Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-03-29
BUXTON BRIWS.

was brought to Buxton, Wednesday.
and the funeral vas held at Mt. Zion
church, Friday p. m. Rev. c. H. Men
denhall officiated. Mrs. Harris who
brought her husbands body here is the
guest Of her step-sister, Mrs. Floyd
Jones and will remain about two weeks
VIM Porter left Monday for Mime
apolis where he has recured position
IN one Of the hotels.
J. H. Bates, W. J. Shepard, Tom
Watson, W. w. Jones, G. D. Yancy,
and w. H. Brown, delegates to the
Miners Convention at Des Moines, re-
turned home Saturday.
Presiding Elder Moore is conducting
quarterly conference at St. Johns
church this week.
Mrs. J. M. Young is in Oskaloosa
having her eyes treated.
The Industrial club met with Mrs.
DR.. Carter Wednesday.
Mrs. Sim Scroggins of Loviila is quite
sick. !, j-~ ass< ~. 4
Mrs. W. T. Bringham left Wednes
day for Des Moines to remain indefi-
nitely.
Mesdames London, Finley, Tucker,
and Taran and Misses Blackburn, Lu-
cas-, Beeson and Galway, all of whom
are Buxton principles and teachers are
attended the teachers association in
Des Moines, this week.
MIR. R. A. Booker's mother died No.
10 w. 9Th street last Tuesday and was
buried Thursday from Tabernacle Bap-
tist church.
Ed. Ellis left for Des Moines last
Monday to be gone indefinitely
W. A. Cooper returned Wednesday
from Coal Creek, Tenn, where he went
to attend his fathers funeral. He also
visited in Knoxville
Mr.. George Carr and Miss Mary Rob-
inson were married in Abba last Sat-
urday.
Miss Mary Perkins, expert hairdresser
is in Buxton to remain until after East
er and is prepared to do all kinds of
fine hairdressing, She also has po-
made by her self that is guaranteed to
grow hair on bald head, She may be
found at No. East 7th or at Perkins
place in Postoffice building.
Mrs. John Carr who has been in the
asylum at Mt. Pleasant for about five
years, died Sunday and will be brought
to Buxton for burial,
Atty. Woodson left for Abba Monday
morning and was in Oskaloos, Tuesday.
Rev. and Mrs. R. L. Allen, left Mon
day morning and was in Oskaloosa Tues
day.
Rev. and Mrs. R. L. Allen left Mon
day for Kalamazoo, Mich, where he
will pastor the A. M. E. church. The
little Bethel Mission could not be made
success and the Bishop gave Rev.
Allen charge at the above named city.
Hereafter there will be no Bethel Mis-
sion in Buxton
The Mission circle of Mt Zion church
met in the home Of Mrs. VI. E Oliver
last Thursday and was entertained by
Mrs. Mayme Devorest who served a two
course lunch after the rendition of a
very splendid program. The sisters had
3-yard gingham and calico rally a d
received nearly thirty yards ,f cloth
from which aprons and children's dress
es will be made and sold. This ci Gle
pledged 500 to the " estern convention
for Mission which is to be paid at its
next meeting. They have that sum
placed in the Buxton Savings Bank, but
they are so much like little ants that
they are still working. We long to see
the time when all the circles in the
State will rally to the work as the Bux-
ton circle. Their motto is: "We lead,
others follow"
The Buxton Cornet band gave very
fine benefit concert Monday evening
Mr.. Joe Sorrell, who had his leg ampu-
tated some time ago. MIR. Snrrell is
making an effort to get cork leg.
The r. P. lodges held their annual
service last Sunday, III r. are two
branches of them and one held it's Ser
vice in St Johnscn's church the sermon
being preached by Rev. hutlar and the
other went to Mt. Zion church and had