Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-12-12
CITY OBSERVA VATIONS.
BY J L. Thompson.

By l.. Thompson.
After so long a time we have again
resumed our city observations. We
found Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hogsett
1920 E. Court avenue, own nice
home. He is pit foreman at the
Carney coal mines. They formerly
lived in Mahaska county. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Wilkinson live at 223 E
Thirteenth street. They own a very
beautiful and valuable home. Mr.
| Wilkinson is one of our old and high
ly respected citizens in Des Moines
He works at the court house. His
wife is one of the leading secret So
! ciety ladies of this city. She is grand
matron of the Heroines of Jericho CT
Iowa and worthy matron Of Princess
Zorah chapter of o. E. S. Her broth
er and mother, Mrs. Roland and Nv.
Roland, of Chillicothe, Mo-, have
spent this year with her. Mr.. Alex
Griffin is one Of the highly respected
and worthy citizens. He owns valu-
able property on Capitol avenue. He
has a nice family. Mr.. and Mrs. J.
R. Erickson are living in their cosy
home. They are successful citizens.
Mr.. JOS H. Reynolds on Walker
street has been improving his home.
He is a reliable citizen. Mrs. Julia
McGhee owns a pleasant little home
and is doing nicely. Mr.. and Mrs.
Alex Wilburn own at 1717 Walker
street one of the finest and most
modern homes of any colored person
in our city or state. Mr.. Wilburn ls
one of our veteran city firemen, hav-
ing been in that department for
many years. Mr.. and Mrs. D. T..
Mosby own a nice home on East Fif-
teenth street. She is learning and
working at the hair shampoo and
treatment. Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Arm
stead own valuable residence on
Fifteenth and Fremont streets. Mr..
sand. Mrs.. 4Ha,k.zaMuEry own w & nice
home, which is one of the pioneer
homes in this part Of the state. An
other old and highly esteemed pioneer
citizen is Mr.. Curtley, who has re-
Gently lost his valuable wife, who had
been his companion for more than
fifty-six years. He has lived on his
lot for about forty years. Mr.. and
Mrs. Douglass Patterson, a newly
marriel couple, have recently bought
beautiful home. They are pro-
gressive young couple. He is our
only colored grocery clerk. Mr.. and
Mrs. P. H. Hunter own a nice home.
He works at the court house. Mr..
and Mrs. Elbert r. Hall are one OF
our leading young married people. He
is a stenographer for DR.. c. Y. Glenn
ent, a specialist. Rev. S. Bates, pas
tor of the Maple Street Baptist
church, has bought himself nice
home at 1918 Stuart street. He has
taken the wise course to buy himself
a nice home. Rev. Bates church has
made the largest growth in numbers
of any single church in our city. Mr..
and Mrs. James P. Hamilton own a
valuable home on Walker street. He
is on the city fire department and is
highly respected, one of the best fire
men in our city. Mr.. and Mrs. F. G.
Goggins own a beautiful home. They
are hustlers. He owns several houses
and lots. Mr.. Chocolate owns a nice
home. The Messrs. ]. R. and W. Il.
Drew are substantial citizens, owning
large. nice homes. Mr.. l.. M. Brown
owns a home on Arthur street, also
C. w. Brown. Mr.. Brown runs
small grocery store. Mr.. E. Reeves
owns a valuable nice home. He does
hauling. Mr.. C. H. Hart is another
substantial citizen, owning valuable
property. Samuel James is single
ran, owning nice home. His moth
er keeps house for him. Mr. and Mrs.
C. H. Wilson, both musicians and
singers, live here. Mr.. and Mrs. b.
Wells own a nice home and are do
ing we'll. Mr.. J. C. Watson owns a
nice home, also does Mr.. H. w. Wal
den own a nice home. S. c. Carey,
another substantial man, owns mis-
home. Mrs. Ada Williams, a young
widow, owns nice home and is doina
nicely, except some good man should
find him a frau in this house. Mr..
James James, one of our leading race
men. owns a nice home. He has a
loveable family. Mr.. and Mrs. Han!
mitt, young married couple, are do
ing nicely Mr.. and Mrs. Harris own
valuable property here.