Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-09-18
NORFOLK SPECIAL.
Things Worth Knowing Gathered Here
and There by our Hustling Core
sDondent

III you will take your field glasses.
and view the landscape DER from the
Atlantic TO the Pacific and from the
Great Lakes TO the Gulf. you can't
ind place where he or she who labors
all the year; and desire place to go
in the hot summer months TO rusticate,
where they can for a time be free from
the cares OF business life, and enjoy
that qUietude found ,nly by the sad
sea waves, heretofore had you have
looked, you would have looked IN vain:
but by next season you will have a
place to go, and the only place as
summer resort for colored people.
The Chesapeake Hotel company has
purchased ten acres of Buckroe Beach,
live minutes car ride from Old Point
Va, and about 10 minutes car ride
from Hampton. The-c comp my purpo--
ses to open next season a hotel Tor the
reception of those who will be pleased
to pass that way for few weeks or
months outing by the seaside. The
company has been chartered with
$4,000 capital stock. and are selling
shares at $40 each, sold on time or
paid up stock, giving discount on full
paid up stock
The officers are: Rev. A. l.. Gaines.
President; Portsmouth, Va Mr.. q. l..
Pryor, Secretary, Norfolk, Va Rev.
q. h. Mitchell, Treasurer, Norfolk,
Va Mr. William M. Reid, Attorney
for Company, Portsmouth, Va. Direc-
tors SO far are: Messrs, Matthew n.
Lewis, Norfolk; N. b Clarke. Newport
News John II. Cooper.
Directors will be elected in all large
cities, and as the effort is capital one
we hope our people will appreciate the
same.
He-Where will you summer in 1898
She-At Buckroe Beach, OF course.
move is on foot to establish here
colored Drug Store, and it is very prob
able that such will be found in Norfolk
in the near future. We can say can
didly that Norfolk ought to have a
Drugstore, under all circumstances.
She has three colored doctors and why
not have place where pills are NADER
Mr.. Benjamin Scott, a prominent
business man of Wilmington, N O.,
and brother-in-lawo OF Mr.. A Robin
son was in the city this week on bust
ness, and after visiting Petersburg and
Richmond he returned home.
Rev. William Jason of sHockissin,
Delaware. was in the city last week
and part OF this He was here col
lecting funds to build church in Hoe
kissin. de left Monday for Baltimore.
home until the early part of next
month.
The many friends of Mr.. James
Stithe, who has been quite sick for
four weeks with typhoid fever at his
home on Cumberland Street, will be
glad to know that he is on the road
to recovery
Mr. Granger Miller, 1853 James Street
IS q practical reDairer of boots and
shoes, and in connection with his shoe
business. he has fru is, confectioneries,
CO al, wood and green groceries. Re-
member him when in need of anything
in his line.
Mr.. A. w. p. Scott of Wilmington,
North Carolina, who has been spending |
the summer in New York, was in the |
city, visiting friends recently. and left |
last Tuesday for Raleigh, North Caro- |
lima, where he will enter Shaw Univer-
sity to continue his course in law.
The Branch office of the Richmond |
Beneficial and Insurance Company OF |
which Mr. K M. Csnaday is manager |
and MIR NJ. r Jackson, assistant man
ager is often crowded with applicants, /
who desire to become members OF one /
of the best companies in the South.
We are proud to say that tire company
stands second to none in Tidewater
section, and those who represent her
are full of push and plHck. The office /
is located at 1875 Queen St.
Mrs. g. H. Wright and daughter of /
81 A avenue, Huntersville, left last
Monday for Washington, where Miss
Blanche, will enter St. Ann Academy,
and where Mrs. Wright will spend
three weeks visiting friends.
Mr. John I. Taylor, General Mana
ger of the Richmond Beneficial and In
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Sunday and Monday and returned to
Richmond Monday afternoon.
Mr.. j. J. Warren, 634 Church Street
is a general dealer in hay. oats, corn,
hominy, bran and mill feed. When the
box, sacks and barrels are empty let
him fill them
Mr.. r. H. Hackney and wife OF Raj
eigh, North Carolina passed through |
to Baltimore thislweek. Miss Lovy /
Haywood was with him. Mr. Hack
ney holds position as mail carrier in
Raleigh, while Miss Haywood is music
teacher at Shaw University.
DIR Charles B. Jackson has occupied /
q position as Dentist with the Albany /
Dental Parlors over The Hub" on |
Main Street. The doctor will have /
charge of the Colored Department and |
he hopes that his friends will continue /
to give him their patronage.
Rev. j b. K. Butler Is carrying on a /
revival at his church, the Queen st. /
Baptist Church, and so far four has |
been converted and many are around |
the altar each evening. He hopes to |
continue to fight sin in this way until |
October LIST. He has good attend ance |
each evening and many are seeking |
Christ.
Mr.. James Robinson was kind enough !
to take a trip to Raleigh last Tu esday |
and allow his silent steed few hours |
to repose. They say that Jim is an up
to-date ''scorcher"-See.
Last Sunday marked one year of
Rev. Mitchell as pastor of Bank Street
Baptist Church. In the morning ser
vice he reviewed This work, and at
night he preached such a sermon as
can only be heard under the sound of
Rev. 81. ii. MitchelPs voice. His text
is found in the first Epistle OF John
2 IL. His subject: Murder without
blood" He held his audience spell
bound for forty minutes-and with q
flow OF oratory touched with silvery
wands Of q magnificent eloquence, his
hearers who reported mu:h benefited
Quite a number of persons are dying
daily. Prepare to meet the PLANET
man.
w. BOLIVAR DAVIS,
Travelling Agent Of Richmond PLANET,
391 Bank St., Hotel DeMills.