Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-10-05
OTTUMwA NEWS.

Srecial Correspondence to Io,cd State Bysta,.dsr.
The services at the Second Baptist
church were largely attended. Rev.
Watts preached an able sermon in the
evening. The discourse was highly
appreciated by all present.
We wish to correct a mistake which
appeared in our no es last week. The
reception spoken of was given at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs E. Horns.
The package which Mrs $. B. Jones
received was given by the ladies of the
Golden Leaf club, presented by Mrs.
H. Ownes.
Rev. E. T. Meadows occupied the pull
put at the A. M. p. chnrch last Sun
day evening. He entertained his hear
ers well. The discourse as delivered
was very mplimcntary to the speaker.
Mrs. c. l.. Young and her two chill
dren returned home from Hannibal,
Mo-, last week after two weeks visit
with her father, who has been very i'll,
but is now much improved.
Mrs. Clarissa Weatherton, of st.
Louis, Mo, is now in the city. She
will probably remain for some time
with her sister, Mrs. w. a. Gooden,
who is dangerously i'll.
is visi ing her uncle, Mr.. Walter Davis,
this week.
Mr.. Essex Horn, of Keokul, Iowa,
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. E. Horn. He returned home
Monday.
The Silver Aid society of the Second
Baptist church met last Friday even
ing and elected officers for the ensuing
quarter. They are as follows: Mrs.
A. Williams, president; Miss Kate
Jones, vice president; Mrs Jennie Har-
ris, treasurer. They meet every Fri
day evening.
Messrs. jeff and Clarence Thomas re-
turned home Wednesday evening from
Kirkville, Mo-, where they attended
the funeral of their brother
The Sons and Daughters of Israel
will give novel entertainment next
Thursday evening at the A. M. E
church They will have with them J..
b. Chairman, the noted musician of
Muchakinock. A grand time is cX-
pected
There will be reunion meeting at
the Second Baptist church next Sunday.
This is rather ar unusual occurrence.
but the pastor thinks it is necessary to
have such meeting that all may
become etter acquainted with each
other. Dinner will be served free to
all who may attend. Every body is
invited to come.
The services at the Christian Taber-
nacle Sunday We're very good both
morning and evening. The Christian
Endeayor was also well attended The
meeting was conducted by the pres
ident. Mrs. A. Scott. The pastor
prea' he'd in the evening.
Rev. +. Lomack's concert company,
which was recently organized, gave
their first rendition at the First Chris
tian Church, West Second street. last
Tuesday evening to an appreciative
audience. The company consists of
Blind Belle Chairman, Mesdames Ander-
son Scott Mamie Lomack, J. f. Moods,
Carrie Smith. Messrs. A. FL Lindsey
and j. r. Woods. Rev Lomack will
continue to travel with this company.
giving these concerts for the benefit of
the Christian Tabernacle.
The Adelphia Literary Society of the
Second Baptist Church, after three
months vacation, resumed it's work
again last Tuesday evening. Owing to
the many attractions in the ci that
evening the attendance was small
However the time was well used. The
president, Joseph Hopkins, called the
meeting to order and stated It's object.
The secretary being absent and there
being no minutes of the last meeting.
the regular order of business WINS sus-
pended and the time given to speech
making. A number of persons adj
dressed the NEE ing. among them being
Rev. Watts, Rev Wilson. Rev. j. john
son, L. j. Shelton, L. Il. Fuller, Mrs.