Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-08-07
BERKLEY ITRMs.
BERKLKY, Va. Aug. 2. ,a7

bERKLEY, Va, Aug. 2, '97,
Mr.. F. A. Downey has gone to Allan
tic City, N. J., to attend the annual
meeting of the Galilean Fishermen.
as delegate from the Berkeley Tabsr-
nacle.
The mother of our polite and eff
cient school teacher, Mr. George w.
Bray, died during last week and was
buried on Thursday. We sympathize
with him in this hour Of affection.
Mrs. Minnie Robinson, after being
quite sick is now on the road to recov-
cry.
Mrs. Laura Christian is out sQain
after q severe attack of illness.
Mrs. Irene Powell of Baltimore spent
a few days with her mother, Mrs Las.
White, on Walker Avenue, and return
ed home Friday afternoon we'll pleas
ed and much benefited by her trip.
Mrs. Albert Wilson on Mahene Ave
nue., who has been sick is out again.
but her husband is confined to his bed.
The entertainment given at Odd
Fellows hall Monday evening by the
Hustlers under the management of
Messrs. Neat White and r. Spratlev.
was grand success. 1t was well as
tended and nicely conducted.
Miss Gertrude Scott Of LynchburQ.
is on 3 visit to her aunt Mrs. w. ii.
Scott, on Ninth Street between Ma
hone and Berkley Avenues. She is an
accomplished lady.
The District Conference of the Ports
mouth District A. NJ. E. Church, was
held at Deep Greek on the 9th and
| 28th ultimo.
The representatives from BerkIev
&c Rev. l. l.. Butt Mr.. Mario Rid
dick and Mr.. w. s. Brown from Sixth
Street Church from the Saint James
Church we're Rev. George Williams.
David Wilson, Miss Eva Archer ard
Miss Lula Johnson. They all speak in
high terms of the enjoyment they
had.
Mrs. Laura Christian has recovered
from recent attack of sickness and we
are glad to see her out.
The Saint Pauls Baptist Church had
defensive services last Sabbath, the
Rev. 8. Hockaday preaching through
out the day. The Berlinier Concert
iCompany will exhibit there on Tues
day night. August 10th. Admission
10 cents. This company exhibited
there sometime ago and gave general
i satisfaction. Brother HOckaday was
presented with fine hat by his mem
bers at Roper City.
All of our churches had good con-
gregatiOns last Sunday and raised
I good collections to aid in liquidatinp
+ their Indebtedness.
Only one accident so far has oecurr.
! ed since the running of electric csri
began and that was the killing of the
faithful old dog of Captain Henry Pun
nell. We hope that none others will
occur.
An enterprising white man Of south.
ern birth has offered to donate a sit,
for a factory of any kind and tax,
. $40 900 90 worth of stock provided th,
5 colored people will subscribe t,
$4,000 90 worth of stock, If this h
2 done it will give employment to a
d least 100 of our colored people, III,
3 lives near Berkley and will give tn,
: site within half mile of the town
Here is a chance for our people.
e Remember that Mr.. A. E. Robinson
9 is agent for the Enterprising Clothini
: Company and can be found on the cor
: ner OF Liberty and Ninth street ever,
s Saturday, where persons in debt cal
see him and pay over their amounts
$ Don't fail to meet him there.
3 We regret to announce the death O
Miss Sarah Cousins, the sister of Mrs
t Palmer. Her remains were taken t,
y Middlesboro. N. O., for interment.
More Anon,
A. e. ROBINSON.