Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-07-27
oHARLoTTEsvILLE LETTER.
Oolored Hands in the Employment Of the
City Services at the Ohurches-Vis-
itOrs, etc.


We are glad to state that the Cen
trail city has fourteen colored men in
her employment in the Street aud 9TH
er departments of city work We
think that we can claim that we live
in the banner city of the state, and we
believe that everybody else think so
who visit us.
Although the weather was very hot
Sunday, the churches were we'll ut
tended both morning and evening
At the Ebenezer Baptist Church Rev.
George Lewis preached in the morn
ing and Rev. Alex Truatt at night.
Rev. Hardy filed his pulpit morning
and evening After morning services
he baptized one candidate. He was
assisted with the communion in the
Almagro, Va Rev. Mel Minter filed
the pulpit at the First Baptist Church.
(Which is without pastor yet), morn
ing and evening preaching two excel
lent sermons. After the sermon at
night, the ladies of the church turned
over SGT. Al to the church which they
had raised 10y soliciting and from an
entertainment given by them. The
total collection for the day was $40 "a
This church is working hard to get out
of debt before calling a pastor.
Mr.. VIM. Isaac Johnson paid our city
a flying visit on Sunday and was taken
in charge by Mr.. A c. Mabrey and
shown the sights of the city including
drive to Fry's Spring and the Univer-
sity of Virginia. We hear that he used
to be very frequent visitor up this
way in his counting days. Well, Isaac
old boy, come again, we are always
glad to see you.
Sunnyside expects TO visit Gordon
vile and viii tell you something of the
doings of her citizens next week.
Watch he.PLANET and see If you can
find out why the editor paid us that
flying visit.
Mr.. Robert Kelsor left the city last
week for Washington, ID. q. We sup
pose he will visit the Normal at Alex
andria, Va, before he returns home.
TOPICS.
Be sure your sins will find you out.
| That young man who made an en-
/ gagement with two sisters sometime
ago forgot that there was one more
and he should not have left her out
Lookout young man as Sunnyside is on
to you.
We are glad to see that some of our
young ladies will march up to table
and give the last cent they have TO the
Ichurch Is it love OF the cause or to
be seen
One OF the girls asked few days
ago, when would Miss return
Why not until school opens as she is
having too good a time with the boys
Say young man we know that you
are in love with her but that is no rea-
son you should watch her house and
the next time we hear of you doing SO
we will make il unpleasant for you 10y
calling your name. So look out we arc
after you.
Boys stop idling and go TO work
Work is honorable no matter how hum
BILE it is
Say old boy that girl says that she
wants rest Will you catch on2 We Dc
mot want TO call your name
We said sometime ago that there
we're y girls to one boy in town. Thurs
lday Evening, -one-off the BOY mad Z
accompany five girls to the same place
Well, old boy you were just in it.
Miss Melia Coleman who has been il
the city visiting returned TO Newark
N. J., last week.
Mr. Nelson Niche left the city las
week for the Spring.
The Central City Symphony Club u
making rapid progress under w. IL
Parago as musical director.
Il Meddler says that Mr. our eS
teemed friend from the East End is try
ing TO devise some means to proven
! that West End fellow from getting il
his path with Miss but alas it i
too late the East Ends photo has bee
I turned to the wall. Well old boy, W
Ihave told you time and again that fat
: tening frogs did not pay.
Rev w. 7. Johnson passed thrOug
the city last week.
Mrs. Charles e Coles and Miss Mar
Wilson left the city last week for Gun
q berland county TO visit their parents.
Boys are you ready ? the Sunda
Schools are going TO run their Pic-n
| Friday, August 2nd, and Waynesbol
= viii be the place
: Miss Lizzie G. Howard died at I'll
- residence of her father on Ridge 81
= July IS, 1895 The funeral took pla,
- from the Ebenezer Church on the lSi
,f at 4 80 p. NJ. Rev. Truatt preached
- very touching sermon. She was
70 member of Diamond Cord Fountain
True Reformers and was laid to rest
handsome black cloth covered cask
Mr.. a. @. Mabrey, funeral director.
We noticed on the Excursion la
Sunday Mr.. Nelson West of Gordon
Vile, Va and Mr. Holmes, Deputy
u. O. of T. r.