Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-19
(. DAVENPORT REPORT.

DAVENPORT REPORT.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wright has begun
housekeeping At ZIG Main street. Mr.
Wrightis a porter on the Rock Island
road, and this places him closer to bis
work. @
Mr.. "A. D. Corbin has returned from
Omaha where he went to spend Easter
With his little daughter, Sadie Corbin.
Ruscoe & Hollands Minstrel was tere
Y Sunday and showed At the Bur,is' opera
house. 1t was reported that they had .
crowded house. .-..s
Since our last writing one of Daven.
dopt's most faithful citizens passed away
it was Mr.. Geo. W. Chesterfield. who re
aided at:ihe corner Of high and C 1lhlies II
streets. Mr.. Chesterfield was .andonbted-
" one of the best known and most highly
respected citizens In Davenport. Tie was
q faithful member of the Third Baptist
church from its organization, which was
20 years ago this month. up until bis
deaVh, and was a faithful worker in the
Sunday School. He leaves wife and
son TO mourn their loss. He was buried
at Oakdale cemetery from the Third Bap.
tist church, Saturday April s. Many
lovely flowers were sent by friends to
show their appreciation Of his faithful
ness. In losing him the church lost .
devoted and faithful member. aud above
all christian gentleman.
At the regular monthly meeting of the
Odd Fellows in this city John ]. Mabry
Was elected delegate to the District Grand
Lodge, which met ts In Abba in July.
Mr.. Bert Cbesterfi field was called home
on the 9Th inst, to attend the funeral of
his father, Mr.. q. W. Chesterfield. He
expects to remain at home indefinitely.
Mrs. Ed. Wilson Is in the city. being
called here by the death of her brother
in-Iaw, Mr.. &. w. Chesterfield. She ex.
poets to remain hera two or three weeks
with her sister Mrs. G. W. Chesterfield.
Mrs. M. L. Hedden oas returned from
Evanston, Ill.,, where she went to visit
her sister.
Mr.. G. h. Lewis, head cook on the
Rock Island fran here to Joliet, has re-
turned from Colfax, where he was called
to the bedside Of his daughter. She was
reported to be better when he left for his
home here in this city.
Sunday was Quarterly meeting day at
at Bethel A. NJ. E church, and large
crowd was out In the AFTERNOON to attend
the services. Rev. Bundy, p. E. of this
district was present and preached noble
sermon at night, although before its con-
clusion he taken severe cough and had
to stop.
EATER exercises were held at the Bap-
tiat church April 7, in the afternoon and
Rev. Cblisty, pastor, and Mrs. CHI.
Marshall. Supt. of Bethel A. NJ, E. church
wers present and made some very en-.
courageing remarks.
On Sunday evening the It'll, Easter
exercises were he'd at the Methodist
church and quite large crowd were
present. The choir furnished several /
lovely selections and the pastor and Supt.
made remarks OF great interest J. I.
Mabry, Supt. of the Baptist S. S. was
present and made short address.
Mrs, Savannah Pasche, wife of Mr.. N.
Pasche, second cook on the Rock Island
from here to Joliet. was taken to Mercy
Hospital last week to have an operation
performed, and we have been informed
that she is considerable better at this writ
ing which We are very glad TO report to
her many friends.
Eureka Lodge 1899, G. U. o. Of o. F.
will turn out across the river in Rock
Island, Ill. the second Sunday in May to
have their Thanksgiving sermon preach.
ed at the Second Baptist church over
there by P. N. F. Mr.. T. Harper.
Those oweing for the BIsTANDER will
please have their money ready, as the
agent is preparing to call on you all at
once; so please don't ask him to wait, but
pay up and save him the trouble OF call
ing on you again for the same purpose.