In Colored Circles

 The Daily Register, April 8, 1899

A Batch of Good News and Gossip

Miss Allie Jones of Chester Hill is visiting her sister, Miss Susie Jones.

Miss Annie Durban has accepted a position as second cook at the Hotel Boyer.

The Pioneer K. of P. lodge No. 43 heard their annual sermon last Sunday evening at their Castle Hall on Putnam Street. It was largely attended and is pronounced one of the best occasions in which the colored people have participated for a long time. Rev. R. W. Carr delivered a most excellent discourse. Visitors were present from Parkersburg. A collection from the Knights was made for the pastor. The Ladies' Court of Calanthe attended in a body.

Mr. David Justice, employed at Parkersburg, was here last Sunday to visit his fmaily and attend the annual sermon.

John Singer and Sam Fletcher, members of the Parkersburg Lodge, K. of P., attended meeting there last Monday and arranged to take their cards and join Pioneer lodge of this city.

William McIntosh and William Johnston went to Parkersburg last Monday to attend a cake walk. Johnston will be remembered as one of the Mariettians who put a Parkersburg boy to sleep in a "Battle Royal" at the Auditorium. When Johnston entered the room at Parkersburg, a gang of men made for him. He quickly disappeared and was next seen in Belpre, making for Marietta. Johnston "had plenty of money but no excuse" for being in Parkersburg.

Miss Sarah Howell of Gallipolis, who has been spending the winter at Springfield, is now the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Keys, West Side.

Miss Prudence Armstrong left Tuesday for Parkersburg, from whence she left with Miss Bessie Jackson for Richmond, Indiana, to visit Rev. and Mrs. G. W. Jackson.

Mr. Harry Curtis is confined to the house by a rupture.

Miss Mary Williams, formerly of this city, now of Cleveland, is visiting Mrs. Rose Jackson, Church Street.

Mr. Grant Wooten of Columbus, who has been visiting his parents at Rainbow, will return to Columbus Monday.

Mr. T. R. Burton, employed at the Boiler Works, was laid off this week on account of a sprained back from heavy lifting.

Mr. Robert Mason, recently married, will move into the Sam Fletcher house, Eighth Street, Monday.

Ami Armstrong had his neck bandaged this week as a result of a choking received from Willie Montgomery who mistook him for a burglar and thought he was trying to get into the Montgomery house. Ami is an uncle of Willie and the mistake is regretted.