Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06

among the Olives and their friends.
People should be careful to know that
statements are true before they repeat
them.
Misses Mamie Henderson and Willie
Shepherd left last week for Des Moines
to attend the fair, and to remain some
time longer in the Capital City.
Mr.. Hubert London, Chauffeur and
stenagrapher to Atty. Geo H. Wood
son, attended the fair in Des Moines
last week.
Mrs. Benjamin Crank Is on the sick
list.
Mr.. Eddie Ellis and Miss Alice Jones
better known as led and Sweet" stole
a march on their friends last Tuesday
and vent to Des MONIES and were unit
ed in marriage by the Rev. s. Bates.
Ed. 3 explanation of the affair Is that
he was taking his bridal tour, and see
ing the fair for the one expense, They
are sure to be rich soon because Eds
first step is an economic one. He has
the idea. In spite of their little trick,
their many friends are congratulating
them and wishing them many years Of
happy life.
Mrs. Maggie Rivers, who spent tn
summer at lake Okoboji and Saint Paul,
came to town last Thursday. She ex-
poets to return to St. Paul very soon.
One of the incest outings of the sea-
son was that Of the S. s Union picnic
held the 29th of Aug. in the Peter
Reeves grove. There were between
rs and 100 present from the three
schools and every person on the grounds
seemed to enjoy himself immensely.
IA gals Of ice cream, l8 water melons.
one large tub of lemonade and so many
sp1ing chickens that it was useless to
try to count them, with sandwiches,
FRI: It, etc., composed the menu. Swings,
baseball and other games were played
and enjoyed. The S. S. Union picnic
10 an annual affair and the children look
forward no it with much JOY and anti
cipation. They are still talking about
the good time they had.
Mesdames Sally Reasby and Alex.
Reeves left last Sunday for Des Moines
for short visit with relatives.
W. A. Brown, Jr., left Saturday for
a ten days visit with friends in Kansas
City and Excelsior Springs.
Rev w. J. Carter of Pittsburg, Pa,
brother of Mrs. Lucy Mealey is in the
city for few days visit. He is on his
annual vacation and will visit several
places before returning home. While
here he preached at all three of the
churches.
Mr.. Elder Steel, who has teen in Mo-
line, Ills, the past few months is in the
city.
Mr.. E. F. Butler and little son were
in Buxton attending the Labor day GEL
ebration,
Mr.. Louis Edmunds of Hooking spent
labor day with friends and relatives.
Mrs. Anna Austin of Birmingham,
Ala, is visiting her daughter, Mrs,
Rena Reasby.
Mrs LILLIAN Neal of Des Moines yis-
tied friends in Buxton Laborday.
One of the best, if not the best labor
day celebration ever held in Buxton
was held here Monday. Sept. End.
The two bands united and began ear
ly to make sweet music and continued
Throughout tthe day. Four foots Of
Sunday school children including many
other persons followed the band thro'
the streets in long parade that lasted
nearly an hour, then to the park where
the exercises were to be held. Atty
Aomer G. Phillips of Sedalia, Mo-, hav-
ing Howard University for his Alma
Mater, was the orator of the day, and
made a very eloquent speech. Atty.
Geo. H. Woodson who is also a How
ardite, and now candidate for repre-
sentative, made very fine speech.
While there were between 200 and 300
peosle on the grounds, the crowd was
nothing like what it would have been
had the day been clear,
It rained from about o'clock till
nearly eleven in the morning which de-
layed the parade which should have
started at 10 o'clock. Many visitors
were were in town from Des Moines,
bookings, Abba and other neighboring
towns, and despite the early rain every
one seemed to have joyous day.
Rev. and Mrs. Woodland and Mes
danes Maggie Burkett and w. A.
Brown left Mon day for Omaha to at
tend the Baptist State convention.
held in Huston, Texas, Sept. Ills,
Pelam and Glen has interests in Des
Moines and must needs go there to at
tend to the same.
Miss Mazarine Rogsdale left Friday
to attend school in Des Moines.
In several match tennis games be-
tween the Y. M. c. A, boys of tho Boys
department, and some white boy ten
his players resulted in the fol-
lowing scores: Doubles. Chambers
and Chambers, (white boys) VS.. H.
Strong and VIM. johnson, rs in favor
of the white boys.
Ewing and Sears vs. Chambers and
Chambers, 1-6.
King and Hurst vs. Chambers and
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