Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-03-06

LOCAL NEWS.
FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1896.
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The Colored People of Des
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Iowa State Bystander.
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Miss Ada Lewis has been very sick
this week.
Hear Rev. DR.. Gaines at East Side Bap-
list church next week.
John B. Lucas of Grinnell is the guest
Of Ed Good this week.
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Mrs. L. Milligan returned from Lincoln,
Neb,. wednesday, after pleasant visit of
several weeks.
Rev. G. w. d. Gaines, the evangelist,
win preach at East side Baptist church
next Tuesday evening.
Mr. poha,t llroxrp IF Chico frn is tho
guest Of her husband aud of Mr.. and Mrs.
Milligan of $40 West Third street.
Miss Ella McNeal of Mt Pleasant, who
has been visiting our city for the past two
months, returned home Wednesday.
There will meeting of the colored
voters at Webster hall, Tenth and Center
streets. Monday evening. Everybody in
vited.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McCain entertained
. number Of their friends Wednesday
evening. A Jolly time was had by all
present.
The Pathfnders will hold a very impor-
tant meeting on Monday evening next.
Business of Importance. Eight cock is
the hour.
Mrs. Middleton and son Charles Harri-
son, Of Webster City paid the genial hus-
band and father visit this week. Mr..
Middleton is an employe al the capitol.
Miss Maple Morton is canvassing for
q map and pamphlet Of the five great
Negro leaders. She will also solicit SUBJ
scriptions for The IOWA STATE By
sTANDER.
The Basket Party at the East Side Baptist
Church was well attended and an excellent
program was rendered. Alter which the
baskets were sold. An enjoyable time
was had by those who attended
The entertainment 10 be given by the
Pathtinders In April promises to eclipse
any of its previous efforts. There are
many who will be present from outside of
the city. Ottumwa, Keokuk, Boone, Al
bia, Oskaloosa and several other cities will
be represented.
Robert Pettecrews died Thursday night
at the home Of his parents, East Four
tenth and Lyon streets, after an illness of
nine weeks. He was an honest, indus
trions young man and was held in the
highest esteem by all who knew him.
The family have the sympathy of all in
the hour Of bereavement. Funeral Sun
day at 8 80 o'clock p. m. at East Side Bap-
We have prepared and are sending out
to our subscribers statement Of their in.
debtedness to this paper, and we trust that
those receiving the same will be promptto
respond. We need our money to defray
current expenses, and as we have been
business-like and patient with you we ask
you kindly to call at our Office, SIG West
Fifth street, and settle for your subscrip-
ton.
Rev. Timothy Reeves preached very
interesting and instructive sermon on"The
Effects of Christianity and Civil Liberty
Upon the Negro in America; His Present
Condition Compared With That of Thirty
Years Ago" The sermon was replete
with common sense and scholarly elo-
quenee and fully demonstrated the fact
that the Negro is steadily making advance
ment. The song service was exceptionally
good and was equally well appreciated.
st. Paul A. NJ E. church, Second and
Center streets, T. Reeves, pastor. Meet
ings going on. Sunday school at 8 p. M,
7. E. Barton. superintendent. Subject of
sermon at 1890 q. NJ, The Cody, who
They are. and Their Happiness" subject
for evening at 7:3o 'sSelf Love. which is
Natural to Man is Ever Pleading with
Him to Do for Himself the Best Thing to
Give His Heart to God. All welcome.
The funeral of the late Belle Jones will
occur at 2 O'Clock Sunday afternoon.
Died-March 6, 1896, Miss Belle Jones,
at the home of her mother on Center
street. after an illness of eight weeks with
Intermittent fever, followed by quick con-