Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-10-30
FROM NEWPORT NEWS.
NKwpoRr News. Va. Oct .26.-

NEWPORT News, VA, Oct 20
The storm was responsible for con-
siderable decrease in the congregations
OF the various churches Sunday. I'm
brellas have been in great demand. |
Notwithstanding Some of our people
believe that they have right TO go TO
the house of the Lord at least once a
week and there give thanks unto His
holy name.
Rev. w. II. Dixon, the able leader of
the First Baptist Church preached a
wonderful sermon to his hearers Sun
day at IL a. IN. Text, Romans l:16
subject, 1.-The power Of the gospel. At
7 80 p. m, Rev. L. H. ID. Lee preached
one of his soul stirring sermons Text,
Nehemiah 6:3. Subject, 1--WE are en-
joying good work"
1t was rumored around on the streets
Saturday that the Wyanoke would be
raised in the afternoon and notwlth-
standing the fact some did not believe
the report, a large crowd OF people
stood on the Casino grounds for a
glimpse of the steamer, but were dis
appointed and it happened not 60 be an
April fool.
The many friends of Mrs. Virginia
HoCen are glad to welcome her back
again. She returned Saturday morn
ing looking we'll. Mrs. Hogen is good
church worker, especially in concerts,
and since it has been quite while
since we enjoyed good one, we hope
Mrs. Hogen will take up the work
where she left of. We know that we
speak the sentiment of all.
Mr.. Norman Hooper has returned
home again after being away about
twelve months in the north. He Ii
] lnoLsnO nall
We are glad to say that our people
are still securing homes Mr. PHILIP
Brown lie having very fine residence
erected on oath Street near Madison
Avenue and when completed will 81
up to date in every particular. Mr.. .
! hi. Green, the popular and polite book
keeper of the Business Investment AS
, ISOLATION, is also having a very fine re
. idence going up on 22nd st.
} We would advise all who desire t.
advance in the business world in secu
ing homes TO consult the Business In
vestment Association This assocla
ton is doing much good IN this city II
helping our people. The officers @
this association are business men an
, are of our own race. Why not hel
: them. =.
, We understand that the Espanoli
: Club will be deprived of q very impor
z tant officer very soon. Let the goo
work 60 on
s We are glad to see Mr. d. ID Oalll
2 the local agent for the Norfolk Recor
er out again.
n Rev. G. 7. Jones united in the hol
o bonds of matrimony on last Nedne
o day night, Mr.. John Riddy, of this cit
/. and Miss Mary w Haywood OF Mort
J. Carolina Mr.. Ridley is well know
! here and his numerous friends I
It doubt extended hearty congratul
y tions.
d Mrs ]. II. Kicks is visiting frien'
d in North Carolina.
Mrs. Rachel Jackson who was OF
time doing business in Richmond Z
a number of years but lately came
10 this city and has been doing a success
- full business on 23rd street, keeping
= re staurant, died last Monday nigf
Mrs. Jackson had been sick for she
time. Life's machinery had tinish
its work and she died as she had liv
peacefully am quietly and with h
- the worlds sun has gone down to [
!; shadow of death, but to emerge in q
- twilight of eternal day. Her funeI
- took place at the First Baptist ChurC
:. Rev. w. IL. Dixon. pastor.
~ Nathan, the little son OF Mr.. q
!. Mrs Thomas Jones, on Hampton aN
~ nue., departed this life Monday mos
~ ing, He was Syears old and was low
=, by all who knew him. He was me
- Der of the lat Baptist Sunday scho
~ Rev. Dixon spoke in praise OF b
:" while preaching his funeral to-day.
"A Secretary Robert Rodgers of the
~ NJ. O. A., has received letter FRI
- Mr.. ". A. Hunton, the information
as secretary, stating that he would
80 with US on the first Sunday in Move
% Der at O'Clock. We hope the me
en- bers OF the Y. NJ. c. A will be out
Is time. Let us all come prepared to |
~ up for the year ending October
r. We are compelled to raise some M
~ ey in order TO send delegate to
an Eighth Annual Conference, that '
~, be held at Shaw University, Ralei
- n. c., Nov. 25th to the 2Sth.
-; The PLANET man will call on ,
or Monday. Do not turn him away "
VIZ a frown. Let him live and let live
RoBERT RoDGRI