Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25
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OTTUMwA NEWS.

Special Correspondence TO Ie.cs Statc BgstdhdeS,
Ii. Allen, of Colon, was in the city
the first OF the week wishing friends.
Services at the A. NJ. E. Church last
Sunday were unusually good. Rev.
Taylor preached one of his best sermons,
The attendance was very large
The revival meetings at the Second
Baptist Church still goes on with in
creasiDg interest, The meeting Tues
day evening was an exceptionally good
one,
Robert C. Crump, Of Hedricls, was In
the city Sunday on business of i'm
portance. 1t begins to look a little
suspicious, The time ain long. Come
agasA, Robert, we like to see you.
The many friends of Miss Virginia
Hill will be pleased to learn that she
is on the mend
Miss Helen johnson, Of South OF
tumwa, entertained Few of her many
friends at tea the first of the week.
Those present were: Misses Anna B.
Reynolds and Manda Watts, Messrs.
j. E. Moseley and John Mcclellan. A
very pleasant time was had. Miss
Johnson is royal entertainer.
We were mistaken last week about
Mrs. Toles visiting her sister 1t was
her mother, Mrs A. Williams
The Star Coenet Band Is preparing to
give the people a grand treat iii the
near future in the way of music. This
band is owned and controlled by E..
Allen and l.. j. Shelton.
Quarterly meeting will be held at the
A. M, q. Church on the Sd ofFebruary
Rev. Hardison, p. E., is expected to be
present.
The ladies met at the home of Mrs.
Il. Taylor on last Friday and organized
ladies' social and reading club. The
following persons were chosen hs
officers: Mrs. u. Taylor, president;
Mrs. L. j. Shelton, vice-president; Mrs.
Ella Smith, secretary: Miss Daisy B.
Johnson, assistant secretary; Mrs.
Susan Henderson, treasurer: Mrs.
Jessie Meadows, chorister; Mrs. ?. p.
Taylor, chaplain. After the election of
officers, few minutes were devoted to
speech making. An elegant lunch was
then served The society then adj
journed to meet next week with Mrs.
l.. j. Shelton.
The entertainment given at the A.
M. e. church Tuesday evening was
9oONN
time was had
Mr.. J. Z. Mosley, insurance agent
who was transferred from Des Moines
to this city, and employed by the Equi-
table and Mutual Insurance company
of Waterloo, has started out very nice
ly and meeting with very good success.
He has established an Office and has
several agents under his charge and we
predict for him success in his district.
He is active, energetic and shrewd and
we believe him to be perfectly re-
liable.
Rev. Watts preach to the children
Sunday at his church. The discourse
was very appropriate one, and to all
seemingly had good effect, as many
since have gone forward to the anxious
seat.
The meeting of the mock congress
last week was the most ent husiastlc one
vet held. The house was crowded
| The meeting was called to order by
Chairman V. S. Page, and after the
| regular order of business the meeting
proceeded to the election ct members
| to congress. 1t was lively time
| They are as follows: States-Missouri
Isaac Downey, j. e. Woods, James
Hamilton. j. N. Rose, Joseph Weeks
Z. L. Shaw, j. N. Lee, E. Hume, w
Horne: Illinois Joseph Hopkins, l.
Hall: New York-James Terrell, Wesley
Young: Ohio-J. NJ. Bradshaw, Isaac
johnson, Frank King; Maine-Clyde
Boylery Election Incomplete; tow
representatives were not chosen. Thai
evening Mr.. Hopkins resigned his place
in the senate with view to becoming
speaker of the house. On next Friday
will be the Inauguration of the presi
dent. This move has certainly aroused
the town. Many who never dreamed
of studying parliamentary law ant
civil government heretofore are buying
them right alorg. Vice Presiden
jackson Taylor is fast preparing him
self to preside over that august bod,
| of the senate.
Every one of us should read tn
BYsTANDER in order that we may know
what is going on around us.