The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-02
John scher, Miss Mary Watkins ana
Mrs. Este Williamson.
B1&1NaToN ITEMS.

/ ASSvA4GNkNAOAS
GtElizabeth Green.)
Mr.. simdEdwards, long tine 80.
dent Of theity passed away Dee: =
after unde1tng an operation. Ins1s
was not mI hope for his recovery 4
from the behning. Mr.. Edwards va u
4 76 wears oldnd civil war veteran
He had madhis home in Burlington
for over fft1years, and was held i
the highest &eem by all who knew
him. He washe oldest trustee OF tns
IA. M. e. chu1h. He leaves 2 widow,
one brother, aAtepdaughter, Mrs. Jen-
ME Saunders dMonmouth, IL. o - =
relatives and a bst Of friends 70 no oll
his passing. ri GA. R. and Relief
j Corps held SERVES over the body.
i M. Charley .lhnson, we'll known
| and respected ltizen was assauRsd
by low down freigner without an
cause. Mr.. JohnAn was struck On sne
head with monkey wrench and had
to be operated oA He has been a e
very serious condition, but at the pres
ent time the docttrs have some n nope
lof his recovery. The foreigner va "a
bound over to the grand jury under md :
thousand dollar bond. Mr.. ohneogsa
Imany friends trust that he viii soon
recover from his injury. III.
Mr.. George Ashby who was operated
on a few weeks ago, and had recovered
from his illness, so he could return to
his work has taken a backset and is
very i'll at his home.
Mrs. Winnie Pane, who has been Wis
~ 4 q n tnr-.
Ashby has returne to her home in Mon
mouth, Ill.
Mrs. Rita Ashby Of Keokuk, Iowa,
was a visitor few days at the ohme
Of Mr.. and Mrs. George Ashby and
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter King.
st. Elmo chapter No. SO. p. 8. held
their annual election Of officers Dee.
16. The following members were elect
ed: Mrs. Goldie Clark, w. NJ; Mrs..
Lydia Bender, A, M; Mr.. J. =. Brooks,
w. p; Mrs. Beatrice Johns1nyI WI Luz
er; Mrs. Elizabeth Green, secretary;
Miss Cora Brooks, conductress; Mrs..
Julia Folks, "A. conductress.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Tolar gave chick
en- supper at their home for the bene-
fit Of the Willing Workers club Of the
A. NJ. p. church. It was a grand sue
cess, socially and financially.
Mrs. Sadie Haynes was hostess to
the B. T. Progressive club last We'd
nesday evening. From the annual re-
ports of the secretary and treasurer
the club has done much good work
during the past year. The first charity
case this winter was sent to the club
from the city visiting nurse, Mrs. Jones
(white) which the club will look after.
The ~club also voted $50 out Of the
treasury to send to the N. "A. "A. N. p.
and 81 to the girls home in Iowa City.
The semi annual election Of officers
was held. The following members
were elected: Mrs. E. Green, presi-
dent; Mrs. Sadie Haynes, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. j. Dunn, treasurer; Mrs.
Thetha Graham, secretary; Mrs. Hazel
Crawford assistant secretary. The
hostess served very nice REFRESHMENTS.
Mr.. and Mrs. "A. T.. Cook entertained
a party Of friends Christmas evening
at their home.
Mrs. Sadie Haynes at Christmas din
ner. S5s,5
Mr.. James Brooks entertained
party Of friends Christmas evening 1t Il
his homie. 5
81 Mr.. Edwin Weaver has returned
home from Alton, Ill, to spend the
winter. He attended the Christmas
ball in Keoknk, Iowa.
Mr.. James Wicks spent the holidays
with his brother and family il Eldon,
Iowa.
= Mr.. Peter King returned from Bos-
tor, Mass, to spend the holidays with
his family. vi & 81
Mr.. Harry King, who. has been sick,
is improving.
Miss Laura King spent the holidays
with her relatives in New London, No. Il
Mrs. Augusta Estella Of Ottumwa
visited in the city between train time
en- route to Quincy, III.
Mr.. W. ". Gross Of Keokul, Iowa,
grand master Of Masonic lodges of
Iowa made his official visit to Sumner
lodge No. 3. He was the dinne} Rnest
at the a. =. Cook home while IN tie
city. a ,5
Mr.. Howard Nelson, the popular els-
vator operator at the iowa STAT Saw
ings bank building received aislargsIl
sum Of money from the Office hsldef&
Of the building FOR a Christmas present.
I Mr.. and Mrs. Saunders, Mr.. andsMrE
Bailey, Mrs. Burnett, Mrs. MedockS
Mrs. Brown and 4 mother all Of Non
mouth attended the funeral Il.
Simon Edwards. II Y ~
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