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fringe. My mother, grandmother, Aunt [[strikethrough]] Lizzy [[/strikethrough]] ^[[Lizzie]], Aunt Mamie and Aunt Annie were all draped down in heavy, thick black veils. I remember that very distinctly. Aunt Emma's children were with us at that time. After her death, grandfather, grandmother and Aunt Mamie reared [[strikethrough]] those [[/strikethrough]] ^[[her]] four children in Fort Mitchell, Alabama.

There were colored businesses in Columbus between 1800-1907. On June 25, 1887, a colored newspaper was established under the name of "The Messenger". It was issued semi-weekly and was devoted to the best interest of the Negro race and humanity. The paper was published by The Messenger Publishing Company at 1016½ First Avenue. Subscription was $2.00 a year; $1.50 for 6 months; $1.00 for 3 months, or .05 cents per issue. There was also a very popular barber's shop owned by W. E. [[strikethrough]] Cherry [[/strikethrough]] ^[[Terry]], a very dear friend of our family. The barber shop was established in 1869 and [[strikethrough]] was [[/strikethrough]] located at 1030 Broad Street. W. E. [[strikethrough]] Cherry's [[/strikethrough]] ^[[Terry's]] home was at 632 Fourth Avenue. My aunts and mother lived with [[strikethrough]] that [[/strikethrough]] ^[[the Terry]] family when they [[strikethrough]] went to [[/strikethrough]] ^[[attended]] school in Columbus. My father [[strikethrough]] had [[/strikethrough]] ^[[owned]] a saloon at 1309 First Avenue. In 1894, [[strikethrough]] it [[/strikethrough]] ^[[the saloon]] moved to 1049 First Avenue. That was the last time his saloon was recorded in the city directory. The ^[[1894]] city directory gave father's residence as 419 - 21st street which  is ^[[still]] the number of our ^[[old]] home in Columbus, Georgia.

There were quite a few fraternal societies among Negroes. [[strikethrough]] There were [[/strikethrough]] ^[[In Columbus]] the Masonic Lodge, The Knights of Pythias, as well as the Lincoln Lodge #53 and the Prince Hall Lodge of