Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-07-23
CEDAR RAPIDS. IOWA.
This Weeks Items.)

CEDAR RAPIDS. IOWA.
(This Weeks 1tems.)
Rev. Cato was in Burlington on
Sunday. Rev. Ford filled the pulpit
Sunday morning and Rev. Thomas on
Sunday evening.
Mrs. Maker of Omaha, Neb., is Wis
iting at the home Of Mrs. Price on
Sixth avenue East.
Mrs. Elmer Watson, accompanied
by little Eva Morgan, left Tuesday
for Traer, Iowa, where she will join
her husband. Mr.. and Mrs. Watson
expect to make Traer their future
home.
The Sunday school picnic was held
at Riverside park.
Master Roy and Marion Terry have
returned from Davenport.
Mr.. John Jackson is home from the
hospital. We hope to see Mr.. and
Mrs. Jackson out soon.
Mrs. Maud Robinson is improving
slowly.
Mrs. Mealy Of Buxton and Mrs.
Redcross of Pittsburg, Penn, passed
through en- route from Buxton to
Pittsburg. Mrs. Redcross has been
visiting relatives in Buxton and Mrs.
Mealy will visit relatives in Pittsburg
and Boston before returning home.
They stopped over few hours the
guests Of Mrs. Mae Terry.
ssA., Last Week
Mt. Zion Baptist church had their
dedication Sunday, July 18th. Their
pastor, Rev. Northcross, preached at
II a. m. Rev. DR.. r. H. Cato Of the
Bethel A. M. E. church preacehd at
g. p. m. Rev. Cato's sermon was a
splendid production and we'll deliv-
cred. His choir rendered excellent
music. Quite large crowd Of his
congregation was present. At 8 p.
m. the following program of dedica-
ton was rendered: Opening prayer,
Rev. s. Coneybeare, D. D., Central
Park. Scripture reading, Rev. II. +.
Harmed, D. D., Congregational church.
Rev. Jas. McGee, T. L. M, Of First
Baptist church, preached the dedica-
tion sermon. The receipts for the
day were $74. The Mt. Zion church
is located on one Of the prominent
streets Of the city, the church having
been organized only. little over
year ago, and has made rapid prog
ress, especially since Rev. Northcross
took charge Of it, and the public is
giving the Rev. much praise. We
hope they may progress as rapidly IN
the future as they have in the past.
Mr.. Wa]don and wife of Marshall
town were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Phil Conner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spots of Marshall
town were the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Gresham. n
DR.. Willis and wife Of Buxton were
the guests Of Mrs. Mae Terry. Mrs.
Willis will be remembered by her
many friends as Mrs. Ella Lucas, sis
ter of Mrs. Terry.
Atty. S. Joe Brown of Des Moines
and Mr.. NJ. Askew of Sioux City were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John Harri-
son.
Mr.. AL Walker and Miss Jessie
Walker of Marshalltown were the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Horne.
Atty. Rush of Des Moines and Mr..
VIM. Bailey of Buxton were guests of
Rev. and Mrs. Ford.
Mr.. D. s. Johnson Of Davenport
was the guest of Mrs. Mary Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Humphrey and daugh-
ter of Marshalltown were the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Warn.
Mrs. J. L. Thompson and children
arrived in Cedar Rapids on Thursday
p. m. to join her husband. While
here they were the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Milligan. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomp-
son and children left on q late train
for Chicago and Michigan.
Rev. and Mrs., Northcross ente--
tanned DR.. and Mrs. Willis at a 6
o'clock dinner Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milligan entertained
Grand Master j. L. Thompson and
family, Mr.. VIM. Bailey of Buxton
and Mrs. Clyde Washington Of Burl-
ington. .'2 w.. .".t.' 49,
Mrs. Aikens and daughter, Mrs.
Charley Brown, entertained Mr.. and
Mrs. Fields, and family in honor Of
Mrs. Fields sister, Mrs. Bird, Of
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