The Afro-American advance., 1900-03-10
MINNEAPOLIS.
THE ORIENTAL NATIONAL
FAIR OF ST. PETERS $
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under the auspices OF the 5Wayman
Home Circle, will commence April 2nd,
1000 at ST. Peters A NJ E. Church.
22nd St and 9th Ave So. 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
10 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-
ditiou 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.
The young people of the Mission are
arranging for a concert March 2fst.
Rev. ]. viii King will preach from
the subject THE Wonderful Woman" !"
Sunday evening. March H. Special mu
sic will be furnished by the choir.
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, zI4 Wash
ington avenue south, is up to date in
service and equipment. II you want a
~ta TNia Fpt1 tn
go to the Advance Restaurant.
Go to John L, Neal, Real Estate,
Loans and Insurance, 622 Boston
Block.
Furnished rooms, All Fourth ave
nue. south
The members of ST Thomas Episeo-
pal mission leased a church building on
the corner OF 5th avenue south and 9th
street which will hereafter be their
place OF worship. All are cordially in
yitcd.
To raise thirteen hundred dollars is
the next popular thing in church cir
cles This enterprise has been under
taken by the Wayman Home CIRCLE OF
St Peters. The amount mentioned IS
the mortgage, which. by faithful effort.
they expect to raise tine first week i'll
May.
Mrs Lena Mason will begin Sc
ries of meetings next week.
The ~menbers OF St Peters A.sM. f..
church and friends of Mrs Willie Gil
bert. who will return to her former
home in Chicago, rendered her a very
pleasant surprise on Monday evening,
March 5th Refreshments were in
III, g.
was spent. She will leave tor Chicago
Friday evening.
DR.. r. S. Brown has purchased a
new electric battery OF superior quality.
He is ready to extend application TO
any case which requires electric treat
ment. Give the doctor a call il you
wish electric treatment. He is up TO
date
The A. NJ. f. O. c. will have their
first annual sermon preached at St Pet
er's church on Sunday, March I8, 1900,
at 3 p m, by Rev, Mrs. Lena Mason.
Mr. VIM Smith and Miss Ella Plum
kett, OF Baton Rouge. La. were mar
ried by Rev King recently Mrs,
Smith will be remembered as being one
of the ladies from the South who Gre
ated discussion among local Afro
Americans. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith re-
side at oI3 Mary place, with Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Brooks.
Rev J. viii King will preach at the
mission Sunday evening The subject,
the Wonderful Woman" Mrs. J. T.
Monroe will sing,
Many on the sick list this week Lit
tie Tolord King is quite. sick with ty-
phoid fever Mrs Joyce down with
throat trouble Mrs. Della Wright is
quite sick also.
There will be a green sash supper at
the Mission Friday evening, March
10th by the Green Sash Committee.
Supper I5c. from g p. m. to II p. IN.
Come and have good time
The Young Peoples concert, We'd
nesday. March zIst. at which time ten
girls and ten boys will drill against
each other for the cake Admission
Ioc at the Mission hall, 4o7 Fifth avenue
south
Quarterly meeting Sunday, March
18th. at St James. East Side. preaching
at the Mission, as usual, at night.