The Afro-American. [volume], March 26, 1898, Image 1

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Vorn. 6. N 0.35. BALTIMORE, SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 1808, PRICE 2 CENTS.
CHRISTIAN MEN
WHO ARE SERVING THE PULPITS (F
THE M. E. CHURCHES IN
THIZ 0121.
Short Pen Sketches of Each.
Perhaps in the order of things we
should begin this article with a
MISS ALICE WILSON,
Who represents the AFRO-AMERICAN
at the Press Entertainment,
St. Johu A. M. E. Church,
* Wednesday Evening, March 30th.
sketeh of the pastor of historical old
Sharp Street Church, as it is in
of age the oldest estabiished colored
church in Baltimore. Away back in
PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF THE RACH.
A COLORED GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
The first eclored Gramumar School
ander colored teachers was opened in
the building eorner Stricker and
Mulberiy streeis, a few days ago.
Mr. Gtorge W. Biddle, principal of
Jolored Male Prunury School No. 9,
corner Carey and Chappell streets,
was promoted to the principalship of
the new school. Miss Louisa Smith,
of anuex school, No. 8, has been ap
pointed his assistant. Mr. Jaiues
Nicholson, one of the teachers in No.
9, has been appoiuted principal of
No. 9, to succeed Mr. Biddle. Miss
Oora Tucker has been appointed to
fill the vacancy at Annex No, 8, caused
by the appointinent of Miss bwitk to
the Gramuar School. et G
KILLED BY A CAR.
The Life of a Colored Boy Crushed out
On West Baltimore St.
Benjamin D. Watson, aged fifteen
years, of No. 1509 Lemmon street, was
run over and instantly killed by a
- grip-car of the Baltimore City Pas
senger Railroad Company shortly
after eight o’clock Saturday morn
ing. The ac~ident occured at the
corner of Baltimore and Calhoun
streets. The car was number 19, and
was in charge of Gripman Samuel R.
Warfield. who lives at No. 2120 West
Fayette Street. Officer Tarr got on
the car after the accident, and rode
to the end of the line where he placed
Warfield under arrest.
At the time of this death the boy
was on an errand for Mrs. John Me-
Cormick, who keeps a florist estab
lishment at No. 1326 West Baltimore
street. He was given some money,
and told to get on a car, and go to