Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-31
Portsmouth News.

PORTSMOUTH, VA, July 29th. 1897
Miss George Sparrow left the city
Friday morning for the Mountains, her
home. She has been the guest of ID.
Chislow and family for quite
while. We are sorry to have Miss
Sparrow leave us, as she gained quite a
number of friends while here. Among
the many friends who called on Miss
Sparrow on Thursday night to bid her
farewell were Misses Lillian Fame,
Rosa Bass, Jamie Golden, Hester
Kitdrell Aessrs John Barnes, South
all Bass, Malachi Holland, Edwin
Crocker, Daniel Phillips and many
others.
Mrs. Lucinda Simpson, Miss Cecilia
Watson and Mr.. Morris Watson, of
Columbus. Mississippi, are the guest
OF Mr.. J. n Armistead and family, sos
Ettingham Street this week. Mr.. Wat
son is on his way back to his home and
has been visiting his many friends in
Richmond and other towns apd cities
III Virginia.
Mr.. r. N. Jackson of Richmond is
visiting his uncle, Rev. Armstead He
seems to be we'll pleased with the
progress of Portsmouth's young men,
especially Mr.. Eugene j Bass, with
his up-tO-datS drugstore.
North Street Methodist Church car
ried large crowd on its excursion to
the Soldiers Home Wednesday, the
21st. The boat made two trips going
and coming and it was quite a success
The funeral of Mr.. Henry Fisher who
departed this life Monday, the 18th,
took place Wednesday from the Zion
Baptist Church, Reverend Armstead
officiating.
The churches were we'll attended all
day on Sunday. At the Ebenezer the
pulpit was fill all day by the pastor,
/ Reverend Chisholm. In the afternoon
he preached a sermon to the United Or
der of True Reformers. There was
quite a number of them present. The
Reverend took his text in the hook
of Joshua LIST Chapter and 9th verse ;
subject-"Be of Good Courage, God is
with Thee" He handled the sermon
with power as a divine of God.
There was a grand excursion run by
United Order Of Sons and Daughters
of Honor to Suffolk on the 26th, where
they visited the Grand Sitting of the
same Order. They carried quite a
large crowd
Mrs. vergie Ratchet who left our
city three weeks ago to visit her hus-
bands people and friends have return
i ca nOhiO Oh OAO rCCuA 10 O6 over
| joyed with her trip.
We attended a grand reception given
at the resid ence OF D.. JIM. Armistead
300 Eff ngham Street on Monday night.
the 18th. in honor Mrs. Lucinda
Simpson and Cecilia y atson, of Column
bus, MISS. The Re" ptiOn was a grand
one, Among the D. any friends that
we're present we're Misses Gergie Col
den, Rosa Douglas, Essa Walker, Col
nelia Burk, Hattie Douglas, Hattie
Boismore, Clarie Bailey, Nalinda Par
ker, Ida Cooper, Blanche CoeQins.
Laura Anderson, Edith Jordan, Carrie
SHRED, Lillian Carney, Florence
Brown. of Deep Creek, Joanna Martin.
Pinkey Haskins. Florence Baker, Mr..
E @. Jackson and wife, Mr.. ]. 4. Tsv-
lor and wife, Reverend Armistead and
cheerful family Messrs. J. T. Viii
son, Sr, e. NJ. Canady, George Wal
ker, G. A. Melvin, Soathan Bass. W
A. Conway, George King, 1. w. Aston
Stanley Carney, W. +. Ridick, Mala-
chi Holland, J. T, Wilson, Jr. Tom
Wright, Samuel Fisher, Jiles Cuffev
After we had Keen enjoying ourselv-
es in the many parlor games and lis
tened to the strains of music perform
cd Professor Jackson and others we
were then invited by Misses Pinkev
daskins and Florence Baker to the
dining hall where tables were heavily