The colored American., 1899-11-25
The BAKER FAMILY'S ZONE
Through contributions From a Generous Pub.
lie They are Placed Beyond Want.
Small Additional sum Needed for Fur
niture-POlittcal Matters Among Bos'
tOnians-Republicau Must "Get n
Hustle on Them to HOLD Negro Vote
-niscellaneoas Mention.

Boston, Mass Special. - The Baker
family at last have home oftheir own.
VIM. Lloyd Garrison has been instru
mental in getting a large plumber OF
phllanthropic people to subscribe 1888
to the Home Funds TO which Was add
ed 1914 formerly deposited in local
trust company for the Baker family,
making a total 81, ,302 Out Of this
amount Mr.. Garrison purchased a brick
house at 81 Highland street. Chelsea, a
subul ban city Of B oston. for 81 $50. In
addition s54.03 has been paid Oh ac-
count Of taxes, clothing and provisions.
A small sum for Insurance is due as the
nous9 is taxed for 81. 1000. The invest
menE is considered a very satisfactory
one. The house contains ten rooms,
half of which Mis- Baker will occupy.
ihs remainder she can let. MIR. CARR
son suggests however, that there Is need
Of 5000 for proper furniture. And here
Is an excellent opportunity for our peo.
pie in all sections of the country to
to the Bakers home. That
secured and the family settiei N the
new home, all further appeals to the
public must cease. Mrs. Baker is con-
fident that thereafter she and her
can support themselves. Let
every colored newspaper, every colered |
church and every colored society take !
B collection to furnish the necessary |
means to place the furniture needed ID
he home. Any amount of money, how :
:ver small, will be gratefully acknowl
edged by VIM. Lloyd Garrison, Room
'lS, John Hancock Building, 17S Dew
,nshlre street, Boston, Mass. Let every
ne Of our race, high or low, rich or
DOOR, respond at once to this appeal.
The services of the A. M. E. Zion
hurch, Rev. s. F. Dickson pastor, were
veil attended last Sunday. The pastor
endered beautiful discourse in the
The Sunday School con-
ened at 80 pm, Mr.. John w. Will
sms, superintendent. Subject OF les
on, 'Rebu lding the Walls of Jerusa-
m" was ably reviewed by Mrs. A. {
ardner, one of the oldest and leading
lembers ofthe Sunday School and also
prominent resident of Boston. An
xcellert concert was rendered by a
lass OF young ladies taught by Miss !
.osells Saunders. In the evening the |
)octOr's subject was 'GrIeye Not the
Loly Spirit" Ephesians iv-3O. The
holr under the direction OF Nine. Alice T
nibon, the talented organist rendered i
ppropriate music, This church will
i've lis grand annual fair from Deem Y
er to The Is, inclusive. Mesdames L
/. o. Smith, NJ. Dickson, K. Johnson, n
Mackey, II. Young; Misses l. Miner i
!. Barrow, A. E. Garter, D. Long and 4
rs. S H. David are heads of different |,
DO hs. Mr.. E W. BarTows has b
footing gallery. Mrs. Florence c. 8
ontee, formerly Of Washington, D.
and the representative of The Col q
ed American in the A. M. E. Zion q
hurch, was one Of the prominent as 8,
stsnts at the recent Boston Food air
Mechanic B uiIdlng; will have charge =,
the geiatine table and will furnish .,
teresting topics Of the doings of the y,
lr to this paper. Mr. L. G. Callov vay ~
airmsn, ]. Henderson, assistant clerk p,
ID II. Sp ,rt, treasurer, srethe leading q,
ficlsIs OF the church. -
The cut and sketch of Mrs. Roswell
,les, the only lady funeral director in -
e United States, and a graduate of the y
School Of Embalming :"