Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-24
SUFFOLK SPECIAL.


We arrived here on last Sunday
morning. After finding accommoda-
ton as staying place with Mrs. Mar
tina j. Wells who has the incest hotel
Tor colored people in Tidewater. we
made our way TO the churches.
A5 the First Baptist Church, we
were accord cd the pleasure of address
ing the Sunday School for few min
utes. We visited the Pine Street Ban
fist Church Sunday School On the
same morning. During our stay there
IN the afternoon, we were with Rev.
-. J. Hargraves of Pine Street A. M.
+. Church The Reverend at this ser
vice preached an able sermon, causing
many to rejoice.
At night, we were with Rev. w. w.
Gaines. At this service, Rev. 81 A,
Jordan OF Florida filled the pulpit.
taking for his text, What must / do
to be Saved ?" found in Acts 1880. 1t
is only needful TO say that Rev. Jor-
dan is pulpit orator Of no small de.
gree, for, from his eloquence many
hearts were made happy.
PERSONAL DoIN0s.
Mrs. l.. T. Blackwell will return
home with Mrs. Alice d. Cox from Ter
sey City, who has been spending onita
while with her. They will leave
nrxt Wednesday, and Mrs. Blackwell
expects to be gone the whole summer.
spending a while at Long Branch.
Mr.. John SparkmGn went to New
York last Monday to accompany his
daughter home, Miss Miss Eva Spark
man who bas been in New York sick
for about three weeks.
Mr.. Thomas Aston left Wednesday
on the excursion. and he never came
back. he will remain q while in New
port News.
We are sorry to say that all of our
people have not as yet learned how to
act when they are away home. An
excursion came here on last Mondav
and the way our young men acted Vas
ridiculous. This does not speak well
for Hampton.
IN BUSINESS CIRCLE.
While we find our people doing fair
~ we'll here in q business way. We
ind some that deserve special mem
ton.
Mr. Frank LarkiDs finds himself the
proprietor of a Gents Furnishing
Store on E. Washington in February
1893. Mr.. Larkin began business in a
small way-say about two hundred
dollar stock. But now, what is the re-
suit of years Of strick business. Why,
he has over a $4,000 dollar stock at this
writing, keeps business in a two story
building which he calls his own. and
has acquired lots of other valuable
property ann as his story is occupied
with the very latest styles. He has a
large patronage from white and col
ored
Another progressive business man is
Mr.. Alexander Faux who is the pro-
prietor of the only first-class Livery
Stable owned by a colored man in
Underwater In 1895, he commenced
the delivery business with a capital
stock OF one horse and dog cart the
whole thing was only worth sis. 90.
put with an eye strictly to business we
md him today owning % horses. 6
Duggles, carriages, 4 carts and three
wagons. lie does large business in
boarding horses; and carries as his
own stock horses, that can make a
mile in 2:SO. Mr.. Faux is quite a oe-
NAL gentleman and bids fair 20 hold
his own. His business place is een-
trally located aud has a large patron-
age from both races.
Another who is in the push is Mr..
j. II. Parham, the Well-known Baker
He hailed from Petersburg where he
learned the trade of Baker under adj
verse circumstances, but possessed
with strong resolution. would not
be conquered. At this time he ia do
ing an excellent business on East
Washington Str. His demands are
large enough to operate two senarate
places. He is cooking every day over
i've barrels of bread which speaks
well. Onward colored men, the goal
is just beyond.
Our next weeks issue will tell who
will be our agent and CORRESPOND ept
here.
w. BOLIVAR DAVIS,
Travelling Agent.