Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-11-05
RACINE.

Mr.. Jno. Bailey is still confined to his
home.
Miss frankie Matthews is expected to
return home soon.
Mrs. Howard is showing quite an in
terest in the church work.
Mr.. 7. D. White is suffering with
severe attack of rheumatism.
Mrs. Moore, the mother of Mr.. P. B.
Moore, is still confined to her bed.
Quarterly meeting of the A. NJ. E.
Church will be held on Sunday, Nov.
9th.
Mr.. Walter Cartwright and Mrs. Tony
Dodge came up from Kenosha to at
tend the concert.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson, who have been
visiting Mrs. Spencer, on Villa Street,
have returned to their home in Chicago.
Mrs. Ches. Fite and Miss K. Pendleton
are taking hold of the work to advance
their people and are doing well.
Church notice of Wayman A. M. E.
Church Sunday preaching at HOO A.
M; Sunday class at 100 P. NJ; Sabbath
School at 200 P. NJ; Sunday preaching
at 7:30P. NJ; Wednesday evening class
meeting at 7:3O P. NJ.
A great excitement is being stirred
up over the fact that the pastor and
officers of the A. M. E. Church are going
to have Thanksgiving dinner. Every
body is pleased. Already there have
been donations made. Don't forget the
date.
The repairs to be made on the A. M.
E. Church are progressing nicely. The
been in the last nine years, which
shows that Pastor Browns services are
highly appreciated, and that he has
appointed a good set of officers, in
whom the people have confidence.
The interest that our younger people
take in the church affairs proves that
our people are beginning to realize
that we must haze unity. Miss Annie
Moore is to be congratulated on the
training she gave the children. Our
church could not well get along without
her. The same can be scid put
Misses Dora Davis and Mann TT
I's Who 'af are afso very 4 zffahie Ii ladies'. liz )
Major Anderson, one of the oldest
colored citizens of Racine, wishes to
inquire through the AFRO AMERICAN,
for his two sons, William and Stephen
Anderson, who were taken from st.
Louis, Mo, to Memphis, Tennessee, and
sold, before the late war. Any one who
can give him any information about
them would be gladly received by him.
Address, Alexander Anderson, No 1928,
Center Street, Racine, Wis.
The A. NJ. E. Church gave very in
teresting concert under the manage
gramme was a good one. The follow
ing took part: The Misses Lille, Viola,
Dora and Master Oliver Davis, the
Misses Edith and Mable Groffe, little
Ida Cartwright and Miss Nellie Posey. 1t
concluded with an interesting debate
by Messrs. Davis and Thomas. Subject,
Country us. City Life. Affirmative,
P. D. Thomas; negative, l.. Davis.
Judges appointed were: Messrs. Smoth-
ers and Croft, and Miss Annie Moore.
They decided in favor of the affirma-
tive Mr.. Davis description of the
country girl as squash and his OPP
ponent as an Egyptian was laughable.
A good supper was served under the
management Of Mrs. Logan Davis and
Mrs. p. B. Moore, assisted by the
Misses Dora and Lille Davis and Mamie
Moseby. The remainder of the even
ing was spent in social enjoyment.
Miss Dora Davis played very nice Sc
lection on the guitar; she was encored
and responded with pretty variation
of the Spanish Waltz. A good crowd
was present and a nice sum of money
was made.