Richmond planet., 1896-05-23
MAGNO'S MESSAGE.
JACKSON WARD BREVITIEs.
Sunday at our Uhurohes-Revivals in the
Churches Attended by Grand Success
es-Things Seen and Heard While
Wandering in the Ward.

Last Sunday was one of the scorchers
of midsummer, and while the heat of
the sun raised the temperature above
blood heat, there could b seen young
men and women, old men and children
vending their way to the houses of
worship, thus giving all our churches
appreclative audiences
The magn ficent temple of the Ebe-
nezer Baptist congregation was filled
by an interested audience, who listen
ed to an excellent sermon and wit
messed the baptizing of one candidate
communion services were held in the
afternoon, at which an enjoyable time
was spent
On last Sunday morning, Rev. w. Z.
Johnson of Lexington, preached an ex-
cellent sermon at the Moore st. Bap-
tist Church In his discourse he re-
ferred his hearers to the faith of Job,
and urged them to be steadfast in the
faith once delivered them.
AT the First Baptist Church, the Bac-
ca'aureate Sermon of the Hartshorn
Memorial College Dy Prof. Lyman b.
lefft. 1t contained great deal of
wholesome advice and instruction.
AS far as we have learned regular
services were held at the other church.
es at usual hours.
Revival is still in progress. and many
souls are being converted unto God.
The wedding bells are still a-ringing,
and we learn that some of our school
teachers will be caught in their chimes.
We learn that certain young man
played usher in his soda water pants
and outing shirt at that marriage a few
weeks ago, while his partner wore the
full dress. What a difference
Manchester was well represented by
the fair sex of this section on last M on
day evening, sporting those Manches-
ter boys, while their fellows were on
this side of the James. This is what
they call two pluck.
On last Sunday evening. the folks OF
Jackson Ward could be seen seated or
their porches and lawns, and after
dark the same served as lounges until
"A late hour.
We learn that a certain young man
| has been accused of our opinion on the
/ hair question. AS a word of vindica.
tion, we would only say that that gen
! tlemen does not write in our column
hence accuse him no more.
Now girls, we don't say stop using
! Hair Restorative, if without injury
because we learn that it makes thu
crooked hair straight, and kinky curl
Boys, the time is fast approaching
j when you will have to seek girls fol
the summer. The old regulars claim
its too hot to remain.
We noticed that the couple that fel
out sometime ago, is looking wistfull,
at each other. Now, kiss and max
up
1t has been some time since we hav,
been on the hill, but we learn that tn
cgiPlc and h0Uo aro ctill DrnpOcinn
Don't you know that she sported he
Washington fellow last Sunday in tn
presence of her Richmond fellow? Ye
but didn't she blush when she saw him
False hair and false teeth are exten
sively used in this section, and we cal
not always tell it. Such was the cas-
with young man when his newly maj
ried wife hung up her wig and too
out her teeth.
Marriage is a benefit and a blessin
to some, and curse 60 others.
Young men, remember drunkenness
robs you of your thinking faculties, be
side taking your health. So let
alone.
On last Wednesday night the Con
mencement Exercises of the Harts
horn Memorial College took place
their Chapel A fine programme wa
rendered to "a large crowd Mii
Amanda James of Lexington, Va. W,
the most successful competitor, havin
received two medals Alumn@ Exel
cises were held on Thursday night.
Girls, shun drunkards and encou
age soberness, then your future home
) will be places of peace and happines
Hol young man, we admire your lov
: and appreciation for that student; b,
you ought not have spent your la
cent for those flowers last Wednesda
We are told that he feasted off gral
lunch Thursday Does his girl kno
this
:. Don't you know that she will clio
her school about the 18th, and W
d marry on the Doth. Yes, that fello
s from Maryland.
Among the many badges worn in Il
S Ward, we see small pieces Of blue ar
8 yellow ribbons, indicating the Y.
4 L. a. competition. Who will eat t
cream and cake2
X Picnic season is about to commend
n and the girls are ready for them, A
e you boys2
q The girls are presenting marks
beauty in their recently taken pic
/. ures. Either f1ettery or naturally
?. We have seen quite a number.
n Those Jefferson fellows are cutting
ubly figure, but one was outdone