The bee., 1883-04-07
LOCALS.

ne b Intl dlE ClOSed last FRIDAY
nirt. l27 dollars was realized.
The full line of the March parade
Will appear in the next issue of THE
BEL
Don't forget to 60 to Buffers Stove
store. corner Fifth and X streets, n.
". and exchange your old stove for a
npw one before the warm weather sets
in
Nr.O q. L. Skipworth left for Rhode
7slaId Monday. to take part in the
elections in that State. He will be gone
ten Gays.
Juduc Samuel Lee, ef-South Carroll
ma. has been appointed a special land
agent by Hon. III. NJ. Teller. This is a
worthy anpoinlment and speaks well
for Mr. Teller.
Mr. ". :. Brown, formerly of this
c.ty. ut now teaching school in Nor
r,oat3wn. n. j., paid us a call a few
dqv, ago. Mr.. Brown is the son of
Bishop ]. NJ. Brown.
Mr.. John III. Collins, of Halifax, n.
C.. thc State solicitor for the second
judicial district of said State. He is
the only cOlored man in the United
states holding such a position.
IN last weeks issue of the BEE the
COMMUNICATION signed c. A. Stewart,
relative to Rev. T. J. Grimkie, the
name was Mrs. i. A. Stewart, and the
lady who died was Ellen c. Ross.
A convention of the Sabbath School
Union will be held in the Fifteenth
street Presbyterian Church Sunday af-
tcrnoon. April s, at 3 o'clock p. NJ. By
order of the President, Columbus Free
man, secretary.
Mr.. w. c. Chase, secretary of the
committee on speakers for the Eman-
cipation Celebration, has received let
ters from the President, Chester A.
Arthur, Geo. F. I. Cook, Esq, Hon.
:. j. Rounds and others.
A large and enthusiastic meeting of
the IL. -, and 10 districts was held at
Grddcn's Hall on 3D. street between
/ and New York ave-, on Wednesday
evening, April 4th, and elected a mar
Shal for The emancipation celebration.
A large meeting, to which the pub
lie are invited, is called to take place
next Monday night at Mt. Pisgah's
Church. corner of Tenth and r streets
y. ". The object of the meeting is to
take into consideration the position and
condition of the colored employees of
the government in the various depart
ments. Kindred subjects Will also be
discussed.
NJ I'm W. Frenmln, delivered an
aaarc,, before the Hod Carriers Asso-
citation lat Tuesday evening. Mr..
Freeman said that the time had come
for a 'tion among the colored race. He
conpIimrnted very highly the organi-
zation and conclu led by saying that he
would do all that he could to make the
institution power.
Mrs Bedford. the mother of Babe
Bedford, wh: was hung some time ago
forth" murder Of Herth, has been sent
for by the authorities out west. 1t is
S.d' Il That Juhns1 IN who was acquitted
W, murdered a man and in his confess
A"n OF the murder he acknowledged
that b, killed young Herth. The pub
j" VIII remember that Bedford and
9unUu were hanged and Pinn sent
To The penitentiary for life but has
-ucnd diwl.
NoTCF.-A convention under the
aus f., the Sabbath School UniOr,
ot thn ID strict Of Columbia, to be held
at Toe Fiitecnth-street Presbyterian
'aufrh sunday next, Sth inst, at 3
r. N. sharp. Pastors, superintendents
AID i"gates Of the several schools are
fr4l "I To attend promptly. Teach
''- "'' and female, are cordially in
Wet Business OF Importance de-
mnd, The attention of every Sabbath
>c"aI worker. BY the President,
Columbus Freeman, Secretary.
The marriage of Miss Ella Y. Doram
'' Mr. James III. Howard, of Harris
'.a - Pa, was solemnized at the resi-
doaa" ot Mrs. Morgan at O'clock P.
NJ Thursday, March Doth, by the
10y. :, CoWels. The reception was
iom = TO z. NJ. The presents were
Numerous and grand. many of them
very costly pieces Of silver ware.
ln' bride was attired in h handsome
4lar silk, richly trimmed with lace,
N'a orange blossoms in her hair. At
''o p. NJ, the bride and groom accom-
panied by the bridesmaid left for the
Hf,'
Emancipation day is going to be a
'''"..,, such as it should be. We are
gong to have visitors from Virginia
'd Maryland in large numbers, and
"" 'r" also going to make everybody
y I."m" IN our beautiful city and have
~ Visitors say it was good to have been
Iao general committee need funds to
aN The expenses of music, chariots,
~ and it is hoped that when the
3.' person shall call on you that
..o ".II respond according TO your
''...'. small favorS thankfully
'od larger ones in proportion. We
r.. .a~m to believe that our mer-
-. ..> and business men will cheer
.''l d,>iSt the committee. and we look
" "a GOOD report from our churches
..".0' regard to race. creed or previ-
'''> rniition.
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