Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-31
BERKLBY ITEMS

Mr. w. Boliver Davis, the travelling
agent OF the PLANET is in town on bus
mess connected with the PLANET He
is boarding with Mrs. Emma Brown on
Second st. Last Sunday be lectured
at the Sixth Street Church in the fore
noon, and the 9Th Street Baptist
Church at night. He made fine lect-
ures at both places which were listen
ed TO with marked attention.
Mr.. A. w. Boyd of Warrentop, North
Carolina was in town from last Satur-
day until Monday afternoon. He was
the guest of your correspondent He
left for Baltimore where he will spend
few days and then go to Philadel-
phia where he will remain during the
remainder of the year. He is a talent
ed schoolteacher.
Rev. john Sumler and Rev. W.
Matthews has returned from their An
nual Sunday School Convention which
met in Nansemond County They ex-
press themselves well pleased with
their trip and say that plenty of good
things loaded the tables each and ev-
cry day of the session.
Mrs A. b. Kearney will leave Sstur-
day for Warren County, North Carroll
ma, where she will spend the month Of
August. She stops awhile at the Pan
thea Springs. Her two children ac-
companies her
Miss Sarah Faux, the sister of Rev.
Mrs. Jones is on visit to her sister on
Walker Avenue. She is from Nanse-
mond County and one of it's charming
l2dies.
Mrs. Pompey Perkins continues very
i'll and we fear for her. but hope she
will ultimately recover
The granddaughter of Mrs Julia
Johns, UnitA, is on the sick list
The Diamond Band of the First Bap-
list Church gave q grand entertain
ment at Odd Fellows Hall, Monday
night and raised a snug sum of money.
1t was well patronized.
| Mrs. John Council is yet confined 70
her bed but is on the road to recovery
| Mr.. Ralph Palmer is also sick. We
hope to see him out soon.
The paving of Chestnut and Liberty
| Streets will soon commence, and ther
with our electric cars, water works and
electric lights, our town will compar,
favorably with any town in Virginia.
Mr. Ephrsim Bowser, our overseer OF
the Poor has opened fine undertak.
ing establishment at the extreme END
OF Liberty Street where he can be-
found when needed. de will bt
pleased to serve his friend when il
need of him.
Ram, which has been so much need
ed has come at last and the farmer,
mel ar the town are wearing smilinI
faces because their crops have beer
saved from parching
The annual examination of public
school teachers will take place on tn,
Bird and 4th of August for the whites
and on the 9th and 9Th of the sam,
month for the colored.
Presiding Elder Davis held his QUAR-
terly conference at Saint James las
week. Much business was transacted
and enjoyed themselves.
Rev. /. l.. Butt preached two abb,
sermons last Sabbath, one of which
was from Peter 2 40. Many becam,
happy under the sound Of his voice.
Rev. Doctor Powell of the 9Th Stree
Baptist Church preached from Psalm
1868. He delivered an interesting
sermon and his choir rendered some O
their best music. Other choirs will
have to be on their p's and q's for thi
choir Is improving every day
Rev. w. 3. Matthews was at his hes
Sunday night and standing room
. could not be had. He is doing grea
work, having remodelled the churc
: and put up a new choir stand.
Mr.. w. Bolivar Davis leaves mex
Sunday for Newport News in the in
terest of the PLANET and we wish hir
much success there and hope that on
Berkeley friends will come forward an
hand in their names for the PLANE
because we must have over three hun
dred patrons and those who are in al
rears in their payments please com
forward and pay up.
A. E. ROBINSON