Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-10-08
6ERKLEY LETTER.
/ Good Citizen Gone-Personal Items
Political Meeting.
BERKELEY. Va, Oct. 4. 1928.

BERKLEY, VA, Oct. 4, 1928.
On last Wednesday one of the best
citizens of Berkeley passed away in the
person OF Prof S. b. johnson. His re-
mains were taken to Trinity A. NJ K.
Church of which he was a member on
Saturday, October i, and instead of
regular funeral, memorial exercises
we're held and the different ministers
gave their testimonies. Some with his
history. others with his life work. Prof
Johnson was a native OF British West
Indies, and his has been as an open
book since in America.
On Saturday, October /. there was
conference held at the Samaritan Hall
and Mr.. I. A. Downey was reelected
deputy.
MIR. John Philips who has been out of
town for few days has returned. As
he is one of the leading BARRIERS, his
patrons are glad of his return
Mrs. Eliza Booker, one of the age
members Of Trinity A. M. E. Church
is, ard has been for sometim quite
i'll. The PLANET wishes .her speedy re-
covery.
Mr. T. F. Paige is spending a week in
the city Of Richmond. We wish him
much pleasure.
Mr.. William Fitz has opened an oys-
ter saloon and boot-b black parlor. He
is one OF the rising young men of this
town: and has had experienced in
many kinds of business and claims
the patronage of the people in general
Mr.. w. W. Sykes, one of the leading
BARRIERS is spending a week in Col
umbus, N. G. The PLANET wishes him
much pleasure.
Rev. ID. ]. Beckett, pastor, of Trinity
A Nj. K Church preached very able
sermon on last Sunday night from the
lst Epistle OF Peter 4 Z, Sub. Prayer"
He divided his subject into three parts
and declared the fourth admissible.
He treated his subject very nobly. The
parts were LIST, Alteration, 2nd, Comics
sion, 3rd. Thanksgiving. 4th, Self-sur-
render, after which he administered
the Lords Supper to quite large
number.
There was a political meeting held
at the Odd Fellows Hall on last night
in behalf of the re election of DIR. Rich.
ard A. Wire and among the speakers
were MeFsrs. Poyner. Sparks Wood,
Jordon Thomas. A. H. Martin, J. E.
Reid. hSx6gszS
We rejoice to state that Mr.. Willie
Robinson who has for several weeks
been sick of the Typhoid Malaria is
able to be out again.
Mrs. Rosetta -, sister OF Mrs.
Ida Wilson who has been visiting her
sister on 2nd St., has returned.
Mrs. Ida Wilson is on the sick list
this week. We wish her speedy re.
covery.
Miss Cordelia Christian, a resident of
Berkley Avenue, has gone to East
Orange, New Jersey. We hope her
much pleasure and happiness as well
as much success.
Miss Rupert Mccoy of Malone Ave-
nue. in company with Miss Daisy Mack
eY OF Liberty St.. left the city on last
Wednesday for Hampton, where thew
will attend the Hampton Normal In
stitute.
Mr.. Alfred P. Russell left the city on
last Monday for Lswrenceville.
Miss L. A. Boyd has gone to Law
renceville where she will attend the
st. Paul Normal and Industrial School
We hope her much success.
Miss A. ]. Msckey was in town on
last Saturday and attended the memo
rial exercises of Prof. S. B. johnson.
She is looking well. She left on Mon
day for Hampton at which Institute
she takes her senior year.
Any information as to the wherea-
bouts of nv sister, Rachel Dodge who
was owned by DIR. Baxter will be thank
fully accepted by Emma Brown.