Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-10-23

lhe Winncaa Literary Circle was
entertained last night at Mr.. Toe
Smiths by Miss Victoria Richard
son.
Bishop J. J. Moore, the senior Of
Zion's Bishops, preached at Clinton
Chapel last night.
Miss Addie Mcknight is expected
to leave US tonight to join her class
at Zion Wesley College.
A disoinct earthquake shock was
set in 'his city yesterday morning
Between 4 and 5 o'clock.
Senator Vance spoke to a very
large crowd on Independence Square
Thursday night
We had pleasant call from Rev
J. 4. Wright, of Monroe, yesterday
morning.
The Oriole Literary Society will
meet next Tuesday night at Bishop
Lomaxs. The election OF officers
will be had, and all ,nenbers are re-
quested 10 attend,
we nave seen shown letter lust
from Mr.. lewis Jones, who formerly
worked for Mr.. j. H. VanNess. He
IS now IN Quitta, West Coast of
hirlca. He is taking pictures over
heP:, and we are glad to hear is
getting on nicely.
Rev. Mr.. McMannaway of the
white Baptist church will occupy
the pulpit at the First Baptist church
tomorrow afternoon. Rev. Powell
IS visiting his family in Greensboro.
Rev. S. NJ. Haincs of Graham
street NJ. E. church has been made
Presiding Elder over this district and
IS succeeded by Rev. E. NJ. Collett
IN his pastoral work here.
Rev. G. L. Blackwell one of the
most promising young ministers in
Zion passed through our city last
Monday for z. W. College, Sails
bury.
Bishop Lowmax is again in the
city after an absence of several
weeks holding conferences in the
South and West. The Bishop has
oeen SICK, but we are glad to know
IS much improved.
The CAy>nicle is now a morning
paper ingtead of an evening journal
as heretofore.
The lady members of one OF our
best benevolent societies gave a
.possum supper at Hargraves hall
last night.
On last Tuesday Mr.. F. c. Cantey
was informed by telegraph that his
brother Flo was dying. Mr.. Flo
Cantey was married in Knoxville
tennessee six months ago, where he
had 1ved about two years.
The citizens of this city are re-
quested to meet on next Tuesday
night at Zion school room to make
arrangements for emancipation cele-
bration.
The cotton compress was started
up last Monday morning and is now
running at the rate OF nearly
thousand bales per day.
We learn from the State Press
that Mr.. Emmett Kyle Of Fayetville
has been promoted General Freight
and Passenger agent for c. +. & Y.
V. railroad. A better selection
could not have been made.
A Quaker gentleman from the far
west preached at Ebenezer Baptist
church last Monday night and at
Zion church on Tuesday night to
very large and attentive audiences.
II TX was very interesting each
lgut
Mr.. NJ. P. Pergram Jr. has opened
gents furnishing store opposite
the Buiord House. Everything in
stock IS new and first class. And
he has from cuff button to $40
hat. Call aud see him.
The county candidates are out
day and night begging the people |
to vote for them There is also a
crowd Of men following them around /
whose occupation is to misrepresent I
and lie on men who honestly differ
from them.
An entertainment will be given |
at Rockwell church on next Thurs
day night A good time is antici- 7
pated and it is hoped many will go /
out from the city as it is a pleasant /
drive, and will benefit The church. !