Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-31
BUXTON BRIEFS.

Mr.. Sloan Taylor returned last "eeh
f,om visit to Chicago. .
NJ Jesse Burns returned last week
..am an extended trip to Cedar Rapids,
Moline, Chicago and Milwaukee, report.
inc A pleasant trip. s.. .ss.. .. u.
W Somebody lied, didn't theys
Mrs Chas. Shelton visited her mother
II Des Moines few days last week.
The Mt. Zion Baptist Mission circle
,,ot in the home of Mrs. Ed. Howell
Iast Thursday and splendid meeting
wos held. The Holy Ghost fell upon
all who were in the house.
W. A. Brown, Sr. returned from
Macon. Mo-, Friday, where he went to
illness the commencement exercises of
Western College. w. A. Brown, Jr. was
member of the graduating class,
having finished with the title of B.
s. D.
Hon, Geo. H. Woodson was in Des
Moines on business last week.
Mr. Geo. Morrison was in Abba on
busines last week. .s. =
Mrs. Ada Monroe and R. G.. Potter
,oturned from Des Moines Friday
where they had been attending the
Grand chapter of Eastern Star. Mrs.
Monroe was appointed to the Office of
Grand Marshall and Mr.. Potter made
several "mashes' on some of the
widows who were in attendance from
Burlington and other cities. Mr.. Pot
ter thinks it s a nice thing to be a dele
gate, but he d rather be husband.
Mrs Samson johnson was elected to
the office of Grand Worthy Associate,
while in attendance at the Grand Chap
ter in Des Moines last week.
Mr.. w. w. Jones spent few days
in Des Moines last week. -.
Messers. Thos. Watson and Atty.
Spears were in Des Moines on business
last week. ,.-
Mrs. w. H. Bailey returned Monday
from her home in Bedford, Ia, where
she went last Thursday to attend the
High Schcpl commencement exercises.
Her cousin Miss Francis L. johnson
was one Of the graduates.
Mr.. T. A. Coleman returned from
Pittsburg Wednesday, where he visited
his daughter.
Prof. Hicks left Sunday evening for
Abba, Hockings and Hiteman on poll
teal business. ~
( Mrs. Geo. Morrison who arrived in
Buxton last week to attend the funeral
Of her little granddaughter, returned
to Lawrence, Kas., Monday. ~r-A
Mrs. Fannie Green of, Gary, Ind,
and J. NJ. Yancy, of Bear Creek, Ia.,
are visiting their father, Madison.
Yancy. 49,. sl
Miss Ona Webb is visiting in Des
Moines ..,
>, Mr.. l.. w. Tucker left for iowa
City last Tuesday to have an opera
ton performed on his nose. He re-
turned Monday.
Miss Minnie Mills, who spent sew
eral weeks in Oskaloosa returned
home last Wednesday. ~,s &s H..
Mesdames Sharp and Finley spent
last Monday in Abba.
An orchestra is being organized for
the Sunday School choir Of Mt. Zion
church. Messrs. Lenford Willis, G. W.
Cheatham and John Fish will play vio-
lins Other instruments will be Sc.
cured.
Mrs. W. A. Brown and son, w. A.,
jr., were on the sick list last Saturday
and Sunday. They both being confined
to their beds all day Sunday.
The Sunday School choir Of Mt.
Zion Baptist church will give a song
service next Sunday evening, June I'd.
All are cordially welcome.
Mis- Bertha Strother was absent
from her place in the postofice about
a week on account Of illenss. She is
much improved and has resumed her
position. .* 49,;
Mr.. Harry strother now residing in
Colfax is in thee ity visiting his pa
rents and other relotives and friends.
Mrs. A. Perkins, who has been in
Colfax for her health, returned home
Monday.
The M. G. A. tennis court is get
ting in good shape and, the white balls
will be bouncing high in a few days.
Get your racket and come and join US.
Mr.. Ed Mills, is running on one Of
the Ms Specials" these days. There
is still another place for a first-class
man, but he must be first-class. t
Messrs. Ovel Carter, Louis Garland,
Earl Watson and Miss Lucy Rhodes
returned home from Macon, Mo-, last
week, where they have been attend
lng school at Western college. ,.../.
Miss Leila Downey resumed her po-
ntion Monday morning as forelady in
= tne drug department. Of the M. M. Co.
store She. will spend Decoration day
at her home in Otumwa. "A g.. p
Mr.. Silas Hackney, a teacher in the
.buxton public schools, will spend his
vacation as clerk in the M. M. Go.
Mrs. Lillian Anderson is the newly
elected president Of the Christian En-
.tary. CO. - = -. !.
Tabernacle Baptist Church News.
Rev. 9. H. Mendenhall preached a
splendid baptismal sermon from Elk.
s1-o, last Sunday morning. After the
serVlce was ended the pastor, officers
q ana members formed line and
through showers Of rain marched to the
reservoir where five candidates were
baptising. - SS1' '''@>''~s>'' ,
me Sunday School is progressing
nicely. Supt. Robt. Booker is urging
parents to come and bring the chill
ren' The school will have a rally on
49, sune "a. Mrs. Louis Weaver is on
,;. Mts. Mary White, Of Oskaloosa, is
! .sis,ng ~, her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Lau-
mfs. Jas. Jackson's baby is much
improved at this writing.
hra: 90. Ohas. Moss is preparing for a
BUSINESS trip to Fairfield, Iowa. Z
amer. mere never was time when people