Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-02-13
FROM STAUNT0N.
Religious News-Madame BOlden's Quar-
tette Wins the Prize-Many Deaths
Personals and Briefs.

SrAUNroN, VA, Feb. 10, 1897.
Last Sunday in spite Of the condition
of the streets many seemed to have
been hustling for the different churches
Rev J II Turner, the State Mis-
sionary, preached at Ebenezer at IL a
m last Sunday, text: Proverbs 4-22
subject, FRAMING" The sermon was
very appropriate and iDtere sting
DR.. nj. w. Psnnell paid a short visit
to Lynchburg last week.
Certain men claimed TO be so religi-
Gus and cannot bride their tongues
They find fault with the preacher, with
the deacons and choir members and be-
fore the community recommend their
names and yet they say we possess
good religion and are complete fail
ure themselves and allow nothing for
the failure of others.
Communion services were largely at
tended last Sunday at p m at Mount
Zion Church.
The programme of the Y. P S. G E.
at Ebenezer last Sunday at 3 p m was
very interesting Rev d. q. Dean
gave an able address describing the
condition of Jerusalem also Mr.. Floyd
Southall rendered an excellent solo
and Madame Bolden's quartette rem
dered q charming piece of music.
The Union is in hourishing condi-
tion and her fragrance is as "Lillie in
the Valley" If you are fond of good
singing come to the b. Y, P. u at 3 p
m. Sunday evenings
Mr.. Robert f. Dickerson will give
one of the grandest musical and liter
ary entertainments at Ebenezer on the
). 18th. that have been witnessed foI
some time.
His friends told him to fee as bird
to your mountain. She avenged with
his shot gun was directed to a certain
building on Main St., but he was mo-
there, they said he is in Baltimore but
his whereabouts are not known.
! Sunday, the 31st of Jan Rev. ID G
) Dean preached at Augusta Street NJ
Z. Church at IL a. nj. At p m TIT
funeral of Mrs Kate Fletcher's little
? girl took place at their home, ives
johnson st.
h The funeral of Mr.. j Wesley Whit
= took place at Mt Zion Baptist Churcf
= on the 9th of Jan. Tie was q faithful
8 member of the King Hiram Lodge 10
q Is years and they attended the funers
q in a body.
It Tuesday night, the 26th ult. A.
d Stephenson gave q grand entertain
s ment at the 4. M +. Church. Prize
'. were awarded to those selling the hig
q est number OF tickets. A contest wa
= held between the Fairview Quartett'
K O L, Reed, James Oliver, James WI
10 raw. Joseph Reed, Director Prof. "
s, HAYNES Smith and Madame Bolden
g, ouartette, Misses Leanna Oliver, NJ a
d tie Oliver, Belle Carter and Susie Ca
n, ter Madame Bolden's quartette WI
pr awarded the prize.
c. Rev. Riggs of Augusta Street M.
Church will preach at Ebenezer SUI
IT day at IL a. m
in Miss Annie Hill of Folly Mills W
I'd the guest of Miss L. f. A. Oliver la
In week.
q The question was asked last Sundi
We what strange bell was that we hea
f. tollinR? 1t was the Catholic Graz
Z Services which were held last Sunda
nv They have one of the grandest bull
MT ings in the city.
NV Some men apparently seem to
nv good but they are mentally affect
he and must have their own way or eve
,er body else is wrong.
,r- The LickligbCers case was in cot
he last Saturday on charge Of forgery.
I account of the disagreement of t
We Jurors the case was continued un
ne April term.
NV Deacon Samuel Adams is very i'll,
nd 40 Philip Jackson of Plunketsville.
Mrs. John Kenny of Sears Hill. it
, a said her mind is affected from lime
If A. + BOLDEN