Richmond planet., 1889-07-27
THE EDITOR In WEST VIRGINIA,
DOings at Nuttallsburg, Hinton, Hunt
ingtOn, Charleston, and Coal VAL
ley-Lynched Man.


| Deciding to take an extended trip
through West Virginia, we left Rich
mond on the 10Th, Ui0 the picturesque
Chesapeake & Ohio rou'e.
We met the famous pleader at the bar,
Edgar Allan, ESQ.,, and the inyeterate
worker, Mr.. s. Blair Morris All three
engaged in a cOnversationfon the politi-
cal situation until late hour:
We met the brilliant Miss II. A. Miller,
who boarded the train at Charlottesville
enroute to Lexington. We stopped at
White Sulphur Springs nHtil the local
train came, when we left for Nuttalls-
burg We met also Rev. w. B. johnson,
the we'll known minister in charge at
LOngdale, Va, and Eagle, west Va, al
so Rev. M. A Dyer, who has charge of
the church at Anderson. Arriving at
Nuttallsburg, we were welcomed. Rev.
r. j. Perkins the brilliant West Vadi
vine. is erecting fine house OF worship
at this place. 1t will seat over 500 peo
pie. In this he is ably seconded by the
congregation. On last Sunday morning
he preached one of his characteristic ser
mons, after which he took up large
collection.
1t was novelty to see soon after Mr..
F. e. Brown and Miss Ella Agee enter,
the object being to be joined into the
holy bonds of matrimony. Before the
assembled congregation the ceremony
was perfor med and the young couple re
ceived the congratulations of the Issem
bled throng. Deacon Oliver Jones and
Deacon Peter Claiborne are tireless in
their efforts for The church. In this
Deacons ]. M. Galloway and w. L.
Thompson join hands.
We left for Hinton. There we found
the industrious r J Taylor with his fam
lily. He keeps an eating and ice
cream saloon and accommodates the
public, He deserves credit. We met
Mrs Strange, NJ B Brown, II q Robin
son, r A French. r L Mickens w A
Wells, Abram Barrette, G w smith. Jas.
Jackson, e G Pack, Randolph
also Mrs III Payne, Miss Matte A
Payne and her sister. While there we
were told that colOred man had shot
and dangerously wounded white man,
and that as there was some talk of lynch
ing him, the colored man had been sent
to the Lewisburg jail. Later, as we were
enroute TO Huntington. we learned from
the train porter. Albert d. Lewis, that
1t was reported that he had been lynch
ed at Lewisburg.
We left at l0:45 p. m. for Charleston,
there at 2::2l a. m. We proceed |
ed to the residence of Mrs NJ A Snyder |
where we we're welcomed. We met the |
able Rev. G. S Gee, pastor of the First |
Baptist Church. He was unwell. Mr. S |
the successful restaurateur
vas in good health and welcomed US.
The Methodist camp meeting was in pro
rress there. j NJ Hazlewood's barber
shop Is veritable palace, it being pro
vidi "a with all Of the modern improve
ments. We met Messrs billiard and Gil |
liam. We called on Editor NJ Reber,
Of the State 1rabu Ie, about whom there |
has been so much talk. He received us
We met George B Wilcher, |
We left ct 1l:20 UiG Fast Flying Virgin |
ian for Huntington.
Henry Smith and wife has an attrac |
tive boarding house where the public |
can lie accommodated. We were wei |
coined by Mrs r j Perkins. She keeps
a strictly first class establishment where
the best meals can be secured-we speak
from experiences glorious one. There
we met the young divine, Rev " Bry
ant and his wife. We learn that here w
0 James Is leading contractor. -
johnson, the grocer, Richard Taylor, a
tireless drayman, M Taylor and L w
wilkins are citizens of influence. We
gaZed on the great Ohio River. The peo
pie of Huntington had to stop using the
water for some time after the Johns
town Flood. We left for Coal Valley.
Arriving there we were surprised to find
the energetic merchant, 3 B Morgan.
sick Going TO his residence, we found
him sitting up in chair suffering. He
requested piece of paper, and wrote
an order on his clerk for 81 so for the
PLANET which was readily cashed Such
is the appreciation.
Il III Norman, one of the lie aiding mer
chan is, although having a large family,
has made remarkable progress. He is
polite and Obliging and educates his
children. One OF his daughters, Julia A
has been attending Wayland Seminary.
He made us welcome to his house. We
enjoyed the hospitalities-ate until we
wanted no more. especially in view of
the fact that we had weakness for
chicken" We met Miss e V Alexander,
of Chattanooga, Tenn, also Prof III B
Rice, of Charleston; We met Rev. W
j Hackett, student of Wayland Semin
ary. He is filing the pulpit vacated by
Rev G LII Payne. He breaches in the
country also. Five years ago he could
neither write nor add. Rev Payne has
been called again by the Valley Baptist
Church. They are 10th to give him up.
Mr. G Perry has a boarding house here.
His daughter has been attending Way
land. We met Mrs Malylna Stevenson.
M fnanhnc vVa af n D1A -
son, X L Gray, w M Martin, Thomas
Miss r R Washington Henry Smith has
fine baby boy
we Were ~Caever better entertainned
than ~ss-Nere al the residence of Rev
IHatter and his industrious wife That we
rested well goes without question. We.
enjoyed ourselves nd did not fail to do
full justice 60 whE- vas spread before
us. We visited Anderson, West Va.
RTN N Smith ontinues to conduct his
profitable barber business. He rejoices
In the possession OF q fine girl, months
old. j NJ Mallory is building an addition
TO his attractive residence. The cesign is
unique and marks him as one of the
mosL progressive cOlOred men in that
section. Rev Nj A Dyer escorted us to
his residence on the side OF the noun
| tain. He has pleasant home. His attrac
| tive daughter. Mary made the time pleas
ant for US. We dined and heartily enjoy
ed it, feeling 10th to leave the Elder s
| quarters. He is progressing finely. We
met r w Hill. he is doing wei l,aIsO the
silver tongued Rev E 2 jackson. He
made us welcome. At Hawks Nest we
met w Page OF Richmond. Later we
met nm enroute TO Richmond.