends.
Mrs. William T.. Johnson and
little son. Arthur OF SOC Seventh
Street, n. w. left Saturday Tor
Brookncal, Va. where she expects to
spend n week or ten days visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Clark.
Mrs Martha e. Butler OF New
Haven, Conn. is the widow OF Prof.
Joseph e. Butler, who Was 4 noble
young Christian gentleman much
loved by all who knew him. We
share deeply with Mrs. Butler in her
bereavement.