West Chester Exposition plans and exhibits set
The commission reports active preparations for the Exposition with three invitational artists recruited from across the country. West Chester hosts Day events with Burns and Conner organizing arts displays, Coatesville also planning exhibits and Day. Ladies Auxiliary led by Mrs. Jesse D. Heard outlines speakers for Woman's Day. Exhibits to be installed by experts and guarded by detectives to minimize loss. The Baby Show featuring colored babies will draw crowds, with prize interest noted. Meetings have drawn large church turnouts. The President may attend, with a delegation planned to greet him. The Philadelphia Tribune plans an elaborate exhibit and possibly a daily paper during the Exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ion
Conner
West Chester
Charlies H. Burns
Coatesville
Jesse D. Heard
R R. Wright
Oon Tieeke
Steelton Baptist Church
Mount Olive A. M. E
White Rock Baptist Church
Zion A. M. E
Mt. Pisgah A. M. E
Campbell A. M. E
Frankford and
Bryn Mawr
H. W. Bass
Bshop
J. S. Caldwell
R. R. Wright, Jr
West Philadelphia
Bass
United States
Philadelphia Tribune
Stars tame Pike bats in second Leiperville clash 15 to 5
In Chester the Chester Stars defeated Leiperville 15 to 5 as Kinney was hit hard and McClellan showed speed on a dry Martins offering. Upland Reserves beat Chester Giants 11 to 10 at Keystone Park. Funeral notices for Lettie Miller and Hattie L Hollis appear with service details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Leiperville
Chester Stars
Pike
John J. McGraw
Kinney
McClellan
Shorts
Upland Reserves
Chester Giants
Keystone Park
Lettie Miller
Lydia Vinson
David Miller
Union Street
Asbury A M. E. Church
Gravel Hill Cemetery
Hattie L. Hollis
William Hollis
Alice Hollis
Atlantic City Gossip and Local Notices From July
The column reports on former principal Howard Day and wife facing grand jury indictments, a July 27 concert at Fitzgerald Auditorium, Dr. Creditt visiting his son, and hotel staff honors. It corrects misreports of Magistrate Page’s altercation, notes George H. Wall’s bathhouse status, Ben Allen’s license fight, and criticisms of local establishments amid moral reform debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
Howard Day
Indiana Ave
Washington Conservatory of Music
Wm. A. Creditt
Alvah
Wm. J. Nicholas
Gladstone
Robert Upshur
Chelsea
Robt
Robt. 8. Jackson, of the Hotel Ostend
Creditt
Canada
Mayor Riddles
Ben Allen
Ben
Patroni
Phoenixville Church Notes Highlights Weekly Activities
Sunday quarterly meeting at the church featured Love Feast led by Rev Mackall and Rev Thomas Davis with visitors from Pottstown. Music by a Pottstown choir and an evening sermon by Rev Mackall followed. Plans for a July 31 Sabbath School picnic at Menlow Park with Norristown students were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mackall
Thomas Davis
Johnson
Williams
Pottstown
Menlow Park
Norristown
Christian Endeavor
Fanny Foreman
John Johnson
Main Street
Mite Missionary Sociey
Jane Reed
Marie Parker
Philadel
Laurel Cole
Columbia
Ella Coleman
Robert
Camden
N. J
Jennie Bell Davis
Cooper
J. O. Mackall
Davis
Visitors from Riverton Attend Pedricktown Church Event
Riverton residents Thomas R. Hunter Mrs. George Madison Mrs. James Madison and Miss M P Wright visited the Baptist Church at Pedricktown N J last Sunday. They were welcomed by Rev W W Smith who gave them a church tour and an excellent sermon followed by a meal on the lawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverton
N. J
Thomas R. Hunter
George Madison
James Madison
M. P. Wright
Baptist
Pedricktown
W. W. Smith
Hunter
Charles Cole
Cynwood
John Watson
Henry John
Penn, St
W. N. Madison
Philadelphia
Gertrude Gould
Horace Pratt
Bethel A. M E. Church
New Haven
C. T
Lacy
Riverton Browns
Crack Colored
Burlington County
M. M. Pangleton
Moorestown A. C
Beverly
Merchantville
Coatesville Churches Hold Large Attendance at Quarterly Meeting
In Coatesville Pennsylvania on Sunday large crowds attended church services and the Hutchison M U A M E Church hosted a quarterly meeting. Rev E Smith led the morning service with Rev Collins of Lancaster preaching in the afternoon and Presiding Elder Smith of Media presiding in the evening. Delegates G N Richardson and Rev T W Weatherly left for Scranton to attend the Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias Convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coatesville
Hutchison M. U. A. M. E
E. Smith
Collins
Lancaster
Smith
Media
H. Richardson
West Chester
Jos. Jones
Walter James
Jos. James
Oliver
Laura Burton
Frank Miller
G. N. Richardson
T. W. Weatherly
Scranton
Grand Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Berwyn Notes Run Like Section in Berwyn Pa
Berwyn Pa July 22 remnant note records a small gathering at Mrs Jennie Showell home on Walnut Avenue with several neighbors attending. Mentions Mrs Maggie Blake of West Philadelphia visiting, Mrs Lily Baylis of Frankford Del visiting, and sympathy expressed for the death of Rev Davis wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berwyn
Davis
Philadelphia pair wed in Rhode Island
Providence July 22 a Philadelphia bridegroom Mr Robert Clifton Cartaw tied the knot with Miss McKenzie in Rhode Island. The couple will reside at 1153 South 19th Street Philadelphia after July 26.
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Providence
R. I
Robert Clifton Cartaw
Philadelphia
Mise — McKenzie
City
Cartew
South 19Th &T
Beeces and Lacey Schedule Tennessee Visit
Beeces on Wednesday plans a Tennessee trip to visit relatives and attend to family matters. Lacey S06 ten accompanies the journey, details unspecified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ae Lacey
Beeces
Tennessee
Wanamaker Reception and Parade Plans
Delegates and visitors will be welcomed at Wanamaker’s on August 21 with a tour of Chestnut Broad and Fairmount Park. Geo H White will respond for the local league. A decorated street parade and a Friday banquet with 1000 tickets. Harbor excursion on Saturday to League Island with invitation only by Dr Minten or Chas Brooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chestnut St
Market St
Broad St
Fairmount Park
Mr. Wanamaker
C. K. Brown
Broad
Lombard
Chas. H. Brooks
Horticultural Hall
Columbia
League Island
Cramps
Delaware
H M. Minten
Chas. H. Brooks, Esq
West Chester Obituary and Church Notices
The youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs John Wesley died on Wednesday and was buried from St Paul Baptist Church last Saturday. Rev Franklin Matthews preached at St Paul church last Sunday to a fair congregation. Quarterly meeting at St Luke U A M E and a next Sunday. Special service and Rev R J Williams preached to the Masonics and visiting lodges last Sunday afternoon. A paper appears to be incomplete with garbled ending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Avd
John Wesley
St. Paul Baptist Church
Franklin Matthews
Plainfield
N. J
Tabernacle Baptist Church
St. Paul Church
St. Luke U. A. M. E
R. J. Williams
I - Sanca
Norristown Briefs Report Local Trips and Loss
Norristown Pennsylvania July 23 Steward Seidie and Wilbert Smith return from a ten day camping trip Mr J Lewie and Mrs Walter Butler Mr Jeane Lewie spent Sunday in guest of Mr Harvey is Mrs Mary E Clarke died Monday in Charity Hospital a complication of the case Percifer Griffin remains on the sick list Rebecca Hardy and Miss Vivian Bantam spent the week visiting friends and relatives
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norristown
Steward Seidie
Wilbert Smith
J. Lewie
Walter Butler
Jeane Lewie
Cere
Harvey
Mary E. Clarke
Charity Hospital
Percifer Griffin
Rebecca Hardy
Vivian Bantam
Wil
Mourning in Lawnside as Mrs Miller Passes After Illness
Lawnside New Jersey notes record the death of Mrs Rutledge Miller on Monday at 5 am after months of illness. Services were held at Gouldtown and Mt Zion with family and friends sending sympathy. Also listed are ill health updates and visits by local residents including Harvey Hebron and the Perrin family of Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawnside
N. J
Rutledge Miller
Gouldtown
Mt. Zion
P. M. Shelton
Harvey Hebron
New York
James F. Perrin
Philadelphia
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Harry W. Bass
Chester, PA
Phoenixville
Rhode Island
Business League
John Wanamaker
Wanamaker
Ida Harvey
R. A. Williams
John Edmunds
Edith Coleman
Levi Cott Gis
Vno Mibu May
Fletcher
Fletchershington
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