The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-02-03
TWIN CITY NEWS.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
MINNEAPOLIS.
THE ORIENT. NATIONAL
FAIR OF T.PETER'S
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under the auspices OF the Wayman
Home Circle, will be given on or about
April end. 1000, at some prominent
place down town. Watch this paper for
the exact time and place. The commit
tee in charge has arranged to make the
fair the red letter event in the church s
history. and to this end they offer the
following prizes TO those selling tickets
for the fair. or otherwise raising money
to apply on the church mortgage fund.
Ist prize. a fine upright grand kimball
piano, retailed at $3.50; end prize. lady 5
writing desk or its equivalent in value,
at the option OF the winner; .3rd. mahog-
any rocking chair. or its equivalent in
value. at the option of the winner. The
giving OF the first prize is upon the con
ditlon that the aggregate amount turned
in from all the contestants exceeds 5000,
All persons desiring to enter the con
test will hand their names in to w W.
Tucker. secretary OF the committee, or
at the office OF this paper. 6o3 North
western building. on or before Feb. 10.
Mrs. S X Brooks celebrated her
birthday at O'Clock last Monday. A
large number OF ScandinavianS OF South
Minneapolis called and brought several
tokens OF substantial worth Among
them were two beautiful handmade
plush rugs.
Mrs. Lena Mason arrived in the city
last Monday and will conduct service at
St. Peters next Sunday. She graced
the meeting OF the A. NJ. +. Wednes-
day night with her presence.
Mrs. Mary Johnson is still very i'll at
St Barnabas Hospital.
On Feb, 18th inst, at 3 clock p m,
Mrs. Lena Mason will preach the an
nual sermon OF the A. NJ. f. .. c.
Mrs. Sadie Williams is able to be up
again.
Go to Miller's, Fifth street and Mic
ollet avenue, for your photographs.
For good cigars call at w. s. Con-
RAIDS, corner OF First avenue south and
Fourt hstreet. He will suit you.
The Advance Restaurant, PA Wash
ington avenue south, is up to date in
service and equipment II you want a
good meal in a clean place don't fail to
go to the Advance Restaurant.
Go to John L. Neal. Real Estate,
Loans and Insurance, 622 Boston
Block
THE GROOMS-RILEY NUPTIALS
The wedding of MIR Vim. Grooms
and Mrs. Frances A. Riley was cele-
brated last Tuesday evening at 9Is
Seventh avenue south, at the residence
oi Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Munroe, Rev. w
5. Brooks officiating. An orchestra
played the wedding music. the bridal
couple unattended entering to the Men
delssohn march. The bride wore an inn
ported heliotrope broadcloth with a
trimming of stitched silk of the same
delicate shade She carried a white
bouquet OF roses with a profusion OF
green and white carnations maSsed amid
ferns and vinca vines.
Among the guests present: Mrs.
Sarah Monroe, Mr. Fl. w. Monroe,
Galesburg, ILL., Messrs w. F. Mallock
II. Ewing, w. Rivers Jno. Tyler, ]. f.
Roberts, n. Carlysle. l.. Gordon. p. +.
Hale, John Allison Mrs. A. Gorvie,
Mrs. Sarah Benton, Mrs Mary Cooper,
Mrs Fannie Phelps. Miss Cora Fall St.
Paul. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Lee. Mr.. and
Mrs. s. Davis. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. r.
Tyler. Mr.. and Mrs. ~ J. Lloyd, Mrs.
Sadie Gordon. Mrs. ]. NJ. Allen. Misses
Fannie Mcintosh. Belle Buchner, Belle
Willis.
Professor Howard desires to meet all
ex-brass band musicians OF the Twin
Cities, for the purpose OF organizing a
brass band. on Monday evening Feb
Sth at 425 Second avenue south. at Q
p. m.
A very pleasant dancing party was
giyenat Plummer Post Hall on Wednes-
day evening under the direction of
Prof. f. l.. Douglass. In the prize
waltz the first prize was awarded to Mr..
Edward Stewart and Mrs Merchant