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Newspaper
Roanoke Baptist Union
Location
Roanoke, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1894
Page
3
A Roanoke area Baptist union bulletin from June 1894 reports on members and activities in Danville Virginia. It cites visits, illness, travel, baptisms, pastor leaves August, educational events at Bedford City and Norfolk, and fundraising for Foreign Mission debt.
Ben Lawson came from Richmond for his grandmother Mrs. J J Lawson's funeral. Mrs. J W Dotey of Cleveland visits sister Mrs. Thos Fox. Dr J C Hiden cites Lincoln as infidel. North Carolina Baptist numbers exceed Pedo Baptists. Rev OC W Maxwell fills Presbyterian pulpit during illness. Fannie Slaughter visits Fredericksburg for ill sister S A Ficklen. Cora Tyree and Hortense DeViere visiting Miss Averett on Green St. James A Crumpton dies in Lynchburg. Danvillians visit Patrick Springs. Waddill and Boatwright travel. Six months illness claims Robt F Farley. funeral at Main St Methodist. Mrs Walter Noell injured in runaway accident. Dr Alex Martin returns from Virginia Beach, plans trip to Charlotte County. A speech by Sen Hill notes global silver and Parthenon, and a daily bread prayer admonition.
Baptisms reported for Elvis Williams Mabel Williams and Marc Williams. Pastor Hugh Smith preached at Cabell Street Tabernacle on July 3. Sister S A Hutchings praised the pastor’s work during her Martinsville visit. Bro M F Herron has recovered and returns to work with an Indianapolis tobacco firm. his family remains in Louisville. Bro J R Pleasant underwent successful tumor surgery in Richmond on July 4 and is recovering. his wife and daughter stayed with him.
Rev W H Sledge received a B A from Wake Forest College and was ordained July in Leaks ville N C with Dr Thames taking part. Mrs Josie White Holcomb returns home after Kindergarten training in Indianapolis and eyes Danville for a local class if patronage rises. Rev R E White and Miss Minnie L Druesberry wed June 20 at the bride’s parents’ home. officiants were Rev Jabez Hall and Rev J E Hutson. Union congratulates Brother and Mrs White.
A brief solicitation urges each Baptist family in the Roanoke Association to give their name and 25 cents to the pastor or Sunday school superintendent.
Roanoke Female College announces the fifty fifth annual session begins September 5 1894. The school offers eight schools in a collegiate course plus music art elocution and a complete business course. Teachers have long experience and high reputation. Emphasis on order and health. Boarding capacity limited. Send for a catalogue.
Passenger and freight timetable for Danville lines notes southbound and northbound departures to Richmond Burkeville Keyesville Greensboro Raleigh Durham Salisbury Statesville Asheville Hot Springs Charlotte Spartanburg Greenville Atlanta Columbia Augusta Charleston Savannah and Augusta with arrival and departure times. Indicates Mail and Passenger trains and No 6 service with connections at Leaksville and Martinsville. Alfred P. Thom, Receiver, Schedule in effect May 13 1894.
A Danville resident recounts buying seven pairs of shoes in seven months from unreliable salesmen near the Masonic Temple. She argues she should have used trusted local shops to ensure fair treatment and save money for a better umbrella or shoes.
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