The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-08-01
OUR COLORED SOCIETY
Ia aud Outs of the Local Colony and
Their Friends.


OF the parents who could arrange their
work so as to have a day of Ice
cream and lemonade in abundance
we're furnished free to all, while every
delicacy and many substantials
brought to the picnic in baskets, were
spread at the MONDAY feast. Several
families who could not attend during
the day, prepared baskets and went ont
in the evening for their sHppers. The
privileges of the park were enjoyed
both day and evening, and the general
good hurior, satisfied appetites and
delightful weather conspired 10 make
everyone feel better and happier for
the days outing.
Miss Liah Barquet returned Tues
day from q weeks vacation spent
among friends in Minneapolis and st.
Paul She was due 10 arrive home
Sunday night or Monday morning,
but series OF misfortunes conspired
TO defeat her arrangements. She
just couldn't leave Sunday morning.
She somehow or soneway missed her
train Sunday evening, and did not
get away until Monday morning, and
then was laid out about sixteen
hours at Grinnell by a wreck she de-
cided then 70 put In the rest OF the
week vacationing and 90 went TO
Burlington Wednesday TO attend q
picnic on Thursday. She will resume
her duties AZ the Frankel store Mon
day, which have been satisfactorily
looked after by Miss Hattie Fleming
during her absence.
Mrs. Stewart, of South Seventh St,
was visitor at the home Of her
brother in Knoxville this week
Mrs B. Palmer, Of Mobefly, Mo,
! has been visiting her sister.in-law
Mrs. Lizzie Tolson, during the past
week, and may continue her stay dur.
i Ing the rest of the summer.
! Doris Barquett and Ruby Bucknef
entertained some sixteen Of their girl
and boy friends at a children's party,
Monday afternoon from to o'clock
on North Eleventh street. Light re-
! freshmelts we're served and all the
latest stunts for the amusement OF
the guests, all ~ whom voted their
young hostesses charming entertain,
efs.
Mrs, Nellie Estess and daughter, OF
Abba, were guests OF Rev. ana Mrs
Bell Wednesday and attended the pie
mic.
Presiding Elder Moore remained ov
,ef to attend the picnic Wednesday
and left for Des Moines Thursday and
will hold quarterly meeting at the
East Side Charge Sunday.
Presiding Elder Moore, of the Dea
Moines district held the quarterly
meeting Sunday at the A, M. E
church, being the last for the confer.
ence year. The quarterly conference
was held Monday night when the final
reports OF the church boards and aux
Hilary societies we're handed in and
the business OF the year put In shape
for the annual conference, which
meets in GsIesburg, H., September IS.
The services Sunday we're well at.
tended and Elder Moore preached two
interesting and able sermons occupy.
ing the pulpit morning and evening
Rev. r. r. Young, Of Wesley chapel
preached at the afternoon session
and delivered an eloquent and touch.
ing sermon on the suffering, death
and resurrection Of Christ. The sac
rament of the Lords Supper was ad-
ministered to about fifty persons. The
financial report for the quarter was
very satisfactory to the Elder and
Rev. Bell.
CLAY:-The remains of Edward
Clay, who died suddenly at Buxton
Wednesday, after an Illness OF only a
few hours, were brought to Oskafoosa
Friday and funeral services held at
the First Baptist church at 2:30
O'Clock, and the remains inferred at
Forest cemetery The services were
conducted by Rev. o. B. Smith of Ev.
ans, assisted by Rev Or Mendelhall
Of the FIRST Baptist church Of Buxton.
and Rev J. Fl. Bell Of this city. Be
sides the relatives quite number OF
friends from Buxton and Evans,
where the deceased formerly lived,
were present Rev Smith and Or.
Mendelhall spoke in loving words Of
the life and character of the 6eceas.
ed with whom they had been associ-
ated in church work for several Years.
he having assisted Rev. Smith in the
organization OF the Second Baptist
church in This city, and was licensed
to preach by hin, some time ago, and
was, az the tirne of his death, pastor
OF thr Colored Baptist church AZ Al
bia, and was busily working on plans
10 build a new church al thar place.
His death was caused by acute midi.
gestion He was taken III while at
work in the mines at Buxton on Tues.
day with severe cramps in the stom.
ach, and was removed to his home
where medical aid sought to relieve
him, but without avail. and he pass.
ed away about 10 O'clock Wednesday
night. He ieves wife, step son and
numerous relatives TO mourn his de-
mise.
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