Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-07-24
Local Gossip.
1t is time for wa termelon feasts.

Ice cream suppers are very pleas ant.
Everybody is glad to see our Doctor
Williams.
The MESSENGER meets hearty well
come in every household.
Since we have here colored newspa-
per, colored doctor, next We want n
colored lawyer.
A certain city paper complained last
week OF white lady taking colored
servant out to drive her.
Mrs. ]. W. Brown arrived home from
Morganton yesterday morning after
pleasant stay of several weeks.
lhe Democratic convention at Wades.
boro last Wednesday nominated Mr.. Row.
land Of Robertson county for Congress.
Since the excursion did not go to Gas,
tonia, the young ladies say one must be
run somewhere. Let us have picnic.
Where?
With the changes and advances of the
negro it is hoped that a colored man of
ability and character Will be selected for
one of the chairs in Biddle.
We are informed that the excursion to
be run to Wlnnsboro. S. c., by the fire.
mea has been postponed till the 27th of
August
1t is said that the Knights of Labor
Will take the country very soon. If we
Judge by the increase in this city. they
bid fair to take everything before them.
We learn through the press that DR..
Mott has called the Republican executive
committee to meet in Raleigh on the 10th
Of August.
Don't forget the meeting in the inter-
est of the colored fair. Col George T.
Wassom, the secretary, will speak in the
court house on Monday night Let all
come out and hear him, especially the
Indies. Come at s o'clock.
That Racket Store is doing a booming
business. Last Saturday it was hard to
pass on the sidewalk in front of the door
much less get in. They have real good
articles-cheap too.
Col. Chas. r. Jones, of the Charlotte
Observer, has announced himself candi-
date for Congress, and proposes to can
vass every square mile of the District
and meet the people face to face.
When young fellow visits a young
lady in the evening and stays til he gets
so sleepy that he can neither keep his
eyes open nor talk to her, what should
be done with him. We suggest to him
to go out less.
The Sunday School convention of Con-
cord District Zion church, will convene
in Concord on next Thursday. The
MESSENGER will be represented there and
it is hoped that our friends will be ready
to renew and subscribe.
The excursion for Wilmington last
Monday night left this city with about
one hundred passengers. A very large
crowd was at the depot to see them off.
The Monroe brass band went with them.
In Petersburg, Va, last week junk
dealer purchased bumb shell with old
iron. He "didn't know 1t was loaded"
and in being handled it exploded, kill
ing about sixteen and wounding several
others. This was really sad.
A panoramic exhibition was given at
Ebenezer Baptist church last Monday
night by Mr.. Marshall Hargraves. He
is one of our boys and we understand has
very fine talents. He sketches anything
he wants, hence many Of his scenes are
original.
The MESSENGER thanks the Hesperian
Social Club Of Raleigh for an invitation
to be present at an entertainment given
last Monday night at the residence of
Mr. James II. Baker, complimentary to
Mrs. j. G. Price and Mrs. c, r. Harris,
Of Salisbury.
That portion Of our city known as
tfg town is very rapidly improving.
ides the improvements in residences,
@'fEets, &c, we notice two new stores
0'ng erected on South L street. There
W hbout half dozen stores running in
log town already. When the new
= I|.led school building is erected and we
''|f the water works and electric lights
|nded there, VIC will be content for a