The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-08-11
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age which he had dropped, Napoleon
Gardner, Of the state house janito
force fell and Sustained painful in
'3uries. He was carried into a HON,
OF q resident ON Virginia street wher'
he remained until. consciousness wa
} regatned and 'theSertent Of his injur
was ascertained. There was a Sc
we're cut In the scalp from which h
Is expected to recover in a few days
! To Attend BUSINESS League
John Brown, shipping clerk for Alb
ney Barnes 5 Co.," leaves this even
ing for fifteen days visit in the
east. He witt spend three weeks a,
Atlantic Cie going from there to
Now York to attend the Nationa
Negro Business League. The fol
flowing week Mr.. Brown goes to
Washington FOR the festivities In
connection with the meeting Of the
National Medical Association.
Wins First Gahe-The Charles
ton Clippers, about fifteen strong,
left Sunday for Rluefield where they
won the game Monday from Blue,
field by score Of nine to three. In
their weeks absence from home they
have arranged to. play Bluefield,
Keystone, Gary and Roanoke, Va,
or Huntington. The team is under
the management of J. II. Taylor, who
left confident OF bringing home
the bacon.
Senatorial Convention Delegates.
Among the delegates from this
lefty to the Senatorial convention
at Madison Saturday were j. c. Gill
mer, j. Nj. Jones, G. w. Cuzzens,
Miles Webb, Adolphus Brown, &c.
Brown and ''Tohe" Jefferson. The
convention elected J. II. Taylor, of
this city. member at large Of the
senatorial committee, thus giving the
Negro citizens representation.
Nutter ON Communicable meet
ing held at Hotelkanawha,S Saturday,
to organize the new congressional
committee, T. G. Nutter, OF this city
and George Nichols, of Fayette coun-
ty, were electd to succeed Phil
Waters and Anderson Rotan Of Ka-
nawha and Fayette counties, re-
speetively. The new committee
stands nine for Avis and four for
Gaines, a state of affairs which is
expected to work in Captain Avis
favor when the time arrives again
to name the Republican candidate
for Congress from this district.
Cambric's Condition Alarms
Delegates returning from the ses>
sions OF the Grand Lodge, K. of P.
nd oF T~l
Parkersburg brought reports Of the
condition of F. D. Cambria, CONNER
cial teacher at Garnett school, this
city, which have caused some I'M
easiness among his friends here.
Mr.. Cambria, who lives at Clarksburg
| was attending the grand lodge and
his feeble condition caused comment
IT. is feared he is suffering from tu-
fberculosis and will not be able to
teach this year.
Surprised by Her Friends
Thursday evening, a surprise party
was rendered Lillian Written, Of
Providence, R. L., who, with her
| mother, is visiting her grand mother,
| Mrs. Mercer Billiard, Quarter street.
Gamble, Lucy Cash and Ruth Steph-
lenson and was greatly enjoyed by
all those who participated.
Quarterly Conference Held.-Rey,
3. B. Martin, Of Huntington, held a
second quarterly conference for
Simpson Methodist church Friday
night Of last week in the absence Of
the district superintendent. He
preached to a large and appreciative
audience, Sunday morning, returning
to his home in Huntington in the
afternoon to conduct Services in his
OWN church.
| Rev. Carroll at Snow HiII.-Rev.
}. 8. Carroll, pastor OF Simpson M
Il. Church, this city, presided at the
Montgomery charge quarterly confer
lence at Snow Hill, Saturday after
noon Of last week, and preached and
administered the Holy communion
Sunday afternoon. He preached and
administered the Holy communion
to his own congregation at night.
| Picnic at GleRwOod T'ark.-Tht
fSunday School of Simpson Methodist
Episcopal church will hold its annual
lpicnic at Glenwood park, THURSDAY
the 18th inst. Everybody is invited
to join in making the occasion one
Of pleasure and profit The parl
may be reached by the Virginis
lstreet cars which leave the corner O.
Virginia and Capitol streets abou
every ten minutes.
st. Paul Church Notes.--Th,
tLaides'Aid Society held their session
IN the church and rendered an Gu
1oyable little program. Mrs. Wash
1ngton was IN charge Of the refresh
ments and was ably assisted by Mrs
W. .. Lee who rendered excellen
= service in making the AFFAIR botl
pleasant and possible. The presid
ing elder having failed to come a
the appointed time, quarterly confer