The Washington bee., 1907-05-04
PARAGRAPHIC NEWS
BY MISS BEATRIZ L. CHASE.

The Chicago Conservator still cham
pions the rights Of the citizens Of Am
erica, and stands foremost in dissem-
mating the truth.
DR.. l. L. Thomas, the travelling agent
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Is
in West Virginia.
1t IS reported that the Harper's Ferry
students are in good shape for the meet
with our High School boys on the How
ard campus, May II.
The Morning Star Lodge of Elks, of
this city, entertained large number of
Elks from Baltimore The visitors were
members of the Monumental Lodge.
Mr.. w. H. Casselle, a young man
born in this city, IS growing to be one
J Of Philadelphia's best business men; he
IS among the best undertakers of that
city. The Pilot speaks in glowing terms
of Mr. Casselle
Rev. J. n. Kelly, a graduate from the
once famous Maryland Seminary, of
this city, an dwhose last appointment
was at Cape Charles, Va, was buried
last week.
Mr. A. F. Hylyer was in Baltimore
last week looking after the exhibit of
that city for Jamestown.
Rev. Joseph F Gregory born in this
city, has accepted a call of the Capitol
Street Presbyterian Church, Harrisburg,
Pa. Rev, Gregory is the son of Prof.
James NJ. Gregory.
Mrs. Josephine Brown, of this city, has
accepted the position of housekeeper for
Miss Lizzie Mcpherson, proprietress of
the Jamestown Hotel
The Negro in American History"
was the subject of a lecture recently
delivered by Register w. T. Vernon at
Atlantic City.
Miss Sarah J. Janifer is the secretary
of the Woman's Home and Foreign
Missionary Society Of the A. NJ. E. z.
connection.
Neither Tillman, Dixon nor any other
Southern man can make the people of
Detroit what they are not. If the ut
teranceS Of these men have been fol-
lowed by demonstrations of prejudice,
be assured that the people were guilty,
and only wanted the opportunity for
showing their feelings.
The greatest advertising given TO Dix
on and his play is through the news
papers, whose editors make him prom
inent by abusing him.
The editor of the Covington Advocate,
who has been sick, is reported to be inn
proving.
1t is stated that there will be no sum-
mer normal school in Richmond this
summer. An opportunity will be given
| the teachers to visit the Jamestown Ex-
position
Mrs. Mary Richardson, who celebrat-
led her eighty-third birthday anniversary
not long ago at Long Branch, N. J., is
said to have in her possession a little
dress she wore when she was four
months old, and a snuff box that be-
onged to her ancestors, said to be two
hundred and thirty-three years old.
It IS reported that DR.. c. c. Clement,
editor Of the Star of Zion, is slowly re-
covering the sight of the eye which
was injured some weeks ago
The Professional World says that
Governor Folk has cut $1,000 from the
appropriation made by the recent Legis-
lature for Lincoln Institute
1t is tated that the first number Of the
Florida Intelligencer in each month will
be known as the "Women's and Chill
dren's Number"
The graduating exercises Of Cannon
| Theological Institute at Atlanta, Ga,
took place about the middle part of
| April
Owing to a necessity, 2o4 workers,
which included Io2 journeymen and Io2
women employees, were dismissed from
the Government Printing Office on last
Tuesday.
The Hon. Thomas Connor, who died
the 29th of March, was beloved BY all
who knew him, and the cOlored people
! Of Joplin, Mo, have only. words of praise
for him He gave them two handsome
churches. Mr.. Connor was born in
Ireland.
It does see mthat Bishop Turner could
use his ammunition in a more telling
way than by shooting az Tillman. He
| is hide-bound and bullet proof.
It IS tated that a rumor is going the
rounds that R. J. Tracewell, controller
OF the Treasury, will soon be removed.
By the will of Nehemiah o. German.
/ Bridgeport, Conn, Ann c. Wright col
ored, of Stratford, who was for manv
years his faithful servant falls heir to
the large portion of his property, valued
at from $4,000 to $4,000.
III. P. B. Brooks, MD, 33d Degree.
is much improved The Doctor is I'D
to his eyes in business. GOOD bowl
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