Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-04-04
ACROSS THE "JEEMS"
BRILLIANT MARRIAGES
rlrS RObinson's Success
full Term.
NEWS OF INTEREST.
Happenings in Our City-SwansbOrO Pub
lie School Closes.

OH thursday DlR0C. the 18th ultlmO,
the residence No. 1903 cambridge st
was brilliantly lighted. On inquiring,
we learned that Mr.. James A. Green
and Miss Susie II. Gray were united in
the HOLY bonds of matrim9ny about
$3.50 O'Clock. The guests were hearth
ly enjoying themselves, the chit-chat
being the chief amusement. The
bride was attired in a beautiful and
costly costume, while the groom wore
the usual black. Messrs. Thos. Holmes
and Richard Harris were the ushers.
Rev. DIR A. Binga performed the cere-
mony. We wish the happy couple a
long and successful life May their
paths be strewn with towers.
The revival at the 22nd Street Bap-
Us Church is meeting with great sue
cess. We see from fifty to seventy
ilve mou-ners bowling every night and
they have already number of young
converts In that section of our city
Rev. Jordan Mosbey OF Charlotte Co.
Va. and kev. g. s. Coleman of Hall
fax, Va assisted the pastor, Rev. Jor-
dan Coleman the whole of last week
They are indeed holding some graz d
aud good old time meetings over
there and the edifice is packed to suf-
location every night.
e learn that one of our churches is
about to split Wonder is that true?
Well, we hope it is not for it would be
shame upon our Baptist brotherhood
and disgrace to our community.
Brethren, why should you separate?
lis it because you don't like your pas
tori is 1t because you don't like the
situation of the church or you don't
want to conform with its rule and reg
ulations2 If so, abandon such ideas
and let not the people look upon you
with scorn, saying that you are
church-breakers and disturbers of
peace.
MIR. James Cogbill has returned to
the city from New York.
W. E. Atkins arrived in the city on
last Sunday morning from Raleigh, N.
G.
Miss Leila A Johnson, one of the
public school teachers is detained at
home on account of ill-health
Miss Laura Hopson, one of the coun-
ty teache~e has closed her school for
the term s.hd is home again.
The funeral of Mr.. Abner Armstead
took place on last Tuesday evening at
the LIST Baptist Church, Rev. Il. r.
Graham officiating
The marriage of Mr.. Henry Threet to
Miss Mary Woodbridge was witnessed
on the 18th ult., at O'Clock at the LIST /
Baptist Church. DR.. Binga performed
the ceremony. Ushers. Messrs Chas |
Brown, Willie Pryor, Cyrus Gaines |
and Norman Olphin. The happy cou-
PIE !ess CT the evening ttr1iI, for Z e.
tersburg They have our best wishes.
Well, Ajax" we have been giving /
those fellows down county," and we |
are continually striking while the iron
is hot and will strike until we hit the
right spot.
The Sheltering Arms Insurance
Company is fitting up a fine Office on
the corner Of 10th and Hull SITS over
the barber-shop of Mr.. John Baker.
We learn that Miss Alma Thompson
will be their Efficient clerk.
DR.. William III. Hughes, one of our
popular young men, who has been at
tending Leonard Medical College at
Raleigh, N. c., has returned home
looking we'll
Mr.. Horace Jackson left the city last
saturday for New York. He was "all
On the go'' while here.
Mr.. Joseph Johnson has left the CITY
Tor Newport News.
The exercises Of the Swansboro Pub
lie School, Mrs. Mamie G. Robinson.
was on last Monday night a
grand affair. The recitations of the
tOIlC OHcS were extremely nn0 and
heir singing was superb. Mrs. Rob
nson had a very successful term. we
see by the showing of the pupils. She
IS receiving. the highest recommends
Jion OF the fathers and mothers of that
There we're many visitors present
1t the exercises, among whom were
Revs. S. ID. Phillips, Ryans, Christmas,
Johnson, and Frayzer The two forn-t
ar delivered instructive addresses.
BY which we hope the young ones will
profit. At the school in the afternoon.
the children enjoyed themselves with
various amusements. Refreshments
were served to their satisfaction.
God bless you till we meet AGAIN.
was their closing tune at night. Mrs.
NJ. V. Nelson presided at the organ.
Rev. Richard r. Graham preached a
very practical sermon on last Sunday
evening at the LIST Baptist Church.
Rev. Presly has been conducting the
revival at the First Church this week.
Rev. Binga has been somewhat in
this week.
We learn that the Moore Street Ban
list Church choir of Richmond sang
excellent music at the Mt. Olive BapoI
list Church on last Sunday evening.
Why not patronize our colored mer-
chants instead of the white ones. They
are selling goods very cheap. Give
Them a call.