Iowa Baptist standard., 1897-05-21

Master Buriie Smith visited in Grinnell sunda
with his Sister Miss Cora. He found her in exec
T. isnt health and is delighted with her new home
. Mrs. leo. Staples who has been i'll for som
time is very much improved and able to be out
{ The Improvement in boarding houses owned an
: operated by co.ored ladies is very marked w
nave four first tc'ass places Mrs II. j, Hall OF
l walnut, Mrs Ella Davis, corner 10th ard High
Sifs- Hughlet. on 5th and Grand Ave. and Mis-
NIL egan on }rd and Grand Ave- 1t is Il p.ensnr,
u reo' ri tha fact that hey are all doing nice
business.
Mrs, A. o. Smith was under the doctors care
during part OF the last week, but she $ improyjn.
, rapidly.
Mrs. Eliza Bell left Tuesday as delegate to the
A. NJ e. Sunday School convention at Ceda,
Rapids. Mrs. Bell will end 1ubtedIy keen nm the
hish standing in which the school has always been
repre- sented heretofore
Miss Ella Williams has been employed at the
National Starch Works for long time. and she is
worthy and industrious young lady and merits a
good position. She has been success sful in getting
out OF the time worn paths in which so MANY of
the young ladies' of our race have been emuloyed
The hours are mach better and the remuneration
very good. We hope to see our citizens combine
their efforts IN finding more and better positions
fer our capable women and men
| Edward w, Thompson. is at the large dry goods
honse OF Harris Emery Co.. as floor walker. He
Is all intelligent. upright yourg ma h and his sue.
cess viii pen new fields 10 other worthy Young
mon
Revs Reeves and johnson are attending the A.
| II. Can't
lEapds this Week. There was some talk of send.
ing delegate to see If the visits of the Presiding
Elder could not be discontinued as the sum paid
annually TO thst officer will more than pay the in
| ,eFest on the churchs indebtedness
MISS IaIsy HnnGn was given surprise party by
her young friends last Friday evening at her resi-
dehcs corner 10th and High Sts., the occasion
oeihg the celebration of her 2lst Anniversary She
mas recently arrived here with mother. Mrs. Davis
ana they Have mace many friends by their nteIIi-
gent and lady-hte ways, They are a valuable ad-
dltion to the society of the city. Miss Hannah
was the-reeipent of beautiful silk parasol a case
" perfuirefy aid handkerchief from the
ftnends present
A. D Barnet, ex-edit1r OF the Avalanche ecentsR
~ published in this city, is now hold ing the nosl I
NNO''
at Chi ago, Ill His salery is sIoo per month. In
io"a lie sought 10 be door keeper of lie House of
Representatives and met an overwhelming defeat
tie cond nave secured IA janitOrshrp or some
menia position as there seems to be an unwritteu
law In Iowa that an AfroAmerican, no matter
how great his ability, cannot rise above q servant
q Spsaeai a2pqintmena now A
Frank-B!sckbuln is the collector and distributor
for the well known publishing house cf Charles
Scrbner's Sons, New York city. His territory
compries Des Moines and Central Iowa. lie was
in Indianola last Monday and reports good bus
mess and kind courteous treatment. Frank is
thoroughly reliable, good business man, eX
celent scho nr and gentleman every day the |:
year. Tho hpuse he represents is one Of~-tfe
o.destalid best in the country.
Mrs Frank Blackburn and Mrs VIVA. Coalson
have received invitation to sing in Macon Mo,
the latter part of this month. 1t is 4 compliment
worth1ly bestowed.
Mrs Mamie Ionack the wife o; the editor, left
Monday for an extended vi it 10 parents and
friends in Keokuk.
n. Middleton of Webster City, was in the city
fo. "A few days this week business.
The Dumas Chorus Club under the direction Gf
Prof. e. |. Holt, will give musical and literary
concert at the First African Baptist chnrch corner
School and B. Sts Tuesday Juue ist. The program
will be very choice and the talent the OF best the
best the c affords. 1t will he an evening of de
iightfui entertainment and those who fail 10 come
will miss an exceedingly rare treat.
Chas II Harris and Frank johnson, viii leave
for rnyton Ohio, next Tuesday. Charley has
been employed at the state capitol during the
SONS of 1926 ana 1897 and Frank has been at the
ith street Billiard Hail. They are two good boys
and wish them success in their new home.
Tdcre will be Baby Show at Burns NJ, f.
church, Tueday evening, May 25, and a prize of
Fl 90 will given to the prettest baby. short
rogrammc will be rendered, after which the Ia
lies viii sell few nice aprons, and cs0 serve ice
,ream and cake. All persons having children
>ver G mont hs old and under years and months
ire invited by the Pastor, Bev. T. \. CLARK to put
hem III the contest.
W, Il Frazier of the Frankel Clothing Co. le-
armed from Oskaloosa Wednesday and reports 4
plendid time. lie went overland and lad good ,
,ppurtnnity to view the scenery. The last words
lie heard to say when he drove out of the city
limits, were: "Oh, where is j chm Hardy?'' John
Master Henry stanton is quite sick at the home
If his parents, lG03 Pleasant st.
There will be musical and Literary entertain
rent given at the Eighth Church of Christ, 9th
ana Park sts., May 9th.
Mrs VIM strothers is quite i'll at her home, 18th
md Day SITS.
Dor't forget the Baby Show at Bnrns A. E.
~burch ON the 25th Admission 10c.
Des Moines Lodge No. :, X of p is progressing
nicely The oi.icels Chancellor Commander,
Rev. F. Iomack vice Chancellor, H. H. Davis;
preate, Deunis Burrows Master OF the Work,
Henry Taylor Keeper of Records and Seals, DIR.
D. F. johnson. Master of Finance, Chas. Cousins,
Master of FxchPquer Henry West Masrer at
Arms w. r. Frazier Inner Gnard. Wm. Lowry {
Outer Guard, r. Black This lodge meet each Tues
lay evening during May and twice month there
,fter. They are quartered at the Masonic Hall.
corner 9th and Walnut SITS.
Rev j. W. Garret, Baptist Evangelist is holding
, series Of meetings at the East Side Baptist
church The at endauCe is good and the work is
,ruit<ul.
DR. f. +. Johnson has fitted up nice ONCE rooms
ut co. W. Walnut street, ever the Hub Shoe
Store and greets all with pleasure who call upon
him.
g. H Staples has also ut, ed up very pleasant
oft1ce in the same building with Dr. Johnson and
gives special attention 70 the treatment OF Germs
aad bunops.
Rev W. A. st arcy is attending the Iowa Cniyer-
sity at Iowa City, He also has charge ot church
there and is M king the most of splendid Oppur-
tuniry. He il young man zsth his future in his