Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-24
BUXTON BRIEFS.

Mrs. Emma Thomas left "Wednesday
for Danville, iii, after spending about
a month here visiting her parents
and friends.
Phil Bolden returned Friday from
an extended visit In Omaha and Den
yer.
Mrs. Jas. f. Guy, who has been on
the sick list about three weeks, is
much improved at this writing.
Mrs. I. M. Mardis Is quite an artist
at crocheting and drawn work. Any
one wishing anything in her line may
give her call at No. 10 E. 3rd street.
c. r. Ross Is champion chicken
raiser OF Buxton. He set hens that
Matched one hundred eleven chickens.
II anyone has done better the By
stander correspondent would be glad
to know of 1t.
Mrs. Ada Monroe and r. G. Potter
were elected delegates to the grand
chapter Of Eastern Star, which con-
vened in Des Moines Tuesday at ~
O'Clock a. m. They left Monday morn
ing.
Clarence Morrison and his mother
arrived in the city Sunday morning
from Lawrence, Kans., to attend the
funeral Of his little daughter who died
Saturday afternoon. The remains
were taken to Loyilia for burial.
Rev. F. B. Woodard was in Lovilia
last Wednesday visiting one of his
members, Mrs. Simeon Scroggins, who
has been dangerously i'll for the past
month or two.
Len Walker left last Thursday for
;,,lo Gri fol
Samson johnson is making some i'm
provments on his home with new
poches, etc.
Hon. Geo. H. Woodson entertained
the F. B. w. club last Wednesday
Thee were few special guests in at
tendance. After the completion of the
program Mr.. Woodson showed the la
fdies that he knew how to entertain
even nif he Is. bachelor. Those cakes
made by Mrs. Burkett were just like
grandma used to make. Though the
ladies had a hard rain in which to de.
part, they paid little attention to it
because of the splendid afternoon they
had spent, and the kindness of Mr.
Woodson to send for carriages to take
them safely to their homes.
| wi .. .ooAIoOA OOhAoOlk lClS &sAOANoy
for Des Moines to attend the grand
chapter of the Eastern Star.
| The Mission Circle of Mt. Zion Bap
fist church was entertained in Sht
beautiful country home of Mr.. ant
Mrs. John Taylor, South Buxton. Al
/ the close of the very splendid pro
gram, Sister Taylor, as her custom is
gave the members an oldfashionet
country dinner, that was greatly en-
joyed by all.
Messrs. Jake Wilson, VIM. Sharp
VIM. Bailey, Emanuel Lobbins, H. d
Williams and Attorney Jas. Spears
were all in Abba Monday. Some OF
business and some on pleasure trip
The Sunday School Union met will
Mt. Zion Baptist S. S. last Sunday
There is much interest being mani
tested in the Union now and some
The subject for discussion was: "The
relation of the Sunday school to the
community" Ye correspondent pre-
scented a paper which was very ably
discussed by the members present.
Chas. Williams left for Kewanee
ILL.,, Monday for short visit.
l. M. Jones of Des Moines was {
Buxton visitor last Monday.
Hon. Geo. H. Woodson and H. A
Armstrong made a political campaign
tour of Monroe county in an aut
Monday, linig up votes for the G. o. F
The Walker Shoe Co. team of cqlore
baseball players played two fast game
with the Buxton Wonders Sunday an
Monday, the score being lis and s.
in favor of the home team.
Mrs. w. A. Brown will begin train
ing he children next week for Chill
dren's Day exercises.
The Buxton Orioles, Y. M. c. A
junior team, beat the 18th Street "Soi
Snaps" in their game last Friday
Score 25-6.
A very interesting debate was .hel
at Tabernacle Baptist church Monda
evening in connection with their litel
airy program. The subject, (Which
the most useful to our race; the edit
Gated boy or the educated girl?" wa
debated by A. J. Hicks and Miss JUL
Newman for the affirmative and M
Chas. Eaves and Miss Parkey for tn
negative.
Senator Lafe Young spoke to
crowded house in the Y. NJ C. A. aud
forum Tuesday morning at 1880.
was rather an unusual hour TO pol
tical meeting but the senator had hi
dates so arranged that, he could Civ
the Buxton voters no other time o
this trip; nevertheless large and al
preCiative audience greeted him.
Robt. LOwery came near having
l. serious accident Monday evenin
: while driving his colt hitched to Cal
along the road. An automobile owne
r by jeff Rivers and driven by Thoma
l Warren came up behind Mr.. Lower
Y and in his effort to pass him, struc
/ one of the wheels of the cart with tn
r machine knocking it~entirely off. Fol
tunately no one was hurt and the cal
:. received the greatest damage. Wn
l Baily was in the car with Thoma
r Warren.
t The Tabernacle Baptist church mis-
: sion circle meets each Thursday 6
3 the church. Splendid programs an
, devotional exercises are held at eac
+ meeting. You are cordially WELDON,
The B. Y. P. U. choir is doing NIGEL!
!. James Grimes, president of the lii
= erary society, is putting forth strenu
GUS efforts 20 make 1t a success. Re
freshments are served after the meet
ing. The Sunday school and B. Y.
t U. elected their delegates to the Sun
D day school convention to be held i
:. Mt. Pleasant next month.
! Mrs. Mendenhall' will leave shortl
, to visit her son Leo who is in schoc
} at Topeka, Kans.