Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-06-27

lS that non. n. II, NUmlnlnS mas ap-
pointed Mr.. Austin Bland to be state
| deputy dairy inspector for that dis
trict to succeed a democrat. This
is the first colored man that has eve,
| been appointed to such place. Mr..
Bland is one Of the oldest and high
est esteemed citizens Of Kcokuk. an
honest. business and good man. high
up in the Masonic lodge is the city
| bin poster and member of the State
Bill Posters association. of which he
was once an officer. He is n race man
and will reflect credit to our race.
Mr.. Orange Fields, the colored car
penter had his house and nearly ali
the contents burn down last month,
he is just completing new two
story house much more beautiful than
the old one. His old house was in
sured. Miss ArtiSha Fields is clerk
in Mr. 4. j. Fields grocery store. She
will chronicle the Keokuk briefs in
the future Mr.. w. W. Fields is a mail
carrier in the post office, he is the only
colored man in the postoffice. The
honored MIR. Fields by electing him
secretary of the association. He is
an intelligent young man.
Mr.. Selby Johnson is still in the
hay. feed and coal business. lie is
doing well, has abeautiful home and
still a single man. Wake up, We fair
sex.
MIR. French Bland is in a co-purtner-
ship with two white men operating IL
large furniture store.
Mr.. ID. w. Anderson is having Il
good trade in his line Of work.
w. {. Alden and II. Woodland arc
still in the employ of the X. & w. Try.
Co.
Mrs. NJ. f. Dixon and Mrs. George
Kelles subscribed for the Bystander.
Mr.. 4. j. Fields owns the only
grocery store and is doing well, the
Blard blacksmith shop is at the same
place on Main street.
Mrs f. f.. Beckley is a good mani
curist and has Il large trade.
The churches and societies are up
to their usual standing.
There are many boat excursions
from there to neighboring cities.
In Muscatine I found a very pros
porous class of colored people. Most
Of them are in business or farming.
Mr.. |. p. johnson owns a nice and
well kept farm one mile west of town.
He gardens and raises hogs, lie has
a nice drove of fifteen head that he
will soon sell. He is a race man and
at one time lived in Muchakinock
Mr.. Nelson Carr, another Muchn-
KNOCK man. owns a nice country.
home. He wishes to be remembered
to his old friends.
Richard Seay is farming extensively.
Mr.. Fairfax owns Il farm and is
doing nicely. One of his daughters
is in high school.
Mr.. Lee owns and conducts large
! garden of watermelons and sweet
Mr.. Richard .Haney still does the
street sprinklirg for the city.
DR.. p. Townley is working at his
profession.
Mr.. White owns Il barber shop.
There are many others whose
names l cannot recall.
Rev. p. p. Taylor is doing nicely.
Mrs. Ella Fairfax was added to the
| subscription family.
in Davenport the people are doing
| very well. as it is headquarters for
many railroad employees.
Mr.. John 4. Mabry was reappointed
| as city scavenger. He has been very
sick and unable to do his work for
| the past six months.
Mr.. i. A. Payne is .anitor at the
| city hall.
Mr. b. H. Berry has first class
barber shop and doing we'll. He is
Il gentleman and a nice man to meet.
| Rev. Burton is pastor of the baptist
church. He is doing nicely.
! Rev. j. Bass has charge OF the \.
NJ. f. church. and things are moving
| along.
! Mr.. Charles Anderson conducts n
boarding and rooming house. He was
formerly from Moline. He is doing
the most business Of any colored
house in the city. He is Il pleasant
man to meet.
| Mrs. j. II. Woodward has opened a
| for 20 cents.
Mr.. c. {. Hill g. Co. run a chop
| house at the same old number. Mr..
Bacon also runs restaurant.
Mr.. Linsey Pitts, the pioneer in the
| saloon business, has the most trade
Of any similar class; Billy Williams
owns beautifully furnished saloon
\ at 3]S West Front street.
| Mr.. II. A. Payne. Mrs. Emma Rus
sell, Mrs. G.B Montgomery. Mr.
| Charles Anderson, Mr.. j. II. Wood
ward added thir names for the By
stander.
Miss Floy .McGrew will chronicle
| the Davenport news.
Mr.. James Flouney is on the sick
list.
nicely. They keep roomers. In
| Rock Island and Moline + wish
| had the time and space for
! good write-rps. but as there is Il good
reporter for these twin cities | will
consign that duty except to say that
| w. Hall and George are working in
! the machine shops. They formerly
| lived here. George has recently mar
| ried.
J. NJ. Busey is employed in the post
Office as janitor.
| Mr.. Joseph German owns a nice
home and is doing we'll.
| In Clinton the colored people are
making greater strides for financial
and commercial success than any
place i'm Iowa: According tc
| the size. Mr.. Hancock has
the leading restaurant and ice cream
parlor on the main street. He has
been in business for many years. lie
pays $3.50 yearly rent for his room:
| Mr.. McNeal owns one of the
leading confectionery, candy and ice
cream parlor in the city. He makes
his own candy and does large