Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-19

porn IN FulCOn, ILL.,, november ~
1888, where she spent her life, which
was brought to an end, after lin.
gering illness by a complication Of
diseases. She leaves, aside from he1
parents, five brothers, other relatives
and host of friends. The casket
was attended by Oscar Thompson
Chas. Thompson, Orrin Simmons
Curtis Bush, Peter Weatherall and
T. G. Dozier. The remains were laid
at rest in Clinton in Springdale cem-
etery.
A pleasant dancing party was given
on the evening of September 9th at
the old armory hall. Miss Mitchell
of Muscatine was a guest from out
of town.
Rev. G. w. Slater left Tuesday for
Evanston, ILL.,, to attend the A. NJ. E.
conference. Others will attend later
in the week.
Miss Bertha Bradley of Moline at
tended the funeral of Miss May
Mitchell.
Rev. Milton Howard of 412 East
Twelfth street, Davenport, was in
Clinton on Sunday, delivering SER
mons at the morning and evening
services at the Second Baptist church.
Mr.. Mark Gorgen was also visitor
in the city.
Mr.. Harvey Mitchell of Sioux
Falls, S. D., was in the city, called
here to attend the funeral of his
niece, Miss May Mitchell.
A social was given Monday night
to assist in raising conference claims.
During the evening a pleasing pro-
gram was rendered. The affair was
under the management Of Mesdames
F. P. Aiwins, Emma Wallace and
others.
On the eve of the fiftieth anniver-
sary of his reception in the church,
probably the greatest event in his
life next to his liberation from slav-
cry, R. D. Smith sank to eternal rest,
it is supposed, some time during
Thursday night at the home of his
stepdaughter, Mrs. Art Brown, 218
Elm street, she finding his lifeless
body about II o'clock Friday morn
ing in bed. Thursday night he seemed
in his usual health and attended a
meeting of the Salvation Army,
which had been his custom for sever
al weeks. Although an early riser,
Mrs. Brown was not particularly
alarmed when at 1920 o'clock when
she left the house to 60 to the home
of a friend he had not yet arose. On
returning she found him as stated
above. His funeral was held Sunday
afternoon from Bethel A. M. E.
church, many having to stand. The
service was conducted by Rev. C. w
Slater, assisted by Rev. C. L. Nye,
pastor of the First M. E. church, of
which the deceased had been a men,
ber for years. In his remarks he
paid the highest tribute possible to
his remains. Attorney L. F. Sutton,
a life long friend, spoke of the de-
ceased as a character worthy of emu
ldCIOH Wy ali. DuAAHS CIIC oC1 WIG
Bethel choir rendered in a capable
manner the songs the deceased loved
so well. The remains were then borne
To their last resting place in Spring
dale cemetery. Those attending the
casket, which on account of the pa
triotic spirit of the deceased had been
becomingly draped with his American
flag, together with the many beauti-
full floral tributes of friends, were
Geo. Robinson, Jas. Cooper, VIM. Hen
derson, Chas. Anthony, Chas. Thomp-
son, J. T. Culberson, VIM. Allen, Jr.,
and Cassius Clay. Besides the STEP
daughter in Clinton, another is left
who resides in Seattle, Wash. Thus
another pioneer of over forty years
residence is gone.
A rally will be held at the Second
Baptist church Sunday. Bethel choir
has been asked TO assist.
Mr.. Geo. W. Martin was in Daven-
port on Sunday week assisting at
the Baptist church service.