Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-09-18
THE PEOPLE.

I will now give brief synopsis of a
few Of her people that Is not else
where mentioned. Anderson Perkins
and his son, Lewis, owns the only ho'
tel. It Is a nice frame structure with
nineteen rooms. His son, Lewis, Is
making good business man, He plays
the saxaphone In the hand. His faith
er was post master Of Mnchakinock
for four years. Hobe A. Armstrong
Is one Of the wealthiest men of the
camp. He owns and conducts the on.
" meat market He also owns the
market In Muchakinock and a nice
200-acre farm; has bought a 4O-acre
farm lust east of Buxton where he
is building q beautiful residence.
Reuben Gaines Is another man that
has accumulated money very fast. he
owns so acres joining the town prop
or; has nice residence and several
other houses that he rents and for
business. Mr.. j. L. Lobbins runs the
livery barn, see ad. elsewhere. Mr.
Benz. Bingoman has just opened a
first class grocery store. He Is a hust.
Ter. w. ]. jackson ia another hard
working man. He now has charge OF
a gang Of men constructing the new
shaft. Mr.. w. C. Rhodes Is the pro
prietor of the only billiard hall which
ia 3Ox10O feet, five tables. one barber
chair. He is doing we'll. Mr.. Moloitus
Rhodes and family was one of the
unfortunate victims of the cyclone
He lost his home, one son and inJur-
ed one daughter. His many willing
friends rendered him all of the as
sistance that could be done. Below We
insert lust one letter to show how
they were respected.
Muchy, June IS, 1908.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rhodes:
Please accept these as token or
our love and friendship towards you
in your sad misfortune. From the r.
B. W. Club.
Mrs. C. r. Foster. Pres.
ar Annie Cory, Sec'y.
All the members of the club:
Mr.. and Mrs. Rhodes desire to ex-
tend their thanks for the kind greet
ing and tokens sent by the club. Wish
ing them success.
Signed,
Mr.. and Mrs. Rhodes.
Mr.. Thomas and Jackson are run
ming a restaurant and chop house
They have a good trade. Mr.. w. w.
Briggs is the justice of the peace.
He is an intelligent, good, high mind
ed citizen and was recently appointed
the new postmaster of Buxton to sue
coed Miss Anna Willis. who recently
married; she will continue to be hi8
deputy. Mr.. T. A. Coleman is one OF
the familiar faces.
MIR. w. London, one Of the leading
men of Buxton. is q faithful clerk in
the w. A Wells store and has charge
of the hardware department.. His
brother, E. A. London is also clerk
there. They are the oldest colored
clerks in the store. Prof. A. K. Jack
son is a clerk in the store and a teacher
of the Buxton Cornet Band. Prof.
Jackson is one of the best colored band
mas, ers in the state. See his picture
in the band cut.
Mrs Reeves is the only colored girl
clerking in the Company store. She is
congenial and accommodating.
Mr.. Nicely is the youngest in point OF
service, He is graduate from the
Pharmacy college in Chicago and is
making a valua bic man, US he is will
ling, active and courteous to all. lie
has bright future before him.
Rev. K. A. Williams, the pastor o.
the A NJ. f. church, is very grea'
hustler. He is editor Of new colored
paper called The Buxton Eagle. which
from typographical point is excellent
and the editorials ars good. 1t is sup
ported by . company OF good nen, and
we hope will succeed.s
Rev. C. H. Mendenhall, the brigh
young pastor of the Baptist church ha'
organized company to run news
paper. They have bought their outti
entirely new, At cost OF $1,000 90, anc
have issued The Buxton Gazette whicl
is u credit to the town, and as goot
men are in the company we feel sure
it will succeed as it is a deserving un
dertaking.
Mrs j. W. Riggs is one OF the lead
ing and influential society ladies il
Buxton and an active church worker
also Mesdames AIDA Johnson, Rubel
Gaines. W. Fl. London, E. A. London
Reasby and j. II. Lewis.