The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-10-28
OUR COLORED SOCIETY
In and Outs of the Local Colony and
Their Friends. SIS


Chicago visiting at the homes OF Mrs.
Jones daughters, Mrs. Alice Flowers,
4901 and Mrs. Lula Marshbanks, 4S35
Dearborn street. '~ -. d.. #
Miss Bertha Strother, Of Buxton,
was over for a short visit with her
sister Mabel Wednesday and to look
after some business matters requiring
Ter attention. She returned home
Thursday morning.
Mrs. Amanda Blackburn is prepar-
ing to close UP her home and go with
her daughter, Mrs. Avery, to Des
Moines to spend the winter. Mrs.
Avery has been here the past week
assisting her mother with her affairs
and they expect to be able to leave
today or the first of next week, at the
latest.
Walter Smith, who was expected
here last Saturday for visit with
his mother, Mrs. John Williams, and
sister, Mrs. Thos. Cheek, writes that
he has been detained on account OF
Lewis is handling the case with much
skill and satisfaction and that he
expects to be able to come out soon
and have a little hunt with the boys.
A large double-burner gas light has
been placed on the outside over the
entrance to the A. M. E. church. 1t
is a much needed Improvement and
on that will be highly appreciated
by the attendants at the church and
the people in the neighborhood gen
orally. The light was secured through
the efforts of Mrs. F. M. Moore, who
solicited the funds and looked after
the purchase of the same.
Presiding Elder NJ. |. Gordon, of the
Des Moines district, conducted quar-
! terly services at the A. M. E. church
Sunday. The meetings were interest
ing and we'll attended throughout the
the day. Elder Gordon preached at
tie morning and evening services and
presented messages of thoughtfulness
in plain and simple way that were
| well received by his hearers. Rev
w. L. Lee, of Wesley chapel, preached
cheering sermon at the afternoon
meeting and the sacrament was adj
ministered to large number OF COM
municants. Quarterly conference
was held at the church Monday even
ing and the different reports show
the church to be in good condition,
both spiritually and financially, being
the best quarterly report made during
Rev. Tyler's pastorate. 49,,
The revival meetings started at the
A M. E. church Sunday evening have
continued during the week with in
creased interest and good attendance
each evening. There has been preach
ing each evening and prayer meetings
each afternoon at he church whlc1
were led by Mrs. Jennie Jones. A
praise and song service each evening
from to 8 o'clock has preceded the
sermon, in which the members have
taken much interest and from which
they seem to have derived much spir'
itual pleasure. Rev. Tyler has had
able assistance during the week
Elder Gordon preached Monday night
Rev. H. NJ. Rivers, of Nebraska City
.Neb., preached Tuesday and Friday
nights and made all his calls duriHt
the week, and Mrs. Jennie Jones
preached Thursday night. The meet
ings will be continued all next weei
the same as this. Rev. J. A. Spyker
Phi. D., and D. D., dean OF Oskaloosa
College, will preach tomorrow evon
ing at s o'clock.
Miss Georgia Blackburn, who came
over from Buxton Saturday for visi
with her mother and sister, Mrs. Liz
zie Avery, of Des Moines, returned
Sunday via Stark. She was unfortun
ate enough to miss the train on the
@ Sunday morning, and feeling tina
she could not afford to be absen
from her school duties for half da!
Monday, she heroically set out ant
walked the six miles to Stark, reach
ing there in time to catch the North
western train into Buxton. She wa:
accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Aver!
who returned to Oskaloosa on the {
passenger at IL a. m. none the worse
for the journey. She says they were
a little tired when they reached Starr
but really enjoyed the walk, as it ex
tended the time of their visit together
and gave them good appetite fol
dinner. 1t Is such pluck and deter
alination to succeed that is making
Miss Blackburn one of the best teach
ers in this part of the country and the
school board at Buxton seems to full!
appreciate that fact.
Maple Grove Lodge No. I6 and Eas
tern Star Chapter No. 6 united in ;
social gathering at the lodge room!
OH the north side of the square
Thursday evening. Invitations hat
been extended by the members OF thu
orders to numbers Of their friends
and some thirty or more responded
making in all company of abou
sixty or more persons, which com
fortably filed the reception room
After an hour or so of pleasant socia
enjoyment among the members anC
their guests, Simpson Mitchell, Wor
shipful Master of .daple Grove lodge
introduced Mrs. Robt. Johnson, Wor