Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-23

" pAAhS MIS- hSl VI pupils. we are
very greatful to Mr.. MacRae and the
Mercantile Co., for their kindness
to our Buxton Sunday schools.
The parents and friends will give
q reception the boys of the city, on
New Years day from3p. m. TOT: 3Op.
m. In the Y. M. c. A. building. The
young ladies Of the different church.
es will serve. All the boys of tho
city whether members fthe associa-
tion or not are cordially invited to
be present.
| Misses Leila Downey and Ruth
Pugh are assisting In clerking at the
Monroe Mercantile Co. Store this
week.
Mr.. Fred Coleman, brother of the
great young orator Henry Coleman,
and Miss Wella Perkins were mar
ried Wednesday evening Dec. IA, at
the home of the bride. They are
both very popular young people in
society and well liked by their many
friends who wish them numerous
years of happy sailing on life's SCI.
Rev. c. c. Galloway officiated.
The latest report from Ed Green
who is sick in Des Moines hospital
Is that he is doing fine.
Miss Maude Benson teacher in the
public schools here will spend the
Christmas holidays at her home in
| Clinton, she will be accompanied by
Mrs. Buck Williams who will visit
her sister In that city.
Earl Watson who was kicked by a
mule In No. IA mine Is much better.
Mr.. Richardson has about recover
ed from the injuries received by be-
ing thrown from buggie last week
Rev. Shelton has a fine display of
Bibles and Xmas books for sale at
the Y. M. C. A. this week. A good
time to buy a bible or a nice book
cheap. .
The boys of the Y. M. c. A. are
Tlavirg basket ball. Match games
will be on soon.
You ought to see that big SWIM
ming hole the boys OF the "Y" have
and right In the house too, with q
steam pipe in 1t so the water can be
made warm for winter swimm ng.
Come On in boys the water Is fine
Join the "Y" now. r.
DR.. e. s.. Carter will give the
third life work talk to the Y. M. G. A..
tovs, on Medicine" next Tuesday
night Dec. 27th. All the boys Of the
| town are cordially welcome. a.
The A. NJ. e church Is very beau
tiful now that the repairs are about
completed. You ought to see that
robed choir with their little caps
Hurrah Tor St. John.
Mrs. Cordelia Mitchell's little dau-
glitter Is very sick with sore throat
this week.
See the Nashville Students at the
Opera house Monday Night. Dec. 26.
One of the home boys, Mr.. Arthur
Wright is with the company.
| The Mt. Zion church will have a
| Christmas cross instead Of tree
this year and will have 1t with the
exercises Monday eve, Dec 26.
Services were quite we'll attended
| at Mt. Zion church last Sunday. Rev.
r. B. Woodard preached in the
morning and Rev. Shelton Of Des
Moines preached at the evening hour.
Prof. G. w. Rogers delivered q
| very fine lecture on SELF Control
before the B. Y. p. U. society last
Sunday at $50 p. m.
| Rev. F. B. Woodard received no.
tice last week that his father who
lives in Virginia Is quite sick.
| Hubert and Valetta, son and dau-
ghter OF Mr. and Mrs. w. H. London
who are attending school in Des
Moines are expected home for the
Holidays. ,l e. ~
Evangelist c. Elias Winston who
| spent 10 days with Rev. D. K. Butler,
left last week for Abba to be with
the A. M. e. pastor two weeks.
Msny new, and pretty Christmas
! articles are in the show windows and
show cases ae the Company store and
the people are doing their Xmas pur-
chasing now to avoid the rush.
4 load anyone ask you for do
nation for the boys reception to be
held on New Years day in the Y. M.
C. A. Just open your purse and give
& fire so ret ing, or tell them to all
and get cake, some cocoa or ham.
DR.. e. A. Carter will be the dele
gate from the Mutual Benefit Liter
ary Society will meet with Miss Mary
perkir- at the hotel Friday evening
Dec. 30. :,
Mt, Zion Sunday school choir will
entertain Thursday evening, Dec. ~
with a musical program. T..
TIE ladies' of Tabernacle Baptist
church gave a banquet last Manday
night Dec. 12, that SURPASSED any
thing of it's kind ever given In our
city. AS you entered the door OF the
church, the first thing to strike the
eve was a nicely set table fourty feet
one way and twenty the other, form
inc cross and decorated in the lat
est fashion. Next was the Buxton
Concert Band of 80 pieces taking
I'M the whole rear end Of the build
ing. The church was crowded to Its
capacity, on both floors. Everybody
waited patiently for the fine and
e'egsnt program which Mrs. M. r
Oliver so faithfully arranged for the
occasion. At S:45 p. m. Mrs. Oliver
addressed the audience with re"
brief remarks and announced the
first number on the program as fol
lows: ..
1E. Program.
Joy to the World. Buxton Concert
Joy to the Word .........,...
Buxton Concert Bant
! - p. Diver, Conductor.
Jnvocaticn. Rev. c. G. Ca'loWa!
) Scng by the Tabernacle Church Choil
/ R. oliver, Chorister
Address Prof. Brown
. r.1..a..vs OF Des Moines r..
Vocal So'o Miss Essie Olive
, piano Sclo Mrs. Eva Burn
Rcc;ta, Miss Daisy Le
, Seleotion-Language of the Soul
} 500 and Address ..............
Evangelist Winston
vio'in Solo Miss Mary Perkin
Duet and Mixed Q"artet- N
II Ms. M. 3. Clver, little Cecil
N,,-. pr.I.l n,;,,or ond pi-h.