Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-11-14

haps borrowed from the Episcopal
IDEA, which is very beautiful and eff
fective. They have an orchestra unit
ed with the choir and the music IS
very Inspiring and interesting. J. A..
p. Northcross Is preacher at the Sec
ond Baptist church! He is new man
here, but has entered into the life and
work of the camp. Oscar ]. Peterson,
manager and proprietor of the Hotel
Buxton, is one Of the successful bust
ness men here. This hotel is credit
to any race and an honor to the citi-
zens of Buxton. The Y. M. c. A. is
taking on new life. TIE new secre-
tary, Mr.. McGrew, has recently Sc
cured Mr.. Townsend from New Jer-
sey, who superintends the boys de-
partment. Here the Y. M. c. A. young
men are strong and we'll equipped and
are a credit 10 our race. The asso-
citation has improved and it looks like
the former balmy days and great
work is being done where the lives
and character of hundreds of our
young men and boys are being shaped
for the great duties of life. 1t is a
mighty power in this community and
every race man should be deeply in
terested and support this institution.
The postoffice is now in the hands OF
Mr.. Thomas (white), who has recent
ly been appointed. This is the first
time in the history Of Buxton that
they have had white postmaster.
Mr.. E. T. Mills had been postmaster
for years and all Of his clerks were
colored. Now all Of them are white
except one. This shows that the
democratic party is not DESTROYS OF
elevating or giving the colored man
recognition in politics and the col
ored people of this country should not
EXPECT anything from this demo-
cratic president other than what we
are getting and those Negro demo-
Gratis who have supported that party
should experience by the present
status of things, not only in Buxton
but other towns. The company store
has changed managers, Mr.. McRae
having resigned and Mr.. Buckingham
has been selected as manager. lie
has eight or nine colored clerks in the
store, not as many as Mr.. McRea.
Mr.. w. J. Jones is still contracting IN
carpentry. He owns valuable prop
erty and is doing we'll. AS we have
so many men in different businesses
and professions here I shall just give
you the number of Negro business and
professional men in Buxton, but for
lack of space will not be permitted to
give detail of each business con-
Germ. At some later time we will give
a special edition to this interesting
town. The following are Negro bust
ness men and professional men OF
Buxton: There are two lawyers, two
doctors, one dentist, one hotel, two
restaurants, two drug stores, five gro
GERS, one furniture store. five barber
shops, one shoe shop, two blacksmith
shops, one bakery, one meat Market
one printing establishment, one pho
tographer, one livery stable, one ice
dealer, one ice cream dealer, two con-
fectionery stores, one tobacco store
two dressmaking establishments, nine
teachers, five music teachers, six pub
lie halls, two pool rooms, four club
rooms, six automobile owners, three
Junk dealers, two tailor shops, one
carpenter shop, one millinery store,
one laundry, two justices of the
peace, one moving picture show, three
officers, three preachers, three engi-
rleers stations, ten clerks, one post
office clerk, one school director, six
carpenters, one cornet band, composed
of twAnty-eight men, two orchestras,
one baker.