Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-10-31
BUXTON NEWS.
Church Social and Business


Thomas Perkins has returned from q
extended visit in Illinois. Vim Lee mi
him NJ the station and Insisted him
carry his baggage 10 his home. Ever.
bodg is glad ~ see Tom ard gave him
hearty welcome home.
Miss vGcent Of Osksloosa is Wis tin
friends nd relatives IN the city,
Mis-. Maud Jackson OF NuChakinoc
was an over Sunday visitor in the city.
Revival meetings are i'll in progres
a, MI. Z,on Bsptia church. Rev. Bat
of Illinois has been unable 10 be in al
tendance. The meet ngs are weal at
tended and the interest is splendid.
Attorney Geo. Woodson spent Satur
day and Sunday in Buxton.
Last Saturday they were selling sp'en
did ookipg apples at the store fortwents
five cs1lts tuShel.
Nj. and Mrs. U. 5. Jones were Sunday
visitors in Buaten. That's 1right Albi'
cUme often we are always glad tosee yot
Mrs. Josie Meadows Of Abba was II
town Thursday.
Last weeks events in our city were
marred BY little nesghborhood distur'
bance, the participants were women. NJ
serious damage was done 10 any one.
Such transactions are extrtmly disgrace
ful md should be avoided. and not only
injured the persons who take part in them
but go great ways 70 iriuring the good
name Of any town.
Last Monday night Miss Alabama Cary
gave party in honor Of her nineteenth
birthday host OF friends of the young
ladies assembled at her home bringing
many presents beauti ul and useful.
Buxton has to constables now one is
VIM. Reasby, the second one is j. W..
Riggs recently appointed. Buxton now
has Two splendid officers OF the law who
will attend 10 it that the mandates of the
law are carried out.
The sociable given last night By Mrs.
& c. Johnson at her home was we'll at
tended Every body came chicken hun cry
The political mill commences grinding
here the first of the month with Geo. II.
Woodson one OF the chief millers.
Mr.. John Moore member of the Bnx.
ton Concert Band has just received his
new basso n. and truly it is a peculiar
looking instrument, but it will be zone Of
the best Instruments in tine band ver5 few
bands have them. Shelton Jones has re-
ctived his new Muesett, this is reed in
strnment and has fine tone. Mr.. Jones
will use it ia the band Just as soon as he
looks il over and acquaints himself with
few Of the mysteries about it.
Mr.. Add Brooks u to be the 'Cello
man" Add has just received q beautiful
Instruments.
Mr.. A. ]. jackson is having consider
able trouble With sort OF a cancer on
hand. he had two fingers removed it is
ieaitd q considerable poa ton OF bis hand
ma yet have to be removed in order to
removed the trouble.
The Willing Workers of St. Johns
church gave reception Monday evening.
Mrs. Newton Cary of Muchakinock is
visiting friends in the city.
Mr. l.. Roberts who was hurt some
time ago hy fall Of slate in the mines is
able to be-out s
TIE Mite Missionary Society Of It.
Johns church of which Miss Susid Viii
son is presidant is in splendid condition
and is doing good work both at home aud
abroad H.
Mrs. Mitchell who has been here visit
ing Mrs. c. W. Webb returned 10 her
home in Des Moines last week.
MIR. and Mrs. William Boyle of Bur-
iingtcn are visiting in Buxton. Mrs.
BHdie Straus at whoes home they ale
entertained
Last Saturday uight a number of Rev.
Meidenhali's triencs give him quite
pleasant 50 prise, every one came Dappy
and brought something good along with
item for miui2srs family. Mrs. Maggie
Nicholas w>e The promoter OF the sur
prise party and conducted successfully,
all WHO ait. nded enjoyed most pleasant
Tine.
sirs. r. H. Williamson will leave
:! h,A sday for visit in Chic, go.
Rev. Sny {whhs) of the Christian
church Of Lreston, preached An excellant
sermons at St. Johns church last Sunday