Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-10-25

| Mrs. Sarah walker returned from
Omaha on Sunday, where she has
| spent the past year.
Mrs. Robert Carey left Sunday
night for Gallo, Mo-, where she will
spend week or ten days visiting her
father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. LiGpons left for
Des Mo;nes on Monday, where Mrs.
Liggons will enter Mercy hospital for
an operation.
Miss Lula Bryson, who has spent
several months in Knoxville, is in the
city with relatives.
The F. B. w. club was entertained
by Mrs. A. LETTERS last Wednesday.
The parsonage of the A. M. f..
church has undergone thorough rem
ovating and is in nice shape for the
pastor.
Mr.. A. LETTERS, Thos. Gibbons, ST.,
Rev. Woodland and Mr.. John Williams
spent last Wednesday in the woods
hunting. They succeeded in gettinp
"Old Ruler" on the track of several
har,, and drought home nice lot
CT game. Mr.. Williams can make
fun and sport enough for crowd OF
fellows whether they find any game
| or not.
The Burton Sunday School Union
held it's second anniversary meeting
last Sunday at the A. M. E. church.
The anniversary sermon was preach
ed by Rev. Woodland Rev. ]. l.. Whar-
ton, the new A. NJ. E. pastor, was in
troduced and made some very en-
couraging remarks. Rev. Romans of
Marshalltown was also present and
spoke to the Union.
The attention of every member and
friend of Mt. Zion church is again
called to the anniversary rally to be
held next Sunday. Rev. NJ. ]. Bur-
ton, state missionary, will preach the
anniversary sermon at o'clock p.
nj. and the closing sermon in the
evening. The pastor will preach in
the morning on "Co-operation in
Church Work" An effort will be
made to raise one hundred dollars to
finish. paying some bills against the
church. Let every member and friend
do his duty.
Rev. F. B. Woodland left Monday
for Ottumwa to assist Rev. T. j. Carr
In meeting TINS week.
A republican mass me citing was
held in Y. NJ. C. A. auditorium Mon
day night, at which Hon. Harvey In
gram, editor of the Register and
Leader, was the principal speaker.
There were other speakers on the
program, among whom were Atty.
Geo. H. Woodson, republican candi-
date for representative. The meeting
was full of enthusiasm from begin
ming to end The Buxton Concert
Band furnished some of its splendid
music for the occasion.
A home talent four-act comedy. in
which Misses Gusye and Pearl Mar
dis, Ruth Southall. Mrs. Bertha Wat
kins, Messrs. Walter Blaney, Scott
Mardis, Earl Southall and some 9TH
ers took part, went to Hamilton on
Saturday night and showed to full
house. Some Of the friends and we'll
wishers went over with ITEM and all
report a splendid, "trip ana "dandv"
good show. They will appear in the
Y. NJ. c. A. auditor m here next
Monday evening, Octo>"t' %. Every
body 60 and encourage cnem. Get
your tickets now.
Tabernacle Church Notes.
Rev. Joe Romans of Marshalltown
is assisting Rev. c. H. Mendenhall in
a revival meeting. Quite number
have been reclaimed and there are
seven for baptism.
Rev. L. G. Garrett Of Ogden was in
the city last week on business and
there is some talk of his moving back
here.
Mrs. Clara Tate, after spending
few weeks visiting her mother ir
Stanton, Pa, has returned home, re-
porting a pleasant visit.
Rev. Mendenhall is on the sick list.
Magnolia Harris entertained the Y.
G. H. club at her home, No. rs E.
Tenth street, Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Elnora Freeman is on the
sick list.
The B. Y. P. U. is progre ssing nice
ly. Splendid programs are being
rendered each Sunday. Everybody is
welcome.
Mrs. Lucius, who has been on the
sick list, is able to be out again.
The Sunday school choir is prog
ressing nicely with Rev. c. G. Green
as chorister and Miss LiSian Sim
mons as organist.
The will Do" club is rehearsing
drama to be given in the near future
under the management IF Mrs. S: B.
White. They will put IN the play,
"Out in the Streets"
Rev. Romans was called to Green
ridge on Friday to conduct funeral.
Mr. Chac Simmons has arcanted