Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-08
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KEOkUIS.
Special Correspondence to Ioaca State BystGader
There were no items in last weeks
I paper owing to the serious illness of
the correspondent
Reliance Lodge and Des Moipes River
Lodge of Odd Fellows and the House
hold of Ruth had their second annual
sermon preached Sunday By the Rev.
Mr. Nichols, of the Seventh Street
Baptist church.
/ Mrs. Kellis and Miss Lucy Bland
made a flying trip to Canton last week.
/ The Odd Fellows gave a ball on the
2lst ult. which was a success in every
way. There were between 400 and 800
people in attendance and many beauti-
full costumes were noticed during the
evening, among the most prominent of
J which were those of Misses Minnie
Scott and Jessie johnson.
The Woman's club will meet with
Mrs. A. a. Bland Friday, the Sth, and
on Thursday evening prior to the meet
ing will surprise Mrs. Dove, this being
her birthday.
Mrs. Hattie Young has received her
husbands life insurance.
Keokuk had quite sensation last
Friday night, in which Geo. Brainard,
the barber, and Thomas Owens We're
| the principal actors. Mr.. Owens, on
returning home from class, met Mr..
Brainard and his (Owens) daughter at
! the gate. when he forbid Rrainard
going with his daughter, and he was
! attacked by Brainard and severely
bruised. Brainard was arrested.
/ Mrs. W. Green and Miss M. Mitchell
have accepted positions at the Tri-State
can factory.
Mr.. Ed Martin has purchased a new
| home on Morgan, between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth, and has moved into it.
[, Miss S. Holt is now in the city, the
guest of her brother, Mr.. G. Holt.
| Rev j. Fl. Nichols, pastor OF the
signed, and will preach his farewell
sermon next month. Mrs Nichols will
| leave next week to visit relatives and
friends in Mississippi.
| Rev. III. S. Hartley, ex-rector of st.
Mary, the Virgin, is among the list of
graduates from the College of Physi-
clans and Surgeons. We are glad to
say that he graduated with many
honors.
Mrs Douglass and Mrs. Muse. of Co
/ lumbia. who were called to the city by
the serious illness of their mother, Mrs.
l.. Clemens. have returned to their
homes Mrs. Clemens is much better.
ID. w. Anderson, while answering
fire alarm on horseback, was thrown
violently to the ground at Tenth and
Blondeau and was seriously bruised
bout the head and shoulders.
MT. PLEASANT ITEMS.
.SpeciM Correspondence to Ioca iStote Bysto,tder.
j. w. Black spent Sunday in Fairfield
with his best girl.
w. Washington returned to Des
Moines to accept the position he form
erly held as head porter a5 one OF the
hotels.
Earl Mosely and Mr. Woods, of Wash
ington. went to 0ttumwa to attend
cake walk given by the colored band
boys of tnat place
On account of the stormy weather
Sunday evening the attendance at
church was very small.
Mr.. Greenup, of Fairfield, was
Sunday visitor.
Little Carrie McCracken is on the
sick list.
1nS 7oQll ItlloNS -lCllt lISiiici ittl
services at their hall on Sunday after
noon. The sermon was quite impress
sive. They gave an entertainment on
Thursday evening The "Athenian
Guitar Club furnished the music.
Geo. Mason has been a sufferer from
neuralgia.
j. Z. Mosely. now of Ottumwa. was
here shaking hands with relatives and
friends Wednesday, Mt Pleasant is
proud to say that she has claim to
this noble and intelligent young man
and is glad to know that although his
work calls him to other fields he shows
his appreciation for the scenes of his
childhood by making his appearance
every once in while. We welcome
YOU gladly. Edward and would that
you could stay with us again.
The A. NJ Z. Sunday school teachers
met at the home of Mrs. Dora Smith,
VINO is assistant district superintendent.
Our Sunday school is fourishing, and it
is hoped that more interest will be
shown by the older members of the
church.
Geo Taylor expects to leave our city
soon.
OSKALOOSA NOTES.
.SpeciR Correspondence to Iowa State Bystander |
w. C. Coleman returned home Mon
day from a few days visit in Des |
Moines.
Mrs. Eliza Warren and Uncle Ben |
Voto are reported an the sick list
Mrs. S. Il. Jones spent few days |
last week visiting in the country with
Mrs Martin jackson.
Tba Odd EaIlnyyc had thai,. ANNA !