Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-02-06
BLUEFIELD LETTER.
Religious Notes Passed Away-0ther
Items Of Interest
7. MURRAY.

BLUEFIELD, w. Va, Feb /, 1897.
We have had some very extremely !
cold weather here tor the past week or
so. some of the coolest days that it
has been for years.
Prof. Silas Smith, of Bedford City,
Va, is again in this section making a
tour of the coal field. The Professor
preached two excellent sermons at the
First Baptist Church of Pocahontas,
Sunday. lie boarded the $40 train
from POcahontas for Bluefield which
arrived at 5:35 Peing escorted othe
residence of Mr.. and Nrs. W. X. Pat
ters n on Scott St. At o'clock be
filed the stand in the Scott st Bap-
list Church. He selected for his text,
Romans l2:1l. mot slOthful in bust
ness, fervent in spirit. serving the
Lord The Reverend advised our
people to pursue the business avoca-
tiOns Of life The people turned out
remarkably well owl < to the severe
cold weather. The choir rendered
some of the most choice music
Professor Smith will exhibit his mag
ic lantern here 90 night, (Monday } A
/ large number of tickets have ben sold
/ ,lreody As a general thing just the
anuoun cement that Prof. Silas Smith
Will be in the city on certain date, be
can easily get large congregation at
any time. Prof Smith will be in thi-
section for week or ten days. We
wish him success.
MIR. Robert Austin and Mics Jennie
| kessler. both of this city were MARI led
on Wednesday. at S o'clock in the Scott
Street Church, before a large audi
ence. Rev r. @. Fox officiating. The
reception was given by aud at the resi-
deuce of MIR. and Mrs. @. III. Dodson
Rev. W. j. Carter, of Pocahontas
passed through the city Monday after
noon. enroute to his home at Char
lottesville, Va for few days visit.
There will be a social given ON Tues.
day night, at the residence of MIR. anC
Airs. J. l. Kyd. on Scott St 1t will bt
given in honor of Mrs. Kyd's siste T
Miss Annie l. Warren, of Tazewell
Va
Deaths have been very numerous IA
cur city for the past week. MIR ant
Nrs William Foster, who reside OF
Sigh st lost their beloved year oil,
girl baby a few days ago The funera
services were attended by Rev Fox
Mrs. Della Reed, whose little DO,
has been suffering with a severe cas-,
of pneumonia only few days, close
its little eyes in Jesus on Monday morI
ing about 1 o'clock. It is now eel
coming its mother over the river. TIL,
: little child. was loved by all who came
, in contact with it. Mrs. Reed has tn,
> sincere sympathy of all her friends il
the ci'y. The interment will be a
4 Belspring, Va near Radford
p, MIR + ID. Galway, of Elkhorn, w
Va, has been in the city visiting
friends ever since Saturday. Mr.
. Galway is very popular among tn
Z fair sex here
4 1t is with pain and regret for us {
announce the sad death of our frienl
!, and brother in Christ, Mr.. Thoma
= Ranks of this city Mr. Banks was on
ly sick four or five days. being troubles
- with the pneumonia which soon devel
n oped into its last stage. His death ha
a cas- great gloom over she city IL
. died in the full triumph of faith i
Christ Jesus. He leaves a devote
J. wife, two loving and highly estee me
h daughters, Misses Malinda and Bessi
i Bankss and host of friends, colore
- and white. to mourn their loss.
= The remains were taken to his oil
home at KeysvilIe, Va, being accom-
% panied by his wife, and Rev. II. O. Fo-
The funeral services will take plac
n in the Scott Street Church at B o'cloc
n en- the first Sunday in this month
4 Rev. Fox of which an account will al
> pear in our next letter.
7 We regret to say on account Of &c
n ting the communication missed place
m re : arding Hon. Edgar P. Rucker
n lynch-Iaw bill. it will not appear
10 this week issue.
There has been a large number
l. hite (people) deaths in the city tn
p week, and many more reported ser
T. ously low at this writing
r. Rev G Z. McGhee is now confine
to his bed with the Lagrippe. We hol
IN he will soon recover
m The Negroes of this sec ion that a
~ some of the business and prOminei
ii ones will soon have coal operate
ID IN full blast, near Norton, Va. "
n will make more mention of it later o
d Professor r. p. Armstead is in Il
al right place Professor come again. v
st learn your stay was pleasant and ben
at fetal. We are always pleased to ha'
a such a distinguished gentleman in o.
Rs midst
( Yours,
We w. r. P.