Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-12-13
BUXTON BRIEFS.

Little Willie Sheitc: il on me sc
list this week.
Miss Ola Webb left last Wears
day for Chicago to visit her sister,
Ona, who was in the hospital for an
operation. News comes to us that
Miss Ona has left the hospital and is
doing nicely.
Chas. Tandy while engaged at his
duties as driver in the mine was
kicked by a mule last Wednesday,.
His cheek is badly swollen as re-
suit and it is likely that two teeth
will have to be drawn.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Turner Of Boil
ton, Iowa, spent week in Buxton
visiting relatives and friends. They
returned last Friday. e
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Stewart had a
little more to be thankful for on
Thanks giving day than the average
family, as on that day there came to-
their home a bright-eyed, bouncing
boy. Mother and son doing nicely.
Miss Lizzie Price celebrated the
18Th anniversary Of her birth last
Tuesday evening. Messrs. Hurst
Wheels, johnson and Patterson, who
compose the Apollo quartet, took &C.
casion to lake the evening more en-
joyable to her by serenading and
singing some very beautiful songs.
She received many beautiful presents.
Mrs. Mary Moss was on the sick
list last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Spears gave a
grand supper for their daughter, Ora,
no he's been in Omaha the past
year, and who will return to that
city about the first of January. The
evening was spent in games, for
which a prize was given to the coun|'
winning the most games. Mr.. and
Mrs. Adelph Jones secured first Oh
Those present were Prof. A. j. Hicks
Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Reeves, Mrs
Alice Ellis, Mr.. and Mrs. Adolp''
Jones, Messrs. Ben Wellington, Alex
Paterson, Preston Rogers and Peter
Abingdon. All seemed to enjoy them
selves immensely.
Mrs. Minor Robinson of Ogden il
visiting her sister, Mrs. Lee Garrett.
Mrs. S. B. White and children.
after spending Thanksgiving with he
parents in Enterprise, returned home
Sc urdav. ...,.
Mrs. Simmons is on the sick list
Mr.. Jas. McGrew of Wilson, N. c.,
he rewlv called Y. M. C. A. se"re-
1879 ~~'';ved in Buxton on Monday.
Mr.. McGrew, with his wife, comes to
our association recommended bv, the
international secretary, Mr.. Moor
land, and we trust the association
will take on new life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Blakey are
two proud young parents over the
arrival of their first born, big H.
pound boy. Frank has taken on a
fa4herlv look already. Mother and
son doing nicely. ~. .,.l
Rev. Woodland administered Dap
tisn1 to eighteen candidates Sunday
afternoon at Mt. Zion Baptist church,
II: was ;rdeed great day in Zion and
mcry Witnessed the Holy Spirit. ~.
No~s comes TO rs that: Mr.. and
Ms. G. J. Carter, who recently moved
e',o-1 Buxton to Chicago, had the mis-
fn-Au-a tn lose everything they pos,
sessed except few wearing appare!
by fire. Their friends here deeply
regret their loss and extend thei'
sympathy.
Rev. Woodland left Tuesday for F.
terprise to attend the executive hoard
meeting Of the Iowa-Nebraska Stat
Association, which is in session Their
this week. e 81
The literary at Tabernacle Baptir
church has again begun their meet
irgs.. IA very interesting program
was rendered Monday evening. IT.
main feature Of the evening was y
debate. Resolved that the srn moves
Affirmative. VIM. Kirg and NJ. Bit
tan. Negatives, w a. Brown sr
ic.rd w. IA. B-own, .Jr. The sudges
w. Bessie Williams. Mess-s $
Whi.o md w w. Jones. after care
- Ie'ibe-stior,, decided n favor
the negative. Next Mordav'sl nr,
gram promises 10 be even more inter