Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-08-22
BLUEFIELD LETTER.
Eswsy Items From Another Section.

Editor OF the PLANkr:-
We have just returned from a few
days vacation at the Blue Kid =
Springs. On our way We Joined with
that distinguished and widely known
educator, in the person of Prof. @. " d.
Hayes, President Of the Virgins SEM
mary returning home from the VAL
ley Baptist Association, where he had
been IN attendance at New River, Va.
The Professor spoke very encouras-
ingly OF his school. Accol ding 20 APP
plicatiOns for admission Virginia Sem
mary will have over 500 students with
IN her walls during the next session.
Every young man, who can avail
himself with an opportunity to Sc
cure an education of some profession
young men you that can d. your ra g
and coun try such valuable services bS
developing your intellectual mind W.
mean you, young men in this grea,
coal field, especially at Pocahontas
and Bluefield, attend the Virginia
Seminary, il you wish To be. ONE use
ful in the race OF lie. President Hayes
will be in this section next month. We
hope he will not disappoint his many
friends.
While at the Springs we heard two
very able, instructive and soul-stir-
ring sermons preached by Elder +. G..
Patterson, of Hollins, Va. on the see
ond Sunday, which all enjoyed. The
church was packed at each service
Rev. r g. Fox, the eminent pastor
of Scott Street Baptist church, attend
Ell the Valley Baptist Association and
from there he left for his home at
konceverte, w. Va, on the g. & o.,
to be absent about three weeks on a
vacation. The Reverend is expected
home next week.
Prof. g. II. Patterson, successor to
Blind Patterson" is now travelling
on the road with his panorama exhi-
bitiOn. He gave one of his up TO date
exhibitions here last Wednesday night
Co crowded house. Mr.. J. III. Davis,
OF Franklin, Va, is his advance agent.
The Mckinley club (colored) is doing
good work here, under the efficient
management of Mr.. G. Z. McGhee,
who is president II. NJ. Smith, secre-
tary.
There viii be another grand excur-
sion TO leave Keystone, w. Va. to
Richmond, Sept. 2nd The fare is
cheap. All can go, and this will be a
nice trip to visit the capital Of Old Vir
ginis.
Rev. d w. Wood, of Roanoke CITY.
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II. Charles Pope. Prof Pope will give
grand exhibition Wednesday Eve q,
on the Life and Times OF late Fred
erivk Douglass" also a complete histo-
ry of the Negro race, with her leading
men.
Mr.. Charley Jones, and Mr.. Walter
Deyla, of Wytheville, Va has opened
a first class tonsorial shop on Raleigh,
St., and are doing good business.
Mrs. W. r. Patterson will attend
the IL Annual Session Of the Grand
United Order of True RefOrmers in
your city next month. Also Mrs. s.
Johnson OF this city.
Mrs. E c. Jones, one of Graham's
Leading business citizens, was in the
city or business. Mr.. Jones deals in
the hnest fancy mantels, tile hearths
and facings, artisticslly arranged in
complimentary colors that you can
find in this country. Mr.. Jones is MAX
ing rapid progress in this business, he
has many large ones on hand at pres
ent.
Rev. G. e McGhee of this city
preached two elegant sermons at the
Scott Street Church Snndas -
NJ and pm.
w. r PATTERSON.