Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-02-25
Mrs. s. Mitchell is quite sick this

Mrs. s. Mitchell is quite sick this
week.
Miss Mittie Boone has returned from
her home in Mortified.
Every thing must go at the Crystal
slaughter, No. 253 Nicollet.
The skating entertainments close next
Monday evening, Feb. 9th.
Shirts and drawers Is per cent off, at
the Crystal No. 253 Nicollet.
Don't forget the date of the church
fair, 12-13-1415-16th of March.
Gloves and mittens at large dis
count at the Crystal 253 Nicollet.
Neckties five for one dollar worth 35c
piece at the Crystal, No. 1853 Nicollet.
Mrs. Clark Wilkins of Merrill, Wis,
was in the city Sunday, visiting rela-
tons.
Rev. l.. FL. Reynolds has moved his
home on Third avenueto No. 2l9O Tenth
avenue Sonth.
Mrs. George Paris, Mrs. Williams,
Mrs. W. Morgan and Mrs. Brown were
reported quite i'll this week.
Mr.. j. Mason, of St. Paul, was in the
metropolis last week on business, as he
called it, in the suburb of the village.
Mrs. Lewis. Of st. Paul, was over TO
our city last week, to see her sister,
Mrs. Morgan, who has been very sick
for some time.
The East Side skating rink, was the
scene ola most novel affair last Mon
day evening, as there were three con-
testants in race, who had never had
had skates on before.
The Shorter Lyceum will present to
the people, an excellent programme
prepared by Mr.. A. g. Plummer, the
literary manager, next Tuesday. Feb.
2Sth, come and hear it.
The eighteen months child of Mrs.
Palmer was taken suddenly i'll, DR.. c.. T,
Allen was called and administered med
cine for opium poison after which the
child died. A postmortem examina-
ton was held Saturday, by Cornor
Springer and learned that death was
caused by pneumonia.
George W Cable, the Author of ssThe
Freedmans Case in Equity" in the Cen
tury Magazine, which created such a
stir throughout this country few years
ago, gave reading of his recent pro-
ductlon in the same magazine ''Grande
Polnte" for the benefit of the Young
men'siecture course, Wednesday night.
His audience was large and highly en-
terJained.
The question has often been asked
why some one does not open first
class barber shop, for the benefit Of the
Colored people here. Messrs Waddle
and Norris have secured a fine location.
on the corner of Washington and Fourth
AYES. S. They will have three bath
tubs. and everything will be conducted
IN hrst class order. A place, we hope,
will be credit to our people here. All
are invited to call and give them trial
which will convince them that they are
welcome.
The Colored "gemmens' that were
taken by the officers to the central
station, last Sunday morning, from their
room, or room kept by Oliver Law
renee, on the corner Of Second Ave. s..
and Third St. The scene in court was a
novel one, as they were arragined for
gambling. Mr.. Lawrence said 'they
were ais boarders." Mr.. Shaw, "that it
was for a charitable purpose" but the
Judge thought best that Messrs Shaw.
Todd and Lawrence should pay 1926
each. The rest were discharged.
The Shorter Lyceum met Tuesday
evening at their hall, and took up the
mock trial which was continued from
last meeting, viz. jurors was called as
follows: Messrs J. J. Brown, A. Miller,
William Lester, J. Joyce, G.. w. Turner,
Lewis Mason. Messrs J. L. Neal and ]. .
d 4. Sterrett, attorneys for the plaintiff,
A. q. Plummer and F. E. Wilson as at
torneys for the defense. The proceed
ing was novel one, as the room rang
with laughter from the merry oc-
cupants. Judge Hunt then charged the
jury, and they rendered the following
verdict: ''not guilty."