Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-10-20
Correspondence.
ROANOKE ITEMS.

ROANOKE. VA. October 16 -
Mr. Alfred Allen. of Blanche. N. c.
was the guest of Mr. John NJ. Lips
comb. Of ass Tenth Avenue. S. w.
They are cousins. Mr. Alien spent
u profitable week end around the
city. He spent a short while Sunday
at the home Of the Planet Agent.
Mr.. John Green and Miss Louise
Trent. Of Roanoke were married
Sunday evening. October IA. at six
o'clock. at the residence of Mr. J.
Ca b. d. Ragsdale. 200 Tenth Ave
nue.. N E.
Mrs. John Perkins. of 332 Norfolk
Avenue, has four children sick with
Typhoid Fever, one being in BurreN
Memorial Hospital. They are now
convalescent. Mr. and Mrs. Perkins
will never forget the kindness Of the
Charities Association.
Mrs. Matte Lou Craft. 1921 Salem
Avenue 8. w. died Sunday. October
IA, at 1920. Funeral services were
held Wednesday at 1890 A. NJ. at
Jerusalem Baptist Church. The re-
mains were shipped to Rocky Noun
for interment. She was the faithful
wife Of Mr.. Daniel Craft and was
loving mother and ideal wife. She
had been in falling health since early
Spring. She was a consistent mem
Der OF the Church. great woman
has fallen in our midst. She leaves
Ia mourn, a loving mother. devoted
husband, six children. the Oldest be-
ing 9 years Of age and the baby only
s months.
Mr. and Mrs James G. B. Ragsdale
OF 200 Tenth Avenue, n. f. left the
city Tuesday for Camden. S. C. to
spend a week with his brother. after
which they will spend week with
her mother in Charleston. S. c.
Mr. Hal. of Ninth Avenue, n. f
who suffered a stroke several weeks
ago. is reported much improved at
this writing.
Mrs. Whey Morton. OF Lynchburg
Avenue has moved her father to her
home, were she VIII care IL him
Mrs. Gertrude Hatcher. who has
been under treatment the past ten
days is reported much improved
Mrs. Showalter, Of Sixth Avenue.
N W., who has been seriously i'll
fot' several weeks, is much improved.
Mrs. B'iza Clayton. of Wells Alley
is convalescent
Mrs. Mack Campbell, of Fourth
Street, rs reported sick this week
Mr.. James A. Croane. GA Ninth
Avenue, N. E., who has been indis-
posed ten days with Rheumatism, is
slightly improved.
Mr.. Cornelius Malone. of Park st.
and Fourth Avenue, who has been
quite i'll for more than five weeks, is
much improved.
Rev. James S. Hatcher delivered a
wonderful sermon Sunday morning
at Mt. Zion on "Apostacy OF the
Church. showing how in all ages
the changes had come and the people
had gone after strange doctrine At
night he spoke on the Confusion Of
Language. The fleming for las
Sabbath was s1OS.5O.
The Hon. H. l.. Billups. genera
officer of the American Woodmen
lectured Tuesday evening at Mt Zion
A. M. E. Church to most represen-
tative audience. He is a very pol
ished lecturer of great ability and q
forceful oratory.
Mrs. Lillian A. Bartee is reported
quite indisposed at this writing
very prosperous revival meeting
is In progress at the High Street
Baptist Church, where the boy preach
ers and their father have been labor
ing the past ten days. Many have
accepted Christ.
Mr.. Peter Abbott of Ninth Avenue
is still indisposed
Remember the place you can get
the best medicine for all your all
ments; at the home of The Richmond
Planet Agent. You can be cured by
that most wonderful tonic. Salvasena
which has no equal. Old men and
maidens, and hoary headed mothers
have made acknowledgment to the
Agent that it is the very best ever
used.
In sad but loving remembrance OF
our dear mother. Mrs. Emily De-
haven, who departed this life eight
years ago, October 20. 1915.
Eight years of deepest SORROWS,
Eight 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
For We have no mother now
THE family: william, Matte,
Sophia, Minnie, Cassie. Rsa and
Maggie Dahaven, sos Seventh Ave
nue., N. w. Two grandchildren:
Katie and Herman. OF Pittsburgh, Pa