Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-08-04
SMITH VS. SMITH.
Great Times at Olivet Over a
Matrimonial Jar in the
Smith Family,
A Father who Knows His Child

The APPEAL man was little late get
ting to Olivet church Sunday and as he
arrived Bro. Watson of the Deacon
Board was reading his report in whis-
per. why don't you read louder"
yelled Bro. Clark, III the rear of the
church. "WeIl, Brothers and Sisters,
I'm afraid that APPEAL man will hear
me- There's no use tryin' to keep
the Repeal from hearin'," said anaged
sister, they'll knowit anyway" "Give
it to me and I'll read it loud enough for
everyoneto hear" said Rev. Thomas.
The good brother Watson then finished
his report in an audible tone.
The case Of Smith VS.. Smith was then
called. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith had little
split up and she had him arrested. She
said she was justified, though it was
wrong and she knew it. She went to
the Lord and prayed over the matter.
She felt the Lord had forgiven her and
she hoped the church would do the
same. Bro. Smith was asked to give
his side Of the story and said. "Broth-
er Moderator, my dear, sweet wife bad
me arrested. She's my dearly beloved,
O, how I love her. I wanted to move
on the West side to get her away from
some women she associated with She
claimed | had DO place to 20 to- After
fumbling around in his pocket a few
moments Ero. smith fished out card
and proceeded, "Here's card from a
lawyer showing have rented a house.
Any time you hear that Mr.. H. p. Smith
is going to move his dear, sweet wife,
you can bet your bottom dollar he's got a
place to take her. The trouble is she is
in love with some women and she should
have married them instead of me. She
had me arrested, and swore she was
afraid of me. She's got child by me.
Do you call that afraid of me? I know
its my child. I remember the very
minute the thing occurred. You ought
to have seen how she event on'' that
night and you'd all say she's not afraid
of me-"
During this recital Mrs. Smith blushed
and asked to be excused. but Brother
Peyton objected, and Mrs. Smith was
compelled to hear it all. The Smiths
finally agreed to speak as they pass by,
and the church forgave them.
Brother Coffee sat in the Amen cor
ner surrounded by Sisters and kept
very quiet. Some other business was
transacted and the meeting adjourned.
Mrs. Mahala Guest, of Louisville, is
in the city.
Mrs. Sadie White, 1916 Dearborn st.
left for little trip, Tuesday.
Love Feast was held Sunday afternoon
at st. Stephens A. NJ. E. Church.
Chicago, under the new eight hour
law, gets 20 new letter carriers, making
467 now employed in the Windy city.
Rev. Knight of st. Stephens A. M. E.
Church preached very interesting SER
mon Sunday morning to a we'll filled
house in the evening Rev. Nichols
preached.
Miss Jennie Randall, one of Chicago's
finest and best young ladies', organist at
st. Paul's church, died Monday morn
ing. The funeral took place Wednes-
day at Quinn Chapel.
Mr.. John Johnson died at his resi-
dence 1887 Butterield street, Monday
morning. The deceased was one of our
oldest citizens and was pretty well-to-do.
He leaves wife and several children.
The funeral took place Wednesday.
st. Stephens Sunday School gave a
lawn party Monday evening, July 3oth
at the residence of Mrs. L. Hubbard,
1888 w. Lake. The lawn WAS beautifully
decorated with Chinese lanterns. Late
in the evening a very disorderly crowd
of young men made their appearance
and married the pleasure of all the rest.