Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-10
BUXTON BRIEFS,

BUXTON BRIEFS.
L H. Phillips made flying trip to
Colfax last Friday, returning Sunday.
Clarence Morrison W as hurt in No. 12
Mine, Monday, and is seen on crutches
these days. He is not seriously hurt
however, and we h,pe he will soon be
well and strong again.
The ladies of Household of Ruth gave
a very pleasant surprise party for MRS.
Ella johnson last Wednesday evening,
bringing with them many useful and
beautiful gifts.
Mrs. Losh Tandy gave party for her
little daughter. Edith, who was eight
years old Tuesday. Quite number Of
her little friends gathered at the home
from $3.50 to 500 and spent very pleas
ant afternoon.
Mr.. Jake Wilson. who is sojourning
in Des Moines, was in Buxton few
days last week, returning to Des Moines
Monday.
The Sunday School Union will meet
at Bethel Mis- ion next Sunday at p.
A good program will be rendered. All
are cordially invited to be present.
The Self Culture club met at the home
of Mrs, Anna Lobbins in Cooper
town, Wednesday. March 1st. After
the regular opening of the meeting
they proceeded to elect the following
officers for the ensuing year:
President. .......... Mrs, Belle Carter
Vice-Pres ..........., Mrs Ella Yancy
Secretary. Mrs. Helen Granbury
Assistant Sec'y, Mrs. Hattie Hutchinson
Treasurer. .......Mrs. Maggie Burkett
Chaplain. ............. Mrs Kate Brown
Sergeant at Arms. !. Mrs. Rosa Allen
The club then adjourned to meet with
Mrs. Russell on Tenth street.
A bright eyed girl was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Morrison, last Thurs
day, March I'd Mother and daughter
doing fine and the youthful papa is all
smiles.
The Fidelity club entertained at st.
Johns AN. E. church last Thursday
evening with program.
Services were extra well attended at
Mt. Zion church last Sunday morning.
Almost every seat in the house was ta-
ken Rev. Woodard read the covenant
and many expressed desires to renew
their covenant with the Lord. Rev.
Galloway and his members came over
to the 8 p. m. meeting at which time
the Lords supper was administered.
Rev. Galloway is still having good
and well attended services on Sunday,
and as soon as the weather permits he
will observe the ordinance Of baptism
as result Of the recent revival meet
ing held in the church.
Clarence Wilson is carrying a lame
foot these days as the result Of slight
accident.
Mrs. W. A. Brown returned from
Council Bluffs and Omaha, Friday a. m.
where she had been to look after the
work of the Women's Home and For
elgn Mission circles.
The b. Y. P. u was led by Miss Ide-
liza Jones last Sunday The sub-lessons
from great lives: Moses Ex. 3:1-14.
Miss Veetta Steps will give solo at
the meeting next Sunday.
The company store that burned re-
Gently will, according to an authoritive
statement, be erected in three months.
They have very nice quarters in the Y.
NJ. G A building, but great deal too
small for such large business
Mt. Zion Mission circle met in the
church last Thursday. The subject:
A glimpse Of the Mission Fued-South
America Acts 19:l3-3O, was led by
Mrs w. J Jackson. The Circle will
meet at the church again next Thurs
day and will be entertained by the presi-
dent, Mrs Sally Jackson.
Rev. Rivers, pastor of Bethel Mission
has been on the sick list for nearly two
weeks
Mrs Andrew Perkins is still sick, but
much better at this writing than she
was last week.
Mr.. Henry Logan is quite sick this
week.
The officers of the B. Y. P. U. met
in the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Z
Rrown, Monday evening to discuss the
work and plan for greater and better
work in the future.
Z Mr.. H. G. Brown, of Brown Bros.
was in Buxton last week.
Mr.. Peter Abbington, 1st. Bass in the
Tabernacle church choir is developing
an excellent voice He will proably be
the profurdo soloist in short while.
Rev. c. c. Galloway and wife have
removed from 10th E Twelfth street to
No. 8 E. Eighth street, with the family
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Arlington.
Don't forget that DR.. Willis is still
extracting teeth and doing other dental
work in first class shape. Call and see
him at No. a West lst street,
At the Sunday services at Taberna-
Gle Baptist church the attendance was
good Two were received for baptism.
Total collection for the day. $22.oo.
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