The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-02-11

Ranger, Feb. 9,-Ranger was
wonderfully blessed Sunday with
beautiful sunshine. Services of St.
Paul Baptist church were held in
their new building which is nearing
completion. Sunday School was well
attended and was conducted by the
| Superintendent, Rev. Miller. Lesson
was taught by the pastor. Rev. j.
w. Washington. Rev. Washington
preached two noble sermons. B. Y.
| p. U. met at the usual hour. The
lesson was interestingly discussed.
The Women's Home Missionary So
ciety rendered quite an interesting
program. The sisters prepared their
program to be rendered on the 5th
Sunday in Januay, but owing to in
completion of the new edifice this
had to be postponed, until this lat
ter date. A liberal collection was
listed for the sick of the city under
the auspices of the Home Mission.
Some may think Ranger dead, tho
not quite so for we as Christians
are still earring on the good work.
Collection at st. Paul was $4,000.
Houston, Feb. 9.-The Odd Eel
lows of Texas have decided on Hous-
ton, the place for the erection of
their proposed home. Mrs. Susan
M. Kennedy died last Wednesday.
Funeral took place Monday under
the auspices of the Ancient Order
of Pilgrims. Rev. c. II. Branch
officiated. Mrs. w. H. Guyden was
called to Galveston to attend the
bedside of her sister. Mr.. Lawrence
and Dolly were called to Brazoria
last week to attend the funeral of
their mother. Mr.. Dan Lewis of
Galveston spent Sunday in this city.
Mr.. W.. c. Burgess, the Colored
postmaster at Fannin, Texas, was
in Houston, last week. Mrs. Peggy
.Toles of alveston, was in the city
last week to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Jennie Carvin. Mrs. Minnie
Burton of Sour Lake, Texas, who
spent the week here visiting her
sick niece, Mrs. Rosa Brown, 305
Polk street, left this week for Beau
mont. Mr.. j. w. Walker, recently
purchased he Dorn's cafe. Mr.. Sam
Davis left Monday for Chicago, to
make his furture home. Prof. Waldo
j. Matthews of Silsbee, was a Hous-
ton visitor last week. In Eanary
there were 1852 arrests made; 669
white; 304 Colored.
Houston Heights--Mr r. H.
Brown, the popular hotel man on
West 9Th avenue is very sick. The
| no m
| ton few of the Colored businesses
of the Heights: Mr.. C. r. Robinson
realestate and barbershop; Rev. w
NJ Martin, woodward; A. Horn and
Son, general merchandise; Mr.. M
Hogohrook, The capable manager is
on the job and is live wire. These
places of business are located on:
2121 Nashua St.; Mrs. Viola Willis
SIS West 18th avenue conducts a
laundry. The Gomez grocery at 915
Herkimier, Mr.. Come, also manu-
faeturers vinegar and blueing known
as the big &c" Manufacturing Co.,
Colored grocerymen would do well
to order their vinegar and blueing
from Mr.. ]. +. Gomez. The Dallas
Express for sale at 521 Rutland
street.
Also on sale at the Pleasant gro
Gerry store. Mrs. A. T. Pleasant,
proprietress, Deer Park.
RockwaIl,. Feb. Sunday School
was not so well attended account of
the recent rains. Rev. F. r. Randall
preached at 1880 a. m, to small
audience. At $3.50 p. M, B. Y. P. u,
spelling match was pulled off with
number of contestants. Mrs. P.
Randall won first honor and Miss
L. McGruder won second honors. At
1889 p. M, we were at prayer SER
vice. And at p. M, the pastor
preached a wonderful sermon. The