Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-17
BUXTON BRIEFS.

BUTTON BRIEFS.
Mesdames E C.. Strong and Adam
nixon, Hubert and Maurice, sons of
Mrs: Strong left last Wednesday for
DIS Moines. Mrs. Strong will make
her home tn re.
Mrs. w. A. Brown and four members
of herSunday sch"ol class spent pie E.
q day in the weeks last Wednesday.
Chicken thieves are still busy, Last
Tuesday night some one went into the
coop of Mr.. r. K McRae, manager of
M. M. c.. store, and stole forty Rhode
Island reds.
The VT. Zion Missi,n ci, cl~' met in the
home of Mrs. ". l.. Porter last Thurs
day. Go, d program Nice lunch.
The Odd Fellows held their annual
Thank sgiving service last Sunday.
The covenant meeting was held at 9
a. m in their hall in Y. M. C A. build
ing and the sermon, which was the best
in the history of the huxton lodge, was
furnished by Rev. F. X. Woodland at Mt
Zion church. Atty. Woodson gave the
history of the order from it's incipiency
to the present wbi'h was done in very
mastery way The Peoples Band, un-
der the leadership of Prof, Robert Oil
yer led with some very sweet straips of
music.
Mr.. J. F. Baker, Mgr. of the Baker
printing Go. was in Des Noines on bust
n. IS and pleasure combined last week.
but was debarred Of his pleasure by
by the rain
MT H. hatss left for Des Moines
Monday morning. He is de egate to
the Miners convention.
Mrs. J. F. baker is on the sick list
this week.
Mr.. S, A Spencer of Colfax is in the
city this weak the guest Of MIR. j. T.
johnson.
Mrs Maggie Rivers and Mrs. Mary
Smith will leave Saturday FIR Like
Okoboji to spend the Summer.
A number of the Y NJ. C. A. boys
with the Boys work Dire ctor spent
Tuesday at the Des Moines river fish
ing and enjoying splendid outing.
Mrs. w. A, Brown a. d her class of Sun
day school girls in a separate rig Went
to enjoy the day with them. A pleas
ant tine was reported.
Taber) acle Baptist church is still
alive. Rev. c. H Mendenhall is in To-
peka, Kas,, whiting, hut is expected
soon The Lords supper was adminis-
tered by Rev. G. White last Sun
day.
Rev. CLAY preached two very helpful
sermons morning end evening!
The Literary society is having very
good program a. d interesting debates
OIL Monday evenings, to which all are
cordially welcome,
The Mission circle is holding it's meet
ivgs at the church and are being very
largely attended. The programs are
quite interesting aud helpful The
president WIS Clara Tate is putting
forth strenuous tffo.ts to make the cir
Gle success,
The B Y P. U is progressing nicely
in the study Of the Bible.
Mrs. Nendenhal is ,ehearsing the
children for May Pole drill which is
to occur soon.
The Self-Culturs club was entertain:
ed bv Mrs. Hattie Hu+chi on last We'd
nesday the day being set apart for
memorial services for their deceased
members, Hannah Hale, Elizabeth
Grimes and Kate Brown. Business was
dispensed with and the following pro-
gram WIS rendered:
Song" Jesus Saviour pilot me-.
Invocation-Mrs Maggie Burkett.
Reading 2sI Ps Mrs. Addie johnson
Song" Brock Of Ages
Roll Call-Members respcr ding with
scripture V"lsus
Song -"Nearer Ny God to Thee,
Remarks on deceased members by
President
Song--"B ess be tie tie.' i.
Announce ments..
Sone-"God be with you till we meet
again. /" it,
!. Mrs. Belle Watkins, President.
1's Mrs. Ella Stone, Secretary. ~
The ux on ORR les beat 18th Street
team in their game of baseball Monday
Sc Re 10 II. The OrieIs is Y. NJ g.
A team err. III '.s "a, 4
VIZ. Leonard Walker has become az
sollttly disguised With bachelor 8 s.I NE