The independent., 1900-01-27

Mrs Nellie Kelly of 1908 Robir
street was indisposed several day.
this week.
The Independent Social clul
gave reception last night at theil
hall. All expressed themselves a'
having an enjoyable time
The w. HIM. S. met last Wednes
day at 4 o'clock and elected officers
who will manage the business OF the
society for the next twelve months
They meet every Wednesday even
ing.
Memorial services of Mr.. Pleas
ant Holsten will be held at Mount
Vernon NJ. E. church Sunday, Jan
uary 2Sth, at | / a m. The services
will be conducted under the auspi
ces of the Odd Fellows, Rev. Mime
gan assisting.
Mr., w. B. Mansfield, a well
known hotel man of state reputation
died at the st Joseph Infirmarv last
thursday morning and was inferred
Thursday afternoon under the aus
Pices of the Hotel Mems Associa
ton, i'll the city cemetery.
Dr. F. L. McDavid, 5I44 Travis
street is gaining favor throughout
the city by his medical and surgical
skill, which are unsurpassed. Give
him a trial and be convinced Call
up Phone 1877; residence Phone
1853, ? rings.
Rev, Leon Trapp, presiding elder
of this district will hold his quarter.
ly meeting tomorrow and his quart
ly Conference Monday night at Saint
Paul A. NJ E church Ist Ward |
Rev. J. M. Gentry, pastor in charge,
extends an invitation to the public,
generally, to come out and help
them.
Mrs. Nellie Breckenridge has filed
a suit against the Gulf, Colorado and |
Santa Fe Railway company, asking
for damages in the sum of $4,000
for the death of her son. Mr.. Joe
Clark. Mr.. Clark was one of the
three persons killed at the Texas
avenue crossing of the Santa Fe
m this city some weeks ago when
bridal party was run into by a train
A pound party i'll honor Of Mrs.
Lucy Adams S67 Cleveland street
was given last Friday night. The
GLOWING named persons being the
promoters, viz: Mesdames Georgia
Davis, Rebecca Jones, Caroline
King, Kuntz, Francis Jones, Emma
Walker, Prescilla Andrews, Ella
Fisher, S. Reed, Fora Carvin, Julia
l. King. Ii. Haskins, Asberry, Mis-
IS Ella Williams, Josephine Mobiles,
emma Jenkins, Daisy Hill, Cora |
Davis; Messrs Geo. Afford, Morris Y
rice, Frank Patterson, c. H. ZONES
". b. Harrison.
The many friends Of Mr.. NJ. O.. Z
ohnson will be pleased to learn
hat his children who were poison
d in lunch last week are all well o
ow. 1t seems that one day last II
1eek one Of Mr. Johnson's boys was
yer to the depot, and one of the h
'hite men running on the road. h
ave the boy a nice lunch. that some
ne had given him. The boy took .,
lie lunch home and divided it .,
nong lis brothers and sisters, who =
ecame very sick after eating it. "
pom investigation the lunch was
'und to contain an overdose of ar le
mic. &C
Last Thursday James Bates, the
'ayman, tried in the Corporation
ourt for soliciting baggage at the W
rand Central depot. Bates is not w
e only man who engages in this III
nd of business, for there arc 9th
s many of whom are white men. tn
he white solicitors have not been er
'thered in the prosecution of their TT
ork, but the colored teamsters have hi.
ldgement was rendered against
ttes but rather than put up with c
hat he considers an unjust decision ="
appealed his case to a higher !"
urt. There were more thau one ~
ndred witnesses to appear for '
lte, quite a number being white
Harris County Sunday School in Io' ~,
tute met last Sunday at Penile T: -"
Iptist Chuch 5th Ward at II m ~ W,
lie session is said to be one ofthe '0'
'st enteresting held since the ex
ence of the institute These per- Wis
rs were elected officers, viz. A sid
lrks, president;J, J Henry, Vice; Sa
hert Carter, recoding Secretary; left
SIS Florence Thomas, Correspond ing
; Secretary; VIM. Taylor, treasur- \
Rev J.W. Cook missionary The w;
1t session will be held at Pleasant teo,
owe Baptist church Friday, Feb. Ian,
h, at which time the missionary lor
V. J. W. Cook will preach a spe- sin,
sermon. A cordial invitation is
ended to regardless of religious S
UNCONVENTIONAL proclivities.