Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-02-13
FROM BLUEFIELD.


BLuErrxLD, w Va. Feb. s, '97
The funeral OF brother George |
Banks was preEched in the Scott sc.
Baptist Church Sunday evening at
o'clock before a large congregation by |
Rev. r. Q. Fox, the pastor, being as
sisted by Rev ID. Leftwich Of the
Mount Zion Baptist Church, The SER
vices were very impressively crnduct-
ed Rev Eek selected for the occa-
sion ID Samuel 1888; And the King
said unto his servants. know ye not
that there is a prince and great man
fallen this day in Israel2" The Kew
erend VAS at his beat, and re delivered
an able discourse.
we learn that Rev. J. w. johnson,
pastor of the LIST Baptist Church oil
Bramwell, w. Va, is lying now at the
point OF death with pneumonia. Az
this writing Re is better. We pray iOr
him q speedy recover.
Rev. u 4. McGhee, who has been
very sick is now almost able TO be out
again.
Mr.. William Grey. of Bristol. Tenn,
"a now connected with one OF our pop
Mar BARRIERS, Mr. s. II. Jackson, on
Raleigh street. They are doing good
Mr. A. E. Goodwin, one of Rich
mond's popular young business men
has Just opened up one OF the mos!
} ouipped barber-shops in this city, and
> is truly thriving in his magnificent To-
cation,
r with much stirring ability. and his po-
lite winning wsy can always secure
nlentv of customers. L is constant
rasder and lover of The PLANET"
Many of our people are preparing &c
attend the great Inauguration OF Pres
jdent-elect Major Mckinley on the At
of March
Mr.J. H. Withers. who conducted
K first-class restaurant on the corner o
It Princeton and Higginbothsm streets
are meeting with marvellous success
y 1t is open day and night to the puohc
It We notice a great many OF GU
/. voung people have not learned how t
l march up the aisle of q certain church
h in the CITY as vet. When the minlste
d Is in the height of his sermon endesv
IS orin2 TO attract the attention OF INT
l. entire audience, we hope that on
vounp men will take warning and i'm
e prove In their walk.
s Rev. G.. w Wright, the able paste
d of the M. Z. Church OF this city Is nov
l. confined to his room with severe at
tack of la-grippe. We wish Tor MIN
e speedy recover.
Sunday amounted to $50 45. The clu
81 of which Mr. Dock Fudge is presiden
e needs to be highly congratulated. IN
J. GLIDING the president for their zealou
d work for the few days they were rails
Ie ing the above amount.
Mr. Robert w. Jordan and Mis-
,r Margaret Saunders, both OF this cit
r we're married Wednesday night at 9 %
n at the residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. LIE
h. Taylor Rev Fox otficlated-
ID The appointment OF DR.. Q. ii. Payn
is would be a wise one As a deservin
I'll honor for faithful work and staunc
he republicanism, and considering his e
al ecutive ability, sobriety, uprighteou
It ness and integrity he would win q
It's impeackable reputation for the NeRI
race. The faithful allegiance of II
Negro vote of the state of West VI
cinia to the republican party we'll d.
an Serves the appointment OF the Hon.
or III. PAYNE as Recorder OF Deeds for Il
lst District of Columbia.
80 Not considering the agitatio OF u
in little disturbance which occurred
nut the Executive Mansion at Charlest'
nd on the 29th ult., on account OF the lie
raj islative committee OF arrangement
ok preparing the programme Tor socl
10, ball to be given in nonor Oh .nelr "
zee tinouish guests. We learn that TIT
of refused to extend an invitation to &
ch legislator, Hon @. ii. Payne We
not think the doctor was seeking
,ck invitation to attend such social.
Pc But what gives US such great gllo
is to know we have been informed
on some OF the leading business m
ute of our city who have been attendi
the newly convened legislature IN
Tn curing q new chart FOR the city
ere RInefieId and others, it was conced
nv the legislature that DR.. Payne W
the ablest man in that body A We
Virginia newspaper says OF him: 81
is one of the most fearless, leadi
men of the Negro race. His eqt
would ne hard 20 lind"
Yours ETC..
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