Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-12-07
CHURCH HILL NOTES

The condition of Mrs. Thos. Jackson
who has been quite sick at her resi-
de nee, No. S24 North 32nd Street is
some what improved We hope for
her ultimate recovery
Our sincerest regrets for the sick
ness of MIR. Daniel Bowler, who is
quite sick at his residence on north
32nd street, is extended to him and
his family
Mrs. Phehscoe Hardy has returned
TO her home in Charlottesville. Va.
after a short visit to her mother. Mrs
Sarah L Payne.
Mr.. Thomas Norman is quite sick at
his home, 9I7 north 28th street. as is
also Miss Florence Jackson of number
92l north Goth street
On last Sunday morning the pulpit
was occupied by our young and ener
getic aspirant, MIR. Charles Toles.
Student of the Richmond Theological
seminary. The text and theme from
which ne preached was eloquent. i'm
pressive as well as instructive and the
1 fervency and zeal which he spoke i'm.
bedded and endeared him to the
hearts of all who heard him.
Death has been sweeping through
this section steadily for the past three
months and on Thursday night il
came and ushered the soul of Mr.
| Henry Robinson into eternity. This
most esteemed Christian has been
| long resident in this vicinity and
| whose heath has been shattered for
some time past and it was with a feel
ing of genuine regret that the sad It'd :
ings came that Mr. Henry Robinson
was no more. The funeral took place
at the Fifth Street hurch SUNDAY
morning of which church he had
been a member for years, Rev Ora
ham officiating and who spoke in
| glowing terms of the valuable traits
exhibited in the life of the deceased
The precarious condition of Mr.
Travers Ross is about the same
We are glad to note. the gradual con.
vaIescence in the condition of Mr.
Washington Hamm
Thanksgiving exercises were helC
bv the Lily of the Valley Association
at their hall, number 3IO2 p street
Thursday afternoon at O'Clock %. M
assisted by the Young Mems Christian
Association, which rendered a de
liphtful programme. An enthusiast
and intelligent audience gathered an,
: the hall brilliantly decorated present
ed fine appearance. Among the no
e ticable events was the speech made b
Church HilPs Youngest orator, nj
: Peter Coleman. Many selection
were read, among which, the subjecl
j .'Fireside Training" by Mrs Isras
: Clemments duet, by Misses Lucind
q Hamm and Martha Allen; ESSAY. b
: Miss Estelle Nelson The address
welcome, Bible reading and speecht
It by MIR w 7 Anthony and jam.
Coleman were well executed.
i With reference to the publication
l. the PLANET, that the Fountain
e adopting Mr. Brownies Secret Circ
lar was not on Church Hill, but {
n Shockoe Hill, we would say that y
"a have not as yet learned of such a ci
l. cular being adopted over here.
P, AS for East End Fountain OF whi,
"a we were one of the organizers. it
T. composed of an independent, fr
thinking people who are capable
z. acting for themselves as was e,
denced a short while ago when
st asked "Could we afford o alta
II: our race defender, the peerless Jo
ed Mitchell, Jr, simply to crafty t
It. morbid ambition of one man?"
N, We know that the wrath of n
I'd Browne. like the sword of Damoc
hangs over our heads, yet If he wor
mt indeed rise in the estimation OF all {
lis people, let him seek not to rise IN
n dead bodies, but live shoulders as {
nd fearless Editor has and ever will .
ed In support of these assertions,
nd would call your attention to the
dy ticle on lynching as published in
5or November edition of the Put
. Opinion," New York City
a Miss Rosa Branch is on visit h,
TO her mother after long absence
Bristol. Rhode Island We must CO
pliment on her marked improvem
ed since we saw her last
zen Say young man, we have told J
ell | before that you can't get along "
vas two girls without their finding it @
tn Remember that dainty little bi
an doux Iletter) she sent saying, "N
shan't go with her any longer;
ere must marry meV All, its a h
ort thing to break of now
The Church Hill League. auxili
ait- to the Woman's Leag1e. has reali
ex- quite a neat little sum for the be
d fit of the Lunenburg prisoners
ms, they will soon be ready to report
,es- same. They call for your donati
rg; help them.
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