Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-10-11
Nh. PLEASANT NEws.
last week.

Nh. PLEAsANT NEWS.
Last Week.
Mrs. Mary Mills Of Des Moines IL In the
city visiting.
Some OF The colored people gave dance
at June's hall Sept n. lively time was
had.
Mr.. A. s. Smith returned to Council
Bluffs Monday night
Miss Marie Nimelly was able to start to
school Tuesday.
Mrs Harriet Page died Monday at her
home on Broadway and E. Mills.
Mrs. Grace Allen OF Burlington was in
Mt. Pleasant last week in the interest OF
the Negro Industrial School of Iowa.
The /. r. &. did not meet last week on
account of the Illness of Mrs. Page.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Thompson enter
tanned OF 6 o'clock dinner last Thursday
Mrs. Robert Anderson and children, Mrs.
Henry Clay and Mrs. John Smith. in
honor of Mr.. Arthur Smith.
Miss Delphia Norris has returned to
Des Moines.
Mrs. Matilda Atkins Is comfortable
situated in her newly purchased home in
the West part OF the city. Her grand
daughter, Miss Roxy Hedge is with her.
Mesdames Fitzgeralds Logan and Reed
returned from Buxton last Friday. They
had zery pleasant visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin and son of Bur-
lington were mp Monday.
Mr.. Mitchell Mosley of Victor, Iowa
came in Monday night. He is suffering
from heart trouble and other compiled
tions. and is at the home Of bis father-in.
law L. H. McCracken.
Mr.. Holmes OF Chicago, who has Teen
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. +. L. Burnett,
left Monday for other points in Iowa.
This Week.
The funeral of Mrs Harriet Page took
place at 10 O'Clock Wednesday, Oct. 2.
from the A. M. E. church. Intermeut
was at Forest Home cemetery. Harriet
Atwood Mosley was born April 26, 1886,
Montgomery county, Mo. She died Sept.
80, 1901, M. Pleasant. Iowa. She united
in marriage to VIM. Page in 1853. Four
sons and one daughter being born to
them. Two of her sons, Chas. of Chicago
and Len OF this city, survive her. Mrs.
Crede Nunley OF Portland, Mo-. and Mrs.
Alfred Mason and Mr.. Moses Mosley of
this city are her sisters and brother who
mourn her death. Mrs. Page was also
mother to her daughters three children,
Misses Cora, Myrtle and Grace Taylor;
their mother having died when they we've
small. and their father father being killed
soon afterwards. Mrs. Page united with
the Methodist church over SO years ago,
and to the day of her death was b devoted
christian. Although she has been in poor
health over 2 years, her death came as a
surprise to many of her friends. as she
was only confined to her bed one week
and one day., But during her entire ILL
ness all that loving hands could do was
done for the mother and sister.
The floral offerings for the casket were
beautiful. Among hose cent was large
box Of chrysanthemums from the High
School. MISS Myrtle Taylor being MEM
Der of the High School; also flowers sent
by the 9TH and 9Th grades, Miss Grace
Taylor is pupil in that room, and
box of tea roses sent by the I P. club,
Miss Cora Taylor being president of that
club.
Miss Rosa Dortch is on the sick list.
Mrs. Mitchell Mosley and little daughter
came in from st. Paul. Mimi. where Mrs
Mosley has been spending the summer
They were called on account of the illness
OF her husband.
Rev. J. H. Ferribee came in from
Chicago last week. He will be with us
again this year.
Miss Louise Mason left for Evanston,
ILL.,. last week to spend the winter with
her brother and sister.
Mrs. Elias McNeal and Mr.. j. j. A.
carter have returned from Missouri
Slayton Jubilee Singers opened the
lecture course at the Iowa Wesleyan Uni
versity Oct. 8. Quite number of color
ed people attended.
Mrs. Chas. st. Clair. on Velncn and
Popular streets is suffering with stomach
trouble.
You assume no risk when you buy
Cha ~, barlain,s Collie Cholara and Diar.