CHARLOTTE MESSENGER.
SATURDAY, MAY 81, 1887.
Ol'B CHURCHES.
St. Mn-hw’l's (P. K.) Church, Mint St.
Service' r.l 10a. in. and Bp. m. Sunday
seho ,! .it -1 p. in. Rev. P. P. Alston, pas
tor,
Jl. Church, (iraham Street. Ser
vices nt 8 p. in. and 8 p. m. Sunday
-Bchoiinttoa.nl. Rev. E. M. Coi.lett,
pastor.
First fJaplist Church, South Church St.
Services nt II n. in., 8 p. in. and 8 p. m.
Sunday-school at 1 p. m. Rev. A. A.
PotrtLi.. pastor.
Rhencjicr Baptist Church, East Second
St. Services at 11 a. m., 3p. m. and Bp.
m. Sunday-school at 1 p. m. Rev. Z.
niAmmroN. pastor.
Presliyterian Cliurch, corner Seventh
and College Sts. Services at 3 p. m. and
Bp. in. Sunday-school at 10 a. m. Rev.
R. I' Wyche, pastor.
Clinlou Chapel, (A. M. E. Z.) Mint St.
Service's at 11 a. m.,"3 p. in. and 8 p. m.
Sunday-school at 1 p. in. Rev. M. Slade,
pastor.
Little Rock, (A. M. E. Z.) E St. Ser
vices at 11 a. m., 3 p. m. and 8 p. m.
Rev. VVMi. Johnson, pastor.
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L-jOC-A-Xi.
Miss Annie Connor, of Davidson
College is in the city.
■(" Jn reading the letters in this issue,
don’t (ail to read our Columbia letter.
Justice Woods of the Supreme Court
of the U. S. died in Washington last
Saturday
lion. James G. Blaine will sail with
his family for Europe on the Bth of
Juue.
Our city is now decorated with
flags and hunting, and presents the
appearance of the 4th of July.
The editor goes to Fayetteville to
day, and will probably go to Wash
ington next week.
The communication concerning
Clinton Chapel Sunday-school came to
us too late for this issue.
The W, U, telegraph office Is being
moved from the old stand
tral hotel building.
Next Wedijcsqny week Isoommonce
m ‘nt day at Biddle, Livingstone and
fie Fayetteville Normal.
The finest ami one of leading bar
hershops of Chester, 8. C., is owned
and managed by a lady.
The colored- editors of Alabama,
held a convention at Selma on the sth
inst. Eleven papers were represeted.
Prof S, G. Atkins*, of Livingstone
College, came down last • Thursday
evening, and spoke for Rev. Wm.
Johnson at his entertainment.
About two hundred persons passed
through the city last Wednesday after
noon for Washington, from Georgia
and South Carolina.
llcv. F. 1!. Ilowell of the Concord
Star was in the city this week and at
tended the concert by the graded
school.
We have received a copy of the Ayr,
a weekly paper published at Allen
University, Columbia, S. C., by Prof.
J. W. Morris.
This [iaper is printed early this week
as the printers want to jubilate on the
20th. We will give yon the news
next vreck.
If you want to see a paper live and
newsy, never get in debt to it, but
subscribe and pay and never make a
habit of lending to a neighbor that is
too mean to take it bijaeelf.
If you have u neighbor who does
not take this paper lend it to him once
so he may see what it is,hut dou’t lend
it to him a third time, but tell him the
price and how he may get it.
Tim President and Mrs. Clcyoland
gave a state dinner to Queen Kapio
lina of the Hawaiian Islands, last
week. The Queen is a full blood
Negro, aud is visiting this country.
The Cabinet officer* and their wive*
attended—except Garland and Lamer,
Bo says the press.
We will make rates for the summer
very low. Now if you want to make
a subscription free with little trouble,
write to as for terms..
The colored State teachers institute
will be held at Kittrell Springs, open
ing the 22nd of June. Fare will be
reduced to 2c and 2Jc per mile.
We failed to give much local news
last week because we were out of the
city. We have been away again this
week hence we come up short again.
Next Monday week is annual deco
ration day of the graves of Federal
soldiers. Preparations are being
made for appropriate ceremonies in
Salisbury.
The Lancaster High School closes
next Friday. Prof. J. L. Battle of
Livingstone College will deliver the
address. Mr. A. W. Weathington a
classmate of Prof. Battle, is the prin
cipal.
The Hornets Nest Riflemen of this
city have decided not to go to the Na
tional drill at Washington. Quite a
number of our citizens will go. The
soldiers will go to Morehcad City later.
The Carolina Central road is now
the quickest and best way to go to
Charleston. The day train makes
close connection at Wadesboro for
Charleston and it is twenty miles
shorter distance than the Columbia
way. ■
The election is two weeks from next
Monday and if you have not registered
it is time you were looking after it.
No one can vote who is not registered.
It is the duty of every man to take the
moral side in such questions.
The Messenger acknowledges re
ceipt of an invitation from Prof. E. E.
Smith, to attend the commencement
exercises of the State normal at Fay
etteville, Thursday, June 2nd. It is
a beautiful invitation. There are
fourteen graduates.
The 4th Sunday in June is the day
fixed by the law of Zion church to
raise special collections for the college.
The proper interpretation of the law is,
“make special efforts, and turn over
till collected throughout the day to the
college fund.” Ministers, superin
tendents, members, your duty is plain
before you.
On account of our absence last week
our haste in making up news caused
us to neglect to mention
in our-!* -ue changes
...y officers. As noted before,
'here was no change in clerk and trea
surer, tax collector, street coiumission
•r and cemetery keepers. Capt. Stitt
was dropped and ci-shcriff W. F.
Griffith elected chief of police. Ileury
Hill, George Farrington and D. P.
Hunter were dropped from the police
force and B. F. Powell, Ed. Iligler
aud C. McNclis put on in their places,
The Graded School Concert.
The concert by the teachers, friends
and pupils of the graded school came
off last Tuesday night at the 7th St.
Presbyterian church. The programme
was published in these columns last
week. It was carried out to the grat
ification of all present. The friends
outside of the school assisting, were :
Mr. and Mrs. J E. King, Mr. W. E.
Foster, Miss Mary Foster, Messrs.
Thompson and Bice of Biddle.
The instruments were all used to
perfection, and it was well said: Prof.
Ratley played like an old stage “fid
dler” while Will Foster’s claronet
noted the music to perfection. Mrs.
Alstou’s performance on the piano was
enjoyed by all. .Some of the pieces
deserving special mention are : “Some
day I’ll wander back”—King, bass;
Thompson, tenor ; Miss Hayes, alto ;
Mrs. King, soprano. The comic song
“pro phundo basso” was most excel
lently rendered by the same persons,
except Mr. lUtlcy sang the tenor.
The last chorus : “Softly treading,
silence keep,” was as well rendered as
could be by professionals. It is a
beautiful long aud the children showed
careful training os well as fine voices
and good musical talent.
The “talking medley” by three
boys and three girls was the most
amusing piece of ths evening. We
cannot describe it, but say if this con
cert is ever repeated be sure to bear
for yourself. The attendance was good,
the audience being made up of the
best people of the eity. It is regretted
tbit Mr. W. K. Foster and Miss Mary
Foster bare left the city and tbe filling
of their places would make a repetition
of tbs consort difficult.
Fayetteville Correspondence.
Tbe weather at this season is quite
cool.
Commencement exercises seem to be
the topic of the day just now.
The graded school will close on
Wednesday. Friday they will give a
picnic. In next week’s issue we hope
to give tbe readers and friends of ed
ucation tbe entire programme of exer
cises given by tbe little ones.
Some one wishes to know if it be
true, that Fayetteville has electricity
within her limits. We answer boldly,
we have—and if disputed, we say
again, come and see, and the first
noticeable feature that will attract you
after getting off the cars will be the
reflect of that beautiful and brilliant
light—the “Electric.”
The Independent Order sos Good
Templars held a gospel temperance
meeting in their hall Sunday afternoon
at 4:30 o’clock. The exercises were
good and the gentlemen who spoke
won laurels for themselves. The A.
M. E, Z. Sunday school furnished ex
cellent music for the occasion.
Rev. H. S. McDuffie will preach
the annual sermon for the State Col
ored Normal school, Sunday, May 29.
The Literary Address will be delivered
by Prof. G. H. Williams, June Ist.
Among the visitors, (of our so-called
town of hospitality,) we had the plea
sure of meeting Mr. W. B. Hunter,
editor of the Raleigh Outlook, and Mr.
A. L. Jeffries.
The Floral Exercises of Evans'
Chapel Sunday school, will take place
Sunday afternoon of the 22nd. Quite
an interesting programme is expected
and the ladies will try to excell las:
year in the decoration,
The members of the I. O. O. G.
Templars will give an icecream enter
tainment at their hall on the evening
of the 19th. We anticipate an hour
or two of pleasure.
At a regular meeting of Cape Feat
Lodge, I. O. G. T., on Monday night.
May 16th, the following officers were
installed by the G. W. C. T:
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J. B. MeKoy, W. C. T.
Mrs Sarah McLauren, W. V. T,
R. B. Williams, W. Sec’y.
R. MoN. Williams, W. F. Sec’y.
Rev. C. Kelly, W. Trc»-
Rev. J. M
r • —i t, Chaplain.
«onn Wright, W. M.
Mrs. Ilenrieatta McDonald, W. G.
Joseph Gillis, W. Sent.
Maky McLean.
May 17, 1887.
Salisbury Scintilatious.
A meeting was held on last Wednes
day evening to elect an orator for me
morial day. Mr. A. Sumner was
-unanimously chosen president for the
day. W. L. Henderson and David
Brown -.vere put iu nomination for
orator. Rev. D. Brown was elected.
Both gentlemen mentioned are bright
sons of Rowan. Mr. Henderson will
graduate soon from the high class at
Livingstone College. He is a young
man of abilty and brains and had be
been favored with the honor he would,
no doubt, have made a favorable im
pression on the minds of those who
are so much opposed to young men on
account of their age and discourage
home talent. Mr. Henderson would
in all probability have reflected credit
upon his native town. Rev. Brown
is one of Biddle’s noble sons and has
made several creditable appearances
before the public, while his ability as
a divine is firmly established. We
earnestly hope large numbers will be
present, May 30th to hear bis noble
effort and also to engage in the patri
otic and grateful work of decorating
the graves of the Union soldiers.
Mr. E. Brown has been elected Chief
Marshal. We regret this choice for
one reason, it removes an old and
faithful man who has marshalled the
forces on this noted occasion for 17
years and we would have been glad
to see him enjoy that position, which
he so well filled, untill he is called to
join tbe host above.
Henderson k Bro. are making great
{ preparations to have visitors and the
general public supplied with those
things satisfying to the inner man,
i and also will have on hand all cooling
and refreshing drinks—such aa soda
and mineral waters, lemonades, ice
cream, and best of all, milk-shakes
made by the new lightning shaker.
All are invited to call and see them.
Occam* ally.
Wilmington Jottings.
Mr. Anderson, of tbe Asaph Club,
will take his departure for the North
in a few days.
Miss Ida T. Evans will spend the
Summer months in Sumter. S. C.—
while Miss M. J. Mallett will rusti
cate at Southport during the month of
June.
Miss Smith has promised to
shake hands with Prof. J. C. Price
at Kittrell, N. C., on June 22d.
Mrs. Dr. Shober is booked for Fay
etteville.
Mr. Hunter, of the Outlook, was in
the city during the past week.
Rev. A. J. Chambers will com
mence his camp-meeting some time
this or next month.
Rumors are that there will be a
real estate office opened here soon by
two of our young men. Good.
A certain widower of only 48 sum
mers cannot be seen with the girls of
16 any more. He says they are com
plete flirts.
Miss Annie E. Reid, who acted as
orderly sergeant in the flag drill a:
City Hall on Monday night last, i
entitled to much praise for the man
ner iu which she handled the glitter
ing sword while giving the command.-
to the company. She is well equip
ped, and makes a first-class officer.
The drill was composed of girls, ami
all in full uniform.
The Central Baptists will give an
entertainment soon in the Opera
Honse. T e play will be “Pina
fore,” with Miss Charity Franklin a-
Buttercup.
Mrs J. A. Whitted. of Warrentwi,
N. C., is in the city, the guest of
iter parents, Mr. and Mrs. W B.
ill.
Miss Jnlia A. Auiey is in Tarhop ,
but will soon return to her Wilming- I
ton home and friends. Jesse.
Complimentary.
There are several colored paper.-’
which, if not published distinctively
as party papers, have republican
tendencies. The Charlotte Messen
ger is a republican paper. Its Edit/-
W. C. Smith, is a forcib' , . .
, . -.c and culti
vated writer. Tt _ , „
, , _ue Star of Zion is a
hand"' , . ~ ,
-uine paper, and is well edited
It deserves special mention for its able
and inteligent treatment of all edu
cational and industrial questions.
The Outlook at Raleigh contains arti
cles which show ability, and an inde
pendence of thought and expression
which is refreshing. —Greensboro
North State.
Among the papers of our State tin
Charlotte Messenger stands as tin
leader in Negro journalism. The
questions with which Bro. Smith deals
are skillfully handled, and they arc
always live in their nature This pa
per and The Outlook, with the other
Negro journrls of the State, should
receive a large support from our peo
ple and all the citizens. —Raleigh
Outlook. —« 1 1
At the union depot at Chester, S.
C., the R. & D. railroad company em
ploy a colored baggagemastcr He
was some time baggage master on the
narrow guage road from Lenoir to
Lancaster.
Union men numbering about 200,
employed in all the breweries in San
Francisco, were discharged Saturday
night.
The Strongest Man iu Ohio.
is said to be Geo. C. Arnold, of
Cleveland, 0., who, less than one year
ago, owing to chronic liver trouble
and Bright's disease of the kidneys,
weighed less than ninety-five pounds,
but by using Dr. Harter’s Iron Tonic
has gained in strength and weight
until now be is admitted to be the
giant of Ohio.
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