Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-08-21
NEWPORT NEWS SPECIAL.
A Small Firc-Business Investment As
ISOLATION Declared Dividend-Brief
Business Mentions-Personals,

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Thursday night of last week the Blu
sinsss Investment Association held
their annual meeting at their hall on
22nd Street and declared dividends to
the stockholders. The association
has history that every young man
should read. Two years ago the pres
emit President. James s. Lee, started
the ball to rolling and to-day they own
a hall valued at $1,000 and it has been
paid for and is rented out for concerts
and for lodges to meet upstairs The /
association intends to build q home /
for those who become members and /
they have begun the first work along |
that line and the first to be recognized |
is Messrs. Hall and Minis who are hay- |
ing a business house built on Jefferson |
Ave. There are only thirty stcck-hold-
srs and they have accomplished
mighty work and we hope that they
will continue to do good and make
themselves known in the business
world.
Mr.. Gustavus Butts has opened
blacksmith and wheelwright shop on
23d street and as he is practical in his
work he begs that his friends will give
him their work.
When you are hungry and want a
nice meal or lunch, we commend to
you Mr.. K. Skipwith who is doing bust
ness as the same old stand, Jefferson
Avenue and 2Oth st.
Yes you can get at the establish
ment OF Cornelius Lanes, corner OF Dist
street and Jefferson Avenue, q shave,
price astonishing and every thing is
nice and tidy.
Mr.. Sam H. Hall, proprietor OF the
Richmond House on Ivy Avenue is still
with us and wants his friends to re-
member him when passing that way.
MIR. @. Harris is also further up on
the same avenue and has opened doors
Mr.. Robert Rogers has been appoint
ed agent and correspondent for the
Richmond Planet and as the Planet
needs no recommendation we beg the
friends to help him keep the work GO
ing on.
We are glad to make note of and call
the business mems attention to the
fact that the Newport News Fruit and
Produce Company carries fine line oi
the freshes Eggs, fruits and such and
when placing your orders In town give
them chance.
Mr.. William @. Cooke, is still car
ing for the dead and when you or your
friends have any dead business call oI
9 him.
Friends get your neighbors to sub
A., scribe for the Planet. Drop your new
r for the Planet in the news box at w
A. Shaw's Grocery store by Tuesday o
y each week
On last Sunday morning about fou
IT o'clock our city was aroused by tn,
vigorous blowing of the @ & o fir'
alarm whistle and in few minutes
: large crowd was hurryinR TO the piers
where it was learned that the James
town OF the Old Dominion Line was oil
fire. Just how the fire started we ar
e unable to tell but it seems that tn
jamestown was taking on cargo at tn
D, time when fire was discovered in on
u of the holes of the ship and with tn
assistance of the Newport News Fir
Company IN fifteen minutes the FIR
was under control and the ship escaI
ed uniniured.
Last Sunday was delightful da
10 and all of our churches were well al
tended. Reverend j. III. Garner file
, his pulpit at eleven and eight. Rever
end G. K. Cuser who is now film
It Reverend G.. Il. Jones place at III
Presbyterian Church occupied his pu
pit last Sunday morning At the FRS
10 Baptist Church Reverend W. II. Dlxo
the able divine, preached sermon Q
three o'clock TO the Order of True Re
formers-New Light, number 800. Tn
Chief in the person of Mr.. K. F. Bral
ton stated the object of having til
sermon preached, explaining the pre-
Gress the order has made and its tinaI
cial condition. At the close of his aC
dress he introd uced Reverend DixO
who had been selected TO deliver til
annual address His text vas take
from Exodus 14:15; subject Go 20
IL ward" The Reverend seemed to hay
been in the prime of health and mas
tered his subject with much ease an
70 presented il To his hearers with gre,
Is force.
, Mrs. A. ID, Reed returned Sunds
- morning from visiting friends in Wa
wick Co. Miss Sarah Claiborne
% Petersburg is visiting her sister in tn
: city. Miss Virginia b. Hill of Peter
burg is also visiting her sister. Me
!" danes Susie Wingfield, and Bell Care
10 ner, who are the proprietors of til
~ Bell Star Dining Room on 18th stree
r would be glad to receive all who al
I. hungry and thirsty.
Mrs. h. Moore is also glad to we
m come his many friends.
~ Reverends S. P. Young and Chea
- ham will exhibit their Panorama an
~ Bible Scenery at the First Bapti
- Church Tuesday night. There will I
- a grand trolley party to the Soldie
10 Home pavilion Monday August 23l
III given by the Ladies Presbyterial Soc
- ETY.. The public is invited to 60. TT
4 first car will leave jefferson AvenJ
n at 8 80 a. m Tickets good on any ca
he round trip, % Cts.
VI The Esponolia Social Club is abol
to lose two OF their near friends and
40 will tell the story in our next issue.
u Mr.. James 8. Lee is in Smithfie
this week on business. Misses Maj
=. and Lizzie Talisferro are at home aga
n. after spending few days in William
burg visiting friends.
. A large number we're out last SUI
n day at 5 p NJ at the Young Men
nd Christian Association to the mer
y meeting to hear Reverend G. E. Gus
of the Presbyterian Church who ga
If us good talk. The ladies win hold
';s fair at Claiborne Hall Monday mig
to help buy books and other necessa
~ things that are needed in our roof
> and it is requested that the public W
'st come out and help them.
ne ROBERT Rooms, Local Agent,
W. BOLIvER DAVIS Frav'I Agent.