Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-01-06

pany store, lost two or three days
from his wrok last week on account of
the illness of his wife, who is much
better now.
/ Mrs. Bessie Jackson, who has been
sojourning in Enterprise, has removed
to Buxton again. Her friends welcome
her return.
4 Edward Green, who has been con.
| fined in the hospital at Des Moines for
two or three weeks, returned to Bux-
ton greatly improved. Mr.. Green had
a very hard attack Of pneumonia and
a narrow escape for his life.
| Mrs. L. M. Jones entertained at sup
per Sunday evening Mr.. and Mrs. W.
A. Brown, Geo. w. and Miss Mabel
Cheatham. Roast goose, fried chicken
and vegetables followed with ice cream
| and peaches made q supper fit for a
king.
kew. D. E. Butler, pastor Of St..
Johns A. M. E. church entertained all
/ the pastors and their deacons and the
secretaries Of the Y. M. G.. A. at din.
/, ner, Monday January End.
| Mr.. j. w. Neeley has erected large
store building on his premises in South
Buxton and in future will conduct his
general merchandise business there in
! stead of Coopertown. He had his
grand opening last Friday evening,
December 80. About 300 invitations
were. out DR.. E. A. Carter, was master
Of ceremonies.
The Mt. Zion Sunday School choir
gave concert last Thursday evening
for the benefit Of the Trustees fund.
The program consisted Of choruses and
duets and solos. A very enjoyable ev-
ening was spent by those present.
Mr.. and Mrs. June Tate and Rev. G.
G.. Galloway and wife entertained Prof.
and Mrs., Richard Oliver, at luncheon
Monday afternoon. A three course
service was given and all enjoyed
themselves. At $500 p. m. Mr.. and
Mrs. Oliver, after bidding the host and
hostess pleasant afternoon, faced the
cold north wind for home.
Mrs. Elnora Trigg and mother Mrs.
A. D. johnson narrowly escaped fatal
accident while in Abba shopping ct
Cramer's big store last week. The ex.
plosion Of gasoline tank was the
cause and the ladies escaped danger
only by climbing through window on.
to a sign board and into an adjoining
building. Mrs. johnson lost a beauti-
full fur coat in the fire.
Mrs. O.. F.. Donneliy Of Hampton,
Iowa, who spent the holidays with her
mother, Mrs. "A. D. johnson, and sister,
Mrs. Elnora Trigg, left Sunday morn
ing to spend New Years day with rel
atives and friends in Kirksville, Mo-.
She made many friends while in Bux-"
ton. Il .
Watch meeting at Tabernacle Bap.
tist church VISA we'll attended. Many
expressed ! desire to live better lives.
Sunday morning pastor Galloway
preached an xeolieAt serr a. from
Eek. $3.50, subject, Standing in tho
gap. = The choir sang very beauti-
fully.
Mr.. and Mrs.. p. A. Arlington en-
tertained at New Years dinner Rev.
and Mrs. G. G. Galloway.
Secretary W.. "A. Brown was in the
Tabernacle Baptist congregation Sun
day and spoke in interest Of the End
annual reception to the boys of Bux-
[ ton to which the church responded
with $500 as donation to the same.
Tabernacle Baptist church has in
stalled new electric lights in their
building which only adds to its beauty
and comfort. Rev. Galloway is plan
! ming great things and many changes
for the best interest Of his church.
The second annual reception piyen
for the bovs Of Buxton who are be-.
tween the ages Of ten and eighteen
was : great success. These receptions
| ara o;ven Nv the narents and friends
/ of +Sa hovs who donate nearly every.
th;no nsai for tha occasion. >Bv everv
one piying q little. it is not hard for
anv ona and the bows are made to
have a yery enioyable time. Fully Is
hovs were present though it was very
cold and disagreeable. The Reasby or
4 chestra furnished some fine music for
4 the occasion. The Misses Tallie Cox,
Fannie Woodford, Leila Downey, Bea.
trice Downey, Susie Roberts, Alice
Jones, Trilby Walker, Florence Green,
Mary Perkins, Juila newman ana In ~
Ian ETansel. Young ladles OF tne dil'
ferent churches felt themselves nlgniy
/ honored to have the privilege OF wall "a,
ing.on so many nice young men. me
3. M. Y. a. rooms IN Wnlen ;, tne lecep-
tion was held was DeautlIuliy oecora1. q.
ed with red ana green crepe paper ~
Mrs. ". a. brown VINO, also WIN ". some
Of the above named young iaaies. e4 naae
4 the, sandwiches ana cocoa LOT tne lea Ieast'
4 Ihe secretary desires tnIougn .nis a lt,
dunn TO shank all eacn 2! tne pas!oIs "
the churcnes' ana tnelr cong!egations
Tor their DONATIONS al ana especiaiiy ~. ~