Richmond planet., 1900-03-03
PERSONALS AND BRIELs

| anticipated trouble with the
Jim Grow" car law. for it has passed
/ q law for the punishment of pereons
| guilty of riotous or disorderly con-
duct in any car or 8 caboose or eny
part of train carrying passengers or
employees Of any railroad or street
| passenger railway.
The legislature has made j. fer
son Davis birthday. June Sd, legal
holiday. The public schools will be
closed en- that day.
Frank Bayliss (white) who muir.
dered Harrison Alexander (colored }
! just beyond Manchester was ex,ner-
ated by the coroner's Jury and releas
ed by magistrate. His victim died
Thursday, 22l ult., at about O'Clock.
"A street-fair will be held in this
city May 14,h.
a company has been formed in
this city to operate automobiles or
horseless carrisges.
MIR. J. NJ. Edwards has been sick
at bis residence, 10l6 n. lst street for
four weeks. He is now improving by
the aid of DR.. Sarah G. Jones.
On Thursday night. Feb. 18th.
Miss Sarah Taylor was married to Mr..
j. Pickett. A good many friends were
present.
On Thursday, Feb. 22nd. Miss
West became the bride of MIR. George
Liggans, at the First Presbyterisn
Church.
Poor fellow he arrived at 10
n. with bis carriage, out the girl had
retired. Bat, we saw him at the bali
after al.
The Richmond Athletic Club
met Monday night, Feb 10 h, TO dis
cuss the baseball question, but no steps
were taken. Manager Brsxton has re-
signed his H,e, therefore, Mr.. Thad.
Pemoerton takes the poaitiou as man
ager OF the Richmond Baseball Club
for the coming season.
Mr.. Stokes is sick at the resi-
dence of his mother, 1927 Short P St.
he will be glad to see his friends.
MIR. Joe Farley, who has been
spending good many months in Flor
ida, sends his regards TO his MANY
friends in Richmond.
Mr.. J. f. J. Moore of Buena Wis.,
ia, Va, sends US an article discussing
the Citizens Lyceum meeting as pub
hshed in the Planet of last issue.
The Mary Washington entertain
ment February 23d, at the residence
OF Mrs. Rosa ID. Bowser, 5I3 N. Adams
was success.
Mr.. A. F. Hilyer, OF Washington was
"a "a
agent of the Negro departments of the
Paris Exposition.
Mr.. Edward Mitchell has been
sick at his residence, 1890 Pink st.
Mr.. W. Isaac Johnson was called
to New Orleans to bury his older and
only brother. He returned to the city
on Thursday last.
Mrs. Mary E. Wells is sick at her
residence, 5o419 Catherine st. She is
under the treatment Of DR.. A. w. G.
Farrar.
There was q fine entertainments
Thursday night, Feb. 22nd, at the Vir-
ginia Union University by the stud
ents. A large crowd attended.
We learn that good many the
atrical troupes are organized by the
young people of the city. The young
colored people claim they can display
the same talent ss any other race. One
speaks for all.
Mr.. P. w, Thomss, the we'll
known contractor OF 1929 ST. John St.
who has been i'll for the last few weeks
is out again. He was under the teat-
ment Of DR.. Meri weather.
Tom Brekenborough, (colored)
whose age is guessed to be Anywhere
from IL TO 16 years. was shot while en-
tering the confectionery store, 619 E.
Broad st., by Albert Lucehesi, an en-
plovee, Tuesday morning st about l 10
o'clock. The weapon used was 3 shot
gun.
He says that he was companied by
another youngster named Ed. Crutch.
teld. At this writing, he had not been
captured. The shot peppered Broken
borough's arms and breast and it is
thought that some Of them entered the
lungs. 1t is thought that he will re-
cover.
Lee Gordon (colored) was abused
and shot by an unknown drunken col
ored man on Mondsy night last. One
bullet lodged in his head.
-President Gregory W. Hayes Of
Virginia Seminary was in the city this
week enroute from Petersburg, Va,
where he spent Sunday with the widow
of Rev. DR.. Williams. He preached at
the Gflheld Baptist Church, creating q
profound impression. He spoke OF the
principles for which DR.. Williams
stood, and closed with telling plea
for the Baptist work in Virginia. Mem.
orial exercises in honor of the deceas-
ed will be held within thirty days.
We have received letter for
the heirs of Reuben Weathers OF Co.
L, 18th O. 8. Inftry. They viii please
come forward.