Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-09-04
NORFOLK SPECIAL.

Mr.. Charlie Fincher of Atlanta. Ga
but OF late OF Biddle University. ar.
rive in the city last Thursday. We
are glad TO say that Mr.. Fincher il a
hrst-class tailor and it is probable that
he will decide to locate in Norfolk II
go, the entire community ought to re-
Joice TO have in our midst a vouno
man of such excellent qualities.
Revs. II. h. Mitchell. r. II. Bowl
ing and ID. Z. Seaton returned on last
Sunday from Buffalo and it fills their
friends with pleasure to know that
their trip was pleasant one.
Mr. A. Robinson attended the conn.
ty fair at Newberne, n. c last week
and had a nice time.
Miss Susie e Edwards. a teacher In
the High Point IN O. Industrial and
Normal School, and who has been
spending the summer here. the puest
OF Mrs. w. M. Mills. of 39I Bank ST..
returned to her post of duty last week
Mr.. w. A Larkins OF New York
passed through the city last week en-
route to his old home, Wilmington. n
10 Az
Miss Ella Tyler, who has been visit
ing relatives in Rhode Island returned
last week
Lloyd Saunder, who was hit on last
saturday, week, at the market died
w ednesday, week, at the hospital
The fatal blow was receive fro5n = 4
foot plank in the hands of Oslo Cooke
(whlte.) 1t is said that Cooke assault.
ed Saunders without provocation. This
make s the second colored man nur-
dered by Cooke, and he (Cooke) is in
jail awaiting trial. In our Judgement
he ought TO be prosecuted to the fpll-
est extent OF law, and hanged until
dead by the neck
Miss Seabird Williamson. of bs7
Butte street, spent the month of Aug
ust rusticating in Matthews. the
guest of Mrs J. J. White.
Editor Matt N. Lewis of the ere
corder" contemplates making the said
paper a daily about January /, 1898.
We will be glad to see such a VEN
ture on the part of our contemporal y
and wish the same success.
| Mrs. Carrie Smith, of Butte street.
will leave next Tuesday for Hamnton
to spend three weeks visiting.
| We are glad to make note of the fact
that Mrs. Ella Corprew is in touch
with the 18th century. She is earnest
ly trying to bring her children up not
| TO be block heads, and we are glad to
say concerning her 13 year old bow,
Lynwood, that he has drawn q very
good picture of Hon. John M. LANG.
ston, besides he has ability for music
and bids fair tc leave ''foot prints on
the sands of time"
WANTED THE MONEY.
A case not heard of every day oc-
Cured on last Sunday night at the
home of Reverend j. B. K Butler or
Cumberland street. 1t is well-knowI
that Reverend Butler had the bulk O.
fhar Heara rrrI -. L
He being wise came home SUNDAY eve
ming from Richmond on the Cannon
Ball. About 2 o'clock Sunday night
some person or persons priced oper
or up the back (down stairs) window
entered the house, ehloroformed the
inmates, including all who were in the
house and ransacked the same from
one end to the other. scattering thing,
as they went. However, they failed
to find the money and after spitins
over the tables they robbed Reverend
Buffers little boys bank of about sew
enty five cents in pennies, took his guI
or pistol and left by the way the,
came, leaving the axe as an evidenc,
of their work. What do you think o
this2
Mr.. J. P Garter, who attended tn,
G A. Il. Encampment at Buffalo las
WCCA ACFOA % a hhC anu While. 81
near he visited Niagara Falls.
The Mount Vernon House will NOV,
in few days to their new quarters
353 Queen st.
Remember the Planet" in the davt
of thy youth.
NJ. O. A.
Norfolk has one of the most progres
sive Young Mems Christian Associa.
lions organized among the colored pc,
pie in the United States. This institu
ton has seven hundred members anC
enjoys the good wishes and support O.
the entire community. The officer,
are contemplating the erecting of al
association building in the near future
To this end lot on Queen street wa.
purchased some years ago and by fre.
quent rallies building fund of three
thousand dollars has beed raised and
all this was done while defraying ever
a thousand dollars of current expenses
yearly.
At present the association is running
Summer Garden" on its lot which
is opened every evening for the pur-
pose of adding to its building fund
Over one hundred ladies, who are
much interested in the work, are as
sisting in this effort
Mr.. Charles @. Dogan, the general