Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-07-05

rapidly.
Mr.. w. NJ. Nance and wife were Wis
itors in Buxton Sunday.
Mr.. w. 7. Randolph and Mr.. Bennit
Moore were visitors in Buxton Sunday
WASHINGTON, IOWA.
Mrs. Commodore Lee passed through
the city last Saturday en- route to Os
kaloosa from Chicago to visit with
/ friends and relatives. @
Mrs. Sarah Armstrong has been quite
| sick the last week and does not seem
ITO improve. A diagnosis Of her case
fails to reveal any one thing, but it is
to be hoped that the illness will not be
prolonged, and that she will be herself
again in the near future.
Mrs. D. w. Brown was called to
Keokuk last week on account Of the
death Of the Rev. Eli Grant, brother.
in.law. Eleven years ago the Rev.
pastored the local A. M. E. church and
! it fourished under his pastorate. A
good and honest man has gone to his
reward. The bereaved family has the
sympathy Of host Of friends here.
Mr.. Holmes, son of Mrs. D. w.
Brown, visited the parental home last
last week. ~
Mrs. D. A. Basfeld and daughter
Leone will arrive next week from
Pueblo, Colo, for visit at the N. L.
Black home. >-eaa .-t
Mrs. Robt. Armstrong of New York
City arrived here Monday forenoon and
is guest Of Mr.. Armstrong mother
in East Washington. ~.
Quarterly meeting next Sunday at
the A. M. E. church. Quarterly con
ference. the following Monday evening.
The choir of the A. M. E. church
rendered a very fine sacred concert
Sunday evening under the direction Of
Mrs. Curry. This took the place of
the preaching service.
Miss Marie Whaley, our delegate,
returned from the Sunday School con-
vention at Davenport very enthusiastic
and says she is not alone in saying that
it was the best convention that has
been held in years for harmony, bust
ness done and never was there such an
array Of interesting and influential pa
pers and discussions. And as for the
the entertainment Of the delegates and
NlSlGOIS IL COu1u uOG no SUI pdSScus -
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Haynes are i'm
proving slowly. It will be remembered
they were both sick. bedfast at the
same time.
Mrs. G. w. Black is visiting relatives
in Oskaloosa and Des Moines.
The older members Of the A. M. E.
church were sorry to learn Of the death
Of Rev. G. HI. Wade recently. Rev.
Wade was once 9 pastor Of A. NJ. p.
church here and was we'll liked and
the church prospered while he was
here. e is
Mr.. Wesley Moore says he is now be-
ginning to feel better than he has for
two years. He is walking around quite
spry nowadays. We are glad of It.
He is about 80 years old. #
James Turner took care Of Joe Dan
iels business while he was in Chicago
last week. ...
Miss Nora Motifs, who has been at
home for the past couple of weeks, has
gone to take up her duties as nurse at
Jas. Daniels was called to Chicago
last week to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Geo. Holt, an esteemed friend Of the
family. Her passing was sad to all
concerned inasmuch as it was so unex-
pected and sudden. She had not been
feeling well for short time and had
gone to a summer resort in Michigan
with lady friend from st. Louis to
recuperate. She had been there cou-
pie Of weeks and was doing everything
to relieve herself Of the burden of
home cares and the hustle Of city life
and seemingly enjoying life when she
by chance acquired cold through get
ting wet by rain and the little illness
she was trying to rid herself Of was
turned into severe and acute attack
and she died before her husband could
reach her bedside from Chicago. What
makes it the more sad in Washington
is that she was soon to visit, at the
Daniels home. She has visited here
several times and her friends are linn
ited-only by her acquaintance. She
will be missed greatly in the Holt
home and in the church where she was
member as she was good Christian
woman. The funeral was held in Chi
cago Thursday at Bethel A. M. E..
church and the sermon was preached
by her former pastor, Rev. Lewis, Of
st. Louis, Mo. -.... ..,...,
Mrs. Harvey Spencer Of Ottumwa
was guest at the Horace Spencer
home over last Sunday.
Mr.. Samuel Hall is visiting relatives
in the Tri-cities. "
The A. M. E. Sunday School pic
nicked on the river bottom July 4th.
Henry Campbell was quite sick last
weak hut il. hatfara at this nxritinn