Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-03-06
MANCHESTER LETTER
Our Merchants-P Personals and Briefs.

Its high time that our people were
learning TO patronixe their own color
instead Of those OF the other race
Let prejudice no longer finger in the
minds OF our people: cease TO Islander
and learn to encourage our colored
merchants, aud success is theirs
Food - something you are compelled
To get then, why not buy il from the
colored man2 Pass through the popu-
lar Hull street, take a view at our peo-
pies stores, see their beautiful and
gorgeous stock OF goods, then ask your
self the question do 1 patronize them2
Would you with your common ense
and sound reasoning fail TO push them
inward by giving them your liberal
support? You fail TO help your own
people. Is it because you can get ar
ticles cheaper elsewhere (the whites)
or you don't care TO buy of merchants
OF African descent2 IL so, abandon
such fiimsy ideas and turn to your du-
ty. Their goods are the cheapest and
their delivery is free. you can buy
anything in the line of dry goods. gro
ceries. wines. liquors, cigars, tobacco.
wood and coal. Your great race pride
should exert itself. and every colored
man should rise to the sense OF his du
ty and pay frequent calls TO the "man
Of color" who in the face of great OPP
| positions own and control stores sell
ing at prices TO equal any in the Free
| State. Corbett and Fitsimmons have
not fought yet, but with pleasure we
ak you to visit the corner of 10th and
HUH streets, where you can find the
old reliable store, known as the Com
pany store" with q competent m ma
ger, Mr.. n. K. Johnson This store
was organized more than ten years
ago, end has succeeded admirably.
Give him call and he will satisfy
you.
That mule even talked-nit; but
| just two doors above the company
store can be found the young, pains
taking, obliging, kind and energetic
| gentleman. MIR. Robert J. Morris. He
has fine stock on hand. The boy S
should like him as much so as the
father-heads. The females should like
him, because he is gentle to them and
will treat them nicely. Don't pass
1902 until you have seen the proprie-
tor, Mr.. Morris. he will please you
"A bottle of wine to make you shint
and glass Of corn will please you"
So will the venerable old gentleman.
with eyeglasses, Mr. John A. Turner.
Ever pleased to receive his people
with kindly welcome that will cause
you to smile and grin as you cross the
threshold of 1908 His store is crowd
ed with a lovely stock of groceries,
wines, liquors, cigars etc. Give him
call, and you will be astonished at
his low prices.
Now we have mentioned those three
OF kind. Let all the colored people
rally to them. Remare ed a little
school boy on seeing these stores in q
row:
"Tit-tat toe, three in a row,
There are the places we must CO.
The Leader Hall was largely attend
ed on last Monday night. Many hun
dred people crowded the hall 20 hear
the Virginia Seminary Youth Band
The concert was given for the benefit
OF the 2nd Baptist Church of which
Rev. ID. Webster Davis is pastor.
notwithstanding the large attend
ance at the Leader Hall on Monda,
night last, the fair at the LIST Churcl
was we'll attended
The fair will be opened again Mon.
day night, and the backward drill, leC
by Miss Willie Mccormick and other
will be one OF the leading features
Come and help this praise wor b,
cause.
Mr.. William Lewis attended the in
suRuration this week.
MIR. Hilliard Armstead is out again.
Mr.. A. III. Taylor is improving.
Mr. Richard Smith af.Sr q collapse
is also improving.
We have read the comments from
our Afro-American papers, saying al
manner of good things in reference
TO the Hon. John Mitchell, Jr., edito
Of Richmond PLANET, respecting hi
bold stand that he takes in defendin,
his race etc. We have ben caused T.
wonder whether or not these paper
referred to north, east and west q
well as in the south, will unite il
their effort 10 secure position unde
this administration for our noble Johl
A weird to the quill drivers is sufficien
and we would have them to take du
notice and govern themselves accord
ingly. What say you Afro-Americal
Press As>ociation7
DIR. Binga was somewhat indispose
this week.
Mr.. Cyrus II. Gaines and Mr. Wm
l.. Deane left the city last Wednesda
morning to attend the inauguratio
at Washington
Thanksgiving exercises will be oh
served at Burrells Lodge next Tues
day night by the Samaritans of thi
city.
The marriage of Miss Matte Smit
TO Mr.. John ii. Holmes took place o
last Wednesday night at the residenc
of the bride. Rev. Decatur Phillip
performed the ceremony. Messrl
Charles Greene and John R. ogbi
| were the uahQra The uroaanto uvor