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

Mr.. Walter Morris of Clarksville.
Tenn, is in the city stopping at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Strong.
If he can find suitable work, will prob
ably make Ruxton his hame.
Mrs. Anderson Perkins and Mrs. w.
J. Jones are on the sick list this week.
A very big fire Of unknown origin
started in the annex Of the large conn
pany store building. Feb. 2lst., and
completely destroyed the store with its
contents. The Y. M. C. A. was at once
converted into store and business is
being done and the people did not have
chance to suffer. The auditorium is
also occupied by the Monroe Mercantile
Co., and the boys department building
was hurriedly changed into an Opera
House, aside from The Y. NJ C. A, be-
ing hampered everything is still NOV
onward.
Mr., Arthur Williams and Miss Jennie
Hogsette were married at the parson-
age of Mt. Zion church last Saturday
evening, Rev. f. B. Woodland offciate-
ing.
Splendid services were held in Taber-
nacle Baptist church last Sunday. Rev.
M. j. Burton, State Missionary, preach
ed at the II O'Clock hour from the SUBJ
ject: 1t is Life eternal to Know God
Rev. Galloway, the pastor preached
during the evening hour from ] Kings
21:2O Hast Thou Found Me, 0 Mine
Enemy" An offering Of So. Is was
taken to help defray the travelling ex-
penses Of Rev. Muff and wife from
Africa. There was one addition to the
church. The B. Y. p U was we'll at
tended and splendid session. IL Total
collection for the day, $21.65.
Mr.. Geo Briggs and Mrs. Lucy Jack
son were quietly united in the bonds Of
holy matrimony last week by the Rev,
C c. Galloway, pastor Of Tabernacle
Baptist church.
Leo, the second son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
G.. H Mease ran to the big fire Of the
company store last Tuesday night week
and contracted such severe cold that
by Thursday morning at 2 o'clock he
was corpse His sudden death was .
great shock to his parents and friends
as none believed he was half as i'll. Tho
funeral was conducted from Mt. Zion
Baptist church last Sunday 2:20, Rev.
Woodard officiating.
Rev. M. ]. Burton preached at Mount
Zion Baptist church last Sunday even
ing. 55
Rev. Woodard was confined 10 his bed
the greater part of last week with IN
.ulcersted tooth and lagrippe..
Mr.. J. H. Farrell, 'hs avy weight In
surance writer for the Bankers Acct
dent Ins. CO., is still champion in his
class, and he has subscribed to the By
stander to keep posted on the news
from the different cities throughout the
state and elsewhere.
The clubs of st. Johns church will
give bazaar in the church March 1920
The Washington Tea Party at Saint
Johns church Wednesday evening,
Feb 22d was decided success. After
the rendition Of the excellent program
on which the Apollo Quartette sang
several beautiful selections, the COM
mittee served oyster stew, sandwiches
and ice cream.
Tho Knights of White Vests club was
last Sunday afternoon at st.
Johns church with j. R Newsome.
President; r.. G. Potter, Sec'y Thos.
Liggons, Treas The object Of this
club is to welcome strangers to all Of
the services Of the church and to assist
in any way the promotion of the church
work.
Mr.. and Mrs J. Rowlett, Misses Gus
sic Mardis ard Pansy Lobbins are the
new members of St. Johns choir.
j. r. Newseme is suffering little
pain from mashed finger he received
while ngaged in putting up some dirt
dumps at No II Mine.
Mrs. Lucy Ewing, who was called to
Des Moines last week on account of the
illness Of her sister, Mrs Manning
came home onlvt, be called back again
by her death which occurred Sunday.
Nine. Fowler Moore, dramatic sopra-
no, with her husband, C. Marion Moore,
bsritone, gave a very splendid'y render
ed program, assisted by Misses Gussie
Mardis, Georgia Blackbu and Little
Naomi Wilt, in the Y. M. C. "A. Mon
day evening.
Nine Fowler.Moore, who ives the
star Of the entertainment is a very
pleasing singer and has a soprano voics
of exquisi equality.
On account Of having no orders for
coal at present. m,n,s No. IL and Is ara
only working three days each week.
The Y. P. s. C. E was led by Miss
Murda Beason: Subject: A Missior-
airy journey around the word, lisa SIS.
lib. The lesson for next Sunday.
Lessons from great lives. Moses, Elk. \
81 IA wi ! be led by Mrs. w. H. Baily.
Ye correspondent was in Clinton last
week, 1926, attending nhe Y. M. C. "A.
State Convention which was a very
helpful meeting Some very strong
men made up the program. While in