The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-10-02
OUR COLORED SOCIETY
In and Outs Of the Local Colony and
Their Friends.

Saturday evening and went 10 MIL
neapolis on the excursion, returning
Wednesday morning.
b. f. Cooper and wife, of Buxton,
were visitors in the city Tuesday.
Mrs. DR.. Taylor, now a resident of
Boston, Ca, who is visiting friends
in Buxton, passed through the city
Thursday enroute from Des Moines,
where she had been the guest of the
Goggins home for several days.
Fred Poindexter went to Buxton
Tuesday for a visit with his grand
mother, mother and sisters. the for
mer being in very poor health.
Mrs. Hattie Mitchell, Of Chicago,
arrived in the city Wednesday even
ing and is the guest of the Ro0t.
Johnson home on ID avenue west for
a two weeks visit.
Mrs. A. G. Clark will go to Cedar
Rapids next Thursday to attend a
meeting OF the executive board and
board of directors of the Iowa Fed
Grafton of Colored Women's Clubs
which meets in that city Friday.
The ladies' of the Aid Society Of
Wesley Chapel entertained at the
home of Mrs. Robt. johnson Thurs.
day evening. A splendid lunch was
served and a pleasant social time
enjoyed by all.
Miss Bertha Killen, of Carlisle, H.,
is in the city for an extended visit
at the home of her sister, Mrs. Eu-
gene Russell, on North G street.
Mrs. Sarah Williams, who has been
quite sick at her home on North G
street for the past two weeks, is very
much improved and is now able to
be up and around the house. Her
ailment is principally rheumatism,
from which she has suffered a good
deal the past year or two. This is
now yielding to treatment and in
duces the hope that she will soon
be restored to her usual health.
Mrs. Jennie Wheeler, OF North e
street, who was called to Kansas
City about ten days ago on account
of the illness of her brother-in-law,
was compelled to return this week
and go to Buxton to attend daugh.
ter who is seriously i'll. Her SON
Claud and daughter Ethel, of this
CITY diSO went W DuANOh Oh NhC
same mission.
Easter Chapter No. 6, o. of E. s..
held a special meeting Tuesday even
ing and initiated two candidates in
to the mysteries of the order.
Rev. y. B. Jones, who has been as
signed TO the pastorate of the A. NJ.
f. church, has notified the officials
that he will arrive in the city some
time today and will conduct services
at the church Sunday.
Rev. J. II. Bell, who has been pas
tor in charge OF the A. NJ. f. church
in this city for the past two years,
has been assigned to the church at
Washington.
A surprise party was arranged by
a number OF her young friends on
Miss Minnie Smith, of Evans, at the
home OF her sister, Mrs. Mabel
Crowder, on North Fourth street,
Monday evening. Games were in
dulged to the amusement of all, af-
ter which light refreshments we're
served, and the evening enjoyed as
only a jolly crowd of young folks
know how.
Mrs. II. r. Oliphant, of Evans, was
the guest of Mrs. Robt. Franklin on
Tuesday. ~
Rev. S. B. Moore has been reap
pointed presiding elder OF the Des
Moines district of the Chicago Con-
ference of the A. NJ. +. church. This
will meet the general approval OF
the pastors and membership In this
district, where Rev. Moore has
served so acceptably for the past
two years.
Robt. Johnson has purchased from
the NJ e. st. l.. r. r. one OF the
houses that stood in the way OF its
new yards, and has moved it TO the
rear of his lot on the corner of u
avenue and G street, and Is having
it remodeled and fitted up for a
dwelling house.
Mrs T. B. Smith, of Chicago, Is
expected to arrive in the city next
week for a yisi tat the home of heI
brother, John Barquet, on A avenue
east.
Simpson Mitchell is engaged in
making improvements on his proper
ties on North Fourth street.
Rev. NJ. G. Newman returned OF
Wednesday from attending the an
nual meeting of the Chicago Confer
ence of the A. NJ. f. church Of which
he Is a member, which held its ses
sions in Evanston, H., Sept. 16 u
%. He reports the Conference tn
best he has attended in the past tel
years. Bishop Lee, who presided
made himself beloved by all,-mem
beers, delegates and visitors.-by tn,
dignifed yet gentle manner in whicl
he controlled the Conference and tn
uniformed courtesy and fairness wit
which he treated every one. Tn
different reports showed a health
increase and progress in all depart
ments and the church a marked a6
yancement both spiritually and finar
cially. The handling o fthe Cor
ference by the people of Eyansto
under the management Of Mrs. Bell
Grave, widow of Rev. DR.. Grave
whose death occurred few month
prior to the meeting, elected the ger
erous praise OF all and the Confe
ence voted her a substantial a.
acknowledgement in the form OF gel
erous purse, as through her manag
ment the ordinary expenses were r
duced nearly one-half. The presi'
ing elders are: Rev DR.. Cook. Oh
cago District; Rev T.. w. Lewis. S
Paul District; Rev. l. ~ Daniel
Keokuk district; and Rev. s.
Moore. Des Moines district. Re
fra .,lo,. u.ao raf,,rnad IN hes M0ina