Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-12-06
CENTERVILLE, IOWA.

Thanksgiving day was observed
throughout the city Thursday, No
vember 28th. u
The union services were held at the
First Presbyterian church. All the
churches in the city were invited to
unite in this service.
The Second Baptist church held
Their service at their church. ss,outl.
Eighteenth street. The members and
pastor of the First Baptist church of
Mystic joined US in the II o'clock
services. At the morning service the
pastor read the governors proclama-
ton.
Rev. burden of Kansas City, Kan
sas, was present and invoked Gods
blessings upon the congregation. The
pastor, Rev. Evans, then sang solo,
and prayer was offered by Rev. Pat
ric of this city Rev. Evans then an
nounced his subject, taken from the
7th chapter of 2 Chronicles, 1914
verses. He preached a soul-stirring
sremon that was both full of logic
and inspiration. The service was
we'll attended; hardly seating room
in the church. All citizens of the
nearby towns were in, which added
much to the present congregation.
The committee began to serve sup
Der at the church at $50 o'clock. The
house was crowded by 1880 and
promptly at 8 o'clock Mrs. A. L. Crit
tenden, superintendent of the Sum
day school, announced the program,
The committee. Mr.. J. P. Gooding,
Mrs. Clara Jones and Mrs. l.. d.
Price. under the management OF Dea-
con David Price, served one Of the
best suppers that the public has en-
joyed this season. Eighteen dollars
was the receipts for the evening. All
went home we'll pleased and wish to
see another such Thanksgiving day
as we'll spent as this one.
Mr.. Travis of South Sixteenth
street is much improved at this writ
ing.
The youngest music teacher in the
city is Miss bessie johnson OF West
Garfield street. She is the IA year
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Johnson. She is possessed with rare
ability as a musician and has started
her class for the winter. Among
them are little De Forest Evans, son
of Rev. and Mrs. J. w. Evans.
Mrs. Shelly Noah of East Bank
street entertained at dinner Thanks
giving, Mrs. VIM. Cobb, Mrs. Mary
Wells, Mrs. Lulu Pullen, Mr.. A. w.
Jackson, Mr.. John johnson. !
Mrs. Moriah Noah entertained at
dinner, Thursday, %, Mrs. Roda Clark
and husband, and Mr.. James Clark
of Mystic. 81
The Robinson Jolly Entertainers
will give their big four act drama at
the Drake avenue threaten, Saturday,
December 21st, instead of December
10th. The title of the play is
Thirty Years of Freedom. It pro-
duces some of the scenes among the
colored people, 80 years after; the
civil war. It will be worth your
while to see it.
The Ladies' Embroidery club meets
at the home of Mrs. Wise Tompkins
on North Tenth street, Thursday af-
ternoon. December 9th. .. IN"
+ The boys and girls Of the Maple
Leaf club hope to soon have their
new reading room opened to them
selves and their many young friends
Of the city. ..g .s...-
| The work of the Second Baptist
church from August II to November
80, reports $26O.57 and an INCREASE
of eight members. One by baptism,
| four by letter and three by restoration
and we hope to do more in the next
four months that we have done in
| the past four. s 5s III.
The Daughters of Tabernacle will
| give their drill and entertainment at
| u. M. w. Of A. hall Saturday eve
| ming, December 7th. The tent 9f the
/ Maids and Pages will take part with
them in the drill and entertainment.
A cordial invitation is extended to
ltne public.