Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-02-13
IN THE OTHER CITY.
A NULE ON THE TRACK.
Drunk With His Bride.
HEAVY BUSINESS FAIL
URES.-RE y. MOSS
LABORS.
Other Minister'S Progress
Mr.. HOIbrOOk's s Enterprise
DROPPED DBADIN TRUE REFORM
ERS' HALL.-OTHER ITEMS.


ERs' HALL.-OTHER ITEMS.
We left Richmond Monday, Sth inst
at - o'clock via the commodious South
ern Railway. 1t was pleasant trip
created when the train after a series
OF loud signals from the whistle came
almost to a standstill Upon looking out
OF the window, it was observed that n
mule was on the track, racing for dear
life in front OF the locomotive. Final
ly, he seemed to come to the conclu-
sion that if he would step aside, the
noise would stop and his racing be over
He could be seen leisurely walking
away in the field as the wondering
passengers bid him a smiling adieu.
PUTTING HIM ON THE TRAIN.
: At South Boston, much amusement
was afforded the gaping crowd by the
an tics and sayings of a Mr. Bark sdale
son of Col. Barksdale, of this city. He
got on a spree, and had to be put on
2 the train and sent to PAGES. At that
place he was met by his young wife
and her two brothers and led reluct-
antly away.
Many were the expressions Of sym
pathy for the-lady who had been mar.
ried TO this wayward individual only 6
! short while.
At Danville, we were met by Rev
w. NJ. Moss, b D., Mr.. w. w. Manr
I. and others. Rev Moss is now resid
- c. IN hn
tocratic part OF Danville. The prop
Ierty has been purchased for a parsOn
age 10y the church. 1t has frontag,
of about sixty feet and runs back Il
% the next street.
e A HAPPY FAMILY.
- Mrs Moss is an excellent house
- keeper and we were much pleased wit
10 the treatment accorded US.
~ MIR. Wesley ii. Jones was on tn
2 sick-list, although we failed to fin
1r him at his residence. Mr.. w. M. John
I son is just recovering from a sever
10 attack of illness, still he was leanin
w on the gate, ready to paint house
course of erection, just across the way
al il his services were needed.
al Mr.. l.. w. HOlbrook, was burned OF
1e but is erecting handsome ana con
ad mOdious structure.
ar Mr.. J. r. Wilson's palatial residence
III | the handsomest in that section Is theI
in yet, and we were shocked to learn thi
,s he had failed in business. He was
nd one time the proprietor of the Danvil
he Pharmacy. This is closed too.
I'M Mr.. HOLLANDS MISFORTUNE,
In Isn Mr.. George P, Holland has been su
he ferinR from financial embarrassmeI Il
of owing to his having endorsed no
Ter for Mr.. Wilson, but it is now though
ras he will pail through all right.
The Smith Brothers of AlmagT
ers have s'ruck vein of bad luck, b
'al- were hopeful. Rev. Joshua A. Broc
md EFT has left Danville and the pastora
es- of the Lynn st. A. M. K. church.
,hn With the death of 4. q. Bannisi
went ali of his business enterpris
and the SAC, 900 which he was reput
TO be worth has melted away.
Mrs A. Morton have been mdlspos
for many months.
MIR. w. Preston Watkins family
had a hard time of it. The grand
ther is gone, and Mr.. Watkins is :
ldOwn stairs, while the daughter, NJ
IisI Lavelett is recovering from an att
VII of pneumonia in the room above.
hat
nga SUDDEN DEATH.
pas w. F. Chaffin, colored, dropped d
neu a in the True Reformers' Hall on TT
oCn day night before assistance co
SVer reach hIm. His funeral took pl
ar Thursday at the Loyal st. Bap
usU' Church.
ltso- Rev. Moss is beloved by his pee
eV'r and is one OF the most brilliant yo
De men in the state. His six year
Aise daughter is precocious. She reads
80 scriptures with ease, and takes a
.IiN III the religious exercises aarOund
oi. hearth stone
Wing Rev. Il. ii. c. Messer has made
VINE other church in DaRvilIe. He anC
puC attractive Madame were out TO
80 "Lunenburg" exercises. He incre
t. uIIn his membership from a beginnir
"1IS twelve to nearly two hundred
nday Daaoon w MiIner Is . no
ttend ms ms lnntetiee % is reco 1 His % od
would make an over-fed man feel
,ving CRY.
g 10 progress here as pastor OF the fine
= th t vary Baptist Church. His people
Io devoted to him and he to them.
'0" only thing which claims his atte
is the church-deb which he is ear
CoIo ly trying to reduce. lie is happy
80 his young bride Miss Gaines of
mondl. Their home is coy mos
Y = taste and neatness, and the meal
Sroan pared by the Madame tempt tn,
nI;o;t ette and increase the appetite.
they THE YOUNG DIVINE.
noble
Rev. w. A. Hall, the newly c
city on pastor Of the High St Baptist G
thoroughly at home and has
a safe thoroughly in the business of NJ
friends. lie is succeeding nice
hat in his people are unit in his
Crowds are tiOcking to him and h
of the mons are Injecting with general
90 tol Although a young man, he has a
e were lby his conduct demonstrated to
st Baptist Church. the wisdom
sited a choice His Madame was sin Ds
t week? but was called to Lynchburg.
in the Rev. Barksdale's family is as
decline Danville. The elder is in ch
the Union Baptist Church of Pf
to the phia and is laundering from Mt
III. How The Presbyterian School is a
operation.
be issu- Mrs. c., Z. Hawkins is teaC
Reidsville. N G.
Rev r. G.. Adams, who was
the city out has not rebuilt
7here he The ex-Lunenburg prisoners
Iouthern ed st the residence of the m
Miss p. M. Barksdale. MIR.