The People's friend., 1894-08-31
LOCAL REWS,
Miss Maggie North of Newton is Wis.,
iting friends in the city.

Miss Maggie North of Newton is Wis
iting friends in the city.
Those who failed to attend the pic
mic out on f. 2Ott street last Friday,
missed rare treat.
Mrs. ThOs. Glover gave a dinner In
honor of Rev. Moore and wife. Of
the A. M. +. Church..
Attend the musical recital of Prof.
Smiths pupils tonight at his hall, cor
ner First and Main streets. 1t will be
treat
Prof. S. French, Superintendent of
the A. NJ +. Sabbath school left last
Monday night for Parsons, to take
charge If his school.
Mrs. Amanda Jones of North Mar
ket street, is visiting her daughters.
Mrs. Allen and Mrs. Rev. Peck, of
st. Joe, Missouri.
Key. M. l.. Copeland of Second Bap-
tist church starts next week on an ex
tended trip through the Southern states
and then to Boston, Mass.
The uniform for the colored militia
company arrived monday and were dis
tributed to the boys the same day, and
now the boys are proud.
Prot. Smith gives a grand musical
recital at Music Hall tonight, You
who are interested in the progress of
colored youth. will attend.
The Sunday Sun. a filthy sensational
sneet mas been excluded from the
mails This is something that ought
to have beer done long ago.
Rey. w. l.. Grant. Moderator of the
Northeastern Baptist association will
preach a funeral sermon at New Hope
church Sabbath afternoon at 2 O'Clock. |
Miss Capitola Watson has accepted
a position as teacher in the schools at
Dover, Indian Teri, and will leave in |
few days to take charge of the
same.
Monday is labor day, and the differ
ent trades unions are making prepara-
lions to have fine street parade. after
which they will hold picnic at River
side park
Rev J. II. Van Lue Of Tabernacle
Baptist church left last Monday for
Memphis, Tenn. and will 90 from there
TO Como, Miss, on a visit to relatives
and friends.
Rev. G.. A. Simmons of Friendship
,hnrch has been granted two weeks
variation and left the city Monday TO
<pr nd the same at Memphis, Tenn.
snd Sardis, Miss
Th~ colored fire department we under
sIand is soon TO have another addition.
thereby increasing it to a membership
nf three This will materially add to
their proficiency.
Next Tuesday is the day of the spec
ial election to vote bonds for the rails
ing of funds with which to carry on
prospecting for coal. oil, gas or any
thlhy else most likely to be found in
lke earth.
Mr.. j. f. Lewis, the efficient clerk
Of the New Hope Baptist Church,
and is also Secretary of the North
western Association, was chosen as
sistant secretary the Republican
convention last Saturday
James House and Nate Simmons ,
who were charged with the murder of ,
the watchman at the old Oak street
depnt. were released from custody at
their preliminary hearing before JUS
tice Jones last Monday.
Messers Alb. Helm and j. W. John |
son have bonght the Coronado restau- $
rant of Miss Lizzie French at 349 n. I
Main, and will make some necessary I
changes in the house and will always /
be ready to serve their patrons in first /
class style. {
Henry Ewing, colored farmer liv-
ing in Leavenworth county, is the lar =
gest potato raiser in the west. He is
called the potato king of the Kaw val d
ley" He has in 500 acres this year,
and has refused $4,000 for his crop.