The colored American., 1903-04-04
CITY PARAGRAPHS.

OuSloIn OeTFIce, at charleston, >. e,
Is expected in this city
Mr. f C. Brooks a contractor and
builder CT South Washington, reports
lively business this season.
Mr.. Dufield. of 152 18th street north
west, has opened a restaurant on the
eighth floor in the Post Office Building.
st. Mary's Chapel is a very hand
some place of worship. The boy choir
is pluming itself for great effect at
Easter.
Mr.. Henry C. Lee well known
member CT the Metropolitan Police
Force who has been indisposed is up
and out again.
Miss Mamie Brodie, about whose
condition much fear was entertained
by her father and friends, has recover
ed and is out and about her scholastic
duties.
Clinton Burke, one of Washington's
we'll known young men, and an ex-
perienced barber, has opened up a bar
ber shop at 400 S street, where you
are invited TO drop in and get I'D to
date work done.
Douglass Baggage and Furnisher
Express Company with offices at 1888
14th Street, Northwest, is a new can
dldate for business. The firm moves
furnishings and everything Mr. r.
7 Douglas is the manager.
Mr. John Rose, a veterinary black
smith, whose shop is located between
4 IL and Missouri avenue northwest,
is kept busy these days looking after
the blooded horses of the District and
many of those which are here to the
Bennings races.
Rev. ]. Milton Waldron. formerly
m of &ha
but now in Jacksonville. Fla. has
been in the city the past few weeks
and has just left for the north, where
he viii continue to raise funds for re
building his church.
DR.. James H Harrison has lust re-
turned from New York City, where he
completed scientific course at the
Renouard School for Embalmers DR..
Harrison was the only colored member
of the class and ranked first in the
examination for diplomas.
Justice Barnard signed an order on
Monday last, the 10Th inst. appoint
ing Mrs Henrietta L. Marshall guar
dian of her nephey, Clarence r. Smith,
requiring bonds in the sum of $1,000
Mrs. Marshall's friends are congratu-
lating her as it was we'll deserved
Prof Layton says that all his sue
cesses as leader of the Metropolitan
Church Choir are to be eclipsed by the
presentation of the Hiawatha Chorus
Miss Europe, of South Washington
has illustrated her musical ability in
the accompaniments to the rehearsaIs
of the Hiawatha program.
Mr.. VIM Marcus, Sr., of Chrarlot-
tesville, Va, and a we1l-known chef
died March 23d, at the sc of SO
yeaers. He W as an old and respected
citizen of that place and member of
the EbeneZer Baptist church. He was
buried at Oakland Cemetery He
leaves a widow and son, now a stu
dent at Harvard University Law
School. of this city, to mourn his loss.
Prof. J. w. Hoffman, who had charge
of the Tallahassee Industrial School, in
Florida, and who lately was connected
with Lincoln Institute, at Jefferson
City, Mo-, is now located in Lagos,
West coasts of Africa, where he has
been engaged by the British Cotton
Growers Association as an expert to
teach the natives. He promises to
contribute some i interesting articles
TO The Colored American.
Mr.. G. w. Bailey, a veteran in the
Pullman Palace Car Service. who has
accompanied all of the Presidents since
the days of the late Benjamin Harri-
son, as well as ]. PierpOnt Morgan.
the RockefelIers and all of the great
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