Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-10-13
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MUCHAK1NOCK NEWS.
On Wednesday Oct. 4th., at the spac.
ious residence Of our genial attorney the
Hon. Geo. H. Woodson occurred the
swellest and most elaborate society event
OF the season in Muehakinock. The oc-
casien was that Of the farewell reception,
given by committee composed of Miss
Cora Thomas. Mrs. Julia Southal and
others in honor of father Nelson Carr and
wife. The committee had the Bachelors
quarters decorated elaborately with
autumn leaves very appropriate indeed for
a reception to this aged couple who after
a summer Of many years Of busy life, re-
tired to their quiet home in MuscatIne to
spend their autumn in quietude At 500
o'clock the guests began to arrive and
before 1000 the Attorneys spacious Of.
flee, every room in the dwelling the YER
anda and the lawn were mass of gallant
knights and beautiful ladies who had turn
ed out to do honor to father Carr and his
amiable lady. After the crowd had well
congregated the guest Of honor arrived
and were seated in two beautiful lockers
which together with q beautiful parlor
lamp and several other articles Of furni.
tnre were presented to them by Attorney
Woodson in brief but appropriate speech
with lths compliments Of the young
people Of Muchakinock. While the
dainty refreshments were being served
the sound Of merry laughter was drowned
by that of more forceful instruments With.
out and upon Investigation ii was aseer-
tanned that Prof. jackson ond his entire
Cornet band had also turned enmasse to
join with the others in demonstrating the
high regard for the guests Of honor which
revslled until an early and then departed
reluctantly. Space will not permit OF
a personal ofthe immense assembly but
"Iettlers Of Regret" we're read from Geo
X. Taylor and wife of Oskaloosa and from
Miss Leila A. Shelly Of Washington D..
G.
Mesdames o. r. :Tansil and Addis
johnson returned Friday evening ffom
the Capital City where they have been
visiting friends and attending the Semi ON
Sed.
A grand surprise reception wss given
Wednesday evening at the residence Of
Attorney G. H. Woodson in honor Of
father Nelson Carr and wife who depart
ed Thursday for their future home in
Muscatine.
Union Valley Baptist church was filled
with Muchakinock's best young men who
had turned out in response to the novel
little poster which made it's appearance
in several conspicuous places Saturday
and read, "Wanted A Man at Baptist
church Sunday by Rev. Williamson pas
tor A. NJ. E. church Sunday Oct. Sth., al
4:OOP M. come everybody, by order Of
committee. Music by Brooks Orchestra
The able divine handled his queer subject
in his usual mastertul manner and Prof
Brooks dispensed music 80 heavenly beau
tiful that all pronounced this the crown
ing effort of the mems meetings so far
Rev. Richard d. Ware of Western College
was also present and said many things
complimentary Of the success of the as
ISOLATION. The association has been re-
Gently presented with a small collection o
books through!the kindness ofState Secre'
tary w. Magee which collection will form
the nucleus of library which we hope tc
procure in the near future.
Sunday was endowment day at the A.
NJ. +. church and Rev. Williamson turned
the evening service over to the suPerin'
tendant Miss Susie Wilson who conducted
a very beautiful song service whicha col
lection OF ST. 90 was taken for the cause
Of education.
Prof. S. Joe Brown has received an ap
pointment to the chair of Greek and Nat
ural Science in Bishop College Marshall
Texas, as the chair is now vacant he has
resigned his position as principal Of ou,
public schools and will leave Saturday
morning for his new field of labor IN fa1
south. Muchakinock regrets very muct
to lose two such able young men as Rev
Griffith aud Prof. Brown but finds muct
consolation in the knowledge of the fac
that she has the material with which Il
supply the sunny South with almost any
bind of a man she needs.
Especial Correspondence to the BYsTANDER
There was very pleasant marriage
which took place at the Lost Creek minei
Monday evening the 2nd... The contract
ing parties were Mrs Eliza Pritchart 6
and John L. Davis also of the same
neighborhood. One laughable feature
contested with this marriage was thai
the time for the marriage was pospond
on account Of the groom loseing his lis.
cense Rev. r. d. Ware . student Of the
Baptist College At Macon, Mo-, enroute
70 Minneapolis. MINI his home oniciated.
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