The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-02-19
credentials will be allowed to adopt
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this little one.
: Mr.. and Mrs. J.. w. Walton, SAB Kent
8 street, lost their little son Irving, aged
about two months, on last Monday
from an attack of Group. The funeral
), was held at the residence Tuesday
: afternoon. Rev. Ell. Mcdonald of.
: floating. Lyles funeral director in.
torment at Oakland.
; Any of the readers of THE APPEAL
who contemplate installing Tri-State
! telephone should call for Mr.. L. D.
Brewer, who has especial charge of
such matters and who is authorized
to make contracts and install phones.
} Call Contract Department., No. H.. He
will take care of you all right.
There is an old but true adage,
| IF you want good servant wait on
yourself" The same principle should
be applied to THE APPEAL. If YOU
want to see something special in it
SEE THAT 1T GETS TO THE PUB
Usher YOURSELF. Don't put off
It'll tomorrow what should be done
today. DO 1T NOW.
SAFE DEPOSIT AND STORAGE
VAUlTS-We invite your inspection.
1t costs little to place your valuable
papers, cash, securities and other vaIu.
abIes in absolute safety. Boxes in our
vaults can be had from 81 per year
up. Store your boxes, trunks, etc.,
with US. NORTHWESTERN TRUST
CO., Jackson between Fourth and Fifth
! streets. I
Postmaster Otto N. Raths who has
held a. recess appointment since April
!, 5 OF last year, had his appointment
confirmed by the U. S. Senate last
Tuesday and he will hold the office for
four years from the date of his con-
tlrmation. He has shown that he is
willing to give the colored citizens a
fair chance and his confirmat ton
pleases them greatly.
Lawyer w. T. Francis procured a
verdict OF $4,000 last Wednesday in
the personal injury suit of John Rae
nae VS.. Joseph J. Trenton. Mr.. Rachac
was struck by an automobile driven
by Trenton on June 20, 1915, and was
permanently injured. Governor Burn
qulst was associated with Mr.. Francis
IN the case,- but owing to his pressing
duties OF late, he did not appear in
court. This is quite a victory for
Lawyer Francis.
The Cosmopolitan Buffet and Cafe,
40 E. Third street has made some
change in the proprietorship and the
firm will hereafter be known as L. r.
Iurpln & Co. The head Of the firm
Mr.. Lee E. Turpin is well-known
IN 1o~ l. IT,
there is every reason to believe that
this already popular place where the
wants of the inner man are catered to
will be more popular than ever. Old
and new patrons cordially invited.
Mrs. Mile Wright died at Bethesda
hospital on Feb. Z from gangrene fol-
lowing the amputation of her left foot.
Her funeral was held on Wednesday.
Feb. 9 at Zion Presbyterian church,
Rev. G. w. Camp officiating, assisted
by Revs. E. H. Mcdonald and J. P.
Sims. The funeral was quite impress
slve. There were many beautiful
flowers. Lyles funeral director, inter-
ment at Oakland. The deceased leaves
son, J. Milton Wright and two fos-
ter daughters.
The twenty-second annual banquet
OF the Lincoln Club at Hotel St. Paul
last Saturday evening was the largest
IN the history of the club, upward of
475 guests being present. The presi-
dental possibility, Senator A. B. Cum
minis, was the speaker of the occasion
and made a splendid key note" ad-
dress. Among those present were D.
b. Beasley, DR.. V. D. Turner, J. H. Dill
hngham, DR.. J. r. French, w. T. Fran
els, c. w. Wiggington, James Taylor J.
, Thomas, r. c. Minor, J. @. Adams as
our representatives.
Mr.. Adam j. Holmes, candidate for
nomination for Mayor of St. Paul,
shows his desire to secure the sup
port of the colored voters of the city
| by using their organ to announce his
candidacy. He is the senior member
OF the firm, Holmes e Hallowell, now
located at corner Seventh and st.
Peter streets and in his capacity as a
coal dealer he is we'll and favorably
known to hundreds of our citizens, who
doubtless will be pleased to further
his political ambitions and at the same
! time secure a good business admins
tration for the city.
The Social and Literary society Of
Pilgrim Baptist church will give a
! George Washington dinner at the resi-
dence of Mrs. G. D. Jones, 712 Rondo
; street, Tuesday, Feb. %. Chicken,
gatherings and many other good
things will be served. Dinner will
begin at 300 P. M. and continue DUR
ing the evening when a pleasing pro-
gram will be rendered. The ladies' of
the club will be dressed in old-fash-
Toned or Colonial costumes and those
who attend are requested to appear
in such costumes if they desire to
do so. Dinner Is cents.
The Commissary Cafe located at
753 Mississippi street has been re-
opened under a new management and
is now prepared to serve the public
, good home cooked meals at moderate
prices. Mr. Mack Lewis, the new pro-
prietor is an expert chef and recently
came from Cogswell, N. D., where
he was chef in the City Cafe, the
leading cafe Of that progressive city.
He believes he can please the st. Paul
public as well as he did in Cogswell,
and all he asks is to be given a trial.
Mrs. G. A. Roberts also of Cogswell
: will have charge of the dining room.
Your patronage is solicited. ..-.,,
Miss Grace Knighten of Chicago,
; the travelling companion of Miss Cert
rude Vanderbilt, a headliner at the
Orpheum this week, is the guest of
Mesdames L. M. Terrill and Della Pet
tbs, 1875 Fuller street. She will con-
tinue to be their guest during the en-
gagement of Miss Vanderbilt in Min
neapolis> next week. Miss Knighten.
as. travelling companion of number
of the leading actresses of the world