Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-20

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There will be q donkey social soon.
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Mr.. Locke Warrick has opened q
iirst class hotel at the corner OF Third
and jackson streets, and is now pre-.
pared to accommodate all strangers
coming to the city.
kEokuk NOTES.
. Mrs. lamar Bland, wife Of John
Bland, aied Thursday noon, April IL.
at her home, Thirteenth and Morgan
streets, aged SO years and II months.
She was a patient sufferer for more
than year from lung trouble. lamar
Harris was born in Lewis county. Mo-,
came to Keokuk with her parents,
Alfred and Louisa Harris. in 1873;
was married to John Bland in 1885.
She was a member of the A. M. e.
church from childhood, and lived a
consistent christian; was a faithful
wife and loving mother. There are
left to mourn her death, her husband
and five little girls, Estella and Della,
aged IL years; Aurelia, aged 10 years,
and Mabel and Myrtle. aged 8 years;
and three brothers and two sisters,
and other relatives. At 2 o'clock Sun
day afternoon occurred the funeral,
conducted by Rev. Reeves, in the pres
ence of large number of sorrowing
friends. Pail bearers were F. D.
Bland, VIM. Bland, F. Fields, C. Bland,
w. Fields, and A. Fields.
Wednesday, April II, at o'clock,
occurred the funeral of the Rev. Alex
andrew, from the A. M. E. church,
conducted by Rev, Reeves, assisted by
Presiding Elder Bundy, Rev. Higgins
of Burlington, Rev. Williamson of
Muchachinock and Rev. Rinehart of
Mt. Pleasant. Mrs. Alexander was
formerly Mrs. Hackett of this city,
and has host of friends who sim
cerely sympathize with her in her
great sorrow.
Sunday. April 8. at o'clock p. NJ,
occurred the funeral of Luther Scott. |
conducted by Rev. T. Reeves. He |
leaves a widowed mother and two
brothers to mourn his death. The
sincerely sympathize with
the family. i !
Mrs. Anna Bland, who has been
quite sick the past week, is improV'
ing slowly.
Mrs. Patsy Johnson is quite sick at
the residence of her son, Selby John
son, who has also been sick several
lays, but is some better. .,lI
Mrs. Albert Fields has been Ion.
fined to bed with la grippe, but is
getting better
Mr. Orange Fields is confined to his
home with la grippe. ~''
Mr.. Argy Washington, an old and
citizen, died about two
weeks ago, and was buried from Pill
grim Rest Baptist church. There
ire left to mourn his death his wife,
Mrs. Will Clark.
..Mr. and Mrs. James Diggs and Mrs.
Davidson leave Wednesday morning
or St. Paul, where they 60 to make
heir home. They carry the best
wishes of host of friends for their
success.
Mrs. McAdoo of Nashville. Tenn,
s in the city visiting her uncle, Mr..
Charles Alden. Mrs McAdoo is
sister of the late William Stewart.
Messrs. Spencer and Stephen Harris
eft for their home in St. Paul Sunday
evening. having been called here be-
of the sickness and death of
heir sister. a .........
Mr.. William Hampton left for his
lone in Des Moines Tuesday morn
ng. Mrs. Hampton will remain
ew days, the guest of her sisters,
Mrs. Logan and Harris.
A grand reception was given by the
j. B. T. lodge in their hall on Eighth
street Thursday evening. in honor of
Dr.. Claud D. Martin. DR.. Martin is
me of Keokuk's popular young men,
Ind is the first colored student to
graduate from the medical college.
Therefore, Keokuk is Justly proud of
lin.
Mrs. Fidler of Mt. Pleasant is in
he city. visiting her daughter, Mrs.
>. c. Beckley.
Mrs. V. Lynch, who has been sick
quite while. is still poorly.