Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-10
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BtsR BALL.
The crauks will have the opportuni-
~ this year OF losing all OF their wind,
and some OF their money as wel) up
ON the crack team OF the State-the
Felipe. Tn ball season il now on and
we will give our readers q short sketch
Of the members who will hold the
championship, at our earliest conveO-
fence Games are being arranged and
IL is likely tibet the West End Park
will be used by the Eclipse as the
State League has been presented wis h
flne park At the Expedition Grounde.
More anon
HURRAH FOR WINSTON.
Ma Daniel Bowler. the popular In
spector for the Working Mems Aid As
socis tion has returned tn the city from
North Carolina where he has been in
tire interest OF his company. When
seen at the office on North 29th stl eet
last night he rs enthusiastic over his
trip and talked quite freely. In speak
ing Of the hospitality and the cordial
REC ption rendered him at Winston and
Greensboro He was loud in his
praises of the people. The people
whole souled people to be met with
anywhere" They entertained me
quite ro5ally. l was driven around
the city. and the large number of col.
Ored business men were surprising
There were colored men who carried
on an excellent business such as Liv
erymen, Hotels, restaurants. hostel
ries groceries, fed stores, insuranc,
and not = few factories The Bethe
Hotel named after its proprietor wa
my stopping places here l receive
first class accommodation.
THE PLANET THERE.
| Nearly every one i met had some
thing to say about the PLANET ant
brave John Mitchell and he to selec
one OF Winston sintslligentyoungm me-
for q correspondent it would be a stel
in the right direction. When aske'
about his mission To North Carolins
Mr.. Bowler grew . little pensive, bu
finally admitted that he had succeed
ed in establishing branch offices q
| Winston and Greensboro, North Caro-
lima with an able director at the hea
in the person OF Mr.. Samuel Taliaferr
LIP 4th Street. Winston, North CAROL
ma. While there among the host {
acquaintances Mr.. Bowler met NJ
John ii. johnson grocer, brother (
Mr.. Ewel johnson bar keeper on Mort
26th street, and attended a grand cor
cert given by the BetheI Youth Ban
which he enjoyed.
The young association IL fast forRin
to the front and will give the rest ,
our sick benefit institutions a livel
race in the insurance world. This vel
ture shows the determination an
pluck on the part Of the officers an
board Of directors in the Workiu
Mems Aid Association,
) PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Are you hungry Stop in at IL
2 restaurant OF Mr.. Fernando Armistes
2317 East Main St.
Mr. o. + Norman does some very a
tistic shoe work Call on him
II Mrs. Barbara Harris who has bee
extremely i'll at her home on Venab
street is convalescing rapidly. "
. hope for her an ultimate recovery
Chimberazo is to have the Loop asl
o ed Tor by the Traction Company.
Mr. K. J Wilder OF Boston, Mass e.
a stopping with his cousin, deacS
\ James Wilder 923 North 38th st.
4 We are sorry TO announce the
! dings of the death OF Leila, the tS
y year old daughter of Mr.. William Al
Mrs Laura Burke, who departed III
4 life, Monday March 10Th at its parent
= residence, 1928 z street at 3 AS o'cloc
q The funeral was preached at the hou
and the interment in the EverRre
- cemetery
. Mr. Walter Sturdevant il out agai
- The work of tearing down the O
= wooden steps in front OF the Four
Church and re placing them wi
~ strong steps. will commence on
- about the l7tL of next month.
The hearts If the people seem unpi
pared Tor the reception of the He
Spirit, ss very few seem tn mantle
\ much interest in the revival VIC
- now being carried on 3y Rev. H
~ Williams at the Fountain Baptist Be
= fist Church.
!. The Fourth Baptist Church has r
p as yet thrown open their doors TO
: revival.
:, Welearn there are two converts, a
~ several seekers so far.
A. The @. & o. Company made an q
N nouncement that one hundred haT
- were wanted q few days ago. On M,
=, day morning nearly five hundred q
peared, but only three were taken. 4
Lawyer Joseph r. Pollard 10 me-
: ing with much success.
- Editor Scott Wood OF the Pete
- - burg Herald was over last week.
IT' There il a worthy case of destitute
-, in 32nd s rect, between N and o sire
She is a widow. Help her.
Mr. - Pollard died in destitl
~ circumstances last week and his bur
expenses were borne by Rev. w.
=. Graham, who appealed to the :
- Knights and friends last Sunday. eft
noon at she Fifth Street ChurchEro
him. Sill 80 WAS secured. After pi
l., ing the burial expenses the b6lal
- was turned over to the widow of
ca deceased.