Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-09-26
BUXTON NEWS.
Church Social and Business

rs OOQFCn 0OCt6i 60O BUSINESS
! Delayed notss should have reached our ofic
4 week before last.
Nj. Toned Longsn has left Buxton 10
q Wait.
| The store will close At eight O'Clock in
stead OF seven. a. II did through the sum
ner months.
| Mr.. Richard Waters and family Of Lex
ington. No.. have moved to buxton 4
live. Buxton people are always pleaset
to have good people to come among then
to live.
Mrs. John Harry. who has been visit
ing IN Virginia for the past two months
returned home last saturday. Mrs
Harry stated that che had very pleasant
time. while in virginia. but was glad (
get back TO Iowa to loved ones and home
Last Friday MIR. Thomas Althar wht
| works ia No. 10 mine met with very
painfu! accident. Mr.. Althur's lamp be
come misplaced In some way 50 as L
cause il TO drop down over his face, tht
blaze striking him iull in the eye. II is
feared that the sight viii! be entirely de.
ssroyed.
Quarterly meeting was held at st.
johns church last sunday. Rev. j. W.
Malone was in attendance
Carpenter Frank LITTER is building 3
pool hall for Mr. hhuben Gaines.
Mr. E. A. London is moving into his
own home. Mr. London owns some very
beautiful property just east OF Buxton.
Mr.. and AIRS W. I. Washington Of
Muchskinock we're Buxton visitors Sun
day.
Oae Of the ieading organizations and
auxiliary clubs OF At. Zion Baptist church
is known A. the told Bugs" The CLUB
il rendering valuable services to the
church. both spiritually and financially.
The club u composed of earnest christian
workers. The ladies have purchased
$3.50 worth Of carpet for the church. A
few weeks ago the club presented the
play. ''Ys old Folks ond Childr. MS Con
cert All who witness. d the play we're
well pleased with the funny doings and
sayings. In the near future the club will
present new play to the public, entitled
Two Aunt Emiiysn Watch for the dale
Mrs Ella Lee, President; Miss A. Greoor,
secretary; Mis-. Rosa Brown, Treasurer;
Mrs. Sally Reasby, president Of refresh
ment committee; Mrs. A. K. Jackson,
manager of program.
Mr.. Geo, Harris has presented St.
johns enuis Oh with some beautiful globes
for the gas lights. The church is very
grateful to ar. Harris for his kindness
and generosity.
n. 2. Harnngton's bowling alley will
soon be open to the public.
We expect there will be grand open
ing in which the Buxton Correct Band
viii participate.
Master Howard Hoffman has gone to
Oskaloosa to attend school, Howard is
little fellow, be is right up and coming.
School commences Monday morning
Sept. s.
Miss Einora Eubanks returned Satur-
day from visit to n nchakinock
Mrs. Maud Jackson who has been visit
ing friends here returned to her home
b. 4. Cooper. our colofed druggist, is
doing good business and is getting
along nicely. MIR. Cooper is q good fell
low. He don's forget Others as he pros
pers. He had one of the little barrels
from St. Johns chulch and turned in .
nea. little sum as the result OF his Iabors.
Our friend John Will ms, "Unce
Johnny" as he IS commonly called, is
doing good business at his eating house.
Mr. w. a. Wells, our popular mer-
chant. was in Chic,go last week on bust.
ness.
Last Sunday We visited for awhile at
Mt. Zion Baptist church OF which Rev.
c. II. MendeDhaIi is pastor.
Rev. w. I. Nickerson of Marsha,ltown
preached last sunday mornings sermon.
The reverend is an eloquent and learn
ed man, His discourse was along the
line of our Indebtedness to God and the
church.
Mt. Zion people have beautiful church
in which to worship. This church is
large enough to hold several hundred
people. and last Sunday we found it
nearly full of interested and intelligent
people. They have an EXCELLENT choir OF
twenty voices. Of which MIR. Liniord
Willis is director. Rev. Mendcnhan is
an educated. thoroughly christian gentle
man and should be proud OF his church
The late MIe. Mary Manson was .
Of The Daughters Of Tabernacle
and that order attdLded her funeral in q
body.
Mrs. Mary Manson was horned in
Albermarie county. Va, May Bird 1874,
and died Aug. 81, 1902. at the home u
her daughter in Buxton. Her sge at the
time Of her death was s. years. months
and 20 days.
AUNT MARY az every one called her
had for long time lived with her daugh-
ter Mrs. e.. G. Soutbail, her husband
having died q good many years ago
who knew her loved her,
even the little children loved and resptct,
ed her. She had been sick for long
lime. but The most serious part Of her