The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-10
COLORED COLUMN.

and /. l.. Gordon for Constable.
A delegation of negroes from Miss
issippi, comprising bankers, business
men, lawyers and educators called
at the White House to tender to
President Taft whatever assistance
they could render in helping him to
work out the policies outlined by him
in his inaugural address. The visit
hadto do solely with so-called negro
problem in the South.-Courier-
Journal.
w. H. Ellis, the negro promoter of
New York City, has returned from
Mexico, where he claims to have been
on business, connected with a $780,
900 transaction, involving the pur-
chase of rubber plantations and the
establishment of a rubber factory
The Freeman.
Negroes in Virginia now pay tax
es on more than $25,OOO,000 of real
and personal property. They own
one-sixth of the landin the State
which is located in every county of
the State, except Dickerson in which
there is not a single negro citizen
American Baptist.
A number of our prominent col
ored citizens have received samples
of seeds from Congressman Lang
ley.
Rev. T. Timberlake who has just
closed a meeting at Versailles with
40 additions. has been rendered the
missionaryship for Eastern Kentucky,
but his church positively refuses to
part with him.
George Buckner has gone to Gov
ineton.
Joseph Thomas, the only negro
section foreman, of Minersville, near
Pottsville, Pa, employed on the
SchuyIkill Valley division of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, having the
best section of trackage covering the
distance from Fifty-second street in
Philadelphia through to Lyle, a dis
lance of % miles, was awarded $50
/ in gold. A number of white men were
in the contest.
At p. m. Sunday, April Is, there
will be a lecture to the married ladies
of the city only, at the First Baptist
church by the pastor, Rev. DR.. j.
Fisher, d. ID.
.kev. McRidley, the new pastor al
the Christian church preached his
first sermon last Sunday.
Eliza Booker we'll known here was
married in Covington not long since
The Sunday school of the Christian
church is arranging to have a very
beautiful Easter exercises tomorrow
morning at 9 80 and invites the pub
lie.
Extensive preparation is being
made to celebrate Easter at Broad
way tomorrow night, every one Is
eordially invited to be present. The
church is beautifully decorated. Elk
cellent music and program will bo
rendered.
Chas. Armstrong spent last Sunday
in Georgetown.
Mrs. Irene Garner who has been
quite sick is convalescent.
Jas. Hawkins and two daughters
Misses Sada and Georgia visited Mr.
and Mrs. Abe Hawkins in Paris las
Saturday and Sunday.
Clarence Taylor and VIM. Booker
spent last Sunday in Lexington.
George Benton who is in the reven-
ue service spent last Sunday viii
ibis family.
The usual impressive Easter exer-
cises will be held at Clark's chape
Tomorrow afternoon.
The Mu Mu Social Club is arrang.
ing for a popular dance on com.
mencement night.
Robert Taylor will be janitor a
the new fraternity building.
Shelby J. Davidson, Lexington
boy, who is now a prominent lawyer
in the city of Washington, is an ap-
plicant as special assistant attOrne!
in the Department of Justice.
DIR. A. B. Deany is negotiating fol
I;a horse.
The remains of John Clinkenbeard
an old and well known citizen Of
Wades Mill, was brought here Thurs
day for burial.
DIR. J. A. Tyler's handsome new
buggy has arrived.
The Central ColOred Law Schoo
will hold its nineteenth annual com
mencement at Calvary Baptist churcl
Fifth and York streets, May 3. State
Senator Nat C. Cureton will deliver
the address to the graduates. There
will be six graduates, C. H. Platt, OF
Springfield, Ky; Prof. r. J. Terrell
and Sadie Louise Terrell, New York
B. F. Henry and Elizabeth Mitchell
Henry, Louisville, and Albert S
Slaughter, Camp Hill, Ala. This
school is operated in connection with
the State University.-Louisville