Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-26
BUSINESS ENTERPRISES.

Mr.. w. Hewlett Jones is doing fine
business on Main Street having Que of
the largest establishments owned by
any colored man in the city.
Messrs holbrook and Cunningham are
the only tolores unoertakers They
have new funeral Car and fine rubber
tired carriage lighted by electricity.
The Knights of Pythias and the Ma
sons own jointly the finest Castle and
Temple for lodge purposes in the city.
MIR. Charles W. West and MIR. Major
West are In the produce and grocery
business and are doing well. The form
er has the finest picture of twins we
ever saw. They are alive and kicking.
AN ABLE PASTOR.
Rev. DIR. W. L. Hall is the picture of
health. He is doing well and his large,
fine church, the High Street Baptist is
a wonder to ali visitors.
Mr.. w q. Venable is one of the lead
ing merchants now, and his restaurant
is well pa ronized. He is u thorough
going business man and knows hoyg to
save dollar.
Mr. j. Nj. CLARK has nice tonsorial
establishment and is deservedly popular
AvIsIr TO SCHOOL BUILDING.
During the time we were waiting for
the train. Mr.. Holbrook came with his
rubber-tired buggy aud drove as out be-
| Dino o''the nnest steppel" IN DanvliIe.
He must have had it about right tco.
We visited the Leigh Street Public
School building, where we met Prof. u.
w. Woody, the principal and Miss
Amanda Hairston, Miss Annie Graves,
Mrs. Lula Williams, and Mrs. NJ. s.
Sklpwith and expressed their regrets
that we did not have time to speak a
word to the pupils. We left Danville
at $40 p. M. for Richmond arriving
there at s p. M, Wednesday, 10th
inst.
CALL TO BUCKINGHAM COUNTY.
A telegram TO come to Buckingham
County, was the information that came
the next morning. We left Richmond
! at 1920 Friday morning, 18th inst, via
q. d o. X. Il. for How ardsville. DR..
Il. X. Jefferson accompanied us. Reach
ing the State Farm. branch of the
Virginia Penitentiary we saw group
| of zebra-striped white prisoners at the
station, Reaching Howardsville at I:32
+. M, we found a youngster. who came
TO take us four miles in the country TO
Axtell.
CROSSING THE JAMES RIVER.
We walked on narrow plank to the
row-boat and the boatman took us
across all right. A few moments later.
| we were in the wagon en- loute to Ak
tell, where we arrived on schedule time.
Rev. DR.. Caesar Perkins had not arrived
but we were welcomed at the residence
! of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Braxton
A short while afterwards, Rev. Per-
kins was seen driving up in buggy.
He had come twelve miles and was no
worse for wear. Dinner was served and
| arrangements made for hunt in the
morning. We were soon asleep, being
awakened at about 8 O'Clock p. M. with
the announcement by DR.. jefferson that
the clubs were ready.
THE INITIATION AND THE HU t.
We made the K. of p. Lodge and the
Court of Oalanthe and at I:S0 A NJ. re-
! tired again. We ate breakfast Saturday
morning at 8 A. NJ. In response to the
inquiry as TO why he did not awaken us
at 4 A III, Lewis Coles mournfully re-
spolded. Things aint working right. -
His sister had been sick during the
night.
Excuse us from any reference to that
hunt which began at 20 A. M, and ended
at about p. Nj. DR.. Jefferson can de-
scribe it if he will. Wehad rabbit dogs
but mary rabbit"
After a six or eight mile journey, we
, reached sHowardsville. We killed all
that we fred at-six birds. but-what
kind of birds? Messrs Jack, Sam, Asy
and Lewis Coles were with us.
We are now seated in our Office and
! we are endeavoring to think about Dan
vile, Martinsville and Chase City.
Well, we brought our shot-guns back
| and ourselves and that is some consola-
ton Selah