Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-09-05
FROM CHARLOTTESVILLE.
Church Neutrality-suspicious. Death-Oity
News.


Sunday was 4 bright and pleasant
day and all of the churches were well
attended.
Rev. w. J. Howard filled the pulpit
OF the First Baptist church in the
morning, and at night the pulpit of
the Ebenezer.
Rev. George Lewis filled the pulpit
at the Mount Zion Church all day.
Prof. Coleman preached at Shiloh
Baptist Church Sunday morning.
Rev. ID. G. Crave filled his pulpit at
Zion Union Church all day.
There was a large excursion from
Washington, ID. g., last Sunday.
Sunday, the Zion Baptist Church OF
that city, Rev. w. j. Howard, pastor,
as it was the Lords day, all seemed to
enjoy themselves by attending wor-
ship at the several churches and visit
ing friends. There were memorial
services held at 5 80 p m at the grave
of the late Rev. William Gibbons at
lakewood cemetery. He was pastor Of
the Zion Baptist Church, Washington
ID. e., for Is years. The services were
onanad rith nraver nv Rev. A. Truatt
OF the Ebenezer Church Short ad
dress was delivered by Rev. r. g.
Quarles of the First Church and dea-
con of the Zion Baptist Church, Wash
ington, ID. @. All seemed TO be well
Pleased with their trip, and left at ii
80 m for their homes.
Mrs. Eliza Young died at the home
OF her sister, Mrs. Noah Jackson, 4Oe
L. Water street last Friday night at 9
so d IN after q long illness OF consump
ton. The funeral services took place
last Sunday at $3.50 p m, Rev. Il. Q
Quarles, pastor officiating, assisted by
Revs. A. Truatt and w. J. Howard, oi
Washington, ID. Q.
Mabrey & Perkins, funeral direc'
tors.
The Jefferson Public schools opened
Tuesday morning with 800 pupils OF
the roll.
c., paid his sister. Mrs. John Coles
-2I7 south 5th street flying visit on
the excursion last Sunday.
, Rev. j. NJ. Young, general mission
airy, and Rev. w. Bishop Johnson, ID.
D., of Washington, ID. c., were in the
city attending the New Era Institute
during the week and called on us
MAY success attend your work and
may God pour out his blessing on this
cooperative plan.
Mrs. l.. S. Hopkins, of New York
city is visiting Mrs. William VIM,
South Ridge street.
Mrs. S. w. Jones is visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Newman, al
the WOODEN mills.
Capt. w. P. Gray, @. w. Hill and G.
Perry, of Washington, d. O., paid us q
flying visit this week on business.
Miss ]. l.. Seipio, of Washington d.
c., was here last week visiting.
Miss V. M. Mabel, of Lynchburg
Va, passed through our city last week
enroute home from Pittsburg, Pa.
There will be another grand excur-
sion here from Washington, ID. T.,
September 18th given by Free Grace
Lodge, No. 1343. q. U. q. of .. +. We
welcome you. one and all 10 our city.
Our city is the county seat of Abe
marie county. One of the richest
healthiest and most popular counties
in Virginia and is near the geographi-
cal centre of the state, in the pi ed
mont section and is the business cen
tire of the thrifty counties of Green
Fluvanna, Nelson and Orange 1t has
q population of 5000 or 10000. and is
the seat of the University of Virginia
founded by Thomas Jefferson. This
building was erected at the cost OF two
million dollars. This institution ex-
ponds annually in the community
about $4,000.
The water supply comes from a reese
voir, holding two hundred million
gallons of soft water and is situated
in the mountains. five miles off, and
is $50 feet above the city. Charlottes-
Vile is the junction of the Chesapeake
and Ohio and the Southern railroads
trunk lines running north, south, east
and west and the end OF division or
EastrOad.
SUNNYsIDE.