Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-11-18
BUXTON BRIEFS,

to make the best citizen he possibly can
and wait till the next time.
Congratulations to Gov. Carroll and
Nathan Kendall. =. ..
We h ard o bell ringing around Per-
kins hotel, that sounded something like
wedding bells, and we wondered if Miss
Villa heard it also. The sound was
not very loud but l think we can hear
it better during the Holidays!
Mrs Bertie Baily and Miss Bertha
Strother are still giving US our mail at
the postoffice, Don't suppose postmas.
ter Mills could get a.'y better young
ladies if he should try.
Bethel Mission. or the second A, M. E.
church has new pastor in the person
of Rev. Rivers of Oskalcosa.
We hope the reverend will do we'll and
establish a good church in that part of
the town
They will have rally the 9th.
Robert Ewing who was so badly burn
ed last week by an automobile light is
improving wonderfully and will not
lose his eyes as was thought at first.
He will soon be back at the Y. M C. A.
enjoying himself with the other boys.
Ma: hew Taylor: a miner was killed
in No. IA, mine last week The funeral
was held at Mt. Zion Baptist church,
Sunday at 2:90 p. m.
DR.. Carter and attorney Spears were
hunting last week and wish you could
have seen the rabits, quails, etc they
brought back
Mr.. Leonard Gains, one of Buxton 8
Buxton's fine musicians who was with
Ringing Bros. this season, is home for
the witter. ''Skeetes" rs he is called.
We are glad to see him back.
Miss Hester Carter, who unfortunate
ly, is nearly always on the sick list, is
out and looking quite well. We hore
she will soon regain her strength and be
herself again.
Miss Mary Perkins the popular your g
hairdresser, masseur and manicuress is
not with London & London any mo, &
but may be found at the hotel. Ii any
thing in her line call and see her.
Miss Mae Ida Davis left for Alabama
Monday to be gone indefinitely. The
A. M. E church will greatly miss her
as she was a faithful worker both the
church and Christian Endeavor society.
Mrs. W. A. Brown, State President
of the Woman's Home and Foreign
Mission work was called to Carney. la. ,
to organize missionary society at that
place.
The Mission Circle of Mt Zion chrrch
met in the home Of Mrs. John Taylor
last Thursday morning, The meeting
| was led by pastor Rev. F. B. Woodard
whose snbjact was Prayer. After the
discussion and comment the hostess
served real big dinner. The Circle
adjourned to meet with Mrs, Calvin
Thomas, No East 4th street next
Thursday at II O'Clock a. m
At the Christian Endeavor League
last Sunday, Miss Georgi. Blackburn
led in discussion of the subject, "Wal
Against Saloons Mrs. l. W. Tucker
gave temperance recitation, Mr.. L.
w. Tucker and Mr.. Wm King gave FIVE
| minute addresses. Mr.. J. r Newsome
will lead the next meeting.
Miss E liza Bates. one of the public
school teachers is on the sick list this
week Mrs. Tucker is supplying =" ~
The hustling editor of the Rystande1
has purchased brand new Winchester
shot gun Of the take down" model
Last week he came over to Buxton or
business and thought he would take hi'
new gun along and hunt some on hi
way from Lovilla. Not knowing exact
lily how to put his gun together, he go
| it wrong and it would not shoot. H'
saw rabbit and snapped his hammer
Twice but the bunny only sat and look
ed at him MIR. Thompson concluded
that there was something wrong
but before he could adjust it his gam'
was gone, but he will get the next on
because he underst tands his gun now!
| Services were quite we'll attend
| ed both m rning and evening at Noun
Zion church Evangelist Pc, ter preach
ed two very splendid sermons. Th
evening service being his farewell ser
mon and closing of the revival meeting
The good sisters of the church unde
the management of Mrs. W. A. Brow
gave Rev. Porter number of usefu
nresentsto take to Mrs. Porter and tn
children.
| Rev. Galloway Of Ke"kuk, Iowa
nreached for the Tabernacle Baptis
congregation last Sunday. There J
some talk of the church extending Rev
Galloway call.
The Sunday School union met at vt
Zion church at $3.50 Sunday afternoon
at which time very splendid progra1
was renGered.
(, Don't ever go hunting without you
| license, you may have to run
! Mt Zion church is expecting it's ne'
seats soon.
BURLINGTON ITEMS.
Mr. Willis Warden who has been sc
riously sick. died at her home on Sout.