Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-10-23
FROM BERKELEY.
Church Lit by Observation-Disclosures.

BERKLEY, VA, october II, 1897
There were rallies at several OF our
churches and handsome amounts were
realized. It being anniversary day at
the 1st Baptist Church, there was an
extra good attendance.
Rev. Chisholm preached at IL o'clock
and it was soul-stirring sermon and sll
who had the pleasure OF hearing him
were benefited. At 3 o'clock the con-
gregstion was blessed with q sermon
by Rev. Duques, white, and again at
1880 by the pastor. The total amount
realized during the day was $685.. O6.
The choir rendered excellent music.
There was a conference held at 9th
Street Baptist Church during last week
and at the close the members received
addresses from two OF the prominent
white ministers OF Portsmouth, Va.
The congregation of 9th Street Bap-
fist Church has the advantage of the
other churches OF this town, both
white and colored, in that they have
their church illuminated by electric:-
ty. 1t has been found to be great
improvement
DR.. Spain's Oriental exhibition was
given at Trinity A NJ. K. Church on
Monday night and was well attended
Mr.. Asbury Riddick has been for two
weeks on the sick list but is out again
Mr.. Alley Mcpherson was married
Tuesday night. the 18th. He seems to
enjoy that life very well. We hope
that he may be prosperous throughout
this life and succeed in obtaining the
everlasting life beyond this vale Of
tears
Paul Norman, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Allen Norman, is up again and has al
ready resortsd to his childish mis-
chief The parents are over-ioyed at
finding their child we'll once more.
The pupils of the Berkeley colored
public school are very much over-jo yed
at the formation of two literary socie-
ties; namely, first and second. One
is striving to excel the other in litera-
~ productions. The president of the
first is Miss Clara Archer and the Sec
ond. Miss Mary Williams. The organ
ization Of these societies have been
the means of creating within the pu
pills an ambitious spirit. They meet
alternately on the afternoon OF each
Friday. After Diminishing they may
be seen around the building discussing
which society is the better, whether or
not the exercises of the previous week
competed with those of the present
Friday.
May they take for their motto.
"Strive for the Beautiful" and con-
tinue to strive with hearts OF contro-
versy to attain some great object in
life.
PORTSMOUTH, VA. October 3, 1897
i hereby certify that decree was
entered in the Circuit Court of Norfolk
County OF Virginia on the 10Th
day OF September, 1897, dissolving the
band of matrimony existing between
John A. E Gordon, and Marg aret Cor
don.
NJ. SYLVESTER.
Clerk of Circuit Court,
Norfolk ounty.
The Silver Leaf Quartette of Berkley
with Mr. Noah Keeling, manager ex-
poets TO give q concert at Great Bridge
during the latter part of this month
Rev. 7. A. Wood, the magistrate,
has the reputation of standing fore
most in the line of repairing shoes.
Proba bly,, the cause for this is that he
has the gift Of sowing the seed where
by the soles may best be repaired also
tacks whereby soles may be repaired.
Mr.. A. b. Green who intended to en-
ter the Harvard University this fall,
has been asked, on account of the sud-
den and mysterious death of Mrs.
Lawry to continue as organist of the
First Baptist Church He has not, as
yet fully decided, but it is Certainly
hoped by all that he will accept. 1t is
thought that it viii be quite task to
get another to properly fill his place
We would say to the young men OF
this and other places make yourselves
SO proficient fu-whatever vocation you
may engage that vacancies will be hard
TO fill.
Miss Mary Reid, sister of one OF the
prominent lawyer, Mr.. ] E. Reid has
been visiting him at his home on Wal
ker's Avenue, from Suffolk. She re
turned on Saturday.
Miss Lucy Howell and Mr.. Thomas
Poole, of Surry County, are visiting
Mr.. w. NJ. Charity on Liberty Street.
extended.
Mr. and Mrs. w. III. Jones lost their
beloved daughter, Belle Virginia Jones
on Tuesday last. The funeral which
took place on Thursday, was a sad af-
fair to the family. We sympathize
with the bereaved family and hops
that they will be comforted by Gods
word and may they realize that their
loss is but her gain and endeavor to
meet her in the great beyond where
parting shall be no more.
Mr.. William Charity, one of the old
merchants of this town has in full
supply OF family groceries call to see
him and you will be sure to get salts
faction. r