The Virginia star., 1882-11-18

one of the polltest coloreu men III
the city, as well as one OF the most
enterprising has opened new groce.
ry at S25 18th street, with bar and
culinary Accommodations attached.
There is fine large club room above
the store. A large lot with free sta
bling and a lodging hall for country
people are one of the features OF this
establishment. See Mr.. Smiths ad-
yertisement in another column.
The members and congrega-
ton of the Mount Calvary Baptist
church have moved into the basement
of their new house of worship on
Nicholson street near the G. d O..
railroad, Rockets. This church is
making laudable effort to establish
irself and should have the hearty CO.
operation of all religionists regardless
of denomination.
THE little child OF Mr.. and
Mrs. William Hope accidentally got
burnt so badly last Wednesday night
that it died from the effects. We
sympathize with the bereaved par
ents in this dreadful aff1ictlon. But
we cannot refrain from warning
people to avoid open fires where
are young children. A close stove
is much more economical and safe.
Mr.. George w. Boyd, one of our most
enterpising colored builders, is building
a very handsome brick house on Leigh
street between First and Second. The
house is two stories high, stock brick
front and will contain some nine or ten
rooms and be furnished with all the
modern improvements. The style of
the house is very attractive and it will
be an ornament to the neighborhood.
1t is being built for DIR. ]. Z. Ferguson.
Assistant superintendent of the Central
Lunatic Asylum.
"The cry is still they"-are getting
of Miss Hattie P. Copeland of Rich
mond and Mr.. u. F. S.las of Pennsyl-
vania, who will be united in the holy
bonds OF matrimony on next Wednes-
day evening, Nov. 22d at s o'clock, at
the First Baptist church in this city.
Both of the contracting parties are
favorably known and we hope and
believe are destined to be happy pair.
Mr.. Robert Mcdaniel is the own
er of very fine blooded mare which
he calls La Gloria" She is a most
beautiful and graceful creature and her
owner. young colored man is very
proud of her. She won race at the
late fair held here Mr.. Mcdaniel re-
fused an offer of five thousand dollars
cash for her.
The colored people of this city are
going into business of all kinds on a
small scale. This is very credltable
to them but we would like to see
more started on large scale. Ii
single individuals are not able to
conduct such, let several unite their
means and do SO.
What has become of that good
and dear brother whom the Ministers
Meeting appointed to report the pro-
ceedings of the meeting for the STAR?
The STAR is very anxious to publish
said proceedings if they can only be
furnished to iG.
-Toster & Morton's family
grocery on Sixth street adjoining the
market is one of the oldest as well
as one Of the most popular conducted
in this city by colored men. The
house is known all over the State for
it's promptness and reliability.
Rev. Frank DAVIS one day
last week gave load of cabbage to
the Colored Orphan Asylum for the
children. Many thanks were tender
ed to him by all concerned.
-"Hawkins" has issued his or
ders that all people in need of boots
and shoes must 90 at once TO Wills
liam III. Pierce d Co.'S, 4O3 E. Broad
street.
Mr.. N. J. Smith, saloon keep.
er at No. 1907, Main street is one of
the most popular men among both
colored and white in the city.
The grocery of Mr. S. Ullman's
son at No. 1920 East Main street is
doing an immense business. He
sells the best goods cheap for cash.
Mr.. B. F. Tinsley, boot and
shoe dealer, 623 East Broad street
has fine line of beautiful and relia-
BILE goods which he offers at low rates
for cash. He can fit and please the
most fastldious.
Mr.. A. f. Method, formerly
of this city but now of New York Ci.
ty was married IN that city on the