The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-08-06
BUXTON PARAGRAPHS.
News of the Big Mining Town
Clipped From the Eagle.

Miss Anna Smith, one of Oska-
loosa's popular young ladies', came to
town Tuesday to visit her sick
mother.
Mrs. Julia Dixon, one of Washing
toms Cd. c. former society leaders,
but more recently Of Buxton, returned
home from Chicago Tuesday after an
extended visit among relatives and
| friends. s..
The object of the Buxton Eagle is
to encourage thrift, economy and &C
emulation of wealth, combined with
education, religion and morality
among Afro-Americans, moulding
sentiment in favor of justice and
right and in other ways guiding life
forces along lines for the speedy
amelioration of the races condition.
To negotiate with capital for the en-
ployment of Afro-Americans in the
various avenues of industry and to
form a closer union Of the races for
their mutual advantage.
| Uncle Sans interest here is looked
after by Madam Samuel Carr, lady
of African descent, and who is well
qualified to properly conduct even a
larger and better equipped and high
err salaried postof1ce. Mrs.Carr, then
Miss Willis, took charge Of the post
office here something near two years
ago-or at least opened up a postof
fee here,-and since then she has
run it's receipts up to something like
5000 per year. In going this Mrs
Carr has not only helped herself, bu,
the race in general We are all proud
of her.
Mr.. Hobe Armstrong is the recog
nized Phil D. Armour Of Buxton. He
is the owner of the only butcherine
and meat establishment of the town
owns and butchers his own cattle
owns several scores of fine bloodeC
horses on his own ranch, and proba
bly, owns more real estate and homes
than any other Afro-American in thlE
section of the state. He is deeply
, interested in everything pertaining
to the betterment of the communit!
and is often consulted by the whites
as we'll as blacks on questions o
church and state.
Rev. J. r. Clemins, the popular AM
, we'll known pastor Of Oskaloosa A
M. E. church, came to town Tuesda;
: and Immediately entered into confer
ence with our publisher, Rev. Wi
=, hanson, where he remained for quit
while discussing General Confer
! ence and A. M. E. church matters II
general. 1t is said by those VIII
=, claim to know that Elder Clemins !
: engineering the candidacy Of DR.. A
). ]. Carey, the pride of the Iowa Cor
, ference, for secretary Of the foreig
, missionary board IN the event of d.
. H. B. Parks election to the bishoprlS
Second anniversary service will b
: held at the A. M. E. church Angus
: 9, in honor of the second anniVersar
. of the founding Of the A. ME-. churc
in Buxton. Services will be held an
, an appropriate program will be rer
dered. Rev. Horace Graves, the pol
ular pastor of Des Moines, will b
>. present and preach in the Afternoon
= For the morning service Rev. Jas. +
9 Clemins, of Oskaloosa, will be pres
emit. Elder Clemins is one of tn
a most noted men in Iowa Africa
). Methodism, a stately and eloquen
pulpit orator, who delivers the gospe
like the prophets of old delivered tn
;. law amid thunder and flame. G
= course everybody will turn out t
a hear him. We shall expect ever
q member of the church to do hthei
= duty and thus judging by the success
. of the past our victory and success
! are already assured. Please waite
, for the program in our next issue.
4 Hon. Geo. H. Woodson, senior men
). Der of the law firm of Woodson
Brown, both here and at Des Nome!
. is one of the best known men in thi
section of Iowa. His law practice
: one of the best in Iowa, and his ust
! fulness as citizen and leader is az
knowledged without question. A
? his beautiful country home nea
a Muchakinock he owns some Of tn
!. richest and most fertile land that ca
, be- purchased anwhere in the nortl
west. In the southwest corner OF hi
coy and expensive home he has on
of the most extensive libraries ths
!. we have,<ever seen. Here his beal
tiful and efficient stenographer an
:, secretary, Miss Shebbey, is kept bu
' lily engaged from morning until nigf
preparing 'briefs," answering CORE
: pondence, phone calls and attendin
to other matters which come unde
r her immediate supervision as the il
: dustrious and competent go-betwee
: for this able, representative law firm
+ Mr.Woodson is southerner by brit
= a financier at heart and a brilliar
= and successful attorney by expel
I training and study.