Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-22
CLARKsvrLLE xores.
News and Items from IimrksviIie
Tenn.-Personals and Briefs

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Mr.. John Anderson has opened a
; grocery on the corner OF sth and St.
John SITS. He solicits q share of
! your trade. John is hustiing
| young man with sterling qualities
and from his past record. We predict
\ success. When in need Of anything
in bis line. call on him.
Rev. Mrs. Smith has moved her re-
/ freshment establishment from the
east TO the west side of Franklin St.
Mr. George Boyd. the old reliable
fun maker. has reopened his music
nail and ice cream park on King st.
and invites all TO come.
Mrs. Roberta Parker and niece
have returned 20 Louisville. Ky.
Mr. George Wright and wife have
moved to their new home on Kellogg
Mr.. Cellus Powers kas moved
from Shackelford st. TO Ford. where
they caa be found by their friends.
Miss Aques Lowe leaves, for Chica-
80 next week.
Mrs. Martin and family have re-
turned home after a weeks visit on
the South Side.
The old reliable excursionist. Mr..
McDunbar, ran an excursion Sunday
from Hopkinsville TO Nashville.
which was great success When
ever Dunbar advertises. train it
F, generally goes.
DIR. Warren. the polite dentist
Is at his office again after q brief alb
sence from business.
| The last negro connected with the
murder OF the unknown han. who
1 4
year in KY. was hanged Friday.
Clarksville. Tenn. Is in heed OF a
| Colored Lawyer.
Well, Well. A young lady ON
| Commerce st. is preparing Wedding
dress. who is snee non't All
! speak at once: but the.sn H. a GER
tain gent - wearing ans.&ess this.
! Wait,
What about that colored steam
laundry and where are the promoters?
| You are called on. gentlemen. TO
quiet the public nerve. Let's hear
| from you.
The farmers are anxious for dry
spell TO come, so they can harvest
| their wheat crop. which is suffering
so great at this time
Mr.. :. Lille and Miss Bertha
| Barksdale were united in holy we'd
lock Sunday monring, much TO the
surprise of their friends. We extend
20 Mr.. and Mrs. Lille our best wishes
| hoping them a prosperous future.
Prof. Frank Rogers. the ventrilo-
| quist, gave an entertainment under
| the auspices of X. of Ps, at Fifth
Ward Church. Mon. and Tues nights
July 10 and IL. He was assisted by
Mrs. Lula Woodfork. Mrs. Flora An
derson, Mrs. c. A. Kelley. Mrs. Dean
lie Drane, Miss Quinn Barksdale,
Messrs. Albert Merfwether, Vivian
Dabney and the Twilight quartette.
Prof. Rogers is being assisted by
some OF the best home talent and al
ways shows just what he advertises.
He has but few equals in his line OF
business, IL any. When ever he
shows, you will do well to see him.
as you can expect 70 see something
new and entertaining.
will come to see you soon for an ad.,
will come to see you soon Off an ad.,
as good many have already asked
Tor space in the ad. column. | will
be ready TO give rates soon.
We would like 10 know if any one
will be so kind as to say who will
handle the large crowd that is ex-
pected here on August Sth2 This
is Negro Celebration Day, and from
five TO ten thousand negroes general
ly gather here. The greater number
OF the pleasure seekers go to the
Bluff Park and the cars will be filled
TO overfowing all day. With the
Jim Grow Car Law in force. it will
be impossible to handle the crowd
Let's hear from some one on this mat
ter, as the time is short The promo
ters OF this affair should prepare
some way TO accommodate the crowd
they expect.
We are glad TO know that the peo-
pie are resting easy concerning the
Jim Grow Car Law. So far as the
law is concerned, we have heard of
no one breaking the law or of any
one being arrested. We as a people
feel the effect, and we are grieved
under the burden, yet we are not a
sleep and shall ask the next fsegisla-
ture to raise the yoke that bears so
heavily on the son and daughter in
black, In Tennessee. We simply ask
Tor rights as law-abiding citizens.
which we hope the next Legislature
viii take pleasure in according us.
We pay full fare and we simply want
to ride anywhere in public convey
ances without being molested. IL we
chance TO find a seat. We ask for
nothing more, and hope every one
Will help us TO work with this object
in view until the desired goal is
reached.
Mrs Ophella Trice of Memhpis,
Tenn. is spending the summer with
Mrs. William Buck.
Mrs. Edward Bell is expecting to
leave soon for St Louis TO visit rel
atives.
Mrs. Marilla Daniel is expecting
to move to Hopkinsvilie. KY. about
Aug. 1st-
Nj. Ed Thomas of Louisville. KY.
Is here.
Rev Mr.. Hampton Of Hampton