Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-10-31
ABINGDON NOTES.

The Jubilee Songsters of the Val
lev Street Baptist Church motored
to SaltviIle last Friday night, where
they rendered q service to the dellgn'
of a splendid audience at the Elk9
Hall.
On the 18th instant G. C. W., B. F.
Crowell, of the K. P. Lodge of the
State of Virginia, addressed the Cave
City Lodge and Courts of Calanthe
at the Charles Wesley Church. Quite
crowd was out to hear him or
Pythianism. The Glee Club render
ed some choice numbers, amongst
them was Cant Hear Nobody
Pray" After the program the lodge
members and friends retired to the
Odd Fellows Hall, where a stump
tuous repast awaited them consist
ing of all the dainties of the season
and old Virginia cured ham.
Brother Crowell left the next
morning for Bristol, much elated
over his visit to our city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph McClanahan
have moved into their new brick
bungalow on Reservoir Hill.
Mr.. Solomon Randolph has moved
from Taylor's Hill to the Archie
Goode property in the west end.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cook and son
will leave on the 31st for Florida to
spend the winter. We wish for them
a pleasant stay in the land of flowers.
The remodeling of our public
school building on Kings Mountain is
near completion and the lteachers
and scholars will soon be in one
building. At present the Odd Eel
lows and Masons' halls are being
used.
The property of Mr.. Joe Wiley,
that was sold at public auction on
the15th, was bought by the Abing-
don Col. Und. Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Smith, who is
visiting their mother, Mrs. Clara
Rector, on Kings Mountain, will soon
leave for Florida, where Mr.. Smith
has a position as "chef" cook.
Mrs. Carrie Hegg and Mrs. lsetta
Freeman, after visiting their ola
homes in the city, left last week for
Philadelphia, Pa, and Columbus, w.,
respectively. =.
Amongst those who are attending
night school taught by Rev. w. u.
Magbie on Valley Street are Masters
Charles Ellison, Buster Flack and
Miss Margaret E. Logon
At the close of the East Tennes-
see Annual Conference, Rev. w. ii.
Pleasant and Rev. A. D. Williams
were reassigned to their present
fields of labor.
On last Thursday the news flashed
over the town that Sister jimmie
Dickinson had passed away at her
sons home in GAINESVILLE, a suburb
of Glade Spring, Va. Sister Dick
inson was loving and faithful mem
Der of Valley Street Baptqist Church
and also numbered her friends OF
Abingdon, both white and colored,
by her acquaintance. Those who
motored here to attend the funeral
Friday afternoon was the Lodge OF
the Good Samaritans, of which she
was loyal member. Miss Katy Lig-
gon, Mrs. Lura Coffee, Rev. W. D.
Maybe, who had charge OF the SER
vice, and r. B. Goode. Quite a
crowd attended at the church to pay
the last tribute of respect to this
rood and noble woman. Peace to
Ter ashes.
Mr.. |. R. Simmons, of Blue
Ridge, Va, was visiting his brother
H. NJ. C. Simmons, in the city last
week, and left on Saturday morn
ing, the 18th.
Mr.. D. H. Pope is employed by
the school authorities to paint the
school building.
The dedication Of the Sunday
school rooms in the rear of the Val
lev Street Baptist Church last Fri
day night was signal success. The
two main features in the program
was the mastery address by DR.. A.
j. Brown and the selections by our
own glee club. Following the pro-
gram, the committee retired upstairs
and made ready the good things that
satisfy the inner man. The occasion
was all that could be expected. Ev-
erybody seemed to be happy. Inc
silver Offering was $1,000 and the
proceeds from the supper was Slz'
Thanks, come again. =,
Miss Ernestine Wood, of New
York, stopped off to visit some rela-
tives and friends for few days.
Miss Wood has been in Chattanooga
attending the East Tennessee Con-
ference.
Mr.. w. NJ. Gary, of Saltville, Va,
and Mr.. R. w. Langley, OF Glade
Spring, Va, for the week end are
visiting home folks.
We are glad to see Mr.. Herbert
Brown on our streets once more al
ter a short but serious illness.
Those who are reported still on the
sick list are Mrs. Susan Turner, Mr..
John G. Highley, Mr.. j. j, Wilson,
, Miss Willie MacWiley, Mrs. Pearson
and Mr.. James L. TAYLOR.
! Mrs. H. P. Williams entertained
Hast Friday evening the Missionary
Society of the Charles Wesley M. +
| Church at her residence on West
Bradley Street.
/ The sudden taken off of Mr.. Ed
ward Miller in railroad accident at
Glade Spring last week was quite 9
shock to the people of this section
/, He had been an employer Of the n
liz w. Railroad for more than TWEEN
| ty-five years. He was buried in Bris'
| toll, his home.
! Mr.. Bruce and Con. Taylor, OF
; Bristol, was visitors in the city last
4 Sunday