Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-12-11
FROM BERKLEY,

BrRKLrY, Va, December 7th, 81.
There was an election Of town coun-
ellis and the people are in state OF
universal anxiety as TO which the vic
tory should be. The tickets were
Citixen and Democratic and the cleo
ton passed OF quietly as all OF the sa-
looms were closed.
HrnrV West was tried before Justice
+. A. Wood upon oath OF James Davis:
charged with having stolen pony ano
road cart valued Rt $T5 from Great
Bridge. The case was sent on TO the
county court
There il quite an improvement being
made in this town on account OF tne
preparation for the holidays.
Aessrs Walter Smith aud Eugene
/ Hodges have opened = first class res
taursnt on the corner of 7th and Liber-
tv Streets, and expects to transact .
great amount OF business. They soil
cit the patronage OF their many friends
Gall In, as they guarantee satisfaction
Encourage the young men by giving
them your patronage. Tor you remem
Der this 10 rare case wherein GU
young men enter into pareenership To-
, the purpose OF transAcsing business
They rarely turn their attention II
this d irectiOn. -
The election 10 sll over and the citi
zens have swept ths town. The high
q eat candidate ON the Democratic tick
ct in the third ward received 81 vote
and the lowest on the citizens ticke
J. was 173 votes.
There will be q grand rally al Sair
n Paul Baptist Church on next Sunds
u at and 8 o'clock. DIR. Mitchell OF tn
Bank street Baptist Church OF Norioll
Va, will preach = sermon TO the tnre
7 lodges Of soldiers At which time IN
four clubs will take up their own co
lections.
Last Sunday was quarterly meetiT
d day and she presiding elder preScns
two excellent sermons The Lore
Supper was administered at night, az
the number which partook OF r.
10 broken body and blood was ninety-sl
The communion servic were co
Quoted by Rev I q. Butt, pastor, al
Rev. Robert Davis, presiding elder.
In the midst OF the sermon at eley
ID O'Clock he pictured the lsraellt
from Egypt and described the wonde
l full Mount Sinai. His text was tax
from Deut. % :ls-15.
There was a very large baptizlng
Ist Baptist Church last Sunday The
were forty-six candidates-Iorty m
and six women, and the total numt
TcCflNc0 III ~
The revival closed and the 1areW
W sermon was preached at night.
There will be = grand exhioltl
given at St. Paul Baptist Church
Monday night given by No. Club,
T. a pleasant time is anticipated
There will be grand rally at
Trinity church on next Sunday .
the members are requested TO IL
out and do their very best as the
Il cumstances strictly demand 1t.
The Christian Endesvor Associat
of st. James Church is progressing.
NE meets every Sunday afternoon at i
LII o'clock The subject for last sumo
was 1.-The value Of Love-" The lea
was Miss Annie Archer and the o
feet for next Sunday 10 How to tr
n our neiehbor." Miss Mary Boyd
g. Mr.. William Vaughn are the Leaders
90 Communion was administered
p: about fifty persons at IL O'Clock .
day morning. at st James Church
excellent discourse was rendered
II the pastor. Rev. George Williams
text was from Geneses Bal, SUBJ
ha "Ofering. In his discourse he sh
ed wherein Christ was oherea as
nk- rifice for the whole world.
nth There was an entertainment g.
the by Mrs. Nj. +. Dsnley at her resided
aaa IL IL reHOrtcQ 30 nave bCCA = 6~~N-N
.ts fair.
tha There was a young man who wis
&c very much to attend. but on aeco
90 OF another fellow having sccompaI
rss the young lady OF his choice there
'o-s other reasons which We will not
, In he thought it better tn stay away
ss.Is he remained at home to brood over
che thoughts of his lady friend hAvi
lovely time with this other fellow.
We would advise the young mel
be little more particular with t
we'd secrets.
ade AS the Sunday School OF st. ia
his Church msels at / o'clock, the su
he int ndent and q number OF his scht
,uld visited Trinity, possibly for the
ated time, ut least for the frat time
not great number Of years. We hope
ling mere of his scholars will follow hii
her ample, and also that the members
ing teachers of the other school will
Dent them at o CLOCK.
sion NAkkIo middle
&C.