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FROM CLIFTON FORGE.
A Week of Observation-Disclosures at
the Ohurches-Other Items
CLproN FoRes, Va. january 25t

CLIFTON FoRGE, VA, January 10Th
On last Friday evening, Mrs. NJ. A
Sanderson had very grand time At
her Young Folks concert. At an early
hour large gathering was at the Sec
ond BAPTIST Church to hear and see
what the little ones would say and do
Every thing passed of very nicely. The
witty sayings and doings of the chill
dren kept the audience in a continual
outburst of laughter.
The entertainment at the 1st Church,
conducted by Mrs. Boyd's club, raised
SI8 to nav on the new building. The
masquerade ladies was very enloya-
BILE affair. Fourteen ladies were heavi
Iv yelled and chosen by a like number
If gentlemen and carried from the
uarlor of Mrs. o. J. Douglas to SCOTS
hall and there unveiled before the au-
dience: this was the best enjoymento of
all. as everybody was little surprised
at his blind choice.
Mime. Sea, of Charlottesville, Va,
rave a very grand musical concert at
the Second Church Monday night
That spacious edifice was packed to
overfiowing. The audience was highly
entertained. We will give the concert
in detail next week.
Rev H. johnson. pastor OF the Sec
ond Raptist Church, has just returned
from his trip to Charl tt sville, Wash
;ngton and other norther cities. The
Reverend was away three weeks and
dnring his absence his pulpit was ably
! filed by Revs. P. P. Nicholas and W
n. Scott. who preached very able ser
mons Rev. II. Johnson filled his pull
dit Sunday and preached Two grand
| Sermons. one from End Timothy 2;3
the other from st. Matthew 1922
Roth sermons we're listened to by I
verv appreciative audience.
Rev. Ried being some what indls
nosed Sunday, his pulpit was filled b.
Rev MOrrisof Jamaica. Rev. Morris
Is a very fluent speaker and entertain
ed his congregation very agreeaoly'
, Miss Leila Jackson, OF CovingtOn
Va is visiting Mrs. j. A. Jones, O
! Pine st. Do.u
lass. who have been on the SICK llstfo
sonne time, are out again.
NJ 1sdames Smith, Lucy Clark, ).
: Rovd and Rev. ID. A Reid, who wer
: on the sick list last week are able to o
! Miss Mildred Perkins and Mr.. K
: Rlake have been in few days on 81
I count OF neuralgia.
. Messrs. w j. Mears and y. W lac
J son spent Sunday at Low Moor, ID
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ated all day. In the morning he
preached on the subject OF Love"
l John S:1. They are planning 10 raise
money TO finish paying for their new
buildinR and il Is hoped that their
friends will rally TO their call.
At Shiloh Baptist Church Of which
Rev y. 4. Fox Is pastor. Sunday was
an unusual day for the congregation
AT IL o'clock Rev. Fox preached an ex-
cellent sermon At 1880 as WAS an
nouneed w Bolivar Davis, the Planet
man delivered q lecture on General
Topics of the Day" Seemingly many
we're benefited and wanted him to tall
longer.
In our next issue we will announce
: who will represent the Planet as thi
point as agent and correspondent.
The Planet man leaves to-day 70
Radford.
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MAGNO'S MESSAGE.
Sunday in the Churches.
IN MARRYING STRAIN
GERS.
The Woman Preachsr-Briefs from the
Ward.

Last Sunday reminded US OF the
windy and clustering days OF March
It was nevertheless fair and m )st OF
our churches were well attended
At the Sixth Mount Zion Church,
the pastor, Rev. John Jasper delivered
two excellent sermons to large congre-
CATIONS, The Elder claims that he was
right in his proceed ure OF the election
of new deacons Well, we bOpe that
right will triumph.
Rev. r o. johnson talked With the
Psalmist on last Sunday, and told OF
the plants hOurishing in the courts OF
God.
On last Wednesday night. the base
meut of the Ebenezer Church was
packed almost to suffocation. The oc.
casion being a sermon preached Dy
Rev Mrs. Vigal. She spoke at length
on the Imprisonment of 4 aul," which
proved to be an exc llent discourse
| On Sdpday morning she will preach q
Mount Baptist Church.
Quite a mistake is often made by on
girls in engaging themselves to st-an
gers before finding out from whenc
they came. This has been an expert
ence of ONE OF our fair sex in the las
few weeks. 1t is said had heiunited, h
would have been bigamist.
We learn that Master Manly Taylor
who has Just been accorded $500 in tn
estate of Rev. Browne. provided h
remain with the widow until he is
years ODD las left the widow aud
stopping at the True Reformer
Boarding House.
Those feathers on our girls hai
seemed to have been uncomfortable o
last Sunday evening
, That young man is neither in Florid
o nor Norfolk, but Sc m TO be inclined I
stay where his bread is buttered twi'
day.
r The Old Folks Home seem to be I'll
6 prime object of the True Reformer
= There is much talk of making Re
z Taylor Supervisor of the Home on q
{ count of farming propensities.
J Young men seek employment a.
stop lounging around the gate.
g We regret much to note the dea
= of Mrs. Lizzie Vanison of Hickory
! We are glad to know that Mrs. Mar
!. Allen who has been sick for sometir
- is much improved.
, MAGNo UE'
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BERKELEY. Va, Jan. %, 1898.
The churches were we'll attended on
last Sunday.
There was given on Friday night
last a mock court at St. James Church.
It was q grand affair. 1t is said t.
have been the best ever exhibited in
this town. It was witnessed by quite
= large crowd. At aoout half after
seven. the president opened the meet
ing with song and prayer as usual as
ter which the assembly was resolved
into @ civil court by the Judge taking
his seat The prisoner was brought
| in. the indictment read and the iurors
were called and sworn. likewise tn
plaintid and witnesses The plaintiff
was then called upon 60 tell OF the
case, and after he aud the other wit
nesses had testified. the common
wealth's attorney, Mr. George TAFT
gave his statement. The other law
yers. Messrs. Goodson and Wilson fol
the defense. and Fletcher for the prose.
cution responded with noble speeches
The eloquence which was here exhibit
ed showed no little study nor lack o.
preparation on the part Of the perform
ers
The sedate manner and very express
sion OF the Judge, Mr.. g I Mundon
proved him tn be man OF some ex
perience. We heartily welcome tn
mock court.
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President Dole at washington,

Washington. Jan. 26.-President Dole.
of Hawaii. arrived in Washington to-
day. AS there was no military display
on his entry 10 the city. the presence of
President Mckinley was not required,
according to diplomatic presidents.
Secretary Of State Sherman, accom-
panied by Assistant Secretary Adee,
met President Dole's train at the Bal
timore and Ohio depot at 11s50. Ac-
companied by an escort OF mounted
police, the party proceeded at once to
the Arlington hotel, where President
Dole was assigned to what is known as
the royal suite" which has been oc-
cupied by many notables. These rooms
have been especially decorated by the
government florists. and are arranged
with every view to the convenience OF
Hawaiis executive.
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SENATOR MCOMAS NOW.
The District of Columbia Judge
Succeeds A. P. German.
CHOSEN ON THE EIGHTH BALLOT.

Four or the baltimore Republicans
Refused co the Last TO Vote for the
Man From Washington County-Gor-
man Received Full Democratic Vote.
Annapolis. Nd. jan 26.-The fight fer
the seat OF Arthur Pue German in the
United states senate is over. and Judge
Louis Z. McCOmas, OF Washington
county. has won the prize. The bal
lot upon which he was elected. and the
eighth since the contest began. result
ed in his getting 60 votes TO for Alex
ander Shaw, OF Baltimore, the only
other Republican who remained in the
race until the end. Senator German
got AZ woes. the full Democratic strength
in both houses. the two absentees,
Messrs. Malcolm and Taylor, who are
both quite i'll. being Democrats
The final ballot was the scene OF the
most tremendous enthusiasm and was
lnterspersed with speeches by members
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FROM NEWPORT NEWS.


{. NEWPORT News. VA, January 26ih.
: A Republican Club was permanently
organized last night on Joy Avenue
with the following well-known gentle
men for it's officers: President, w. b.
Steed; Vice-president, Z. w. Hill,
Secretary, j. A. Moore Treasurer, 9 |
Harris: observation-disclosures, Louis Will
liams; Corresponding Secre tary, M. ID. |
Wright. These gentlemen are well |
known and no doubt but what they |
will do a great work this spring In |
uniting the Republican party.
A telegram was received here last !
Saturday evening from DR.. j. II. Craw |
ford of Warwick County, stating that
a decomposed body or mulatto man
was found In cluster of bushes near
Lee Hall and letters and papers we're
found on his person addressed to X. z.
Green of Newport News, Va. The
news spread like wild fire and .still
it was too late for any one TO go up on
the evening train and no steps was
taken until Sunday morning when a
committee went up on the early train
To see if it was K. z. Green of this
citv. The committee was informed
after arriving at Lee Hall by Shift
Young that the dead man was found
on Friday and was buried on Saturday.
This was another blow, for it was
hoped that his body would be shipped
here. The letters and papers, howev-
err proved that it was K. +. Green OF
this city.
Shift Young states that he was well
dressed. having clean clothes on and a
heavy evercOat on. de was shot just
hack of the ear, and held 81 calibre
smith and WessOn pistol In his left
hand. The ball entered the right side
of his head; and the verdict Of the
coroner's Jury was that he committed
suicide. Mr. Green was last seen here
about one week 9go 1t was about
that time when he and another young
ran had some words over a tritling
matter but suppose to have made up
afterwards however it was reported
that Green invited the young man TO
90 with him and they would shoot II
ont but the young man failed 30 at
tend at that time. Whether he did 60
il ia unknown, and no one will ever
know until the final day when the Sc
crets of ali hearts shall be made known
Mr.. Green was well-knOwn here and
was about 20 years old and unmarried
He was a graduate OF the Hampton
Normal School. Alter leaving school
ne was head clerk for Mr.. w. A. Shaw
Int was at the time OF his death hold
"A
vaPd. He was also the president of TIT
Republican Club of the 2nd Ward. III
was not a member Of the Young Men
Christian Association, bat was wei
wIsher for its success, and at variou
times took a prominent part in de
hates. His two brothers have arrived
here. and we understand an investlga
zion in the matter will be loo. ed after
in the mean time his body will be tax
en- up and shipped TO his former hom
in North Carolina,
A fair is going on at the Houn
Mems Christian Association this weei
The book ENTERTAINMENT that was CIV
an at the Young Mems Christian Assc
citation last Thursday evening was
success in every particular. The plan
were gotten up by President J 8. Lee
who deserves more hOnOrs than tn
As ociation is able to pay. Abou
one mon.h ego his ~nt gestion met VII
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DANVILLE JoTTINGs
Religious Notes-A Maniacs Strange Say
ings-0ther Items.

DANvILLE. Va, January %, '97.-
Sunday being very fair and pleasant
onr neople were seen in large crowds
vending their way TO the various
churches of our city.
At Calvary Baptist Church, Kew. u.
w Goode preached one OF his most
eloquent sermons to large congrega-
AtHich Street Baptist Church Rev.
w It. Hall was at his best expoundlng
the truths as they are written.
AtLoyal Street Baptist Church Rev.
". M Moss, one of the most able speak
ers as he is known to be, gave TO his
people that gospel food as is needed
among us.
At the Presbyterian Church Rev. w
f. Carr, pastor held his own.
We are glad to note that the Baptist
Young Peoples Unions of the Baptist
Churches OF our city are being we'll at
tended and meeting with much sue
At the Industrial High School We'd,
January 10th, at O'clock a. m, Law
yer ]. g. r bertsen delivered the first
IN the series of lectures on Civil Gov
eminent.
There is spicy little paper being
edited in our city known as the "Bap-
list Advocate" 1t is published month
ly. and is we'll patronized.
Rambler's letter TO the Advocat was
very interesting. We endorse what
you said and shall expect more in ths
next issue.
MANY thanks to Mr.. Boliver for a
copv of the Daily Recorder, of Norfolk
Va We must compliment it as it is
only Negro Daily News paper In Vir-
| oinia and it should meet with much
Mr.. b. J. Watkins has moved to his
handsome residence on Gay st.
Dr.. Al. Winslow has just compset-
ed a very handsome dwelling on Hol-
Since our last letter Mrs. Dollie Nc
Caul has been called from labor to re-
II ward. Funeral was from High Street.
Baptist Church OF which the deceased
was member. Rev. w. L. Hall of1cia'
ted. She was also member OF the
Household of Ruth
Mrs. Charles Dunston continues very
sick.
Mr.. Robert Bowers, OF Almagro, Va
has been added to our subscription
list.
Raleigh Henry is crea ting a senst
\ | lion ON pICdCnAhe5 CA' viz oS~~OS
, denounced almost everything and ev
erVbody as hypocrites and fak.rs. HI
sad ne was poisoned by his wife, wh'
= had put rag, which he exhibited il
his hand, into his side and that haS
rot the Lord int~rfered on his behal
e and taken it out he would have died a
> a result Of it. He further states tina
3. bs believed his wife had been paid t
commit this sin against him by tn
community at large, who were unite'
in their efforts to destroy him.
+ Presiding Elder, Rev: @. Augnstai
J. gave lecture last Tuesday night, o
! the knights of Honor OF the world, /
the lecture room of the A. M. /
{. church. after which club was orgs
l. nized The pastor, Rev. J. %. William
- If the A. M. E. Church preached tw
q very able sermons on Sunday at IL ,
s M Subjects, Responsibilities" and 1
g BOD. m. "Omniscience of God" an
"a Mt 3p. m there was fine litera1
nro0ramme rendered by the your
l. peo1le and some friends of the 10y
Street Baptist Church, Miss Sadie La
o. son being the leader. Rev. w.
~ Carr also delivered a very interestiI
- address.
.t Mrs. Mary Lawson and Miss Virgin
Az Pace are on the sick list this week:
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the approval OF all and everybody |
went to work 20 help secure library |
for the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tiOn, and on Thursday evening about
500 worth OF books was presented the
social committee under the manage
ment OF Mrs. Ella B Lee, who had
prepared a free supper for all IL wass
a grand affair Many distinguished
gentlemen were present. Among
chem were the Hon Matt \ Lewis,
| who COMMUNICATED TIN ladies very
highly. Rev J. IL Garner spoke 10
the highest term Of our young men
Captain ]. A. Fields paid his respect.
To Newport News and eongratulatee
the young men upon the work being
accomplished.
Rev +. Mitchell was called on bu
refused TO say much owing TO the late
ness of the hour.
The PLANEr man will call Monday
Please meet him with a smile.
ROBERT RODGERS
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WIKrR Pocv @v-'srRRFrEt ID Co. Va.
The funeral of s Ksight Calhoun
III. Con. ..,,. 4, 40 1lol JsnuRry A, 1898,
at the residence Of his father, Chester
field County. took piece FROM the NJ
Et0a Bapt SC Church January z. 1898
attended by large number OF frie nds
lie leaves a widow. four children, moth.
ct and father two sisters, orott er ana
A host OF friends 20 mourn their loss,
Interment made in the chureh-yNd oil
the family secti IN, Is ? IS.
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PORTSMOUTH NEWS.
Sunday at the Ohurches-Personals and
Other Items of Interest.

PORTSMOUTH, VA. January %, 49,
last sunday was bright and pleas
ant dnv. The churches were all wei
At the Zion Baptist Church Rev. J
M. Armistead, the pastor nileo the
AZ the North Street A NJ. 4. Church
the Presiding elder filled the pulpit
both morning and night,
AZ the Ebenezer Baptist Church DIR
A. Chisholm, the pastor hlled Vne sac
red rostrurn all day. At IL q. m, he
preached from the following suOlece;
The strength of the nations depends
upon the virtue OF the family" Dr
Chisholm handled the subject with
power.
At the Third Baptist Church. Rev.
f. O. Can pbell, pastor, filled his pull
pit all day g.
street, Rev. o. Miller, pastor, niiso
the pulpit ri day. The service at the
above named church is as follows:
Preaching at 3 and Z 80 o'clock p. m
also on Wednesday evening, at 80
Each Sunday anorning praise ana cove
nant meeting, afterwards SUNDAY
School. Supt Mr.. Mcbride, Organisi
Mrs. Annie Ford This church was
Organized in 1897, so far they have
made very good success. Ihey Dull
the pastors study, arranged pool IL
the church and have made great I'm
movements. They raised during las
wear from the time they organized
800 May they go on with success;
Mrs. Mary Gordon, on Et1ngham St.
IS now improving.
There was big fire on the corner
Queen and Armstrong Street, Monoa
morning last. 1t consumed quite
number of houses
Mr.. w. l.. Bess on corner OF Gree
and Columbia ST.. who has been dow
for two weeks with the rheumatism
now improving a little. We hope b
, will be out soon.
DIR. William Troy is still iDdispose'
We hope that he will be out soon.
The mistake that was made IN la
; weeks paper about the Pew Club holt
inv the concert and presentation,
D WAS under tbs auspices of the Wasl
e Mrs. Media Seefort departed tn
d life ON Wednesday. 18th, ct 2 100 q. m
from the effects OF burns. While con
}, mo down the stairs about three wee
ago she fell with a lighted lamp, 81
lsmp exploded ignitiug her clothlI
IA and burning her severely Inc Au"oA
took place at the house on Friday, al
y %, M. 1t was conducted by DR.. CHI
holm. Mr.. George Seefort, the orot
" er of the deceased, is here from Ne
port, r. I. nr..
e MIR George Porter and Miss Lu
Crawford were united IN the hO
ie bonds OF matrimony on 18th.
Miss Willietta Small is suffering WI
l. the sore throat this week. we no
I IL will not turn out to be serious.
Mrs. Eliza Pearae, who died on l1c
a don street. at her residence, was burr
I'd from North Street A. Nj. +. Church,
es which she was a member. on Saturd
last.
st There was a concert at the Mo-
ed Street A. NJ. K. Church on Tuesu
nd night last, called the David ana GI
It. ath Concert. 1t was grand succe
GA Miss Mary l.. HaskIns was In
ne the city Sunday.
Miss Susie Long, on COOK stree
still on the sick list.
Miss Malinda Parker was IN the c
ow on Sunday.
nd MALAOHI HOLLAND
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A surDrise Party.

On Monday night, January 18th
about 10 o'clock as Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Gray OF 433 Webster Street,
we're retiring a sharp ring sounded
from the bell, and on answering it
they were informed that a surprise was
in store for them by Mesdames R A.
Evans, s. Wilson and E. Wilson
Each seemed tc have been heavily
loaded with bundle All apparently
enioyed themselves indulging in differ
emit games until late hour. After
suppsr they retired to their several
homes with an expression of joy and
wishes
Among those present was Miss Emily
Price. who rendered many select solos,
which was heartily enjoyed by all
present.
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Senator German. and those Of Senator
Bouic and Delegates Writ, OF Cecil. ana
Wilkinson. OF Worcester, in reply 70 H.
The break to McComas came as the
result of Monday nights caucus, at
which SO members were in attendance.
and at which Judge McComas was prac-
ideally unanimously nominated Ten
Republican delegates from Baltimore
city and Senator Westcott, OF Kent
county, however. refused to take any
part in the caucus or to consider them
selves bound by It, and up to the hour
| Of noon yesterday, when the balloting
was resumed. no one not in their coun-
sells knew how they meant to vote. but
| It was generally thought they would
/ stick to Shaw to the end, thereby Gre
! atinE a deadlock
1t was. therefore. with the most in
tense interest that the balloting was
watched by the big crowd that jammed
the assembly hall and packed the cor
| ridors and lobby. and when the name
OF Senator Westcott was reached. and
he after a brief speech changed his
vote from Shaw to McComas every one
knew the end was near, and the cheer
ing was tremendous.
| Speaker Shaefer, whose name heads
the list Of delegates in the roll call. was
the next of the recalcitrants to come
| I'm line which he did in a graceful
ton. Then one by one five OF his asso-
ciates in the now famous bolt" against
the rule OF the majority followed his
example. Ex-Congressman Ftndlay's
only remaining supporter did likewise.
and the vote stood 81 for McComas AMI
for Shaw. Then Delegate Jacob
changed his vote. but four others
Messrs. Quasi. Baldwin. Short and
| Delacour, all Of Baltimore city-stuclk
20 the Baltimore city candidate to the
last, and went down with flying colors-
Louis Emory McComas was born in
Washington county, Md, Oct. %, 1916.
His early education was received In
the schools Of Wiliamsport. He was a
student at St. James college, and grad
uated from Dickinson college in 1866.
He commenced the practice OF law In
1868. having studied with Hon. r. II.
Alvey now chief justice of the court
6 OF appeals OF the District OF Columbia
In 1876 he was the Republican candi-
date for the Forty-ffth congress from
the Sixth district, and was defeated by
IA votes. He was elected to the Forty
eighth congress, and for three consec.
utive terms thereafter. In 1890 he agar
met defeat. In the presidential cam
paign of 1892 he was the secretary Of
{ the national Republican committee
Shortly after the election of that yea
President Harrison appointed him Z
the bench OF the supreme court of TIT
District of Columbia, the positicn h
now holds.
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WANTED For United States Army
wv abled bodied. unmarried men, be-
tween ages of 81 and 80, Citizens Of
the United States, of good character
and temperate habits, who can speak,
read and write English. For informa-
ton apply to Recruiting Office, 625
East Broad St.. Richmond. Va.