Flashes and Sparks social and otherwise
A long bulletin of local events July 1917 lists dances picnics and socials hosted by West Philadelphia groups and churches. Notes on weddings births removals and obituaries intermingle with society notices and charity efforts amid a flurry of named residents and addresses.
Norristown Briefs Report Illnesses and Events
Mrs. Ar lena Jones is very ill at Charity Hospital. Miss Catherine Wright will graduate high school fourth in rank and only colored student in her class. Dr. J. R. Reed has been ill but preached a strong sermon Sunday. Henry Washington, a South-born child, died last week. Dr. Reed conducted the funeral Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norristown
Arlena Jones
Charity Hospital
Mary Hill
New York City
Philadelphia
Torresdale
Helen Brown
Harlem Street
Catherine Wright
Royersford
Arthur Banks
J. R. Reed
Reed
Port Kennedy
Elisha
Mt. Zion
Cosmopolitan Literary Society of
Henry Washington
Dr. Reed
Religious Services and Campaign in Coatesville
In Coatesville on June 27, churches held services from morning to night. Tabernacle Baptist Church reported revival efforts by Rev. Alexander and his workers aiming to raise two thousand dollars for church enlargement. sixteen converts were recorded. St Paul A M E hosted Children’s Day exercises and an Old Folks Day dinner with many attendees, while notable preaching covered themes from Hebrews and Psalms. Sick listed include Mr Pompey Robinson and Miss Sarah Johnson with hospital stays and recoveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coatesville
Tabernacle Baptist Church
King
Frankford
Wilmore
Parkesburg
Douglas
Alexander
Christ
St. Paul A. M. E
L. W. Stanford
Chhldren
Lewis Pennington
L. B. Stanford
Smith
Harvey Richardson
Spencer League
Margaret Salisbury
Pompey Robinson
Sarah Johnson
Chester Co
Annie Johnson
Coatesville Hospital
Bethel Fords
Philadelphia
Edna Myers
Coates Street
In Memory of Abby E Hazel and W H Bailey
In memory of Abby E Hazel who died July 1 1916 from Eliza Butler and family. Also in memory of W H Bailey who died June 27 1915 from wife and sons Irvin and Melvin Bailey. Also in memory of Paul Wilson who died June 28 1911 from wife Mrs Laura Ingram.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby E. Hazel
God
Eliza Butler
Paul Wilson
Laura Ingram
In loving memory of our dear son and brother Chas E Johnson
In loving memory of our dear son and brother Chas E Johnson who departed this life June 24 1915. He is sadly missed by his family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. E. Johnson
Various Germantown Notables and Local Happenings
Germantown residents and guests are noted in a week of visits, illnesses and social events. Cornelius Weeks spent time in Baltimore, James T. Jackson toured Atlantic City, and Miss Katie J. Clay bids farewell to Germantown. Local hospital stays, birthday socials, and church events are cited along with graduations of Howard McCard and Joseph Farreira. A July 2 lodge meeting is announced and July 12 outing planned for St Barnabas Sunday school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germantown
Cornelius Weeks
W. Penn Street
Baltimore City
James T. Jackson
Pioneer Laundry
W. Coulter Street
Atlantic City
E. W. Johnson
St. Pauls
Clayton Russell
Ruby St
West Philadelphia
Bacharach
Hilldale
Henry Footes
James T. Reid
Anchor Giants
Reid
Pullman Co
Spencer Lodge
Good Samaritans
Lada L. Clay
Orange
Booth Brown
W. Stafford Street
Katie J. Clay
W. Price Street
8. L. Clay
Charles P. Stubbs
Mabelle Williams
Washington, D. C
Coleman H. Clay
Coatesville
Lewis Jones
Herbert Smithers
Benj. Briscoe
Maple Grove
Howard McCard
Joseph Farreira
Star In the Boat Lodge No. 55
Downingtown News Highlights Local Events
In Downingtown Pennsylvania on June 26 a Bethel church concert under Miss Bessie Thomas and Mr Alban Warnick drew a good crowd. The Alpha Giants lost 20 to 1 at Brandywine Summit amid claims of a colored championship. The Boys Club members N Holmes W Floyd W Simms and W Wanley performed and Rebecca Simms case saw the school board defeated over basement schooling. Mrs Sylvester Asbury and daughter visited New York City last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Downingtown
Bethel Church
Bessie Thomas
Alban Warnick
Philadelphia Tribune
Holmes Barber Shop
Alpha Giants
Brandywine Summit
Wm. Carter
H. Lee
Concordville
Wm. Manney
N. Holmes
Wm. Floyd
W. Simms
W. Wanley
Rebecca Simms
Sylvester Asbury
Rachel
New York City
Boys Club splashes past West Chester R Club 14 to 9
A large crowd followed the Boys Club to West Chester where Littl Sam Lomax the mascot performed. The first game of a three game series ended in a 14 to 9 rally by the Boys Club as West Chester used three pitchers. The second game is set for Downingtown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boys
West Chester
Sam Lomax
Paul Flowers
Swan Hotel
West Chester R
Downingtown
William Tyler
Alfred Davis
Bradford Hill
Walter Nugent
Baltimore
Wm. Gibbs
Gibbs
Charlies William Johnson
Louisa Trowery
Richard Braw
Turner
Union Church
Stanford
Allen C. E
I. H. Trowery
Tacony Sunday School Moves Forward in May and June
The Advance Sunday School Movement at Campbell A M E church Tacony began May 12 with a parsonage meeting led by Rev Shirey and Mrs Jennie Freeman. By June 17 the Mission Bible school had grown to forty scholars with a village program and visiting city guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankford
Campbell A. M E
Shirey
Jennie Freeman
Campbell A. M. E. Sunday School
Tacony
P. P. Gaines
Morris Brown A. M. E. Bible School
R. H. Shirley
Campbell A. M. E. Church
Sadie R. Johnston
Allen A. M. E. Og School
Ella Whitaker
Morris Brown
Mission School
George Johnson
Bertha Jeter
Farmville
Alice Smith
Mother Church
Wallace Newsome
Mission Bible School
Wallace Newsme
Brown
Philadelphia Tribune
Children observe Pottsville Bethel A. M. E. church day
Pottsville notes include a Children Day program at Bethel A M E church with young participants performing well. Visitors Reverend J F Loney traveled to Downingtown, Mr Hawkins from Reading Presbyterian spoke at Sunday school. The P M Club hosted a successful Strawberry Social at Mrs R Hunters home. Mr and Mrs John Woodward relocate to Pottsville for the summer from Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pottsville
Bethel A. M. E
Hawkins
Reading Presbyterian Church
Snyder
Williamsport
J. F. Loney
Downingtown
P. M. Club
Malvern Church Services Mark Busy Day in Town
In Malvern Pennsylvania on June 26 St Pauls AME church drew large crowds for services. Local residents and visitors including Annie Holmes, Martin Thomson, Helen Taylor, Laura Taylor, and Sarah Taylor were noted in social visits and gatherings. Chas M Smith, once of Malvern, graduated from State Normal School in West Chester on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
St. Pauls A. M. E
Annie Holmes
Martin Thomson
Wm. Thomas
Longford Avenue
Helen Taylor
Lizzie Thomas
Berwyn
Philadelphia
Joseph Newton
H. P. Davis
Mary Schenck
Henry Roland
Billa
Henry Tinson
Thomas
Laura Taylor
Abraham Bravin
Bertha Williams
Sarah Taylor
Abraham Bravins
Chas. M. Smith
West Cheater
State Normal School
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mocking Birds
Campbell A. M. E. Bunday School
Dr. Mudgett’s Hospital
Magpie Grove
West Phila
J. T. Howard
Leon F. Sarjeant
den- Ser
Fairmount Avenue
Wm. H. Laws
Cape May
N. J
Eureka
Lawnside
H. Brooks
Real
Seales
Bec Tomar Fae
Anna Parker
New York
Sara Custis
Mme
Bula Huggins
Finn
Wm. H. Turner
South 20Th Street
Ocean City
Gertrude Shire
Alberta Shire
John Welch, Jr
Emmett Heath
Montrose Street
Junious Jay Fore
New City
Harry E. Dixon
T. Wendell Hebron
Boston
Mass
H. P. Smith and Sons
Irvin, Melvyn and
Dudley
Walnut Street
Carpenter Street
J. Harvey Hebron
Hahn's Conservatory of Music
Tribune
Sea Isle City
Lena,Mason
Mary Lee
Maceo Reed
Annie Mann
Major Royal
Harriet Coleman
C. L. Knox
Gertrude W. Norris
N. Woodstock Street
Temple University
Adelphia Hotel
13Th and
Chestnut Streets
Elmer L. Washington
Richard Diggs
Page Street
Della Giles
Washington
Dewey Harrison
N. ‘van Pelt Street
Ambler
Fairmount Park
Helen Carter
Mary Potter
Hester Harrison
Mae Newman
North Philadelphia
National Medical Association
Thomas G. Coates
Lombard Street
Herbert Coston
N. Fawn Street
Margaret Selby
Overbrook
EB. Johnson
St. Pauls Baptist Church
L. Jones
Susquehaana Avenue
George H. White
Lucy Annetta White
Granville Webb Adger
Miss White
Clarkson
N. C
John W. White
Alice Gross
Wesley Gross
J. Augustine Gross
Gross
Vola Warrick
Wilmington
Elkton
Mrs. Wm. Sorden
News Jersey
Emg¢lyne J. Tindley
Jane
Newark
Susie Smith
Pittsburgh
Wm. M. Shelton
Fontaine
Sean
Quetta Washington
Lora Saulers
Idell H. Rob’ Nin
19Th St
Norris
Woodstock Street
City
Bartram Avenue
Lansdowne, Pa
Cora M. Walker
Wharton 8&T
Royce
Henry Counsel
Pinewood
Long Island
N. Y
Ellen Burrell
Leon A. Thomas
West School of Dessmdaking
12Th
Spruce Sts
Odd Fellows
19Th Street
Dorcas Brown
South St
Squirrel Inn
Harries Falls
Wm. T. Lewis
Bainbridge Street
Haverford Avenue
Clara Ramsey
Marguerite McLean
Woodstown, N. J
Abigail Harris
George R. Custis, Jr
Georgia Jones
Grace Mayo
Russell Starks
Joseph D. Gilbert
Phila
Emma Corrick
West 143Rd Street
Helen Alexander
Delphia Normal School
Lydia Forbes
Cordelia and
Agnes Chew
Miss Forbes
Cordelia Chew
Frederick Ellison Speight
Elizabeth City
Susie Gibbs
Central Grill
Locust Street
Mra M. Woodson
M. Jones
Paschall
Georgia
Bailey
M. Turner
Florence Ramsey
17Th Street
Bishop P. A. Boulden
Catharine Street
Delaware
du Bois Club
South Philadelphia High School
Mary Mahoney
Helen Barrett
John Butler
Violet Daily
Clarissa Lambert
Hilda A. Crevin
Primrose
Jerome H. Underwood
Jas. Wilson
Anna Simmons
Madaline Peaman
Sadie Nutter
Chamounix
Independent Charity Club
Julia Green
Lombardt
Frank Johnson
Leaf No. 6
The
Red Cross
Waller
Jean Church
Anderson
M. Frances Coleman
Richmond
Isaac E. Showell, Jr
Isaac E. Showell
North Woodbury
R. H. Montgomery
S. 18Th Street
East Hampton
Irene J. Conway
Sc. Opal Street
James S. Conway
Revel H. Fooks
Saybrook Avenue
Grace M. U. A. M. E. Church
G. L. Massie
Tomlinson
Octave Club
St. Cyprian's Church
Elmwood
Cornheld
Wood
Tage
Wm. H. Parsons
Mt. Vernon Street
Charles H. Chipman
C. Jeanette Pinkett
Salisbury
F. A. Butler
D. D
W. H. Casselle
James R. Wellman
Bolton Street
Hilliard B. Alexander, Jr
N. Marvine St
Mary B. Williams
Lombard St
Mabel Kennedy
Juniper St
Robert Flemmings
Warfield St
Lillian Beckett
Manton St
Mollie Cyars
Clymer St
Mark F. Scott
Wood St
Eva Parker Walker
Woodstock St
Jacob Frager
18Th St
Lucy A. White
Granville W. Adger
Wanita Athletic Club
Adger
Day Nursery
Mendelssohn
Union Baptist Church
All Star
Ladies Symphony Orchestra
Charles H. Williams
Philadelphia Ladies Quartette
Io Maude Browne
Emelyne J. Tindley
Marion Anderson
le Maude Brown
Miss Brown
Miss Anderson
Carl R. Diton
Maj
Harry Williams
Brown Street
John Schmidt
Willams
Corrine DeShields
Commonwealth Band
Major Williams
John
M. Bainbridge
Sarah Arnold
Jennie Hansen
Annie Jones
John Langhorne Jackson, Jr
J. L. Jackson, Sr
St. Peter Claver Church
Louise H. Sadler
Mme. E. Evans
Sune
20Th St
Dickinson
Howard Gidding Layton, Jr
Sophia Barry
F. M. Hyder
St. James Presbyterian Church
James H. Green
A. R. Russell
South Street
Eva D. Simms
Walter W. H. Casselle
Emma Wallace
S. 20Th Street
Chas. Hindman
S. 15Th St
Edna Heights
Montrose St
Elizabeth Wilkins
Pemberton St
Mos
Baby Webb
35Th St
William
Corse
Illinois Ave
Lonie C
N. Alder St
Lucy J. Dixon
Harry C. Dixon
Cherry Memorial Church
Wm. A.harrod
Broad St. Station
Dixon
Cherry Memoral Church
Irene Boddy
Ludlow Street
Boddy
Miss Boddy
Amelia Bouyer
Thespian Dramatic Club
Mme. Keene
Laura Daniels
Hattie Emanuel
Mary Viera
St Monica’s Ladies Auxiliary
Delaware Avenue
Mother Lewis
Father Dittrich
Holy Spirit Church
Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament
Broad and
Fairmount Avenues
John A. Parker
Jesus
Father Kelly
Jesu Church
18Th
Stiles
Bradshaw
Jeraldine
Nicholas
Mr. Lipscombe
Thompson Street
Phiadelphia
Janie Dickson
Steelton
Market Street
C. Wood
C. Walker
Walker
W. H. Brooks
A. J. Alston
Patsy Alston
W. F. Graham
J. Q. McDougall
Eva Graham Hudson
Ottie Graham
Alston
Mt. Pisgah
Frank H. Rodgers
Harold Waters
Gunn
Gassaway
Rachel Thomas
Jennett Hutton
John Brown
Rodgers
Hattie Denison
Edith Grobes
Wm. Ewing
George Lyles
Florence Gassaway
W. H. Bailey
Irvin and
Melvin Bailey
Germantown News
Downingtown News
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