Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-10

4 LOCAL NEWS.
FRIDAY. JANUARY 10, 1896
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Miss Agnes Roy is quite i'll this week.
Rev. w. A. Searcey of Newton is in the
city.
The week Of prayer next week at the
East Side Baptist church.
Big "4Oor will meet at 100 East Locust
street Sunday evening.
Mrs. Mary Douglass is troubled with a
severe attack Of rheumatism.
Henry Strauther. on Park street, Is very
sick and is not able to leave the house.
Concert at First African Christian
church. Thursday January l6.
Mrs. Thomas Williams has gone to st,
Paul to visit her daughters,
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An agreeable surprise was gwen E. T.
\ Banks and wife Wednesday evening.
r. N. Hyde had his sleigh out New
Years day. He drives tandem like an old
veteran.
r. N. Hyde has been committeeman
IN the ward in which he resides tor the
4 past ten years.
Mrs. T. Reeves was very sick last week
but is able to be out again and is rapidly
recovering.
Rev. Williams, Of the Ba ist church. is
studying medicine in the office of DR.. E.
F. Johnson.
Rev. T. l.. Smith of Keokuk will preach
at East Side Baptist church Sunday morn
ing and evening.
Mrs.. Richard Hyde, from Conger, Ia.
was in our city visiting her sister, Mrs.
Henry Taylor.
A. j. Vaughn, who has been quite sick
isnow able to walk about and enjoy the
inyigorating air.
Mrs. Henry Taylor and UnIce Lewis.
who went home with Mrs. Richard Hyde.
returned home Saturday.
The skating rink at the bath house was
opened with great ecJa. Tuesday evening
A very large crowd was present.
II you want the best coal in the market
order it Of Redhead At the Coal Palace,
Az Sixth avenue. 1-9-3-m.
Captain e T Banks returned home after
: four weeks visit in Mississippi and Ala
bama He left his aged mother in fair
health
Mrs. Cooper left for her home this week
In Burlington, after spending several days
visiting relatives and friends. She was
formerly resident Of this city.
Miss Belle Jones entertained a few
Of her friends At luncheon New Years
evening. The repast was nicely prepared
and enjoyed to the fullest by all present.
John q Rogers left for his home in St.
Louis on Friday. John is a very popular
young man in our city and has many
friends He will return in two weeks
ftom his southern sojourn.
The city has been victories over the
Capital City Gas Light company in the
federal court. The water company is
lighting case against the city in the
above named court at the present time.
There was general trimming up Of
the dead limbs at East Side Baptist church
last wednesday evening. One dozen
members were excluded. Some for non
attendance, others for dancing and get
ting drunk.
Sam Lewis now has horse and buggy.
Il is an excellent turnout. Mrs. Lewis is
teaching her husband how to drive. He
Is = very apt scholar. and is thinking Of
buying another horse so as to drive tan
dem.
S. Erwin of Charlton was pleasant
caller at our Office this week He is one
OF the leading citizens of that city, hard
worker and an intelligent gentleman. lie
4 has two daughter. Misses Gertrude and
Seynora, both Of which will graduate
soon. His son, Charles F., is studying
medicine in that city.
A leap year party was given in honor Of
johnny Brown last Friday evening. The
Renix Brothers mandolin orchestra fur
nished the music; an excellent lunch was
served and happy time was had.
Rev. T. L. Smith of Keokuk, is in the
city. He is always looking to tho best in
T terest of ro-Americans in Iowa. He
has dpns more for the organization Of the
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