Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-09-10
MANCHESTER LETTER.

The funeral OF Mrs. NJ A Bland took
place on last Sunday evening at the
First Baptist Church at 4 o'clock The /
church was crowded to it's utmost ca
pacity with sympathizing friends OF
the family to pay the last tribute OF
respect to the deceased Mrs. Bland had |
be en- a sufferer for many years with q
lingering disease, and her last mo- |
ments on earth seemed TO have been
sealed with the blessed assurance"
and her soul took fight to the bliss
full beyond her body to the dust from
whence it came
DIR. Binga preached a very sympa-
thetic. yet soul-stirring sermon. He
had known the deceased for more than
twenty years and had visited her sick
chamber often. She is we'll known by
veryoody and was adored for her
christianity conduct by all in our com
munity. Mrs. Bland leaves five chill
dren and many relatives and friends to
mour their loss
"Rest to her SOUL"
A truck farmer from Henrico county
met with a very unfortunate accident
while in our city last Tuesday. He had
on load of sweet potatoes and had
stopped at the grocery store OF Mr.. X.
A. Bowen to give his animal its IL 80
meal. The mule was unhitcbed and
taken to the lot where it was fed. In
bringing the animal out he slipped and
fell, breaking one of his leg. AS there
was no hope of saving the mule, he
wss killed by an agent Of the Society
OF Prevention OF Cruelty to Animals.
who had been telephoned for.
The colored gentleman then had to
make arrangements to have the dead
mule removed from the city. he had
no money, but yams. H sold the load
for $3.50 1t cost $1.75 to remove the
animal, according to the city ordi-
nance. but City Scavenger Coles agreed
to q rebate of 25cts on the job. And
| the mule WAS taken to "horse-heav-
en-" as the place is called. The man
had to return home without his mule
or the fruits of HE labor and without a
penny.
Mr.. VIM. L. Deane. who has been
with the Grand Union Hotel at Sara
togo, n. Y, returned to the city this
week.
Mrs. Jas. Thompson and her daugh-
ter, Mary returned to Newport News
last Wednesday.
Rev. Thomas D. Atkins, DIR. w. Z.
Atkins and Mr.. Walter Atkins arrived
in the city last week 20 attend the fun
eral of their mother, Mrs. Mary A.
Bland.
The opening up of the Jones' Tense
rial Parlor. corner 14th and Hull SITS
on last Thursday night WAS very grand
It is the neatest and cleanest barber
shop in our city for our people. Mr.
Jones is a young man and deserves the
patronage of q generous people.-So
Johnny git your haircut" Billy
wants a shave"
A CONSERVATION happened in the
Zion Baptist Church on last Monda
night; the cause which was the dis
play of moccssin snake by Mr.. Albert
Miller (who had secured permission
from the concerters) showing his re-
mark able feats with the reptile. He
handled his little companion very well
rapping him around his neck, arms
and other parts of his body, very as
tonishing to the audience. his last
act was to put the snake in his mouth
and bite down on it's neck. This wa
overbearing to his little pet, whS
turned and stuck his fangs in the
cheek of MIR. Miller. He turned enC
threw the snake from his face into tn
audience. The people saw the SNAKE
coming towards them in open space
began TO run for the windows anC
: doors. Fortunately, the reptile fell il
: the aisle and was killed with stick
So the next morning Mr.. Miller wa
: going around with head on his shout
ders larger than it really ought t.
: be-"
. BIG TWO.