Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-09-25

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MRS. s. w. Palmer is on the sick list
mis week, but is slowly improving.
Rev. T. A. Clark has moved TO No. 900
NJ last Des Moines st. The trustees have
nHeantified the parsonage.
- Mrs. Williams has arrived in our city
krOm North Carolina to visit her daugh-
&nr, Miss Williams, few weeks.
~ Miss Cora Smith, after pleasant visit
M Ottumwa, the guest Of Miss Ida Hamil-
:, ION. returned to her home last week.
Moershel, Duffy and Fotheringham
held a grand fall opening this week
O}Ihe stock Of goods is superb and your
SSstrade is solicited.
Mr.. and Mrs w. II. Birney entertained
Int dinner this week Messrs. and Mesdames
EWm Gordon, VIM. Coalson, Mr.. A. H.
SBirney and Mrs. Matte Reynolds Of st.
lLouis, Mo-
The youths Unlon' is a musical or
Organization composed of little girls and
4boys, under the direction of Miss Maple
Morton.
"A shooting affray occurred Wednesday
feyening in which dude Henderson was
fshot. Jim Borden was injured and several
Others received slight injuries.
I'm, oSnY John H. Rogers leave for a fortnight's
the Aurn at his home in st. Lonis. we
a+a ana j him pleasant visit. He leaves to-
viii bepw evening.
for annl1e will be a concert given at Web
cnargeu eAl October L. under the manage
---or-Slisses Agnes Roy Bessie Stew
,oYsand Maud McCraven, A cordial in
IMITATION is extended to ALL
Mr.. d. Harrison, who is stopping at
1912 Woodland avenue, and who recently
came from st. Paul, is enjoying visit
from four of his st. Paul friends-S. l..
Smith, L, X. Smith, L. L. Carter, j. A.
u Mosby.
Mrs. j. A. Joiner, who resides on a
farm, north of Highland Park college is
-Ihite sick this week. She is being at
tended by her daughter. Mrs. John Nc
Claim.
Rev. S. Johnson, whose home is in our
city, although working in Keokuk, called
in oui Office and subscribed for the By
,,I, fal ~ ro,.j
1 the State Baptist Association report.
Editor Taylor of fine Oskaloosa Negro
Solicitor was Capital city visitor this
week. He is still sufferer from his re-
cent unfortunate fall, but otherwise he is
\ halo and hearty and his friends are glad
to learn that he is getting along nicely.
Mr.. Archie Nickels has been appointed
policeman by Mayor MacYicar last week
+ Chesterfield in the neighborhood of the
starch works. The colored people are do
ing well and we trust Mr.. Mickels will
make good officers.
The pastors reception and concert was
well attended and each enjoyed themselves
Il For want of time we cannot give the com
plete program, but suffice it to say that
the remarks by the pastor and leaders of
different auxiliaries Of the church were
good.
A pleasant birthday party was given by
Miss Alice NJ Franklin at her home. 1O40
street There was about thirty present.
Good music by the Mandolin club, also
select music by Mesdames Lomack and
Ellison, Games and other amusements
Entertained the people. a vote of thanks
was extended to all for the many present.
Rev. James Higgin of the ST. Peters A
M. f. Church Of Minneapolis, Mimi,
! spent Sunday visiting his daughter, Mrs.
Lizzie Palmer Of this city. He preached
at the A. M. +. church Sunday morning
to an interested and appreciative audience
Nh. Higgins is a very intelligent and pre-
gressive minister. Heleft Monday for his
charge for the third year at Minneapolis.
We overlooked the fact last week to in
form our readers that Miss Eldora Green,
Of Newton, who had fancy work at tina
state fair, got premiums on five of her
different works and seven at the Jasper |
county fair. This. in our mind, is the
best proof of race progress and advance
ment The Misses Green are very prof.
centin artistic fancy crochetlng. Their
work is an honor to any race.
Attorney George w. Woodson of Much
akinock, Iowa, is a Capital City visitor.
He called at the BYsTANDER office. Mr..
Woodson is q new man in Iowa, yet he is
making many friends and as an attorney
is doing well. He says that the Sixth dis
trict viii be very close this year. yet he
thinks Major Lacey will be returned to
congress, sand that the colored voters are
almost a unit for sound money apd repub-
licanism.
Mr. Jason Green, one Of the progressive
and substantial citizens OF Newton, Iowa,
attended the emancipation celebration
here Tuesday, and while here called at the