Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-01-29

portunity Of addressing the different n
We are indeed thank ,
ful to all concerned. Commencing
with this issue, we shall publish the J,
doings of our people here at Salem.
To encourage the effort upon our part,
we hope that the enterprising people T
of the community will not hesitate to +
become subscribers to the Planet.
A FEW PERSONALS.
Mr.. Abram Moore who had been sick
for the past three weeks died last Sun !
day at - O'clock. The funeral ser I
vices took place on Monday at the
Baptist Church, of which he was once !
member. Rev. w. R. Ashburn |
preached his funeral sermon from the
text, Hebrew 10 IA, For here we have
no continuing city. but we seek one to
come" The Reverend brought to
bear that the man had drifted back to
the world after conversion but finally
made peace with his God at the last
hour. Rev. j @. Mackie assisted.
Earnest Dillon is still very sick at
the home of his parents on Broad st.
Rev. J. O. Mackie returned Friday
after a two weeks visit to the Tide Wa
ter Section.
The concert given at the Shiloh Bap-
fist Church last Monday night under
the management of s. r. Anderson was
indeed a credit TO each person who APP
peared on the programme. The coz
gregation Was large and appreciative. !
The program which was enjoyed by ali |
was as follows:
/ God is love, by Choir.
Recitation, "Spectors Warrows'
| by Miss Maud II. Turner.
| Quartette, "The Spacious Firma-
ment, MRS. Fannie Turner, Miss Pearl
f. Turner, Messrs. s. r. Anderson and
Walker Pate.
Recitation, 1.-THE Drunkard' s
Dream" Miss Sadie Buss.
8 Uncle Caleb's Solemn Appeal to
his Son." Messrs. Anderson and Pate.
Female Quartette, Saved in the
Wreck" PANEL, Lee, Turner and
Brown.
Recitation, The Right must Come
Mss Pearl h. Turner
s Quartette, Looking This Way"
Turner, Campbell, Brown. Anderson
and Pate.
9 Grafton, Twenty Years Ago." by
: II o. Scrueg.
10 Solo. douglass Tender and True"
Miss Pearl f. Turner.
The most interesting part OF the
programe was the debate, Resolved.
THAT 'Taters will grow better on the
;. hillside than down in the low ground -
u Affirmative, Deacon John Dunn, Will
liam Lee, Deacon Alexander Wilson
=, Negative, Deacon +. Walker, w. ii
Il Scruggs, William Jones; Judges. Dea-
? con Leftridge, Shirley Spurlarke and
=; Isaiah Reynolds. While the judges
"a were out the correspondent left.
a The festival at the First Baptist
~ Church on last Monday night proved
X TO be success both financially and
I socially. Misses Ophelia Myers. Hat
- tie Holmes, Bessie Baptist, Amanda
&c Mitchell, Susan Jones, and Georgia
w. Hill. acted as the committee.
s. BUSINESS DOTS.
u We are glad to mention here below
nc a few OF our pushing business men ant
- we appeal to the people to not fail il
patronizing them.
The first to come under Observation
LII is MIR. A. b. Campbell, the Grocernar
~ of l20 South Broad st. He also deal
-. in general merchandise. He bega
&c business in 1898 with a stock of les
~ than $500 but with an unusual amour
S of Push, Pluck ana Perseverance. hi
shelves are filled today with n $l0C
- stock and enjoying lucrative patron
~ age from the people. Mr.. Campbell
IL a Trustee of the Bethel A. NJ K churc
also Secretary. He is quite gentle
=; man and enjoys TIE pleasure of being
representative citizen.
Speaking of enterprising and pro
gressive colored men, it is indeed
~ pleasure to mention Mr.. Edgar L. Mo
n aS ris at this time master-machinist X
- the Salem Tanning Company. Al
oui Nj orris is a me chinist of no small d.
son gree. having served his present pos
~ tion for years. He has proved hin
~ self very valuable to his employers al
20 70 has saved them many dollars by ma
- ing several improvements on the mt
10y chinery at the plant. That the read,
ians may get better idea of him we wi
ue give synopsis of his life below.
AnS Mr.. l.. Morris, a sketch of whose Ii
aDpears below was born at Lynchbur
d Wa July DIST. 1867 Owing to ci
cumstances he received but lit
AOi schooling having been more devote
- to Steam and Mechanical Engineerin
~" At the age of IA he was employed
the Low Moor Iron Company at viii
vic place he worked as helper for MACH
~: ist and he worked there four yea
IL having resigned this position ne we
to Philadel Phia and there finished
trade. In October, 1890, he was el
Moved by the firm of Leas q McVitt
of Philadelphia, to erect and ia
ac charge of the machinery at the Sale
uay Steam Tannery, Salem. Va, be G
tered upon his duties November l
1890 and in June, 1881 he marrl
Miss M. L. Campbell. promine
teacher of Roanoke Co. Since tn
they have been blessed with TIN
children. Saddle, Ellen and James
October. the firm OF Leas 4 Newt
'97. built another large tannery at Pear
burg at which place Mr.. MOTIFS b
TT a charge of the erection OF the mach
try cry. Since then he has given the co
n :. pany entire satisfaction as
the mechanical engineer and has pleas
10Y. the Company much in skilled mi
ears ner.
mu- He also owns his own property a
ven hBve started in the grocery business
hIte which Mrs Morris has charge.
ONE Last Monday we had the pleasure
q he visiting the Salem Public Schools
hese which Prof. j. II, Duckwilder is pr
the cipal The school is in prosper
one condition and stands second to none
and Roanoke County The Professor is
the Alumnus of the V. n. @. l Glass
and has been connected with the pr
col ent school 10 years, principal yes
lie He enjoys he proud distinction OF
,ugh ing one of the leaders of this conn
with nifty and does all in his power TO p
alter enterprises Of the race TO success.
went is ably assisted by Mr.. W. &. Wills
Grip Misses Lulu V. Gibson and Sarah
red Hannah
xled,
ches DoINas IN THE cHURoHks'
ouiu Last Sunday was 3 pleasant day
pas the church goers and they took adv
I, II tage of the opportunity by good atte
3. ance at each service
! not At the LIST Baptist Church, Rev.
not r. Asburn filed mis- appointment f
q co ing his flock as it we're with ma
i'll, from above. At IL O'Clock he preac
:, but from Acts 9 3:at 3 o'clock the Ki
they Dauehters met and very interes
papers were read by Misses Gibson
dannah at z 80 the Reverend pre-
TIN ed from Daniel 2 :35, subject, s.
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