Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-10-06

hOANOhI1, VA, OCtODSr Z.-MF.
w. r. Sims. OF Ninth Avenue. left
Monday evening for Columbus, O.,
and Pittsburgh. On his return he
will stop in WASH ngton.
Rev. James 8. Hatcher. B. D.. D.
D., OF Mt. Zion A. NJ. e. Church
preached to a large audience Sunday
morning. Several white friends were
present and expressed their appre--
cation of the wonderful sermon. At
night DR.. Hatcher spoke from Genesis
18th chapter. He dwelt upon the
broken marriage vows so prevalent
in this most Christian government
of the world. 1t was CLEANED from
the Doctors discourse that the evil
days are at hand and the fulfillment
of the Blessed Lords return nigh.
Let us watch and wait for HIM Ike
Daniel of old. There was one ac-
cessiOn for the day.
Mr.. Henry Steward, of Ninth Ave-
nue.. N. w. died Monday at 2 A. NJ.
after an ILLNESS of three weeks. He
was one of Roanoke's pioneer citi-
zens and a member of the First Bap-
list Church.
Mr.. Marshall Galloway. Of Ninth
Avenue, died here Monday, October
1. Another Of our pioneer citizens
passed to the Great Beyond after
long lingering Illness of more than
two years, which baffled the skill Of
science. He was treated by the best
in our city, but to no avail.
The funerals of these pioneers will
be held jointly Wednesday at the
First Baptist Church, in which both
OF these aged seers had lived and la
bored together for many years. They
also res ded in the same block.
Mr.. and Mrs. Minnie Martin, Of
Winston Salem. N. c. are in the city
having returned here last week. They
will spend while here at sol Sc
cond Street n. w. She is the only
daughter Of Mrs. Burroughs
Mr.. Peter Abbott, Of Ninth Avenue
who has been critically i'll, is much
improved at this writing
Mr.. Rcbers Tower is reported i'll
this week
Mrs ShOwalter, of Sixth Avenue
and Mrs. Joplin, who has been quite
i'll, are much improved.
Mrs Mittie Potter, of Pittsburgh
Pa, who spent two weeks visiting
Miss Maggie Dehaven, left for home
accompanied by her aunt, Mrs Vic
toria Kesler, who, will spend a week
in Pittsburgh before going to her
home in Youngstown, O. Mrs. Pot
ter Visited her sisters Mrs. Rosa
Crocker and Mrs. Sophia Powell, Of
Norfolk, Va.
Mrs Gertrude Hatcher and Mrs
Kate It. Bdland left Sunday night
fc.' Brooklyn, N. y. TO attend a con-
vention.
Remember that NJ Stanfield will
furnish you with The Planet, Chicago
Defender. Pittsburg Courier. The
CSsis and six kinds of pills for your
aches and ills. Salvasena. the best
mic known to the human family.
Mr.. Joe Poinderter is Scg this week.
Mrs. Emma Wright, 1872 Gainsboro
Avenue, who visited the city several
weeks ago. packed her household
goods and shipped them to Pitts
DulSu, fd., where Sne WI a. make ner
future home and spend her latter
days with her children, Mrs Ella
Stanton, 2S19 Webster Avenue and
her son, Mr.. j. A. Wright She left
for her Pittsburgh home Monday at
ternoon, via Columbus
In LAYING remembrance Of our
dear mother. Marguerite Burks who
departed this life three years ago,
September IS, 1920:
Three years of deepest sorrow.
Three years of grief and pain,
Our wounded hearts cannot be healed
Until we meet again.
Our dear mother now is sleeping,
No care is on her brow:
Oh. blame us not for weeping,
Fer we have no mother now.
The family Sisters and Brothers
and her daughter Bessie Reynolds,
Of Wytheville, Va.