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THE NEW YORK AGE, THURSDAY, JAN. 14, 1915. OUT OF TOWN CORRESPONDENCE FLUSHING, N. Y. N.

Macedonia A. E. Church. the pastor, the Rev. S.

Flushing, M. H. V. Cumbs preached at the 11 o'clock service, personirwere folbaptized: Miss lowing Williams, Miss Ethel and Bertha Miss Two persons joined the church. At 8 p.

the junior choir gave a sacred concert, the program was good and the was to the limit of its seating capacity. One person joined the church. The Rev. Mr. Mayo and Mr.

Smith worshipped at Macedonia Sunday morning and took part in the service. Presiding elder Walters will be at Macedonia to hold his third quarterly confernce, on Friday evening, January 15. UTICA, N. Y. Utica, N.

Y. -Mr. and Mrs. William H. Howard of Clinton, N.

Y. attended services. at W. Hope G. Chapel Bradly Sunday, morn- York Mills.

L. W. and his sister, Miss Gladis Sportsman of Montreal, who came to Utica to attend the Phyllis Wheatley's dance on December 29, entertained Wednesday, December by Miss Nelly her residence, 12 Charles Street. Those present to meet them were E. Waddy of New York City and Miss Gloddis Johnson of Utica.

Piano solos a feature evening and refreshments were served. Exercises held at the Chapel by the young people's Forum last Sunday. Elliott Fletcher, colored, of Utica, played on the basketball team of Utica against Assumption Midgets in Syracuse, Tuesday evening. Webb, president of the trustee board of the Chapel commended the choir and wil entertain them at luncheon in the near future. ELMIRA, N.

Y. Elmira, N. second annual dance of the Peerless Club Boys was held Monday evening, January 4, in Bundy Hall. About 150 attended the dance, many out of town To guests being present. The Majestic orchestra furnished the music.

The committee of arrangements consisted of Charles Brown, Noble Vance, Harry James and Henry White. Mrs. Cora Higgins and Miss Elsie Townes spent Sunday in Watkins. The Rev. L.

L. Woods, pastor of the Douglass Memorial A. M. E. Zion Church and George F.

Brooks returned Thursday from Auburn where they visited the Harriet Tubman Home for Aged Colored Women. Elmira has three aged colored women in the home. Mrs. Martha Ridgeway of Elmira the nurse at the home and the aged women are receiving the best of care. Several Elmira friends sent the aged women Christmas gifts for which they return their appreciation and thanks.

Among the of town guests to Peerless Club ball were Clarence Jones of Addison, N. Miss Mazie Hill of Hornell, N. Mrs. Laura Alexander of Syracuse, N. Misses Isabelle and Mary Dickinson, Miss Christella.

Scott of Corning, N. Mrs Lillian Pierson of Jersey City: Misses Marion and Stella Granston of Watkins, N. Mrs. Wilkinson and daughters, Miss Josephine and Helen of Montrose Falls. YONKERS, N.

Y. Yonkers, Services at the New A. M. E. all Zion Church were splendidly attended day Sunday, January 10.

The Rev. John H. Brockett preached both morning sermon and evening. After evening one joined the church. the In the afternoon at 4 o'clock, the Sunday School spent a profitable hour.

Class Na 1, Chas Richardson, teacher, was the banner class in finance. Mrs. Polly Brandon of Riverdaye avenue, visited friends in Brooklyn, N. Sunday, January 10. Alexander Wilson, School street, is reported too Ill to be out.

John A. Rogers, the popular railroad man, is spending two or three days with his family and friends. his Nathan infant Butt, daughter of Cottage last week. place, body was shipped South to be interred near its late mother, Mrs. Eilzabeth Butt.

Mrs. Angle Bush, 18 Culver street, who has been dangerously ill, is much improved at this writing. John R. Green, a dealer in real estate and an automobile demonstrator seems to be moving forward in the business world. HILLBURN, N.

Y. 133 12th avenue, Paterson, was the Hillburn, N. Mrs. Peter Suffern, guest of her sister, Mrs. George Powell on Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. James Giles and Mrs. Harry Weatherspoon of Paterson motored to Hillburn on Sunday evening. The Wiling Workers Club held a social at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Samuel Defresse on Wednesday evening, January 6. Almost all the members being present. Mrs. Earnest Williamston of New York City been visiting her sister, Mrs.

Samuel Milligan, 6th street. Miss Kitty Defresse Walter, Mrs. Fred Norman Vandunk, Defresse, Suffern were members of a quartet which at Brook Chapel on Sunday evening. Peterson has moved to the Stone Cottage, near the reservoir. rooms which were occupied by Edward Walter he Defresse has moved in the Peterson.

Thos. Leroy Vandunk has bought the house formerly owned by Chas. L. Degroat. Dont forget the Age can be bought of Leroy Powell, 6th street.

NYACK, N. Y. NYACK, N. society people have been busy the past week. Christmas night Mrs.

Robert King and Mrs. William Smith, Jackson avenue, gave a dinner party, after which a reception followed. Receiving with Mrs. King and Mrs. Smith were the Misses Lillian Warren Bertha Mayo.

Saturday night the Hudson River Social Club gave an old-fashioned candy pull. Music was furnished by Prof. Harris. The committee were the Misses A. Stewart, L.

Warren and B. Mayo. On Sunday a swell affair was the dinner party given by Mrs. Robert H. King for her daughter, Miss Lillian L.

Warren. The colored scheme was red and everything was appropriate for the occasion. Miss Warren was gowned in a beautiful flame-colored dress. The two popular daughters of Mr. White of Haverstraw, the Misses Irene and Nellie White, received with her.

Mrs. John White and Miss Bertha Mayo entertained the society people of Nyack at a social. day night and on WedSt. Philip's Christmas, tree on Tuesnesday were both successful. NEW ROCHELLE, N.

Y. NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y. -The live set were entertained last Friday evening by Mr. and Mrs.

Arthur Cubey of Mamaroneck. The evening was spent in music and games. Refreshments were served. Those present were Mr. and Mrs.

G. W. Zeno, and Mrs. J. T.

Booker, Geo. Smith, Dixon, F. B. Duckett, Mrs Tell, Mr. and Mrs.

A. Abey, Mr. and Evans, Mr. and Mrs. W.

Blount-Nailor: Mr. and Mrs. Rex Owens, Mrs. George Watson, Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Johnson, Miss A. Patterson. The party left New Rochelle in an automobile and stopped at Larchmont for the rest of their party. The party was given by Mr. Banks.

POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y. Poughkeepsie, N. Y. -New Year's day was celebrated at the residence of Mr.

and Mrs. Charleen C. Smith, 103 Catherine street, the sixth borthday of Master Robert, also the birthday of "Grandma" Smith, wife of Jacob D. Smith, the well known tailor of this city. A delicious dinner was served, after which music, games and dancing were enjoyed by all.

In the evening a beautiful birthday cake, with six lighted candles, made a very pretty centerpiece. The little host cut the cake. The guests present were: Mr. Mrs. Charles Jacob D.

Smith, Hattie and Josephines Smith, James Tunison, S. Paskler, Jacob C. Smith, Roy lite and Elsworth Potter. Mrs. Jackson, Mrs.

Lori Molson, Lawyer B. Vaughn and Edward Saunders of Millbrook. Master Charles is a very bright child for his years. He attends Morse school kindergarten which Miss Mary Rock is teacher. leads fie the singing classes and gives promise of being a musician, the violin being his choice.

One of the first society events of the New Year was aL tea given by Mrs. Benj. H. Turner at her home, 35 avenue, Thursday afternoon, ary New York honor City. of Mrs.

Mrs. Pritchard Pritchard was of formerly Miss Lee of Hudson. Among those present were: Mrs. Pritchard, Mrs. Garrett Rose, Mrs.

Arthur Vaghn, Mrs. Garfield Dawson and Mrs. Chas. Brown. was poured by Mrs.

Turner's mother, Mrs. Mary Vaughn. The feature of the afternoon was the (victrola, played by Mrs. Benj. a Turner.

Sunday services were well attended at the Ebenezer Baptist Church. pastor, the Rev. Chas S. Fariess, preached at 10.45 a. text, righteous cried and Jehovah heard and delivered troubles." At them 7.45 out of text, all of "Though they, dig into Hell, thence shall my take them." Attendance was large at Sunday School and B.

Y. P. U. After the literary exercises, the Rev. Rarten of New Rochelle, N.

Y. was introduced and made an address. The pastor has resumed his Bible Study every Thursday evening. The Smith Street A. M.

revival E. Zion Church is aroused in its effort. At the evening service Sunday the church was crowded and chairs had to be used to accommodate congregation to hear Evangelist. Harten preach. Thirteen joined the church.

The clock committee placed an eight-doy clock in the lecture room. Mrs. Lulu Haff is the successful president. SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. ter is in the Saratoga Hospital suffering trom dropsy and heart disease. Miss Edna Savage, who has been in the hospital suffering from rheumatism since December 1, is somewhat improved. Clementine Nichols, who is being treated at the hospital for blood poisoning, is convalescing. She has been placed in a plaster paris cast.

The Rev. E. U. A. Brooks attended the council of Zion ministers at Auburn on January 6 and 7, and was appointed secretary of the session.

The semiagers of the Tubman Home annual meeting of the trustees and was held 011 Jartiary, 7 Auburn. Bishop G. L. Blackwell presided. The Rev.

R. F. Fisher of Ithaca, N. is secretary of the board. The Rev.

Mr. Brooks is the superintendent of the Tubman Home. The Home 1S owned by the A. M. E.

Zion Church. The ladies of the Dyer Phelps A. M. E. Zion Church are preparing to send a box to the Home at Easter.

Persons desiring to contribute something for the box may hand their donations to Mrs. Melinda McDonald, local chairman of the Harriet Tubman Home Committee, or to the pastor, the Rev. Brooks. While in Auburn, the Rev. Mr.

Brooks was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Reed. Mrs. Josephine Thompson is on the sick list, having been injured by snow falling from the roof of a building.

The fifty-second anniversary of the issuance of the emancipation proclamation was commemorated at Zion Church last Sunday. ROCHESTER, N. Y. ROCHESTER, N. B.

Fields left for New York and St. Augustine, for the winter. Wm. C. Brown, the father of Lott T.

Brown of this city died last Sunday, January 3, at his home, Ruthville, Va. The collection that was raised at the A. M. E. Zion Church Sunday, January 3, was $35 instead of $10, as it appeared in THE AGE of the issue of January 7.

Mme. Mary Walker Hilton left Tuesday for Philadelphia, Pa. The Empire Lodge No. 3124, G. U.

O. of held its installation of officers last Monday night as follows: G. W. Watson, N. Wm.

H. Green, V. Henry Thomas, P. W. A.

Parnell, P. N. G. I. Ransom Scott, W.

John Jentons, N. John Greene. Major Stanerd, W. Henry Holmes, E. S.

The chauffeurs' reception January lat Royal Mirror Hall. The funeral services of Mrs. Marion Thompson, the wife of Mr. Charles A. Jackson, who died Sunday, January 10, at 7.

p. was held Wednesday at 2 p. m. from the A. M.

E. Church, the Rev. J. H. McMullen officiating.

The deceased leaves, besides her husband, a mother, Mrs. Charlotte Thompson, five sisters- Kate Williams and Mrs. Ana Synes of Front Royal, Mrs. Lucy Clay of Pittsburgh, Mrs. Minor Poles of Caledonia, Lewis Johnson of Linwood, N.

and three brothers, Robert, Thomas and William Thompson of Front Royal, Va. Burial was in Mt. Hope Cemetery. Mrs. Johanna Perry and her sister, Mrs.

Thorn, entertained last Thursday evening the following guests: Mrs. S. C. Young, Miss Jefferies, Miss Kearney, Miss Slowly, Miss Hunter, Miss Marie Kent, Miss Jackson, Mrs. S.

Jameson, Perry, Carol McCall, Nathaniel Murey, Wm. H. Green and Mr. Thorn. After music and games a repast was served by the hostess.

The Van Buren Assembly met Friday night, January 8, at St. George's Hall. The usual good crowd was out. Please sent in your items for paper by Monday noon. AUBURN, N.

Y. Auburn, N. The clergy of the W. N. Y.

conference met Wednesday and Thursday at A. M. E. Zion Church. The trial of Rev.

J. C. Roberts former presiding elder was held. Rt. Rev.

Geo. Blackwell presided, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lucas entertained the Rev. E.

Brooks of Saratoga dinner Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. A. Parker entertained the Rev.

and Mrs. P. K. Forrielle, Gladys Stewart and the Rt. Rev.

Geo. Blackweil at at five course dinner Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. T.

Parker entertained Mr. Williams of Rochester and Mr. Jones at dinner on Sunday. Wm. Freeman, 19 Foote street, was the week-end guest of Rev.

and Mrs. J. C. Walters of Oneida, N. Y.

The weekly meeting of the brotherhood was held at the home of Percy Johnson, Parker street. A good number were present. After a business session, luncheon was served by the host. The meeting of January 11, held at the home of Wm. Freeman, 'Case avenue.

Refreshments were served and games played. The choir of A. M. E. Zion Church entertained in honor of Misses Langton of Wolfe Island, Canada, who are the guests of the Rev.

and Mrs. P. W. Forrielle. A dainty luncheon was served by the hostesses.

Those present were the Misses Maude and Mable Reed, the Misses Evelyn and Isabelle Deggs, Ethel Frazier and Alice The Harriet Tubman Board of Managers held the annual meeting with the clergy of W. N. Y. conference. A delightful dinner was served by Mrs.

Elizabeth Dale, Parker street, to thine session, Thursday. A total of $200 is treasury at present. The election of officers of the brotherhood was as follows: Willard Smith, president; Elmore Winslow, vice-president: Geo. Winslow, secretary; Horace Freeman, treasurer. Mr.

and Mrs. E. Watkins entertained the Rev. and Mrs. P.

K. Fonrielle at dinner. Mrs. P. K.

Fonrielle accompanied her cousins, the a Misses Langon to Syracuse. The latter continued the journey to their home, in and Canada. Mrs. Reed, Parker street, January entertained on Monday evening, 11, the Rev. and Mrs.

P. K. Fonrielle and their guest the Misses Langon of Wolfe THE NEGRO FARMER SOMETHING NEW A paper that helps people to the church, the school and to It has been decided to publish at Tuskegee Institute Post Office, Every-Other- Week for the present, a national farm paper to be known as The Negro Farmer. It will be published in the interest of Negro landowners, tenant farmers and of those who employ Negro labor. There is no other strictly farm newspaper in tne world devoted to the interest of Negro farmers.

Many of the white farm newspapers enjoy SOMETHING NEEDED Island, Ontario, Canada, at a four course luncheon. Covers were laid for twelve. While in this city the Rev. E. N.

C. Brooks of Saratoga, Geo. Brooks of Elmira, the Rev. J. B.

Yelverton of Binghamton, and the Rev. J. H. McMullen, Rochester, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.

H. Reed. The committee of the dancing class of Walsh's Academy, Messrs. A. Thompson, Charles and Clarence Stewart, Carol Johnson, and Miss Alida Stewart desire larger attendance.

All the latest dances are taught so be prepared for the Elks' Ball of Ithaca, N. February 12, 1915. NEWARK, N. J. N.

The revival services at the Pennington street A. M. E. Zion Church is growing in interest. The Rev.

Senora Hall preached morning and night on Sunday; Mrs. Alice Griffin gave a forceful talk at the afternoon service. At night, the sermon by the Rev. Mr. Hall was from the text, "'The Wages of Sin is Death." The church was crowded and an appeal was made by the pastor, the Rev.

J. E. Rodgers, which resulted in some thirty persons asking for prayers. Twenty of whom came forward to the altar. Never were so many adults seen at one time at the altar.

The meetings will close on Sunday night. The Silver Leaf Quartet of the A. M. E. Church is much in demand.

The recital given by Madame Minnie Johnson at the A. M. E. Zion Church on Wednesday, January 6 was a brilliant and artistic affair. Those who participated were: The Misses Esther and Ruth Thomas, Prof.

Van Dyke, Mme. Napoleon, Granville Johnson and Mr. Jones. Mme. A.

M. Harper of Jersey City, N. has visited Newark twice recently in the interest -of the local Young Women's Missionary. Mr. and Mrs.

F. Butler had their baby Helen Cherrie, christened at the home, 132 Spruce street, Newark, Monday, January 3, the Rev. W. H. Brooks of New York officiated, assisted by the Rev.

Mr. Deoverney and the Rev. Paul Singleton of Newark. Those present were Dr. and Mrs.

Wolf of Newark; Mr. and Mrs. Burgess of Asbury Park, Miss Edith Wilson and brother, Mrs. S. Butler, Mrs.

Wells and daughter of New York and Mrs. Harris Mrs. Wilson and mother of Newark; Mrs. Leason and Mrs. Thos.

Stokes of Jersey City. Newark, N. J. -The midwinter rally was observed at the Thirteenth Avenue Presbyterian Church, Sunday, January 10, under the auspices of the envelope and financial committees for benevolent and church maintenance. Gov.

Fielder has announced the appointment of two prominent Newarkers among the seventeen delegates to represent New Jersey at the Exposition of the Negro Historical and Industrial Association celebration of the Emancipation at Richmond, beginning July 2, 1915. Dr. P. A. Collins, the son of the Rey.

Dr. Collins, of the A. M. E. Church, Counselor A.

B. Cosey and Dr. W. G. Alexander of Orange, are the delegates.

Mrs. Coleman Harris, mother of Miss Alberta Harris of the National Benefit Association, a well known resident, was buried from her late home January 11. Dr. Wm. H.

Green, 58 East Kinney street, who married Miss Ruth M. Grundshaw of Washington, D. will be tendered a reception by the North Jersey Medical Association in the near future. Misses Ruth Thomas, Viola Vandeveer, Granville Holmes, Elsie Clark, Mrs. Wm, Young and J.

W. Fruitt Lincoln University and others were entertained New Year's eve by Miss Lillian McCray. After a sumptuous repast the evening was spent in music and games. The Rev. J.

M. Boddy is leading revival for the Bethesda Baptist Church this week. The Alpha Literary was largely attended Sunday afternoon, January 10. A large audience turns out every Sunday evening to hear the Evangelistic sermons of the Rev. J.

R. Brown. pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Rev.

Joseph W. Holley, of the Albany Bible and Manual Training School, has been invited to address the congregation of the North Reformed Church (white) in February. Mrs. Fanny Raisin, 128 Central avenue, still remains infirm with paralysis. PATERSON, N.

J. Paterson, N. program of the lyceum rendered Sunday by Miss E. Pulley was as follows: Recitation, Mrs. Anderson; violin and piano solo, I.

Collins: and Miss E. Pulley; address, the Rev. J. H. Randolph; solo, Miss F.

Hart; remarks, the Rev. J. H. Greene. Mr.

and Mrs. Nelson Jones and Mr and Mrs. William W. Womley, 206 Summer street, were the guests of Mr. and, Mrs.

William W. Scott, 73 Tyles street. Sunday evening. D. Dunn, J.

Junco and F. Hailstock were elected on the petty jury for two months. The Rev. J. H.

Randolph preached tu a large audience at the Calvary Baptist Church January 3. The Rev. J. H. Randolph had dinner with Mr.

and Mrs. I. Collins, 288 Summer street, Sunday. The Rev. J.

H. Randolph had with Mr. and Mrs. G. Combs, 12th avesupper nue.

Large congregations attended the week of prayer at the A. M. E. Zion Church and the sermons delivered by the pastor, the Rev. C.

C. Williams, were Interesting. The Rev. C. C.

Ringgold of Rutherford, N. occupied the pulpit at the A. M. E. Zion Sunday morning and preached on "Service and its At the close of the sermon three united with the church.

At the evening service the church was taxed to its seating capacity, the Rev. J. Harvey Anderson, presiding elder of the Harrisburg District of the Philadelphia and Baltimore conference delivered the sermon on "The Spirit of the Living Creature in the Wheel." One united with the church and two came to the altar for prayer. The funeral of Mrs. Betsey Vreeland, age 90, one of Paterson's oldest residents, was held Thursday at the residence of her son-in-law, the J.

H. White, 83 Keen street. The Rev. C. C.

Williams delivered the eulogy. Miss Bertha Pasco was married to Stillman Defreese on Thursday, January 7, 1915, at the parsonage by Rev. E. C. Williams.

The reception was at 54 Pearl street. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Banks, Mrs. Sisco, Mr.

and Mrs. Strong, Mrs. Hoff, Mrs. Clarence, Mr. Robert Robinson Miss Elwille Roberson, Mrs.

Jackson and daughter, Frank Pincin, Roy Pasco, Harold Hoff, Charles Pasco, Roy Pasco, Mrs. Ella Ray, Mr. and Mrs. Pasco and Elmer Jackson. Music was furnished by Elmer Jackson.

The Age must be paid for when delivered. No credit will be given. All news must be given before Monday or at the time the paper is delivered by the agent, Wallace Smith, 140 Lawrence street. become better farmers is an aid to the secular and religious papers huge circulations and there is no reason why a farm paper in the interest of Negroes should not prove equally successful. In fact, occupying an exclusive field it should enjoy a success far beyond that of the usual farm publication.

It is proposed to circulate this paper among the 2,000,000 black farmers of the United States. The paper will be eight pages, of about the size of "The Country The success of this project is assured because of the solid and sensible lines upon which it is being laid out. All the capital stock has been subscribed for. Dr. Booker T.

Washington States: The subscription price is $1.00 a year and subscriptions and ad- The Institute has financial interest or Tuskegee no convertisements are invited. Clubbing rates with important Negro trol officers over of the this new institution publication, are interested but in some its of the success active and newspapers will be arranged for on a satisfactory basis. We are be believe a paying that it will investment. not only The accomplish paper is great backed good by a strong but will now ready to receive subscriptions and advertisements. assure organization its and publication.

funds have Those in active provided control of The been in advance to Negro Farmer have my entire confidence and good will. Address all communications to -BOOKER T. WASHINGTON. The Negro Farmer, Tuskegee Institute, Ala..