The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-23

sively. They report a grand session OF
last Thursday night They had thei
grand installation after which they ha,
a grand reception in honor of the new
moI9 sIol!s!A iueV 'sIaoWo pslosIs <
severely hurt by one of the pumps al
kahoha, Memphis, Canton, Hannibal
Quincy and Burlington wer present. Ii
the afternoon of the same day the Quin
cy Wonders and the Keokuk All STAR
lad game at the local diamonds. X 60
| kuk winning by score of 5 to 3.
Mrs. James Bennett spent Saturday
and Sunday in Hannibal returning home
! Monday morning.
There is vacancy in the local post
| Office for four mail carriers. Civil serv-
ice examination will be held on the
oath. 1t is hoped that some of our race
, men will put in their applications for
service.
Several Of our people are having
their homes repaired and beautified. Mr..
Joseph Scott and Rev. C. A. White and
Mary Johnson and many others.
This city has had many visitors dur
ing the past week among them, Mr.. Will
liam Bell of Waterloo who spent last
Sunday with Mrs. E. X. Alberts, one of
the promising young ladies of Keokuk.
Also many of our people are expecting
ing the summer. Rev. c. r. Waters
and wife expect to leave for Chicago;
Rev. W. II. Clark for Colfax; Mrs Z.
Is. Alberts will leave Thursday for Alex
andria, MINI, to spend the summer.
Rev. White reports for the Bystand
or will visit with friends in Hannibal
Mo. next week.
Miss Imogene Wilson is very sick at
this writing, also Mr.. W. w. Gross, Miss
Martha Mitchell and Mrs. Cynthia Mat
thews
Mrs. W. NJ. Dixon is indisposed at
t Ids time.
Mrs. Gross Porter is suffering from an
injured foot.
Many of our people of this city are
looking forward to visit the Baptist as
ISOLATION at Des Moines, Iowa in Aug
USt.
Rev. J. Sterling Moore preached two
" bic sermons Sunday to large con
Gregation. This is a promising church !
and is endeavoring to raise 10000 for
the purpose of building a community
{ hufch.
Rev. w. n. Clark with his small !
9ock is doing great work having raised
over Sc in this last rally for the pur-
'hase of this church building which is ,
one of the most magnificent structures
# the city having a pipe organ and a :
1rge chorus choir. Rev. Clark is in ,
Iopes to raise the amount of finance for
,he church by next summer.
Bethel church under Dr. Waters is
toing great work having installed in
heir building a new furnace DR.. Wat
rs is an excellent man having done
great work in Keokuk and it is hoped
lat whom the conference meets the
jishop will see fit to send Rev DR.. Wat
rs back to this city.
The Episcop church is progressing
apidly and great work is being done
or them under the leadership of the rec
Ct Of st. John s church (white). Rev.
Y NJ. S Lamont.
Mr.. Junior Grisbv is the prelate of
Ills church when Rev. Lamont is alb
Cnt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Webster are
corning the loss of Mrs. Webster, son
+ Mr.. Geo. Mckay. Mr.. Mckay had
zen sick for several months, but was I
It confined to his bed until about five
ours before his death which occurred
'riday at noon. Mr.. Mckay was loved ;
V the entire city an dis survived by
est of relatives and kind friends His {
neral will be held Monday afternoon
rom the family home. I
Mrs. Villa Summers was called to |
owing Green, Mo-, to attend the fun
raj of her sister in that city L
The reporter, Rev. G. A. White de- }
res all local news to be in his hands