Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-08-28
PORTSMOUTH BRIEFS.
Religious Personal Items.


PORTSMOUTH, VA, August "a. 1897
There was grand entertainment
given by the dashboard Club on Crit
fin street on the both, for the benefit
of the Zion Baptist Church.
Mr. w. b. Holland OF Franklin, Va,
visited our city on the goth and re-
turned the same day.
Miss Effie Lassiter visited Shoulders |
HUI on the 18th and returned on the !
2lst, well pleased with her trip.
Mr.. w. ). Holland OF Hampton, pass
ed through our city enrOute 20 the
Baptist unday School Convention on
the 18Th.
Mrs Mary E. Williams, who has
been sick at her residence on Cooke
Street. is out again
Mics Mamie Arlington, 1109 Glasgow
Street. left our city to visit her people
and friends in Matthew County, Va
Mrs Mamie Skinner visited Virginia
Beach Thursday 10Th TO attend her
cousins funeral and RETURNED Friday
Miss Chanie r ID Besl, of Franklin,
visited our city on Wednesday. the
18th inst. She was the guest of Jane
Gay on Washington Street and return
ed home on the 10Th, well pleased with
her trip.
Mrs. Rosetta Laws and Harriet Dunn
left this city for Raleigh. N c., Tues
day. the Gath, TO visit their people and
friends.
Mr.. Aurtha Lanter and family left
this city TO make their future home in
the above named city.
Mrs. Annie Proctor, the mother of
| Mr.. Nelson Proctor. is on the sick list.
Miss HELEN Bachus who has been
visiting friends in Colerain. n. c., re-
turned home on 10Th inst
Miss jamie Croker, on King Street,
is still on the sick list. We hope she
will be out soon.
CHURCH NEWS.
Zion Baptist Church was well at
tended all day. Rev. 5 l. Johnson
preached an able sermon at III o'clock,
4 O'Clock was conse Grafton meeting.
and at the same hour be gave grand
lecture to the young people-one that
should be regarded by all At O'Clock
there was not standing room and Rev.
johnson preacht his farewell sermon
but the people were by him as Jacob
of old, they would not let him go.
The Ebenezer Baptist Church was
we'll attended all day. Rev. DR.. CHS
holm occupied his pulpit at IL O'Clock
and at the same hour preached grand
sermon. at 4 o'clock the Sunday
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named church and it was the day for
election Of officers, but the Scribe does
not know just who they were; but it
will come out in the next issue.
North Street A. M r Church was
well attended al day. The pastor, a.
: L Gaines in the morning At O'Clock
Christian EndeavOr meeting; and at
1880 preaching by Rev. Robert Ander-
son OF Georgia.
4 There will be public Temperance
meeting held at the Ebenezer next
sunday.
Green Street Baptist Church is be-
ing remodeled. Rev. o. Miller seem
to be a great worker and we hope him
} much success.
The residence of Mr. Charles Parker
was visited this morning with bright
little girl The mother is doing we'll.
Portsmouth has good base bali
} team, the Giants. They played two
game With the Baltimore, Md, boys,
on 2Ist and 23rd. The Giants CAV e
them a good time-scoring each game.
The games stood to IA and 8 to o in
favor of the Portsmouth boys.
Mr. e Hamlin, of Norfolk a friend
of Mr. William Bynnm who has been
visiting his mother at Reidville, n. g
has returned well pleased with his Wis
it.
We are glad to see Mr.. ] r Lang
ford in the city after spending q week
in North Carolina attending the teach
ers institute. He carried with him
the little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A
q. Langford, of Highland Avenue
Brighten, with them this was week
of enjoyment.
Readers OF the Planet don't forget
the confectionery store of j. w. Love
= on High Street near Cook. He is al
= ways ready TO wait on you
? Within the last few weeks people
( seem Co be agitating the second com
ing OF Christ. We see no need for sucl
: agitation but If these people will cal
p at Bass drug store Tor their cool drinks
. medicines and cigors, there will b,
r question about their second coming
q for they will continue to come.
: BRIGHTON
Brighton is coming again and dom
n forget it. Sunday was dark and cloud,
I day but the churches seem to be wei
= attended all day. At 3 o'clock Rev
k j ii Belfield preached a wonderful
f sermon at LIST Baptist Church also II
f night.
4 Rev. A. P. Forman filled the pulpi
d last Sunday at $50 and preached
e grand sermon from King 1912. Al
h who heard him we're delighted
At the same time the Christian
{ Church was not sleep for Rev. Bank
e filled his pulpit and had a grand time
d We regret to note that Mrs. Charlie
d Harrel is veryill at present. but W
n hope she will soon recover.
3 Mr.. Riddiek Edwards who was Tt
J. ported on the sick list as improving /
n worse at this writing, we are sorry t
say bot we hope for him a speedy re
" cover.
/. OH Listen this is what you want t
a hear, you can find the Planet at Nh
4 Edward Blunt's confectionery store o.
d A Street every Saturday. Call by an
in get a Planet, then take glass of Soda
and sit down and read until you wan
n q melon for he keeps nice ones.
m The people Of Brighton were niue
delighted at the return of Mr.. Edwar
d Blunt after a stay of several days i
e, New York and other points North.
We find one thing that keeps us dow
b, as a race and especially in Brighton
G. we have so many preachers passin
III who know nothing but how to beat tn
Bible and use slang in the pulpit j
le the presence of young ladies. is
TO possible that raven evil shall continue
Ia Oh EDeacons we call upon you, Wi
you forever tolerate such ? Almight
re God forbid it.
4 We hope you will not forget Charlie
at Harrell is still at his old stand o.
A Highland Avenue and Will take pain
If to wait on you at any time you Civ
n him a call.
tn Do you want to learn the news
es your own city? If so you may do {
by taking the Planet and don't forge
that you can find it at Mr.. Blunt's cor
fectionery ore every Saturday
charge of r. Lansford.
Mr.. Thomas Irvine of North Care
lima, is visiting our city few days
As it is near the time for the schoo
to be opened, it will be well for til
school children to get In their full SUI
st ply of pencils, paper, etc, also it woul
~ be good idea for the parents of pa
t. ents OF these children to get them
rs good health before entering school /