Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-02-27
MANCHESTER NOTES.
Hundreds Of PeoOle Thers--Will Unite in
tbs Holy Bonds of MstrimOny-Eew-
towns Predicament - Personals
and Briefs

The concert gwen at the Leader
Hall on last Tuesday night for the
benefit OF the 2nd Baptist Church was
a grand success. Fully 1900 people
crowded the spacious hall to hear the
great star singers of the southland
Madam Mildred A. Cross and Miss
Emily Price. Their meIlifuent voices
and sweet melodious tonrs brought
forth round after round OF applause.
The recitals of Miss NJ. L Jackson, of
New York, were superb She ranks
with the best dramatic readers of the
world. The little singers, Misses
tivated the great mass by their excel
lent singing. They seemed to have
been about years old The solos of
Messrs. Joseph Vandervsll and Sam
uel Johnson were very fine. They
were encored.
Mrs Rosa K. Jones, the accomplish
ed pianist manipulated upon the
keys in such q skillful manner as to
be enjoyed by all.
Rev. d. Webster Davis needs TO feel
assured that the people Of the Free
State" highly appreciate his labors
and will rally to his support whenever
opportunity affords it
Grand Chief James M. Buckner OF
Alexandria, Va was in the city week.
DR. 9 IL. Corey, president OF the
Theological Seminary preached quite
an interesting sermon last Sunday
NOR ing at the First Baptist Church
In the afternoon DR. BiDga preached
one of his soul stirring sermons, which
was listened to by large congrega-
tion.
Don't fail TO hear DR.. Binga Sund ]
night. He will repeat the sermon he
preached few Sabbaths ago.
The union fair will be held on Mon
day night at the1st Church The prin.
cipal feature will be the Backwa. q
Drill commanded by Miss Willie Nc
Cormick. II you love your church
prove it Monday night
We failed to mention in our lasi
weeks issue Messrs. John Mason and
Charles Cunningham, president and
secretary of the ARIZONA club as beint
present at the 2nd Annual Soiree o.
the Spartan Social club.
| Our sick list :-Messrs. A. n Taylor
Richard Smith, Hillia.d Armstead anC
Mrs M A Hughes.
Mrs. Amelia Hickman. who was very
| sick last week is convalescent.
We learn that the marriage of Mis-
Matte Smith to Mr. John II. Holmei
will take place next Wednesday night
March Sd, at 8 o'clock at the residence
of Mr. and Mrs Smith. corner 9th anC
Stockton streets. Friends are invited
no cards
Mrs. Elizabeth Goode has returned
to the city from Pittsburg, Penn
where she was summoned in conse
Iquence of the illness OF her daughter
hrs Carrie Deane, who at this writing
is improving.
The Advisory Board of the Samari
tans met in the office OF the Crane
Secretary O. William Moon on las
Wednesday night. The books of Crane
81 eretary showed that the order is ol
the increase. Quite u lengthy routine
of business was transacted respecting
the future success Of the order.
i Why the tax payers of the city o
Manchester that reside in NewtowI
canno' have lamps TO light those darl
streets (roads) we cannot understand
} On she corner of Old Dominion ant
!, belly street there is a mud hole larg
J enough to drown n shetland pony
buggy and all right in the corporat'
limits. Gentlemen can't this be rem
edi. d? Subscribers to the Daily Time
living beyond these streets cannot ge
their papers on account of the carrier
, who will not attempt to drive his littl
horse cart through this quagmire
Gentlemen. is it because these peopl
, are Afro-Americans that you do no
, give them the recognition due them
!, We believe you did at one time pu
down few rredegar bricks (eind ers
Now If we can't get what we want un
, less making q fuss about it, we woul
say then that we are ready for h
fray and will not cease until we hav
, these roads (nic named streetsl prop
. erly graded.
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