Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-09-25
FROM THE EAST END
Great Excitement over Thieves-PersOn-
ais and General.

The neighborhood in which our cor
respondent lives (31st and Venable
Street, has been wrought up to high
mitch OF excitement over the depreda-
tions of bold, bad burglars, chicken
thieves and the like. Doors are Sc
curely barricaded. window more firm
lv fastertened and every taxable 90
article is taken indoors at night Co
avoid being carried of by these mid
night marauders. RevOlvers and shot
guns are being cleaned and carefully
load ed and chickens and other fowl are
no more allowed their berths in the
hen house and everywhere the neigh
boris nerves are strung to their high
est tension. The causes OF this state OF
affairs originated a week or two ago.
when the lighthouses of Mr.. Thomas
Jones and Mr.. John Parham were raid
ed and the fowl carried of while at
tempts had been made TO secure other
neig hhor's chickens
On last Sunday about dust a thief
made his appearance in the yerd of
Mrs John Coles living at 3l06 Vena-
BILE Street and threw the entire neigh
borhood intoa fever of excitement
The thief after having been chased
from here. continued to hang about
the place for sometime.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Is it hot enough for your will soon
be exchanged for, is it cold enough for
you?
Mr. William Coleman was in the city
last week.
Mrs. barbara Harris and her accom-
piished daughter, Miss Ella B Harris
ar home again after n most delightful
trip Of five weeks in the beautiful city
Altoona and the Quaker city, visiting
their friends and relations
Miss Willie A Johnson, Of Philad ell
phia, Pa is visiting her sister, Mrs
John w Murray at their residence OF
north 25th ST.
Miss Carrie Ransom has returned
from visit Co the country.
Miss Mamie u Gray, of Alexandria
Va. who has been summering in this
section as the guest Of her uncle and
aunt DIR and Mrs r. F. Tancil, lef
last Tuesday for home.
Mrs Mary l. Brown has returned
from a delightful visit to her daughter
Mrs. Kate Dickerson in Philadelphia
We wish our people would stop clam
oring about white peoples Cppres
sion, when re have not got the grs
and manhood to remedy our own de
fects When we respect ourselves eth
ers will respect us
The Insurance Institutions are look
ing up once more and are hopeful
again since their patrons have ceased
throwing away money on excursions
Lieutenant s. Steward invite
your patronage TO his stand corner o
9th and Venable St
We have now another Tonsoria Ar
fist in the person of Mr. William
Spriggs who has very recently Opened
1 49,. O.
prices are very low-shave cents
hair cut, 10 and 10 cents, shampoo, l
cents.
We we're agreeably surprised to hea
that Miss Lucinda Hamm has bee
summering (and farming) in Ameli
County.
Schools started Wednesday. No
for another prosperous session. A
school girls are reques ed Co drop the
boys and all boys their girls-thst is
they wish promotion.
What has become of the maCrimon
al market? We hear of no marriage
things must be dull.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mrs Isaiah Pollard has returned
the city after a delightful visit to he
sister Josephine Hill in Charles Ci
county, Va.
Mr.. Josiah Jones has removed frol
his old stand at 9l9 North 295h Stree
and is now located on Main street, b
tween 22nd and 23rd streets, where
will carry an assorted stock OF groc
ries and notions
There was a pretty Baby Picnic
Seven Pines, Monday, by several of o
prominent matrons We are plea
to state that Little Lilena Il. Watkii
carried off the prize as the prettie
and best dressed baby. Mrs Emr
Turner acted hostess.
Miss sarah Coles. one of Chur
Hills prominent ones, left the CT
for Washington, ID. e., last Saturda
We hope her pleasant stay.
Lawyer J. h. Pollard is still in I
business of attending to other foil
affairs and has quite lucrative pr
tice. Our people should appreciate
good lawyer of Mr.. Pollard's abiliti'
Mr.. Wellington T Nelson, the PLA
ET's able East End Correspondent, IL
for Baltimore, Tuesday. He
the best wishes of his many friends.
Mrs Thomas L NOrmanis out aga
Mr.. Israel Clemments is much
proved.
MARRIED IN WARRINGTON.
Mr.. Jesse @. Jackson, a prOmint
Young man of this section, and
Hattie A Maxfield we're united in
holy bonds Of matrimony in WashiI
ton d c., Tuesday, September IA
'97, at 80 o'clock, by Elder ames
Lee, of the Third Baptist Church.
marriage ~ as quite surprise TO mn
of their friends, although many
their Washington friends were pres
on the occasion. The young and
complished bride was atfired II
beautiful suit Of grey henrietta,
ouisitely trimmed with fgursd d.
den silk, with a charming hat
steel grey gloves to match the
tune. The groom wore the cow
tional suit of black. The marriage
simple aud unostentatious affair,
was very pretty. Leaving washing
at7p. M. after congratulations Il
their friends, the happy couple arri
in Richmond on the 1880 train
the Richmond, fredericksburg
Potomac road. Their future home