Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-07-11
OTTUMWA NOTES.

Sunday, July 9Th, was the last quar-
terly meeting of this conference year
at Mt. Zion A. M. E. church. Rev.
Moore, P. E., was present and deliv-
cred two good sermons to IN appre-
ciative congregation.
Mrs. Anna Myers left short time
ago to make her home in California.
Mr.. Henry Williams and daughter,
Miss Elnora, left Monday to attend
the grand lodge at Keokuk and visit
relatives.
Mr.. Thos. Spicer left Friday for
Keokuk to visit his mother and sis
ter and attend the grand lodge, after
which he will visit other relatives in
Missouri.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Burns of
Fondulac, Wis, are visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Henson
on Frank street. Mr.. Burns leaves
this evening for the southland. He
expects to locate in Mississippi or
Alabama. His family expect to join
him later.
Mr.. VIM. Woods, head waiter at the
Ballingall, has returned from his va
cation, having visited Denver and
other points.
The A. M. E. Sunday school will
hold their annual picnic at Caldwell
park.
Mrs. Queen Taylor is ill at her
home on Moore street, South Ottum-
wa.
Rev. Moore, P. E. of the A. M. E.
church, left Tuesday to attend the
grand lodge A. F. & A. M. at Keo-
kuk.
Preparations are being made fos
the entertainment Of the Mite Mis-
sionary society that will convene at
Mt. Zion A. M. E. church July 80 and
81. All missionaries sent by societies
must come with credentials. Bishop
B. F. Lee and wife expect to be
present.
Preparations are being made to
hold a golden jubilee of the fiftieth
anniversary of the emancipation of
the slaves on August 1st. There will
be several short speeches, inter-
spersed with jubilee singing. There
will also be cotton picking scene.
A jolly good time is looked for.
The work at the A. M. E. parsonage
is actively going on and when COM
pleted will be modern parsonage.
Miss Mabel SPOTS of Main street
is visiting friends in Oskaloosa.
The Ottumwa Browns played base
ball in Stockport on Sunday. They
went by automobile, returning in the
evening. Score, 9 to II in favor of
Stockport. A machine full of admir-
ing friends went also. Their ma
chine broke down and they did not
get back until the next morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Baily will en-
tertain the Faithful Few society on
July 17th.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Owens are put
ting in a new foundation ard other
wise beautifying their home on Mill
street.
Mrs. Amy Green of South Ottumwa
is on the sick list this week.
Mrs. A. J. Abingdon, missionary of
the Women's Baptist State convention
of Missouri, delivered a splendid ad-
dress at the close of the services at
the Second Baptist church Sunday
evening and was given liberal offer
ing for Western college.
Richard B. Harrison, the noted
Negro reciter, will entertain at the
Second Baptist church Friday even
ing, uly 25th.
The Union Sunday school parade
and picnic on July 4th was a man.
moth and enjoyable event.
Mrs. Lessie helps Of Minneapolis,
Mimi, after spending delightful two
weeks visiting her father and mother,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Elliott, in the
commodious home of her childhood,
left for Omaha last week to visit
other relatives.
Mrs. Harris and daughters, Mrs.
Maude Bates and Miss Hazel, also a
son and grandson, left last Sunday
for Los Angeles, CAL, where they will
make their future home.