Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-17

sermon after which he administered
the Lords Supper TO his flock, 1t hav-
ing been increased the fold at p. m,
by baptism. The religious work which
this able divine has done since mis- de-
bat in Danville, deserves special men
ton. NIL. W. Holbrook, one OF his
good deacons, left the city Monday |
morning for Richmond, in the interest
of the Court of Calanthe, which was re
Gently organized under his superyis-
| ion.
PRETTY MARRIAGE.
| At Linn Street A. NJ. *. Church,
Tuesday night, a tom Thumb Mar
riage," took place which was greatly
enjoyed by all present The threaten
ing weather proved not so conducive
TO the gathering of large crowd Yet,
as a whole it was q credit to the parti-
cipants as well as = merit OF praise Tor
the promoters. Rev. J. @. Williams,
pastor in charge is not allowing the
cause OF Christ to lag, but is rapidly
reclaiminx the wondering sheep feed
ing them with gospel food, and soon
old Linn Street Church will rise and
flourish despite the many impede
ments.
A GOOD TRIP.
The Union Excursion which leaveI
here tonight at 1920 o'clock for Nor
folk by way OF Durham, Greensboro
and Raleigh offers an excellent oppor
tunity for n pleasant trip at SINAI
cost without the loss of q weeks work
Call on MIR j. Archer, General Mana
ger, for further information.
3, Prof. w. F. Grasty left the city Sat
urday for Petersburg, where at to
Virginia Normal and Collegiate Instr
l. ID ho
Misses Sadie Lawson and Marth
Jeffres are attending the Summer Ses
sion at the Virginia Normal and Cole
10 gate Institute.
TIE KFFEcT OF ANNEXATION.
M The hopes OF the advocates Of annex
alton are rapidly developing and tn
desired results are over a. coon as tn
being reached. The first materii
change came with the new stree
sweeper, last Friday, the 9th lns
When the street force, which worke
some twenty-five or thirty colore
men, was reduced to two. Before a.
nexation we had o colored man on tf
Fire Department; since then he hi
lost his@osition as q result OF annex
ton.
Mr.. James A. Garland il negotiatiI
arrangements to have Prof, Booker
Washington, of Tuskeegee Institut
North Carolina, speak here.
POLITICAL NEWS.
,d The circulars which were throw
around town Saturday last, were ba
enough to make dead man rustic a.
an Egyptian Mummy speak. As call
4 by some, the disgruntled republica
who held their meeting June 18th,
the Masonic Temple have put out q
culars deriding Captain Reid and ca
ing his men tricksters, immoral, ind
cent and dishonest men. But tn
of capped the climax when they call
them drunkards. For they can q
/, scarcely say truthfully that they ha
,. q man who can boast of his total q
stinence, says q voter of the snti-Jo
ston class. What say the boys of tn
The Twin City Club, we are pleas
to say is in thriving and fiourishi
D. condition. Messrs. ii. l.. Swan, u.
Rison and William Cunningham, mt
ayers.
We hear that Queen Esther" v
be played here soon. Who can res
the temptation to hear and see n
We are in possession Of our first inf
Knl- nation that this pretty little Gus
lives on Jackson Branch or Almae
DIR. r. A. Reynolds debut in d.
vile is working out somewhat like
'97 fate OF the weary pilgrim, after he
h+s found the fountain of immortal you
mos It is pitiable fact to note that
t at people allO" enSiI IoiIs'SSu ut o"' .N
} LIST asm 10 ees Sne s va :. =; 81
they are dragged through the sire
ung and locked up in jail.
the Rising Star and ST. Joseph's Tai
otto nacle held q mass-meeting Fri,
es night, July 2nd, at Ridge Street
lev and elected Mrs. Mamie Williams
act. putty. All are working in good he
IL p; and zea.ously striving to build
arks tneir 1Apernacles' v,.