Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-10-06
Editors Observations

Oefore leaving st. Joseph MO-, We
visited the new up to date drug store
that has just opened up this week BY
Mr.. Edward w. Thompson. farmerly OF
Des Moines, Iowa, but recently from
Gathrie. Oklahoma, who moved his
drug store from Oklahoma city to st.
Joseph, and has opened at 1901 Francis
street on the corner whore he will be
pleased to meet the public. He 10
graduate Pharmacist from the Iowa
State University, thorough careful
painstaking druggist and merits your
support. Chillicotha, Missouri. was my
next stop here. We found the colored
people doing tolerably well, ss this is
our first visit to this city since the days
that taught in the institute. We shall
mention some things briefly. Mr.. Geo.
Winfrey is one Of Of the leading and
highly respected citizens. He has the
contract for delivering the mail from
the postoffice to the depot Mr.. and
Mrs. c. E. Queen are q hustling young
married couple. Prof w. v. Williams
principle Of the school 10 doing thorough
work with his two assistants. Rev.
D. S. Sawyer, one Of the pioneer Bap-
tist preachers is quite feeble, although
. strong race man. He was . coworker
with Dr.. ]. w. Dulin Of Des Moines. DR..
n. T. Phillips Of Keokuk. Rev. A. 3.
Brooks Of Moberly and Prof. Brent Of
Quincy, III. Edward Gilbert 10 hard
working doing well. F. n.
|. AAekey, formerly OF Burlington is liy-
inf here. Rev. Redd, Mr.. F. \. Greene
is hess doing well. E. Brown is anoth-
F.sr we'll respected man, who is suoces4-
ing The churches seems to be doing
tolerably we'll.
Salisbury, Mo. was our next stop
Here we found the little town, quiet
and the colored population doing better
on an average than our people in other
towns Of like population. w. M. Black
is painter and decorator. contractor.
He is doing well. Mr.. T. Gooch is 9
successful contractor. G. H. Bently is
still manager atthe -four mill. He is
one Of the leading race men Of this
county. Mr.. w. M. Dameron is a ce-
ment and brick contractor, and is con-
sidered one of the best at his trade He
is a great race man, always willing to
extend welcome hand to all worthy
young men.
G. w. Bosham is plasterer and doing
well. Mr.. Hairgrow is one of the well
to de citizens, having lived here q long
time -he owns some valuable property.
Prof. Ancelis the principal Of the school
--he has one assist. They have three
churches, tho A. M. E. Baptist and
Christian.
We next stop for few hours in
Ketesville. This town is about one and
and half miles from the depot. AL
though the county seat they have two
teachers Mr. ]. D. Pettigrew of Hunts
vile is the principal. He is Secretary
of the U. B. F. of Missouri. and is q very
busy man. He owns beautiful home
and is we'll posted man. Mr.. Geo.
Boone is one Of the leading citizens.
He has been here for more than quar-
ter Of century. He owns nice home,
and some valuable property. Mr. Her
old Taylor is a carpenter and doing well.
It was their son who recently drowned
in Des Moinesss Mrs. Belle Norman 10
an old and highly respected citizen. She
owns valuabls property. Mr.. and Mrs.
G. A. Lewis is doing well there are sew
eral farmers near here owning their
home. Mr.. Archie christopher is 9
successful farmer.