Richmond planet., 1897-07-31

month the same as rent only demand.
ing a small joining tee of $50, On
joining the Association the person de-
string house and lot must first in
sure his life in con pany selected by
the trust. the policy must be made
payable to the trust and held by them.
though prem ium. etc, must be paid
by person wishing to secure the loan.
The fire insurance is placed also by
the trust premiums paid by the one
who is going TO build. Thus the trust
is doubly secured. Should you fail to
pay the installments of course after a
specified time you lose your house and
al paid on 1T, though your inability to
pay may have been brought by Sick
ness or lack of employment. The
/ trust is secured by life policy on the
holder, a fire insurance policy on the
house and failure to pay instslments
property reverts back to them to be
sold again.
A branch has been started here at
this place and many persons have
| Joined, but at this writing, we have
not learned of any Tho have gotten
| their homes as yet. Though many are
grumbling. Our people should ap-
proach all such schen es with caution,
RENE mbering that it is against all laws
OF trade to give something for nothing
but value is the motto.
FASHIONABLE WEDDING.
On Wednesday evening last at 6
O'Clock the Third Baptist Church on
Wine Street was crowded by the intel
lect and beauty of our quaint tow n
gathered to witness the ceremony of
Hoy matrimonv performed by the
Ipastor, Reverend q. w. Holland. The
contracting parties were Mr.. Latimer
Iof Boston, Mass but formerly of
Hampton, and Miss Matte E. Francies
OF this place Promptly at six O'Clock
the bridal party entered the chi rch
and marched to chancel rail TO the time
OF the sweet strains of the wedding
march played by the sister of the
bride, Miss Esther Francis The bride
was dressed in travelling suit OF
Blue Lady's Cloth. trimmed with
white silk and hat TO match, and the
groom in the conventional black. At
J ter the ceremony the happy couple
was driven in carriage to Old Point
from whence they took the boat fol
boston at Z 80 O'Clock. The man,
friends of the happy couple wish then
many happy and pleasant returns o
the day,
HYGEIA- -CHAMBERLlN BASE BALL MUDDLl
Baseball circles have been stirred nj
: considerably this week when it wa
known that last Wednesdays gam,
and the division Of the gate receipts
had become so muddled and mixet
up that the two managers of the re
spective teams could not settle same
bus had to carry it to law Co let tn
white folks settle il. Each cub ha
employed learned counsel and the pre-
liminary hearing came up befor,
lJustIce Stevenson and was sent on {
county court TO be tried by jury. Tn
/, trouble is the Hygeias claim no gam
. = on last Wednesdays game because Q
: lack of substitutes TO fill injured PLAY
I ers' places and stopped playing in tn
last half of the eighth innings when tn
score stood 10 TO 0 in favor of to
iChamberlins and that the gate receipt
which was something like $50 shoul
be divided equally.
The Chamberlins claim that accord
ing to agreement the winner was {
: get two-thirds of the receipts and los
er one-third, and that they won th
: game and were not responsible fC
II the Hygeias' lack of uniformed sui
n stfJct s, hence the contest. Tis pit
q they could not settle the matter Will
! out putting il in the courts.
: on tour of the following cities whel
they will play: Richmond. Washing
'e ton, Petersburg and Lynchburg on I'll
"a 22d inst.
y The latest slang that is going I'll
5 rounds in this age of slangy expressiC
is that You are not the Atlant
II Ocean If you have got water on th
l. brain"
l. The Willing Workers Excursion
ie Suffolk on last Monday may have be,
a success financially, but not any of
AZ er way There was a fight on Il
e wharf before it left. and there w
lie scrapping all the way One woms
le was going to throw a man oVerboar
>d one woman was going to cut anoth
but the razor was taken from her. 7
. tough gang had things their way. Re
Ut lSpiller TO the contrary nOtwithstandi
IN 1t is said that when the Rev would
q, to one part of the boat to stop fig
IL they would start fight in anoth
n part and they kept him continually
the run, chasing DOVE blOodless col
IL bats, The committee caused the arrest
Oy quite a number of the disorderly el
ur ment and they were brought befo
I'M the Justice of the Peace and fine
This is the first excursion ever run
n ladies and for the sake of peace. pi's
r. do not let us have another like it,
In Rev. George w. Bragg of Baltimo
lal is in att, ndance at the Conference
1t the Normal School.
on Prof. J. Hugo Johnson, President
n Virginia Normal and Collegiate
~ stitute, is in our little town attends
the session of the colored Poop
N Conference.
OF If you want to-keep posted on
on matters of interest happening arOu
or } Hampton and be up-tO-date on all I
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