Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-24
BURLINGTON BUDGET.
Special Correspondence to Iowa 4stats systmde,

Special Correspondence to Zowa State Bysta'lder
Mrs. Till. Jones and her son, Mr..
Harve Jones' were members OF a very
swell fishing party this week. They
were the only colored participants in
this affair, the others being members
of aristocratlc white families of this
city The neat and crafty little steam
er, .sNautalus,' run by Captain Bouyar,
was secured for the occasion and the
happy party spent most enjoyable
time at popular fishing resort known
as Otter dam. Refreshments of all
descriptions were taken along and
served on the grounds about noon. In
the evening a very tempting supper
consisting principally OF fried hsh,
caught by members of the party, was
served in connection with other eata bles.
At night between ten and eleven the
little steamer was seen nearing Bur-
lington with very happy and well
pleased party of excursionlsts on board.
Another such an excursion has been
planned by the same parties, of which
we will speak later on.
Rev. j. w. Washington and family,
of Macomb; Ills, are visiting in Bur
lington this week. Rev. Washington
is travelling in the interest of new
colored paper published at st. Louis
The A. M. E. Sunday School gave a
picnic last Thursday at Picnic Point,
one Of the most pleasant spots along
the Mississippi bluffs. The spot may
be reached by water or by wagon road,
and both means were used by the pic
nicers on Thursday.
Mr.. Clifford Jones has been slightly
i'll for the past week, but at this writing
he has greatly improved. His COM
plant was rheumatism.
A very pleasant party was given at
Mrs. Tyler's on West Hill, in honor of
Mrs. Monroe, of Minneapolis. who is
visiting her this week The Burlington
brass band, together with a select
stringed instrument club, furnished
music for the occasion, and very
pleasant evening was spent by all.
Mr.. Dave Jones. who has been en-
ployed at st. Paul for long time. is
again in our midst. Mr.. Jones brings
back news of mos. enjoyable season
spent by him in that beautiful city.
We welcome his return to Burlington.
and it is with feeling of pride that
we watch him take his usual stand in
Burlington society.
Mrs. Peter johnson left Tuesday
morning for Ottumwa, where she in
tends to pay short visit to her mother,
Mrs. NJ Harris. Mrs. johnson left the
house in the care of her husband and
two sons. and, that no dispute regard
ing the duties of each might arise, she
divided the house work up as follows:
Mr.. Bert johnson, the older son, was
to be head cook, Mr.. George johnson,
the younger son. was to be chamber
maid and dish washer, Mr.. Peter John
son, the husband. was to feed the
chickens three meals day, see that
the doors and windows were locked and
barred at night, and to oversee the
other servants and things in general
Mrs. Angeline Brown. of West Hill,
has a wonderful cat She tells us that
with the assistance of the whole fam
lily, consisting of eight members, the
cat was enabled to catch a mouse. The
poor little mouse, it appeared, had
taken refuge in a large empty box, and
by the family surrounding the box and
putting kitty inside, "the cat caught
the mouse