Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-09-14
OTTUMWA NEWS.

Special Correspondence to Iowa State Bysta,.der.
The late rains have had the effect of
making it much cooler than it was a
few days ago.
Jack frost made his first appearance
in this city last night.
Mrs. Susan Henderson returned home
from Auxvasse, Mo, last week, where
she attended the funeral of her mother.
Mr.. Tebo, of Keokuk, is visiting in
the city, the guest of Mrs. Pertim.
Mrs. B. Carter gave an informal re-
ception at her home on Green street
last Wednesday evening in honor of
Miss Emma McGruder. A very pleas
ant time was had.
Mrs. Sinai Hearald of Kirksville.
Mo-, is visiting her daughter, Mrs M.
O. Williams. They attended the
Muchakinock fair this week.
Rev. A. A. Hinton was in the city the
first of the week
Mesdames G. l. Young and C. FL. ].
Taylor left Tuesday morning for Han
nibal, Mo-, to see their father, who is
very i'll.
j. ID. Crawford went to Oskaloosa
Sunday to attend the Quaker meeting.
He reports having good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. j. Shelton are at
tending the annual session of the
Baptist Association at Centerville this
week.
Rev. A. j. Walker, of Keosauqua,
spent few days in this city this week,
the guest of Rev. w. f. Watts
Rev. f. j. Peterson held quarterly
conference at the A. NJ E. Church last
Sunday 1t was interesting one and
will be long remembered. The action
taken by the pastor some time ago to
suspend one of the local brothers was
revoked as Ghere were no grounds for
such action being taken. Rev. Peter.
son preached two able sermons during
the day. He left Monday morning for
Des Moines.
Mrs. S. B. Jones, assisted by the
young ladies of the A. M. E. Church,
will give very fine play at the church
next Monday night, called 1.-THE Afro
American Queen" This will probably
be the last effort of this kind made by
this excellent lady in this city, so let
everyone turn out to see this play.
Tom Davis came home from Alledo,
Ill, Sunday and spent few days with
his family He will return again.
Mrs. Sarah Washington. who has
been visiting her father, Mr.. Joe Jones,
departed for Chicago last week
Next Sunday is Rally Day at the A.
NJ e. Church, for the benefit of the
trustees.
Rev. Watts is attending the associa-
ton in Centerville this week.
e. r. Crump, the genial young man
of Hedrick, was Sunday visitor.
The article that occurred in the BY
sTANDER last week under the head of
ssOttumwa News" was not written by
the correspondent of this city, neither
does he know anything about it.
The social given at the Second Baptist
church Tuesday evening was an agree
able one though the attendance was
small.
Last Sunday fugitive from justice
at Bloomfield by the name of Noble,
who was charged with stealing, was
found in this city. AS Officer Bradford
was approaching him to make the
arrest he started TO run. Mr.. Bradford
told him to halt, but he refused to do
so. Mr.. Bradford then fired one shot
at him. He stopped at once, the shot
taking effect in one of his feet He
was then taken to Bloomfield to answer
to the charge against him.
Read The Iowa STATE BYsTANDER,
for it is the only paper in the state that
gives you all the news, regardless of
race, color or previous condition of
servitude.
Miss anna B. Reynolds, who has
been on the sick list tor some time, is
much improved
The members of the Second Baptist
Church are preparing to give rare
treat to their friends in the way of an
H.,
w. S. PAGE, Correspondent