Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-17
BUXTON BRIEFS.

Buxton was blessed with rain Mon
day night, the first one of any conse-
quence since last Sept.
Mr.. w. M. Pearsons State Secy'y of
Iowa Y. M. C. AS visited the Buxton
Association last Sunday.
Miss Ollie Jones left for Omaha last
Tuesday.
The male members of the Organ club
of st. Johns church, led by Mr.. ]. R.
Newsome, will entertain the ladies with
a fine program, Wednesday evening,
Feb. 22d. The ladies have been making
talk that the the men cannot doany-
thing ana Mr.: Newsome says he viii
show them that the men can furnish
the entire program without their assis-
tance. Every body boost the men.
Mt. Zion Baptist church celebrated
its 9, and 1912 with special programs.
Thursday and Friday evenings and spec
ial services all day Sunday and Sunday
evening.
On Thursday evening the program
consisted of papers by Professor G, W.
Rodgers, DR.. L. R. Willis and Mrs. B.
Woodland, interspersed with selections
selections from the church choir and
special number by Messrs. J. B. Baker,
w. A Brown and Mrs. w. A. Brown.
The program Friday evening given
by the Sunday school choir under the
direction of Mrs w A. Brown, and
composed of musical numbers and reci-
tations. On Sunday, the closing day.
the pastor preached at the morning
hour from Ezra lO:11-l2. Sub. "The
Marks Of Progressive church." from
which he preached an excellent sermon.
At O'Clock Rev. c. C. Galloway, pas
tor of Tabernacle, Baptist church
preached the anniversary sermon from
2 Cor. SIT using his subjects: "The
Test of Citizenship from which he
preached wonderful sermon. He also
bvought his well trained, good singing
choir along to furnish the music for this
service. The evening hour was taken
up with special song service by the
choir. Total collection S65.00.
Editor John L. Thompson was in Bux-
ton last Saturday attending to business
connected with the paper and remained
over Sunday to address meeting at st.
Johns church, Abraham Lincoln being
his subject.
Mr.. James Mitchell, who has been N
Alabama for the past nine months is
again in Buxton. Mr.. Mitchell is a
member of the Buxton Band and no
doubt they are all very glad Of his re-
turn.
Mrs. Cordelia Mitchell and her two
children, Charles and Mary, left Wed
nesday for Red Oak, Iowa, to remain
indefinitely.
Mr.. Chas. Cross was killed in No. IL
mine today, Tuesday, by the falling OF
slate in his room. He leaves wife,
several children, brother and many
friends to mourn He was q deacon Of
Tabernacle. Baptist church, q christian
gentleman, much respected by those
by those who knew him. We extend
our sympathy to the bereaved family.
The Y. P. S, G.. E. was led by Mrs.
Mrs Minnie b. London the popular
president Of said society The subject,
"Lesson from Great Lives" Joseph
was well treated and many helpful was
brought out She showed that Joseph
was not slothfulin business, fervent in
spirit. snd that he served the Lord.
Mr.. Joseph Kelley has moved his
cleaning, dyeing and pressing establish
Iment from East first street to No. 8
East 10th street. Call and see him
The Christian Workers Alliance met
I Msnday morning at Y. M G. a.. after
the regular opening and reports from
the different pastors Of their Sunday
services and the sec etaries Of their
work very excellent paper was read