Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-12-11
SPECIAL
Mr.. K. L. COX APPOINT
ED TO REPRESENT
TIE PLANET.
Notes of Interest from the
"HiII City"
Personals Mentioned in Brief

GI SOud1S N1OAbAOA~0 -
LrNcBBURs, Dee. Z, 1897.
We take this shance to inform our
many readers and friends that Mr.
Robert L. Cox has been appointed gen
eral agent and correspondent and Will
have charge OF the brsnch-ofice here
Mr.. Cox is n young man, who deserves
success, and it is hoped that the friends
to she cause will use their Influence TO
to make his efforts successful. be will
CANVAS every house where the PLANET
does not 60 with the hope OF sending
the same. Give him kind word
kindness costs nothing.
Mr.. Thomas g. Gladman, ST.. 10 re-
ported very sick at this writing, at his
residence on Madison street. We nope
him. however, q speedy recovery.
Mr.. Thona - g GladmRn, Jr OF New
York. and Mrs. Lelis Jones, Danville,
son and daughter Of the sick gentle
man, have arrived.
Aawe send our communication 20
prsss. many are preparing to attend
the lecture of DR.. Bowen OF GAmmons
Theological Seminary at Jackson ot
| VI. 4. church Wednesday. Dssemoer
9Th. DR.. Bowen il one OF the ao'est
men of the race aud there is no doubt
but that his coming will be hailed Win
ioy. as he il able 20 leave many grano
sayings behind him
Ouito a grand time is expected here
during the holidays, a. large NUMBER
OF young ladies who are teaching ano
some VINO are attending school, also
many visitors are expected and as the
/ Quill driver can't be with you. he WISH
7 es you merry Xmas ~
? w. Bolivar Davis will leave for BED
ford CITY Tomorrow (SundsD
? Mrs. G. w. Hayes is confined to her
z room at this writing. We wish ner
We call your special attention C
z Mrs. Julia A Watts, dealer IN staple
and fancy groceries, Bio Federal 81
Z She carries on hand at all times greer
d groceries, and solicits the patronsG'
Is Of her friends and the public general
J. Little Alex Mcdonald, who has beef
sick for the past two weeks, Is conVa
lescent At the home Of her parents OF
n Wise st.
Is Mrs.-Ada Tate left last week 10
r Washington, d c., to make that CIT
N her future home.
-. HOTEL READ.
re The only first-clAss hotel in this par
m of the state for the reception oil color
er ed peopIe is that OF which mrs'
Read is the popular proprietor, ana
III we'll up to the art Of running decsn
house. Mrs Read il none the less up
IN to-date. and knows well how to max
'n her guests feel at home. There NJ
nd among the recent arrivals:-D.
smith, Jersey City, n; Nsndol
nd T HUus.'0 R,oeLsboro. n. G. Il A. saur
rn ders, WInginR, Va Mira; l.. b Al
IT. cock. Blueridge, Va 4; Miss Lei
Owens, Danville, Va; BENZ Wrlgh
on Nelson Co. Va; John Johnson, Ru
IL fins. N. O.; BENZ Barksdals, Buckini
ur ham 90. Va Edward Saunders, Penn
ay r. q. GreeRIu, Ashland. n. O.
Ter In the churches Sunday, the regui'
TO- pastors filled their obligations, ana .
AT though the day was a little cn'li
nu good were the numbers that attend'
the churches.
III bands and wives that there - no
An buying new furniture, sofas and chat
DF when you can have the old ones To-
ais "a new by Folkes and Edley, upholstt
cs' ers and repairers.
nC- CdE JOHN
,an 1t may prove to be interesting rss
ce ing to our many readers when L {
Of them that there is n gentleman In I
p-rscn of Che John Chilembwe,
I'D East Central Africa, . student at
nnt Virginia Seminary. he has been
led this country about four months and
'nd he can speak the English langus
80 fairly well, it is indeed interesting
| 4 Il ra MS q
~ find the colored people over here, h'
- ing their preachers, lawyers and d,
. tors. He further says, he would Ii
70 10 see the people (colored) OF Amer
- Join hands and help raise his people
a higher standard of intelligence, M
alitv and religion. For his part.
- came to get an education. and then
- turn to his own country TO preach
ir.t gospel and to point his people {
in :. higher calling. Furthermore, he
ha. clares that he is going to try and est
o. lish an industrial school Tor his p
ND pie, aud will stop in England on
';s;t way home to raise money Tor said p
pose.
Z. Mr.. Chilembwe came from
High Family" and is an advocate
several tribes. He preached for K
Fox at Salem last Sunday.
A grand intellectual feast at Viets
Lodge, No., 10, Independent Order
Good Samaritans and Daughters OF
maria. The lodge met on Thurs
u. night last and after calling the fin
.iny, cial roll, the lodge suspended all OF
: re- business in order to hear the CIR
peep Lecturer, Brother Homer Mitch
orth The w. d. Lecturer entered the 10
ts Of about 8 O'Clock and was introduced
the D Of Rec Sister NJ. A. HendeT
our in a few brief remarks. The leci
iday was simply grand and instructive
APP met the appreciation of the en-
hing lodge.
and The ". P. G. P. D, Sister
White, and D G. O., Sister r. r
an in were introduced to the lodge by
Teral d. Deputy. The two sisters gave
by l. lodge some good instruction. Bro
siOns E. ID, Burton also delivered q short
tain dress which y as gladly received.
peo- ter which Sister N. A. henderson
sponded In behalf OF the lodge in a
/ out we'll chosen words. The lodge
then closed, and the members eDjC
arch, a nice repast which had besR prspl
ming by the sisters of the lodge.
ised AMANDA SMITH. z. ID.
the NJ. A. HESDERssN, d. OF Rec
ID by We are in a position to thank
vas a good friends for the success given
:. w. here, socially and otherwise and a
werk journey onward our good and
lder, words will be Of you.
kw,,I H.