Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-12-11

Pen up the turkeys, Christmas is al.
most here.
Three weeks ago ee's were crawling
around in our streets.
The snow has thus far given one weeks
dead stop to the Street Railway.
Hon. Mr.. Price, Congressman from
Wisconsin, died at his home last Tuesday.
Our market was overrun with rabbits
on yesterday. They sold three for five
ctnts.
Rev. Collect, of the NJ. E. Church, is
said to be an excellent preacher. Go
and hear him.
Miss Maggie L. Whiteman is the
manager the Womenis column in the
.iaeoaate of Wilmington.
Where are you going Christmas. and
what are you fixing up to give your wife,
your husband or your pastor7
We have the. appointments of the
Central conference, but will not give
them'to our readers till next week.
Miss Lucy Brooks was on the 9th mar
ried to Mr.. VIM. Lock at Providence
church, near Salisbury, Rev. R. II. stitt
ogiclated.
Bishops j. W. Hood and T. H Lomax
are both in the city this week, also R,v.
Jacob Thomas and Presiding Elders J.
A. Tyler ard r. S. Rives.
By the patriotism and loyalty of Rev.
9. L. Blackwell and the wisdom OF
Bishop Hood, zion connection IS saved
much trouble and annoyance.
Persons holding certificates to collect
for the Industrial Association will please
hand them in with the amounts collected
j. NJ. Goode or j. W. Brown.
The Bishop has so altered his appoint
ments as to retain Goslen at Wadesboro,
Simmons at Monroe. Slade at Charlotte
and send Blackwell to StatesvllIe.
Rev. DR.. ]. t. Bagwell of the ME-.
Church, South, has been expelled from
the ministry and the fellowship OF his
chufch, for conduct unbeeoming a
minister.
Rev. J. A. D. Bloice was among tae
ministers passing through last Tuesday
from conference. He has our thanks for
$3.50, for one years subscription to the
MESSENGER
Circumstances over which We had no
control caused TIE delay of this issue.
Our city patrons will please pardon us
this time and we will try to be out on
time hereafter
The Virginia conference, Of the a. NJ.
Z. Zion church, has adopted the Pre-
siding Elder system, and elected Revs.
j. IT, Marley and J. McH. Farley.
presiding elders.
The Western North Carolina Railroad
was showed under tdis week so deep
that trains we're stopped. The snow was
two feet deep on level and from two
TO lix feet in diff.
Our colorcl fri.rds who appreciate
taispaper will do US sayor by patron
ising the business houses that advertise
with us. They show by this that they
are friends 20 the race
in the case against Perry Lsney and
Philo Reed for aiIray several weeks ago,
in which Laney cut Reed, the latter was
fined So and the former sent to the chain.
gang for three months.
Rev. p. J. Carr way is the new pre-
siding elder and Rev. F. d. Swindeil,
the new pastor for Tryon Street Meth
odist church, white. Dr. Robey has
been sent to G1ldsboro.
Please send in your subscription
Don't forget The poor printer. He would
like to have a nice Christmas. II you
owe him gay up. II you don't owe him
get a subscribsr for him.
n. Wilson, colored printer, is
, foreman Of tine jamestown. Ohio Tribune
Office, lwhite.j North Carolina had a
young eolored man foreman OF a white
printing Office twelve years ago.
Rev. r. II. stitt was sent down by the
conference to occupy the pulpit in Gin
ton Chapel last Sabbath. We arc sorry
TIE bad weather preyenteda full turnout
to hear this promising young man.
A meeting Of the citizens is called for
nezt Tuesday night at Zion School
House to further The arrangements for
tie emaDcip ton celebration Let all
Divers Of freedom com on a-d lct's ha e