The broad ax., 1918-01-26

Leaving his place we Joined Mrs.
Elvie L. Stewart, and Charles Stewart,
Jr, ct the home Of Mrs. Laura Bart
lett, 4325 ForestviIle avenue. She has
been connected with the police depart
ment for the past 20 years, and win
soon be retired on . pension. She has
done her work wen, and ID one Of the
most aggressive women I have ever
met. It was Q pleasure to be at her
home. She is as witty a. any one who
ever came down the pike. in Ireland.
After making rs welcome and telling
rs the story Of the Chicago gas, she
got down to this getting dinner ready
business. I was invited to take some
Of 1t and did not refuse. I had some
fine reed birds, directly from HogviIle,
and then there were walkers, and the
opposite 10 bravery In al Of his gravy
was there to satisfy our appetitea I
tried to stay In sight Of Mrs. Stewart,
and II she left me Il was not because I
Stacked in the least. II the table could
speak it would inform you that my duty
was done. I win say myself that Il was
well done
In the evening, I had the pleasure Of
going to Ebenezer Baptist church to
hear Q new preacher invited there by
Dr.. J. T. Thomas. He Ii o wonderful
character, and one Of the greatest
preachers Of our country, saying moth
ing about raee or color. BE Il ripe and
full Of information. he holds his own.
May he live long time.
/ went In with them preachers and
enjoyed all but one thing. Last fall I
purchased me brand new overeoat, one
Of the best-yes, the best I ever had
since have been in the world. I wore
Il to church and as I was with the
preacher, put my coat in the ofiee
with them other men, except I put my
coat down in q corner with my hat on
ii, and after preaching I came out to get
my coat, but Il was not there. There
were two or three over coats hanging
up, but none Of them would at me, nor
were they as good as mine. I hap
! pened to look around and saw one Of
the preachers, and felt like putting on
his back "Lost, strayed or stolen."
For he had on an overeoat much too big
for him, and when I took the second
look, 10, and behold, he had On my coat.
When I demanded Il, he said at first
that &c was his coat, but upon the sec
ond look, discovered that he had made
q lnistahe, and had gotten hold Of the
wrong coat.
I wish you could have seen me hust-
ling that preacher out Of what did not
belong to him, and when he was on the
outside, I put myself inside Of 1t, and
then looked at him trying to get into
his own ragged coat, and when he got
into It he took safety pins to fasten IL
ON him. II would have been Q right
eous mistake IL I had not discovered
my coat in time. He was an honest
man, and would not have lifted my coat
for the world.
Get through there went down to
Olivet Baptist church and found them
AZ busy a. could be there installing sn
the newly and oldly elected officers. II
was q great service. Now that they
are in, the work il now on Of getting
ready for . brand new church in the
very near future. Already the lot has
been purchased, and I an told paid for
in cash, and other things win soon fol
low. Have You seen its I want to
congratulate Rev. L. Z. Williams on
his wonderful Leadership. he Ii lead
er Of men, and am 30 glad that I know
him
/ have been to the home Of Bishop
n. Blanton Parks, DR.. W. D. Cook, and
the last Of the week had the pleas.
ure of calling ut the home Of the Rev
DR.. Hubbard, Of the Baptist church;
Mrs. Hattie Plumb, . worker In the
Household Of Ruth, Mrs Christine Cool
and her husband, Mrs. EstelIa Peacock
and Miss Bessie T. Law.
Speaking Of Miss Law, she Is from
i Jaekon, Miss, and, holds Q good poi.
/ tion in town. Her sister died in jack
SON, and the news had just reached her
I think ! win stop here. I an told
that Charles Stewart win address the
men ut oiivet Baptist church Sunday
afternoon. ! an sur. nat IL II going
to be Q great big meeting and have
made up my mind to 60 there myself.
Enough for this time.
llns ovxRfoN GETS JOB N DE-
4 -. - PARrlRNf.