The colored American., 1902-02-15

25c.. children 15;. This en- ertsinme Mt
Is for the benefit of Mt. Hope Tsber.
nscle,
Mrs. Annie Carroll of Rockville.
Conn. passed through III srtford, Mon
day, from MartInsburg, Conn, where
she has been heen helning Rev, McMul-
iin OF the A. NJ. E. Il on Church in a
very successful revival, Mrs. Carroll
was on her way home
Celestial Lodge, No 2O93, q q o. of
U. +, of this city ter cred the House
nnid OF Ruth. reception recently st
their new new Lodge Rooms. % MuI.
berry Street There were about dfty
brother and sister present The first part
OF The evening was taken up In speech
making Each speaker was sssigued
certain subject TO speak upon. Tney
were as follows; NJ. V p Fanfon Will
son on PAtrlarchies, N. V. P. Edward
wers on G n Council. P G. M.
Ctmo'e, on THE Three Col ege De-
gIees'" z. N. q VIM p BatsOn on
y Dung Odd Fellows - Sister Fanny
Diggs end Ella Daniels for the House
hold of Ruth. p N. q Msirr RcIten
made few remarka and P N. F Thns.
Rose was Historian. The setting Noble
Grand of Christian Star Lodge of New
HaVen and Bro VIM. Hickman were
present and made fe ~ remarks. after
"nich Bre ~sters Mandolin Club pisyed
msrch and the brothers ard sisters
marched around the hsll while the com.
mt ca srranged tho tables snd chairs
fnr the collation. which was enIryed by
all. The mandolin club pIayed q num-
her CT hre g. lectiOns durir g the even-
ing and everybody er lyed them. elves
until about IL o'clock The Committee
consisted of BIOS. G Grant Williams.
clarence Daniels and P b Mills. Much
credit is due the committee for the way
In which thew rendered the program.
Saturday, Feb Let the funeral ser
vices OF Miss Clara E Diggs, daughter
ut Dudley Diggs of Cottage Grove.
bloomfield. Conn were held at Union
Baptist Church. Wooster Street. Rev
walter Gay. officiating, and a large
number of friends paid their ast tribute
OF resnect to the departed. Mis- Diegs
was born June 18th, 1888. which makes
her age at her desth Is years old last
summer. She conc plsined of i'll health
and her dortnr advised her To GO away
for rest upon which she went to Wor-
cester. Tass- After having been there
for some time. she became worse A
doctor was called, and after coneulta- |
tiOn OF doctors. 1t was found that she |
lad an sbcess in the left side which |
had pulled down her heath to such an /
extent that quick consumption set In |
and the end came. Jan 80 n. She was
with her un"le, Robert DIggs, when
thy boardeS with Mrs Graham where
she had all of the care aud medical aid
She is survived by father
aud five brothers; William, Fred. Oscar
Gent and Robert. The remains rest
ut Suring Grove. The readers of The
Cnlored American extend their sVmpa-
thy to the bereaved family.
Services in the Union Baptist church
SUNDAY were conducted by the pastor,
Rev Cav A very interesting sermon
was preached to the descons of the
church concerning their dntv. Several
are turning from their sinful ways and
coming over TO the Lo~d's side. Two
ladies' received the right hand of feI-
lowship. Mrs Susie Clarke has gone
through successful operation at the
Hartford Hospital and is rapidly be.
coming herself again. 1t is hoped the
members will go aud see her more than
thev have been. Mrs. Thompson of
Boston, Mass. Is visiting friends here.
He has not been In good health, but 1s
very fast and is expecting to
return To her home soon In the last
issue OF The Colored American the
n srtfnrd renOrter wrote q very In
tdrestin9 SUBJECT concerning our peo-
pie living In tenement houses of white
landlords and may at any time be
warned out to ms ke room for auy man
w'tr white face and also working