Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-08-25
Correspondence.
ROANOKE ITEMS.

ROANOKE. VA, Aug. 22.-Mise
Lou sse Bullock. Mrs. Annie David
son. daughter of Sandy Warren and
Miss Helen Coleman. daughter OF
Mrs Harriet Coleman, of saintedj
memory. are spending pleasant val
cation visiting their relatives here. |
Mrs. l.. A. Bartee and Prof. NJ.
Traynham.
Mrs. Thomas Howard. Of Richmond
is visiting her brother and sister-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs Berta Howard.
Mr.. B. M. Millner left Tuesday for |
South Boston and Danville to visit
his brother, Mr.. r. l.. Miilner.
Mss Emma Daniels died here at |
ter a lingering illness Of several
months, on Monday August 90. at
500 A. M. The funeral took place
"Wednesday. She was the daughter
of Sir Charles Wise. OF seventh Ave-
nue.. N. w.
Mrs. Clara Wade Ia i'm the city |
from Pittsburgh. Pa. visiting friends |
OF other years. She attended Mt. Zion |
A. NJ. e. Church and made some very |
timely remarks. She also visited
Wytheville with Mr.. and Mrs. Rey-
nolds and Pulaski with relatives. In
Roanoke she is the guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harrison Davis, of Third Ave.
nue. and Fourth Street. She leaves
for Blue Ridge Springs and Montvale !
10 visit relatives of her deceased hus- I!
band. She is loved for her wonderful
Christian qualities and abiding work
for the Lord.
Rev. Herrin Of Eastern Virginia.
who had previously served the peo-
pie OF Rocky Mount. Va. preached |
at Mt. Zion A. NJ. r. Church. He /
delivered wonderful message to the
people of Mt. Zion, in which some of
the most lasting truths were left in
the minds Of his hearers. Rev. George
p. Miller took care Of the situation
at night and delivered a very splen-
did message to an attentive aud
fence.
Mrs. Eliza Johnson and husband, |
Of Columbus. o. have spent six weeks |
in Roanoke, visiting her sister, Mrs. |
Fannie Minnis. OF 525 Tenth Ave-
nue., N. r. Mr.. johnson came here
for medical treatment. He has been
wonderfully helped by his visit to
the Magic City. They attended Mt |
Zion A. M. E. and First Bapt vt
Churches while here.
Mrs. Jennie Carter, of Galax, Va,
Mrs. Sarah G. Young, Of Fries, Va,
and Mrs. Litha Coins. of haywood, |
Va. were the guest Of Mrs. c. J.
Dickerson. Of 241 Tenth Avenue, NJ |
e. They left Sunday for Richmond
where they will attend the sessions
L0 -
Dickeryon, the field deputy. accom-
Fultz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas sEdmondson
arrived here last night, August 2 1,
touring from Pittsburgh, Pa. to visit
their uncle, G. S. Edmondson, 321
Tenth Avenue, N. f.
Mr.. and Mrs William Smith and
Mrs. B. L. Clark will leave for Chi
cago, I'LL. and Kansas City, Kan. on
two weeks vacation.
Mrs. Nettie Watkins, 80 Centre
Avenue, N. W. will leave Friday the
24th to visit the home of her youth
in Prince Edward County. She will
visit Triumph Baptist Church, at
Darlington Heights
Mrs. Carrie King Pope and hus- |
band. Of Philadelphia spent three
weeks visiting father and mother
and the family at EOS Ninth Avenue
n. r. They have returned home az
ter also visiting Durham and Releign |
N. G. Mr.. and Mrs Jacob King AL |
so entertained them
Mr. and Mrs. Charley Spraggins, |
and Mrs. Woods motored to their
home in East Virginia from here. |
making the trip in eight hours. They
attended a great revival during their |
stay and returned delighted with |
their trip.
Mr.. James Brown, 219 Ninth Ave-
nue., N. e. died August &c. 1853 P.
M. He suffered stroke of paralysis
Few weeks ago, but it appeared he
would recover. Funeral services took
place from the Mt. Zion Baptist
Church Monday, the Goth. Rev. w
w. Hicks officiated in most pathet-
ic eulogy Of the life of one of our
sternest Christian men and was held
in high esteem.
He leaves to mourn, a loving wife
eleven children, one sister, one broth
er and host Of relatives and friends.
lntermeDt in Midway Cemetery. with
Funeral Director W. F. Hughes i'm
charge. Mr.. Benjamin Brown. a
son, arrived too late for the funeral.
He was in Toronto, Canada, about 3
days travel
Mrs. Berta Brown wishes to use
this method I'm thanking the many A.,
friends who assisted her so nicely, !
during the sickness and demise of /
her beloved husband. also for the |
many floral designs sent by friends |
Also to those friends who furnished |
their cars for the occasion. The |
family Joins in thanks to all, with |
mother.
The funeral services Of Miss Sarah |
Monroe, of Centre Avenue who died |
Friday morning at 400 o'clock. took |
place at the Maple Street Baptist |
Church, OF which she was a member. !