Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-08-09

hIe 6l8Ier, MrS. uco. fA'AA"ss -~'
q. M. Elizabeth Mcdonald Of Chi.
caro-. nj, Is in the city the guest o.
M, ana Mrs. Turner Of 1919 High
street. Mrs. Mcdonald 10 proDaion
oficer and child rescuer. Sne VIA
Iecture at the A. M. p. church Mon
dav evening and at the Pilgrims Rest
Haptist church Tuesday evening. ana
win leave for her home IN Chicaso
wednesday morning.
M. VIM. Gross, one OF our most
vorthv and estimable mail carriers,
left wednesday night for Baiumore'
Nd. to spend his vacation with re'a'
tiyes and friends.
Mr.. Ed Robertson, MRS. M. y. unAon
and Miss Bell Aiknes returned nome
/, saturday night from Davenport, Iowa.
vhera they went to attend the Inter-
national Order Of Twelve. which con-
yened in that city July 30-31 and Au-
Rust lat, Mrs. M. e. Dixon was re-
elected the third year D. g. II. +. Mr.:
I'd Robertson was reelected the third
wear TO C. G. M. OF the order. MISS
Eula Robertson was elected u. \. Y.
Miss Bell Aikens was elected y. !.
q. X.
Mrs. Wright Smith Of Chicago, who
has been visiting her brother, Mr.. Ed
Robertson. left for her home Saturday
morning, accompanied by her niece.
Miss Eula Robertson, who will spend
a few weeks in Chicago visiting with
relatives and friends.
Silas Kellis returned home last
Thursday evening from st. Louis, MO,
where he has been visiting relatives
and friends.
The members of the Pilgrims Rest
church gave a delightful lawn social
at the residence of Rev. w. T. Green
on Fulton street. Dainty refreshments
were served on the prettily decorated
lawn and everybody had an enjoyable
time.
After an illness of very short dura-
....;a,,,, Mrs. Lillian Roach, enc OF the
most highly respected and estimable
young women of Keokuk, died Tues
day evening, July Goth, at her nome,
1924 Franklin street. Her death was
entirely unexpected and came as a
terrible shock to her husband and 9TH
er relatives. Mrs. Roach was 50
wears of age and was greately devoted
to her children and home interests
and lived quiet and happy life
among those she loved. A child was
born to her a few .hours before her
death and the little is being tenderly
cared for by friends. She is survived
by her husband and seven children,
her mother, father and number OF
brothers and sisters. The funeral was
held Friday afternoon at the A. M. ~.
church, conducted by Rev. T. w.
Lewis, who offered very touching
and beautiful eulogy on the life OF the
deceased. After the impressive SER
vices the remains were laid to rest In
Oakland cemetery. The pail bearers
were James Scott, George Ashby, VIM.
Alden, Frank Fields, Hiram Philips
and Earl Harris.
Miss Garnett Tebeau returned home
Tuesday evening from st. Louis, Mo-,
where she has been visiting with rel
atives and friends.
Mrs p. Davidson, whose serious Ill
ness was reported in last weeks BY
stander, passed away Tuesday even
ing at the home of her sister, Mrs. Fl
| Woodland 1903 Morgan street. Hel
death was caused by dropsy, from
which she has been patient sufferer
for some time. Mrs. Davidson hat
many friends in Keokuk, to. whom he
death is the cause of sincere regret
The funeral was held Thursday morn
ing at 10 o'clock from the residence
of her sister, Rev. 7. w. Lewis cor
Quoting the impressive service. TIL
pail bearers were Orange Fields, [
i w. Anderson, A. A. Bland, Johl
Draine, Thomas Rush and Charlie
Alden.
D. w. Anderson has been appointe
as the delegate from Iowa to atten
the industrial exposition at st. Je
seph, Mo. He will attend on Angus
Sth, which is Iowa day. A number O
other Keokuk people will attend also
Several Keokuk people will send e,
hibits. Darl Harris will send pain
ing; a center piece of fine needl
work by Mrs. Thomas; photograph
by Lester Fry; candy exhibit by Al
thur Ware; millinery and painting b
Miss Nellie Kellis. Mr.. Anderson wi
also have an exhibit there.
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