The Winchester news., 1909-02-20
CO[ORED COLUMN.

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Clarence C. White, the noted color
ed viOlinist is playing in London, En-
gland.
AT the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Mechanics Savings
Bank, Richmond, Va, held January
b, 1909, it was shown that the total
amount of deposits for the year 1908
was $465, 1850. The aggregate
amount for the six years of its ex-
istence is $2,222,173.lS. The di-
rectors declared annual dividend of
10 per cent now payable, and rec
commended an increase of capital
stock to 100000. They also recon-
mended that three-story banking
house be erected in the near future,
and preparations of the plans for the
same will begin at once. The presi-
dent of the bank is John Mitchell, Jr.,
editor of the Richmond Planet.
The colored people of Washington,
ID. c., is supporting a home for
fIiendless girls.
According to an announcement III
the Atlanta Constitution of January
I2S, the first old line life insurance
company to be financed and. operated.
by negroes was. granted a charter
January %, by the Secretary of State
of Georgia. Among some of the in
corporations are j. O. Ross, David
t. Howard, II. A. Rucker, collector
of internal revenue, Atlanta; M. B.
Morten, of Athens, and a number Of
others. The organization has grown
out of the discrimination as operated
against negroes taking out policies n
| the old line white insurance compa-
nies. The company must deposit
100000 (as it is capitalized at
$200,000) with the State Treasurer
for the protection of its policyholders
as required in all cases of insurance
companies chartered by the State.
The aggregate wealth of the incor-
pOratOrs is estimated by the Atlanta
Constitution at 100000.
The Broadway Sunday school is
Arranging for a mammoth musical
and literary exercise on Easter.
The remains of Fowler, the daugh-
ter of John Allen. was taken to
Pricetown in Fayette county for bu-
rial.
Rev. t. Timberlake has returned
from Ashland and will occupy his
pulpit tomorrow.
Arciales Pervine is at home sick.
Rev. Henderson Rally has been at
Pikeville several days engaged in a
meeting.
H. j. Brent will issue a call soon
for enterprising citizens to meet and
consider the advisability of form
ing cOlOred drug store.
Our colored MasOns gave a recep-
ton to Grand Master, Ed. Davis, of
Georgetown, last week.
A -year-old boy born here
and without a davs' schooling, was
at school last Sunday for the frSi
time.
! Robert TavIor will not move ui,
his new house but will either rent or
sell il (see aG. n classified column
Last Monday was the 92nd ami
lversary of the birth of Frederick
Douglass.
At the residence of Murry Steven
son at Wades Mill, a most delightful
house party were entertained last
week. Those present were Will and
Geo. Perkins, the Whaley girls, Wm
Fields, Misses Myrtle Parker and
Ellen Davis. The party was chaper-
oned by "aunt" Ann Bratton, the fa-
nous chef of the neighborhood.
Mabel, the daughter of DIR. and
Mrs. j. H. Holmes, who have been
sick is able to be out again.
Grant Haggard has reopened his
cleaning, pressing and repair shop.
Mrs. Amanda Haggard who has
been reported very i'll is much i'm
proved.
One of our wealthy white philan-
thropist (whose name we withhold at
'present) has suggested to several of
our prominent col6red citizens the
advisabiity of his buying lot in the
Oliver addition and deciding it to the
corored people of the city for a park.
Rosa, the daughter of Afford Bar
Der and wife, is quite sick.
Prof. H. E. luminous having fin
iished his school at jackson, has re-
turned home.
The C. NJ. E. church will begin
protracted meeting next week, Rev.
III. A. Steward pastor.
VIM. Taylor on Oliver street, is now
county agent for Green, the colored
doctors preparation Any onesggaHt-
ing the same may call on him.
Rev. III. c. Baker being sick was
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