Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-01-13
SIOUX CITY ITEMS.

Mr.. Ben. Williams has returned home
visiting Kansas City. Des Moines,
St. joseph. NO., and other points Of
view. 8.
There was reception given Rev. j.
w. Gordon and wife at the residence of
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Norris, on Friday
evening, Jan. 9th. Rev. Gordon and
wife were presented with lovely linen
table cloth.
There will be dance given by the
single men on Wednesday evening. Jan.
18th, at Thompson hall
Mrs. Gill, of Omaha, Neb arrived in
our city Saturday to attend the funeral
of her cousin, Nj. Heury Ridings
a chicken pis supper was given a.
the A. M. E. church, Thursday, Jan.
18th. it was success, both socially
and financially i
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Jewel,
son on Monday, Jan. 9th. Mother
and child doing nicely
i. Miss Jewell of Missouri is in the city
the guest Of her brother, Messrs. Jew
els.
The Philharmonic club met Friday
evening with Mrs. Mary Knight
The Ladies Aid societ of the Mount
Zion Baptist church met with Mrs, Cora
Harrison, Thursday afternoon sg
There is quite q lot OF, sickness amorg
our colored population. Those on the
sicklist are namely: Mesdames, shores,
Norris, Webb, Anna May, Askew and
MIR. Afford Bartlett. h 900
Mr. aud Mrs. John Shores entertain
ed at dinner Sunday, Rev. J. w. Cor.
don and wife,, Mr., and YRS. "A, L. Nor
gan. Mr.. and Mrs J. Wilbur Norris,
Mr., and Mrs Norris who have been
running the Woman's Exchange in our
city for the, past two years have be- n
compelled to move to larger quartz
on account of their business increasing
They will move on NebraskB street, be-
ween 4th and 5th
The A.. l P. society met with Mrs.
Irene Sturgis last Friday, and was en-
.tertained at the home of Mrs. Hudson.
The whereabouts of Mr. Cha les Bee
bins would like to be known. He is the
,usin of the late Henry Ridings Of
Sioux City. He was last heard Of in
Des Moines, Iowa. A fortune awaits
him in Sioux City, Iowa.
Mr.. Austin Curtis arrived in our city
Monday, from Lawrence, Neb., to. look
Tito the estate left him by the deceased
cousin, Henry Ridings. He will remain
here for an indefinite time. s
The whereabouts Of .niss Josarhine
Beebins and Mr.. Ben. Beebins would
like to be known. They were last heard
of in---- Brunswick, Mo A fortune
has been left them by their cousin in
Sioux City, Iowa. Write to Messrs
Pentleton & Wakefield, lawyers, Sioux
City. Iowa.
Mrs Fanrie C. Gill returned home
Tuesday to Omaha. She attended the:
funeral Of her cousin, Mr.. Henry Rid
ings. u
OBITUARY.
After a illness OF several weeks,
Mr.. Henry Ridings died last Thurs
day night at 1920 o'clock, Jan.
1911, at his home on Grand Street.
80. - ~ t.a wealthy pioneer
resident OF our city, on account of
..,an.e1 age ne retired from
active work, he was a G. A. r. vet
eran and at the time of his death
he was ~ years OF age. s. ss
The deceased has lived In the city
ever since the close Of the war, he
has livej he-e to see the citv gov
from q small village to q great me-
tropolis, he came west from Lexing-
ton, Mo-. In the early sixties, he Is.
srrvived ~ two brothers and other
near relatives. The G. "A. RS. had
charge Of tho funeral, which was
held Sunday afternoon at the "A. M.
q. cssprch. Rev. 7. w. 5Dcr,aar ~,
fciating. assisted by Rev. J. w. Cor
don of the Mt. Zion Bartist church.
inter ent IN the OH Soldiers burial
ground at Floyd cenetarv.
DNurink N his lies residsnts here.