Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-11-06
FROM WINSTON.
Piedmont Tobacco Fair.

WINSTON. n. O., Nov. L, 1897.
Our city has the appearance of one
huge mountain of flowers. Most OF
our principal business blocks have
been decorated with stars and stripes
in red, white and blue. preparatory to
the Piedmont Tobacco Fair of North
Carolina and Virginia which opens in
this city Tuesday, November 2nd and
continued to the 9th in addition to the
Tobacco exhibits and there will be
many other attractions OF interest
such as Stock Exhibits, Poultry Exhi-
bits and Bicycle Races and Exhibits.
and will close on Friday. the 9Th with
Baby Show. There are many side at
fractions already in the city and Others
rrlvlT on every train. such as Dog,
tony and Bear Shows, and many monk
eys and Italian organ grinders on ev-
cry corner. Every hotel and boarding
house is already crowded to overflow
with visitors.
We are having quite 9 number of
deaths and much sickness among our
people.
Miss Matilda Banks, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Phil Banks passed away on
the 18th of October. She was a mem-
Der of the First Baptist Church and
q student OF Slater Academy and she
lived consistent christian. She had
been sufferer with consumption for
more than q year. The funeral servi-
ces we're held in the Academy chapel
conducted by Rev. g. w. Holland, pas
tor OF the First Baptist Church and
Elder w. W. Pope OF the M. K. Church.
Mr.. Virgil Simmons of the First BAp-
list Church breathed his last on Sun
day morning, October 8lst at 5 O'CLOCK
at the Addie Morris Mission Sci COL at
corner 9th and Chestnut SITS. He was
q consistent christian and a faithful
member of the First Baptist Church
DE was also 8 member of Eagle Foun-
tain of the True Reformers. Mr., Sim
mons will be buried today at Happy
Hill Cemetery with honors of the or
der
Mr.. George Robin;O1, member OF
the Twin City Lodge, Knights of Py-
thias died Saturday, October Both on
East 2nd Street, aud was buried al
Rushy Fork Cemetery Sunday after
noon with Knights Of Pythias honors.
Mr. James HairstOn, member of
Winston Star Lodge, Grand United
Order OF Odd Fellows passed away on
Friday, October 10Th. The funeral
services was held saturday at 8 O'Clock
at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Rev. G |
W. Johnson, pastor officiating His re-
mains was laid to rest at Bushy Fork
Cemetery With honors of the fraternity.
Our city seems 10 have been blessed |
with good preaching this fall Three |
evangelist meetings have been held in |
she city during the past go days. the |
last being that OF the little girl preach
er, little CIOretta Nora Avery. She |
has been holding services at the Saint /
James A. M E. Church on 7th Street
for about 10 days and this little girl is /
only IL years old and says she has been /
preaching seven years and was con-
verted when only Is months old. She |
travels In company with her mother.
J would only say of her preaching that
1t is the wonder of the 10th Century.
Her sermons are logical and pointed |
and would be an honor to the ablest
divlnes Of this country. She preached
every night while in our city, and three
times q day every Sunday; and some |
days through the week. She held af-
ternoon services for children Itisa
TO see how she holds out to /
preach every night and three sermons
on Sunday and does not seem to be the /
least fstiRued. She preached In the