The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-05-22
THE SEWERS NEWS.
JOHN A. BELL, SEWERS CORES
PONDENT OF THE HERALD, DE.
LIGHTEULLY SURPRISED ON
HIS 73RD BIRTHDAY. s,,

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Sewers, May 20.--The young peo-
lple had jolly good time at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Evan James on Tues
Iday evening, when thirty-six of David
and Katherine and Margaret James
school mates went to their home and
lenjoyed the night with them. The
james family will move to Colfax in
the near future. Singing and playing
Igames were freely INDUCED. Ice
cream and cake and oranges We're SER
wed. ~ eDs yav
Joseph Pratt and three sons are
members of the Sunrise Lodge No. $40
II. o. o. F., also members of the de-
gree staff. Mr. Pratt was sitting by
himself one night while the drill work
was going on. The first three that
came into the hall to form the three
links were his three sons. He ex-
pressed himself highly delighted.
Mrs. Joseph Pratt and three daugh-
tiers are members of the Rebekahs.
The mother and two daughters are
Imemers of the Rebekah team.
The Sister Rebekahs are very busy
this week scrubbing the l. o. o. F..
hall floor and the windows. They are
expecting new carpet any day for
the floor of the hall. ~ i -t.,,s
The Ladies' Aid Society served
lunch to twenty last Thursday after
moon at the home OF Mrs. Evan
James. Mrs. Kate Gum, president
and Mrs. Francis South. secretary.
4 Frank J. Wiley left Sewers Fri
\ day to visit his sister, Mrs. Ed Van.
tderpoag, at Monroe.
/ Miss Louisa Wiley has been ON the
iFsick list for the last four weeks, she
lis to spend few weeks with her sis
tier in the country in the hope to re
gain her health. G..a.....s..
Mrs. James Langdon, of Flagler was
here visiting her sister, Mrs. Josh
Wiley and returned on Sunday hav-
ing spent week in Sewers.
A unique gathering was beautifully
celebrated on Saturday, May II, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Davis in
honor of their father, John A. Bells
73rd birthday anniversary. He was
born In the County of Durham, Eng
land, on the 18th day of May, 1910.
When he arrived at the age of five
years a loving and affectionate moth
eer took him by the hand to the Sun
day school. He has not missed at
tending the Sunday school but three
times in all of those many years. He
still takes a delight to be present to
day when the school takes up. He
joined the church of his choice on the
9Th day of December, 1856, and has
been a class leader In the Methodist
church in England and America over
40 years He has lived an active en-
Sergetic and useful life, having filled
every office in the. Methodist church
that layman can fill except being a
local preacher. Bro. Bell with his
wife and family came to the United
States October 1878 They settled at
Rapids City, ILL.,, remaining there one
year. They then moved to Avery,
Monroe county, Iowa, where they re-
sided for two years. The family
moved into Mahaska county in the
spring of 1883 and he became a cor
respondent to the Oskaloosa Herald
in January 1884, and he has continued
so up to the present time. He took
citizenship papers as soon as he
could get them. His wife died on the
18th day of February 1907. He then
made his home with his son and
daughter at Sewers. He has served
as constable in Mound Prairie town
ship, Jasper county for the last four
years. He is healthy and hearty at
this writing and says his health is
due to the fact that he has never
tasted intoxicating liquors of any
kind. Saturday night the Yoke
Bearer" Baraca Bible class were in
vited and met at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Matt Davis in honor of his 73rd
birthday. r. C. Davis, president, in
! the chair. The opening song was He
! Leodear Me-" Prayer by Rev. S. Nor
ris. of Indianola Song by the COM
pany MY Savior First of AL" Re-
port of the visiting committee showed
they made twenty-one visits during
the week. Recitation, VIM. J. Davis.
Address. John A. Bell. Duet, John
Ady and daughter, Mrs. Fl. A. Gum,
My Home Over There" Address,
Rev. S. Morris. Solo, Miss Abby
Davidson. Solo, Matt Davis Cecla-
nation, Mrs. H. Eka. Lunch of ice
cream and cake were served. Clos
ing song. "Blest be the Tie That
Binds" Benediction. Rev. S. Morris.
J. A. B.