Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-08-18
BUXTON. IOWA.

Mrs. Sam Pecoe was buried Sunday
from the st. Johns A. M. E. church.
She had been sick for nearly two years.
She leaves husband and friends to
mourn their loss.
Mrs. Cross, whose husband was killed
in the mine several months ago, Is now
the proud mother of twins boy and q
girl.
Rev. Mendenhall preached his initia-
tory sermon as pastor of the Taberna-
Gle Baptist church, last Sunday. He
will move his family here soon.
Mr.. w. P. Lewis remains quite i'll
with typhoid fever. He is an employee
Of the Monroe Mercantile Co, and we
appreciate the fact that they are secur-
| ing woman to take Mrs. Lewis house,
work and release her that much while
nursing her husband.
Rev. S. Bates of Des Moines was in
Buxton this week and preached at the
Mt Zion church Wednesday evening,
Neal Baxter (white) an employee of
the Monroe Mercantile Co. is Happy
Papa" since their bright-eyed boy came
Mrs. Walter Blaney is on the sick list
this week,
Rev. Burton, State Missionary was
in the city Sunday and preached at Mt,
Zion church in the morning and was
with Rev. Mendenhall in the evening.
Mesdames ]. H. Bates and Jesse Burns
were in Abba, Monday, doing some
shopping.
Miss veetta Step was in Abba Tues
day on business.
Florence Green. better known a.
''Pawnee" is on the sick list this week.
We hope for her speedy recovery.
Mrs. Anna Craddock is in the city
visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs. John
Green.
Miss Stella Humbles, another young
lady and two young men were buggy
riding last Sunday evening when the
horses became frightened and the
young man that was driving lost control
Of it and was thrown from the buggy.
Those who remained in the buggy be-
oame frightened when they saw the
horse running and they began to jump
for their lives. The young lady fell 80
Heavily to the ground that she was un-
conscious when taken into the Perkins
Hotel. All are doing nicely at this
time.
Mrs. Pearl Bryson is on the sick list
this week.
Miss Fannie Mays, IL relieved from
singing in the choir for thirty days or
until she is rid of an attack of hay fe-
yer.
Prof. C. w. Rodgers by request Of
the trustees of Mt. Zion church and for
their financial benefit repeated the COM
mencement exercises of his night
school pupils at the Y. M. c. A. audi
torium last Monday evening. This was
the best commencement exercises
known in Buxton's history with either
night or day school. The pupils were
all we'll drilled and the program was
simply fine to say the least.
The Mission circle Of Mt. Zion church
met in the home of Mrs. w. w. Jones
East 10th street. After the business
and discussion of the subject, the hos
tess served the ladies dainty lunch.
Mrs. Chas. Webb was on the sick list
last week but is much better this week.
The Etude Music club met with Miss
Royal Buford, Monday afternoon. The
club Is studying the life of Beethoven
which will be continued for next Mon.
day afternoon. After the study of the
lesson the club went to the Perkins Ho-
tel for ice cream at the expense Of Mrs.
w. A. Brown who is teacher of the
club girls. 1.a =s-.u.s..# ..#... O. =
Mrs. and Mrs. W. A. Brown enter
tained Rev. S. Bates of Des Moines, at
dinner Tuesday.