The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-01-15
MILWAUKEE,.
THE CREAM CITY OF THELAkEs
AND ITS FOLKS,

THE CREAM CITY OF THELAkEs
AND ITS FOLKS. f..
Items of all Sorts Gathered Together b,
Our Ubiquitous Reporter and Served up
in Dainty Style for the Dedication Of
Deacon Chas. Barker is on the sick
list.
Mr.. Jas. holland of Chicago, was in the
city. \
Mrs. A. L. Miles has returned from
Chicago.
Mr.. A. T. Brosdy Las returned from
1.-THE Klondike."
Mr.. E. Blackwell spent Sunday in Ra.
cine with his family.
Col B. F. L. Tayler tell off a street
car and spraine his hand very badly.
Miss Gertie Walker has fully recover.
ed from her illness and is able IL 90 out
again. ,..t
Mr.. P. D. Moore and daughter, Mrs.
Edward Blackwell, have returned to
Racine. .,.- g.
Hon. ". T. Green requests that the
young mems Republican Club get ready
for the spring election.
Mrs. P. b. Thomse, w. NJ. of the
Eastern Star, Society, came up from Ra-
cine to preside over their regular month.
ly meeting. '..~.- ..-.
Harvey Greer of Quincy ILL.,, is in the
city visiting his sister, Mrs. Thos. II j.
Sanford Of 6l3 Statetst. HeTwill remain
for an indefinite period. o.@: ".a"s.. ~
Mr.. Walter { Hawkins has returned
from Chicago where he was called to
the sick bed:of his: mother, Mrs. Elder
Hawkins, who is lying seriously i'll at
her sons residence, Mr.. jackson Haw-
k1ns.
MI. JohnlB Buford has been elected
an honorary member of Hollywood
Commandery. This is an honor con-
fered upontnone except those who have
been faithful to the order. It was due
&c the untiripg energy Of Sir J. B. Blu
ford that we were successful in o,ganlz-
ing commandery in the Cream City.
Rev. R. H. Walker Jr., has been
preaching more than ten years. lie
was licensed by Providence Bsptiet
Church Chi:ago, March 81, 1894. He
now resides in Milwaukee. He has
transformed atlaree part of the new tes-
lament into poetry and hasa Large num-
Der of sermons which he is compiling
10 be published in book form next
month.
Mr.. Harry Perkins, formerly of Lex
ington. KY. attended an entertainment
at Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Rice's on ] IN.
3r'. He called for nine bottles of beer
and throwing up his hands to hio fore
head expired in a short time. His
remains were taken to the morgue
where a post-mortem examination was
held. The doctors pronounced the
cause of death to he from excessive
drink .. .-.. - .-.,.. +
Capt. J. B. Buford was elected vice.
president of the 4th ward Republican
Club (whi,e). This is the first time in
the history of politics in this city that
this honor was ever shown an Afro
American. am sorry to say that some
of our race not only tried, but did euc-
coed in stufinR,the ballot bcx in an eff
fort to defeat Mr.. Buford. Tit had n 1t
been for his friends they would have
succeeded,
Lee Robinson, the Afro-American
Who attempted to shoot Leola Duncan
last February. was found guilty of q
charge OF aessnls with intent 10 k il.ni
murder, and Judge Walber sentenced
him to five years at Wsupun. Toe sem
'ence ie similar to the one given Dave
Patton for like off-nc. two years az J.
Robins IN cried ike child when cen
'ence waa rronGunced. and manv of his
friends in the court room were dumb.
founded at the severity Of the sentence
and could scarcely believeit
I Uncle Dick Catlin and Deacon Cal.
Lyvers had a dispute as to which one of
them gage the raost money to the church
during the year. Uncle Dick claimed
that he attended some church regularly
each Sunday, while Deacon Lyvers only
passed by the door on his way home.
Uncle Dick has challenged him for a ten
round glove contest to settle the dispute
for $25 side on condition that the win
ner is to give the money to some church.
Sol Jackson will second Deacon Lyvers
while Jas. Parks ''the light weight" will
stand behind Uncle Dick. We expect
to see . lively 60 as these two old pill
grim warriors have heard the horn
blow in the days of yore. 's