Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-04-29
SIOUX CITY ITEMS.

Sunday was quarterly meeting at
the A. NJ. Il. church and the meetings
were well attended throughout the
day, Presiding Elder M. I. Gordon
was present.
The drama entitled "Who shall win
him" which was presented by the lad
les OF the Mt. Zion Baptist church
was a success both socially and fin
anctally. 1t was given last Tuesday.
April IA. at Simeon's hall. They
played to good sized audience.
Mrs. Katie Robnett OF Omaha is In
our city visiting her mother Mrs.
John Jones.
Mr.. John Shores met with quite
q painful accident at his place OF
work Saturday. a pilet OF sugar
sacks weighing 100 pounds slid down
on him and burying him completely
out OF sight but for the Quickness Of
the employees there Ihe would OF
smothered to death, he was able to
walk home which ID at Crescent Park,
after being RESCUED, he escaped SER
ious Injuries but quite number OF
bruises.
Word has been received in our city
OF the death OF Miss Minnie Smith
which occurred last weck In Gainsyillo
Ala, she went some months ago In
search OF health, she WAS suffering
with consumption, her mother was
with her At the time OF death.
The Philharmonic club Of the A. M.
e. church Will hold box social at
the church parlors Tuesday evening,
April 26th.
Mrs. Priscilla Cuzpin and baby. re-
turned to her home In Yankton 8. D.
after few months stay In our city.
Presiding Elder M. I. Gordon will
leave Thursday for Yankton s. D. to
hold quarterly meeting.
Miss Geraldine Grant has been suf-
fering with the rheumatism the past
three weeks but Is better at this
writing.
II Is whispered low that the we'd
ding bells will soon ring in our city,
1 wonder who 1t will be. Ask e. c.
and "A. TX.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. At
kins died on Friday April 23, OF spin
al trouble. The babe was Just six
weeks old. The funeral was held ON
Saturday afternoon. Rev. ]. w. Daw-
don oficiated. internment was In
Floyd cemetary.
Mr.. Percy Leaneer underwent an
operation at the Samaritan hospital
last week for tumor on his back, he
Is getting along nicely.
The "A. M. q. chlrch held baptis-
Ing Sunday afternoon at the Swed-
F1sh BGptfSt church, the candidate Was
Mrs. Katie Askew.
The Eastern Star Naomi chapter
No. z will give May Festival on
May 9Th at Simeon's hall. Il
Mrs. John Williams received a
telegram last week stating that her
mother was very i'll, she left for Phil
adelphia Monday to be at her bed
side.
Died in our city Monday April 25.
at 4 o'clock, Mrs. Judy Anna Askew,
from erysipelas, she was only sick a
little over week. She was 5 years
death of Mother Askew takes from
us a good christian mother !, q chris
tain worker and one that every body
respected for her kindness and low
ing ways, she was one who raised her
large family to fear God. She leaves
to mourn her departure a husband.
three sons, and two daughters and
other relatives. One of hr daught-
ers, Mrs. Margaret Smity is in Gains
vile, Ala, but is expected here to
attend the funeral. All of the chill
dren except one was at her bedside
at the time Of her death. The family
has beeen subscribers to this paper
for nine years and they certainly
have Its sympathy. The funeral will
not be held until the daughter arriv-5
es. From our community the yhave
our heart felt sympathy.
Dear is the spot where christians
sleep,
And sweet the strains that Angels
pour.
Oh! why should we in anguish weep!
They are not lost, but gone before. ~