Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-04-12
FAR|NV|LLE NEWS

FARMVILLE, VA, April ANY
ono passing tho Ideal Confectionery
on Tuesday evening, April ! would
| have seen Il sight to please the most
critical aesthetic taste. The occasion
was the Opening,of this confectionery
where members of the Negro race
may be served ice creams, sodas, etc.
| listen to beautiful records played by
| a Columbia victrola and enjoy thom-
selves in the same manner as MEM
bers of any other race.
Owing to tho delay in transporta-
| ton the stock is by no means COM
plete but it will be in very few days.
| In one window was tho most unique
| and beautiful selection Of war tro-
| plties to be seen anywhere. The firm
obtained this selection through the
Kindness Of Sergeant Walker and
| Private Nelson Jordan. In the other
window were n thousand kisses.
These are only tempters. The in
side is, If possible, even moro beau
| tiful. The decorations consisted of
cut flowers, palms and fern and flags.
The reception committee was COM
posed Of four ladies' gowned in white
| These ladies and the members Of the
| firm extended every one q most cor
Gial welcome. A. w. Lancaster,
| president; Il. S. Clark, vice-presi-
dent; ]. C. Glaze, secretary and
treasurer: A. w. Mosely, business
| manager.
The closing exercises OF the Mt.
| Moriah Public School took place on
! March IS, in the Mt. Moriah Church
at 2:30 p. NJ. A most excellent
program was rendered consisting OF
songs, solos, dialogues, recitations
and drills. Mrs. Arthur Payton and
Miss Theresa Anderson favored us
with beautiful recitations. Instru-
mental solos were rendered by Miss
Clara Madden and Miss Nina Dean Of
by singing the farewell song by
| school. All were then invited to the
| school house to witness spelling
| contest. Lena Davis Of the sixth
grade was given Il gold ring as n
prize, being the best speller. Miss
| Alberta Boiling is the teacher.
The Bright Light Cafe next door to
c.. NJ. Walkers Hardware Store,
opened business Saturday, March 20
with large attraction. They are
you Of first class service Of ice cream,
soft drinks Of oil kinds, fruits and
fancy groceries. Beautiful music
furnished. Call and see us. Best
service guaranteed. w. Reid and
A. Quarles, proprietors.
| Jackson's Barber Shop recently
opened next door to G. w. Walker
(upstairs) Main Street, is one of the
best. Here you will get first class
service and courtesy extended to all
customers. All are invited to give
him a trial. w. v. Jackson, pro-
prietor.
, SUNDAY WITH THE CHURCHES.
All clocks were advanced one hour
and the congregations were aware Of
the fact. The day was lovely and
all Churches were we'll attended.
Rev. Wiley Of the First Baptist
cloqucntly discoursed from Daniel
3:17, theme, "God Our Deliverer.
The b. Y. p. U. had very in
tcresting meeting at $3.50.
Let us not forget that the Bible
class is held each afternoon from 1880
to $3.50. DR.. Mixs is splendid
teacher.
Rev. Wiley preached n short but
timely and practical sermon.
The young men under the leader
ship of MIR. l.. C. Bland entertained
us with very pretty Fatal We'd
ding at the First Baptist Church On
{ last Thursday evening. Messrs. Ed
die Williams, Joseph Scott, Robert
Taylor, William Bartlett, Lemuel
Bland and Perncl Watkins imper-
sonatcd the ladies in this event and
certainly they were typical twentieth
century girls, displaying the styles OF
the season, even the French heel
shoe and hobble skirt.
AS the couples came in the follow
ing order shouts Of laughter went up
from the awaiting audience: William
Bartlett and Taylor Rcdd, grooms-
man; Joseph Scott and AlonZo Brown
groomsman: Robert Taylor and Hen
ry Anderson, grOOmsman; Lomucl
Bland and Joseph Foster, groomsman
) Then came Eddie Williams, tho maid
OF honor, followed by little Buster
Reid, who was indeed vcritablc
flower girl. Tho bride, Pcrnol Wat
kns came leaning on tho arm Of her
father, Dennis White. Thcy wore
met at the altar by tho groom, Rich
/, ard Hilton and BERTHE Scott, tho best
man. Tho climax came whom tho
I deserted wife John Brown, inter
ruptcd and produced Il tangible cyi-
dcncc OF the gr0om'H attempt at be-
ing bigamiBt. Richard Young, tho
parson decided I'm favor OF tho desert
cd wife and tho would-bo bride
4, SwOOns.
! This affair was givcn to assist the
Sunday School in raising hor quota
for tho Easter Rally and was indeed
a telling success.
I Mrs. Nannio Vaughan IS homo
again, after several months stay with
relatives in New York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Miles of
Fourth Street arc tho parents OF n
fine baby boy. Mother and baby are
doing well.