Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-09-12
Personals and Local Briefs.

~ loic1 ny OcBuidE CorreSponuenI)
The old adage. "a rolling stone
gathers no moss" still holds good when
we see how the silver stone is rolling
among the residents in this section.
They don't seem to realize that their
silver craze and silver speeches take
little or no effect upon the "nigSers,"
/ as they term them The G o p seem
TO have a premium upon every body,
particularly the county people, as was
evidenced by the formation OF another
/ McHiniey and HOBART CLUB Mr.. Jos-
eph Wallace is president. Their regu-
lar meetings, every Friday night, are
largely attended. Owing to the fact
that their place OF meeting is so small,
arrangements are being made to se-
cure Blooming Lily Hall on p street,
where the regular county organization
will hold their public meeting on
Thursday nights
MIR w. g. Singleton. chairman of
the regular organization will issue a
lcall TO the county voters at an early
date. While Mr.. e. K. Norman, chair
man of the third precinct, Marshall
ward and Mr.. j. II. McTan, chairman
OF the second precinct, its understood
will issue calls for the assembling OF
voters of their respective precincts
early next week
II Enthusiasm runs high and it il
thought that should the party do It's
duty by the colored man, a large vote
will he polled.
The democrats endeavored to get .
few colored men to organize Bryar
and Sewall club. and but for the
IprOmpt and determined opposition
met with by some of our energetic cit
liens, they would've undoubtedly sue
ceeded. A few abortive attempts have
been made by the siiverites and popu
lists to get control of the colored vote
= DEATHS HIGH CARNIVAL.
The monster, death is garnering
4 large harvest in this section. Up
wards of about - deaths have beer
reported in the last two weeks. Thre,
l. were buried last Monday. Among
those who have succOmbed to the ia,
tai shaft and gone to try the realitie
of an unknown world are Mrs. Rox
anna Jones, whose death occasione,
Z much regret, not only in this section
: but in Manchester, her former home
: Sne had been suffering long whil
;. with an incurable disease.
e DR.. r. f. Tancil battled fiercely wit
} the disease and succeeded partially i
y arresting it. She died at 10:15 o'cloc
u m, Wednesday, Doctor Tancil stand
ing by her to the last. Her tuners
took place from the Fourth Baptis
Church Friday, August 29th. Re'
Payne Otficiated and paid a gloWin
l. tribute, as did Rev. DIR. Binga, Rev
le Richard Well, Christmas and Thuma
- She leaves devoted husband, tvs
n' children, many friends and relative
,S TO mourn her sad departure.
h OTHER DEATHS.
az The spirit of Mrs. Ellen Green shoe
IN off this earthly coil and assembled
40 the God who gave 1t, on Monday, Al
gust oath. Her funeral took pla
IN from the Mount Calvary Bapti
a Church of which she had been a co
If sistent and loving member for year
ty Rev. Archie Ferguson officiated.
A sleep in Jesus blessed sleep,
~ From which none ever wake
nh weep,
'st A calm and undisturbed repose,
ed Unbroken by the last of foes.
nu Miss Roxanna Washington died F
"a day morning, September 4, 1896, aft
"U brief painful illness. Age, 16. S
makes the third member who has di
s,s in that grief strickened family.
~ Her funeral took place from {
81 house on Monday afternoon. RI
''O JACOB Turner preached pathetic S,
~ mon. Blessed are they that die
ny the Lord"
Mrs. - Barber, the mother of M
the Cordelia Fleming has run her NOR
race Her spirit was ushered il
eternity by that unseen messenger
ar Saturday evening, after a painful
ness, She was a member OF the
He Baptist Church, and to that place
ff1nosol ~
wi their way. Her death occasion
heartfelt regret as she was very WI
On known in this section.
The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Mann
preached last Monday. Her de
ASS caused much grief.
614 The funeral of Mr.. Carter Jones. v
30 p was a valued employee of the Fert,
He ing company and whose death on
ago day afternoon, the Both ult recal
list. many pleasant time spent in his c'
life pany, removes from our midst a hi
the ly respected and esteemed citizen,
the preached at the 4th Baptist Chul
HE Rev. Payne officiating.
pe p Many more deaths are reported.
Test BRILLIANT WEDDING CoNsUMMATl
"
red Perhaps many are not aware of
tile circumstances under which Mr..
Beverly. one of Church HIPS pop
)rn-I young men got one of the sweetest
was most charming of wives. The
who nance dates back to about three y
text ago--but owing to the shOrtness
Ohm, space allotted us we cannot pres
re our readers with details. Howeve
last Tuesday night Miss Mamie
ster, Hamm became the wife of Mr..
; to w. Beverly. AS early as 80 o'c
!. d. p. NJ, the crowd commenced t,
we're semble, and by eight O'Clock ne
-son, every seat in the spacious edifice
Orne been taken. Among those pre-
we're many white people, frien,
'ers: the young couple and be iJ said q
Rob- credit of the audience which gatht
Paul, 1t is said that it was the most ord
patharinO on a nnarriaoe occaaion