The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-08-21
DdnviUe, Illinois

Rev. johnson of Iowa filled the pulpit at the Second
Baptist church Sunday.
Mrs. Annie Scott is on her vacation
The Pilgrim Knights of the World and the sisters are
promising order.
Danville can afford Colored undertaken lawyer
and dentist Also another physician There nearly
5000 Colored people in Danvlle and immediate vicinity
Danville dispense with az least four to six church
edifces
One noticeable thing in Danve is the large number
of street and tent preachers Most of them make good
appearance and are intelligent looking
Mr. Cunningham has a coal mine which may prove
big
Senator NJ B. Bailey is held in high esteem for the
uncompromising stand he has taken in regard to
wholesale legislation affecting the Colored people of the
state.
The Colored people have very credtabe residences
and live in good settlements.
Dr. Rachel and W. H. Beeler own automobiles.
Among the large property owners is Jake Square.
Mr.. Square is all round business man and rents out
number of houses
j. M Hassell Western Ave. has small grocery in
his residence There are two Colored Churches in this
locality
VIM. Wilson, young man. is proprietor of lunch
room and restaurant at 423 n Washington St The place
is a neatly kept and he is pleased to have you call
when in Danvlle
Special credit must be given Mrs Scott and her dau
gher Mrs Nurse for the excellent manner in which they
conduct the Little Gem Restaurant 1t is clean and we'll
appointed and the service is prompt. The meals
good as any to be gotten the best hotels The place
12l Main street Cup stairs)
Mrs Bella Bass is visiting sick brother in Craw.
fordsvile Ind after returning she plans trip to Cham
pagn and the Exposition in Chicago Ill
JAS Carter was in jacksonville and Springfield on
political business recently
When you hear fellow say Danville has a lot of
"peachesn he does not fruit There not many
peaches in Danville
Senator Bailey is attending the San Francisco Expo
Dallas Morris made the for Alderman from the
3ld ward last Spring the Independent Dry Ticket lie
is intelligent progressive, aggressive man and should
be encouraged again, regardless of whether he be
wet or dry
The Colored people, where they have preponder
ance of the vote are silly put up and elect worthy
Colored
r. A. Day. who is recently from Shawneetown, has
very eedtabe store 6o2 E Madison street Mr.. Day
has been engaged grocery business since March
lie has stock fresh groceries and people in
Danville should take pride in uphoding such men.
Barny jackson is Superintendent of the Free Baptist
Sunday School, 3o7 E. Lahr st. This is quite commend
able in this young man.
Mrs John Gaddie formerly of Springfield is winning
quite reputation musical teacher of high rank She
has several scholars and her pupils showing deve
opment As a teacher of technical music and inter
prefer and mpare she is said by students who have gone
to eminent white teachers, to excel all Recently the
high school there competitive musical program where
all but one were Colored and this little girl pupil of
Mrs Gaddie's who called last startled the white teach
eIs and the audience well winning the highest honor
After the program skilled white teachers rushed to the