Richmond planet., 1900-02-17
PRICE 5 CENTS
FROM THE WEST END.
Items OF Interest Gathered from thFss
FieId-Much Sickness and DeAths-A
An Inventor Among pa.s

At the Fifth Baptist Church Iast Sun.
day at IL 80 4. m, Rev. DE-. GenunG
preached q most eloquent ana PoweEc
iul sermon from Romans 2:E. AT SjoS
Rev. Bro. Barco was fully equAk 20 teS
occasion Subject, There are vefE
much land yet to be possesseo Aes~-
Barco ia truly . student.
At the River View Baptist CssSrcn
$3.50, Rev. John r. West preSe0sa n
stronge, edifying and soul-stirrioS see>
mon,
Az the second Baptist Church . fur
eral took 10 the morning and at y "a.
the sacred rite. OF the Lords SupReF
was ad ministered to vast audfeS,ss~
Rev. DR.. q. ID. Lewis led the way N1sn
great zeal and power TO the eoii9nS>
OF all present.
THE PLANET IN DEAANp~
The last weeks PLANET was grestfEV
ip demand among our white citizsnS'
to read the editorial on Sister Cr1teT
williams treatment at her death aeo
burial By some OF our beat white efi-
sens in their family section In Boty-
wood, and the criticism OF the John
z. Ems Jim Grow" car bill. We
were greatly pleased to hear some OF
our best white citizens commend our
editor in the highest and most PRAISE
worthy terms Some noble Irish A rnex.-
leans among them. Yes, the Epps
dill will make as white friends ana
help rs TO save money too. Try agsR0
brother hster.
A coLoRzD INyENrsR.
BE invitation on last Tuesday. we
visited the residence of Mr.. McGilvray
COX, On Chsffin st near L nden. At
ter q pleasant shat with his 10 sdam we
were shown q small stationary engine,
10 complete working order. Tbs ma
chine hss been inspected by several
hundred people, many OF them our
beet professional maohAnics, both
white and eolored and they hare pro-
nounced it most perfect aud COM
plete invention as they ever saw. Eve
ry particle about the engine Is hRn6.
made and neatly finished
Mr.. Cox says he can Duild tnem any
size or from one horee to nundrs0
horse power. Mr.. Cox expects to have
the ergine patented and placed on the-
market. He Is quite unoostrusives.
middle aged gentleman OF color, with -
pleasant wife and nine children.
Vel have much sickness and several
deaths in our midst. The very change
abe weather has caused many people
to be great sufferers from dsep colds
aud other diseases. The doctors and
the undertaksrs ara kept on the GO
most all the time.
This community was greatly shocked
to learn of the sudden death of Mrs.
Rev Thomas H. Johnson in New Is snt
county lsst Friday. Fhe Reverend ia.
much OF favorite among our people,
having often preacaed for the 5th RRp-
tist Church and conducted saseessful
revival meeticgs tor two weeks Lass
spring.
Some of our young men are being
aroused to the real sense of organig-
ing for business. Now gentlemear o.
band of music and hlg suppsrs do nots
mean business. CHme together gen.
tlemen TO better your condition and
not TO gather money tn throw It away
Owing to the very inclemsnt wealth
err, the Missionary messing at the 9Th
Church was very slimly AIsendsa on
last Mondas night
John Towns, OF HOP W. Leigh st.,
who has been home with his sister,
Ars. Meade and home in Amelia Co.,
for the past two months, left for the
North last Wednesday at 5 q. m. Sg
Willie Jones of Vest Leigh Street,
near Hancock left hons last week for
N. j., to obtain work-so report says
was brought hem ; last Tuesday dead
It is supposed that he was killed in'
some way yet unknown to his parents.-
The young man WAS about Is years OF
age and church member.
] We notice that some OF our young
ladies and gents are purchasing proper
ty together before they get married,
We think you had better be careful
| aud make sure OF your footing drst,
for we already have some very ssnss-
tional troubles in the community. At
the same time, save your money and
prepare for future comforts. The chll-
dren must do what their parents could
not. :
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