Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-08-14
PORTSMOUTH NEWS.

~ APeChf 1LO ARhdAl1 VI ntI lfttNOc
on their return, paid n call TO Miss
Mary White of this city Tuesday and
left for her home Tuesday night.
The marriage OF Mr.. Alexander Dav-
is TO Miss Mary ]. Ridout took place at
Zion BaptIst Church Wednesday, July
2Sth. The ceremony was performed
by DR.. ]. NJ. Armistead Reception
vas held at the residence of the bride
We wish them a happy life.
The Buhaloes ran their excursion to
Hampton aud Soldiers Home Wednes-
day, July % and carried quite a crowd .
Madam Selika was in the city Tues
day evening, and sang TO quite n large
audience at North Street A. NJ. Il
Church. Her singing was grand and
her equal few to be found.
A certain woman died on Columbia
Street Tuesday morning and on We'd
Desday, July 2Sth, had TO be buried by
the city and was carried out in fur
niture wagon and no one TO say a word
over her. What disgrace to some of
our race that they live here all their
lives and never think of preparing for
the sick or dying hour. What a shame
on some of our race, so many insur-
ance companies in our city and our peo-
pie cannot spare five or ten cents a week
co join the Negro Insurance and be
kept up and carried out in decent
manner.
Miss Roberta Wilson, closed her
private school July Both. The school
was quite large in number for one of
it's kind. The exercises were grand
and when the little ones came out to
sing they looked like little angels After
the exercises cake ard cream was
served: We congratulate Miss Wilson
in her benevolent work.
There was a grand concert and COM
petition given at the Ebenezer Baptist
Church by the pew club. The prizes
were a sewing machine, wardrobe and
set of silver knives and forks Only
one OF the prizes were won and that bv
Mrs. Nj. L Harris who won the sewing
machine by selling SIS worth of tickets,
She worked and fully won the prize
and now the battle is ended and the
victory won. Now she can be crowned
by using her machine.
Mr.. I. w. Bryant. the associate edl-
tor OF Southern Age of Atlanta. Ga
is visiting in our city. working in the
interest OF his newspaper.
Miss Virginia ManRram, on Griffin
Street, left our city on TUESDAY even
ing, July 9th. for New York to visit
her sister She will remain three or
four months.
The churches of Brighton we're very
we'll attended on last Sunday. The r.
vival Of the Christian church seem To
be in a prosperous condition. Rev
Cuffee filled his pulpit at 3 O'Clock.
while Rev. Fulcher filed it at O'Clock.
K. NJ. Wick preached at Christian
church.
Messrs. r. T. Langford and William
Edwards of Newport News were here
last Sunday visiting relatives and
friends
Mr.. William Ellis is on the sick list
The anticipated excursion of Sun
day School OF Brighton is about to be a
failure, from the fact that the people
will not pull together Oh! citizens
OF Brighton, we call upon you to add a
single jewel, to the crown upon her
brow. We are glad that she is coming
up to times. Mr.. Edward Blunt has
opened q fine confectionery store with
a soda fountion annex. He deals fair
and promptly. Give him call
Don't forget that Messrs. Whitfield
and Charles Harrell are still at their
old stand.
We are glad to note that J. r. Lang
ford, an agent of Richmond Beneficial
Insurance Company, has accepted the
of A NJ. K. Sunday School.
We are glad to know quite a number
of buildings are going up in Brighton.
Mrs. Emma Curtis who departed
this life Friday 30th ult., was buried
FROM the North Street A. NJ. E. Church
Sunday morning.
We are glad TO call the attention OF
the readers of the PLANET TO the in
tended establishment of 1. w. Aston
and George M. King. 1t is to be a tea
and coffee store. under the auspices OF
the Grand Union Tea Company Of New
York. For the past week they have
been arduously and successfully solicit
ing the names of buyers-the quantity
consumed by each We hope their eff,
fort in the business world will be crown
ed with success. PLANET patrOnize
them for when they open we are sure
of an advertise ment
The Summer Normal conducted al
Hampt on, closed on the 26th ult., and
the following teachers returned home
feeling benefited by the instructions
they received: Misses NJ l.. Haskins
NJ. J. Washington, Daisey Leake, K
Nj. Brown, Julia Young, Evaline Jor-
don, Ada Robinson. Mary White ami
others. Some of them are on the look
out for schools for the ensuing term
There are a number of vacancies in
| the city and county schools caused by
! marriages. AS to whom shall fill the
vacancies, it is a wonder. There are
some of our teachers who have nc
means of support other than that real.
lied by teaching school and they (i
their ability will admit) ought TO bt
| considered in the appointment o.
teachers.
Who are they? Well just think.
We are glad TO note that a revival i.
going on at Zion Baptist Church We
hope there will be many cow erts.
Miss Cora Murdaugh, of l139 Londor
Street, left our city en- July 30 t.
visit her uncle in Southampton, We
hope her pleasant stay.
Mrs. Mamie France, the wife of DR.
Joseph France of 200 bingham street
is on the sick list. We are glad that a
This writing she is improving. We
/ hope she viii be out again soon.
The one year old son of Mr.. and Mrs
Matthew Ashe of 7S4 Columbia Street
departed this life July 30th. The fun
eral took place at the residence of hi
parents August 1st, Rev. j. Nj. Arm
istead officiating.
| Mr.. James Thomas, Jr., student o
Hampton Institute, is visiting his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Thomas ant
is going to remain several weeks.
Last Sunday was beautiful day ant
all the churches were we'll attended.
AT Zion Baptist Church, Rev. J. NJ
Armistead filed the pulpit all day. Ii
the morning they commured at l
O'Clock. The music rendered by tn
choir and led by Professor jackson
was excellent
At North Street A. NE Churcl
Rev Gaines filled the pulpit all day
They commenced at IL O'Clock. Nj
George Braye, the organist beng al
sent, Mrs. Gaines performed at tn
organ
: At Ebenezer Baptist Rev. Chishor
filled his pulpit at III o'clock and bar
? tized at the same services Commu
D Mon was held at 8 O'Clock and Rev
Gaskins preached at o'clock
Miss Lizzie Copeland who has bee
e visiting her many friends in Hampton
has returned home again to reside q
1921 London St
2 Miss Carrie Brown Dassed throuO