The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-09

and is we'll liked, he bringing this
church out of debt and up to that high
standard it should attain. There are
no physicians or druggists nor under
takers. The colored restaurants,
three in number, are all here working
hard to succeed. They have two col
ored grocery stores-Al ]. Fields, who
has been in the business for the past
eighteen years, and Mrs. Dade, over
on the South Side. There are three
mail carriers, VIM. Gross the veteran
in point of service and Fielding john
son and Alonzo Draine, each credit
to our race and the city, each a past
master Mason. The former, w. W.
Gross, is our present grand master OF
Masons of Iowa. Mrs. NJ. E. ANGUS
on Carroll street is a good citizen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Brannard still live
at their beautiful home, dong nicely.
He works in w. J. Jones' barber
shop. Miss Ruth Bland, our former
agent, who attended the Iowa State
Normal college at Cedar Falls, is this
wear pursuing her domestic science
course in the Chicago college. John
Bland, our veteran blacksmith, is still
doing a large business at his old
stand, where he has been for more
than quarter of century. Miss M.
Clemmens' mother is quite feeble, due
to old age. Miss George Caldwell is
our news agent from here. Mr..
Orange Fields, one of the oldest and
highly respected citizens, who has
been sick for the past two years, is
not much improved. Mr. Frank Fields
is running the barber shop Mr.. F. u.
Holmes is still in the ice and fuel bus
mess. He has big trade and is do
ing well. Mr.. Bert Kebo, F. u.
Holmes, R. johnson are some OF the
respected men of this city. S. r. kel-
lis is still working at the same place,
doing we'll Ye editor enjoyed two
splendid dinners with this fine family,
also a fine dinner at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. G. w. Smith, 1909 Timea
street. DR.. T. H. Phillips is still run
ming his sanitarium, enjoying large
business. He has made some very
fine improvements on his sanitarlum'
having succeed the entire building
and moved his large library into
special room. This sanitarium con-
tains about twenty-five rooms and DR..
Phillips is a great race man. He was
the first president of the U. B. r. ana
one of the oldest living members OF II
today. The DR.. is about three score
and twenty years old, yet he has a
Young wife and baby. His wife was
formerly Miss Bailey, well known IN
ues Moines. Mr.. and Mrs. $. -.
South on Ridge street are doing we'll:
He has a daughter in high school and
a bow to have graduated last year,
Mr., Russ and daughter, Miss Lizzie
have moved in here from the farm
near Pennington, where they are
making their home.
Fort Madison was our next stop
(but not in the penitentiary). Here
we find the colored people doing well.
They have two churches, the A. M. +.
and Baptist. Mr.. Harper's folks are
doing we'll They have a new tive
PASSENGER Ford automobile. Miss
Jennie is still our agent. Rev. e. A.
Payton, a retired A. M. E. minister
lives here Gus Anderson and father
are doing nicely. Mr.. and Mrs. M
Mack own beautiful home on Des
Moines street. Mrs. Mckinney, c. w
Arnold and Mr.. A. James are good
reliable citizens citizens. Mrs. Eu'
banks is still running her hair dress
ing parlo1