Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-04-08
Strawberries sold in

wednesday at U per box.
John Lidd, the tailor, will open up
his new store in the Zaner building
next month. He will carry,a fine
new line of gents trimming and
merchant tailoring goods. Read his
adj in this paper.
Louis Brastad left Tuesday for
Kirksville, Missouri, where he will
have charge of a gang of carpenters.
Mr.. Geo. Farmer, the farmer Audu-
bon grocer, is engaged in the hard
ware business ct Kirkville.
Thos. Musson, owner. of section FL,
Melville township, is having 500 acres
of the same sown in wheat, 80 acres
of which is winter wheat. 1t requires
600 bushels of northern wheat to SOW
said land. Mr.. Mnssonis having 700
acres sown to wheaton his South
Dakota farm.
The third quarterly meeting of the
M E. church, Audubon circuit, will
be held at the Bethel church on next
Saturday and Sunday. Preaching on
Saturday at 1880 P. NJ. by Rev. W. w.
Ramsey, D. D., the presiding elder,
after which the quarterly conference
will be held. Devotional services on
Sunday morning at 10 O'Clock,
preaching at II which will be fol-
lowed by the sacraments Of the
Lords supper. All are cordially in
vited to each of these services.
During the past winter months
Nathaniel Gleason, the painter and
old war veteran, has been Willing
away his time making a parlor table
which for artistic beauty, finish, pro-
portion, design and exact work, can't
be equaled in the big stores of the
cities. 1t is inlaid work of exacting
design, constructed of walnut, oak
and mahogany. In his younger days
Mr.. Gleason was an expert in this
line, and, as he is now beyond his
65th year, this is his last piece of
work and it is a grand triumph. If
you admire art work don't miss see
ing this table; you cannot buy it, it
is q present for his daughter in-iaw
at Minneapolis.
i, The City Council was in session
Monday evening and decided that
Audubon must have more sidewalks
and that the alleys and backyarde
must be cleaned up. A committee
was appointed who are ordered to
have a new water tank built and in
7 size will be 16 feet high and 80 feet
in diameter. Another committee
, was appointed to purchase a carload
: of white oak plank by 10 inches
2 which will be used for street eros.
sings. A committee, consisting Of
j. B. Doak and w. H. Kelly, was ap.
7 pointed to purchase a tract of land
. which will be used as a city dumping
ground. The council decided to have
! a new roof put on the City Hall and
: the contract has been let to Geo
. Hoover. The building is also to bt
painted outside and the inside paper.
! ed and painted and this work has
Y been let to Joe Dixon and Harry
. Gleason. The city water rate t.
livery stables was placed at $50 pc,
Z year.
Z DIED.-At the homo of her parent
flat Ladora, Iowa, on Tuesday eve
h March 30th, 1897, Grace Ethelani
q Wright, daughter of M. A. and M
E. Wright, age l6 years, 4 month ant
~ days. She was born in Audubon
II county, Iowa, on November 18th
1890, where she resided until Fehru-
airy 25th, 1896, when she moved with
her parents to Ladora, Iowa, where
she has since resided. She had been
sick but a short time; three doctors
were summoned but nothing could
be done. Grace was a good girl and
for about four years attended church
and Sunday school at Ross and since
that time at Ladora. She knew she
was going to die and said she wa
trusting in a dear Saviour. Sht
passed very quietly away. She leaves
q father, mother and sister to mourn
her loss. Her parents were both will
her when death came but owing te
illness, her sister, Mrs. Freeman
Gwin, it was impossible for her to b,
present. The remains were laid t,
rest in the Ohio church cemetery
near Ladora on Friday, April End
The bereaved parents and relative!
have the sympathy of all in thei
\ sudden and great loss.
She has gone, our loved ones left us
Broken hearted here to weep;
Since our darling fell asleep.
She has left us, Ohrso lonely,
Left us here alone to sigh;
She is dwelling with the angels
There we'll meet her bye and bye.
Friends will miss thee. darling Grace,
For thou vert a loving child;
But the Saviour has received thee
In his loving arms so mild.
Darling. Grace. how we miss thee,
Miss thee from our loving care;
I'LL | HRrk. was that orr loved one wI,iSnaraf
Father, mother. meet me there.
III Yes we'll miss thee, darling sister,
When we see thy empty chair:
Was not that our sister calling
Dear Sister, meet me there.
Meet me where there Is no parting,
All is peace and joy and love;
I'll be waiting there to greet you,
AT the pearly gates above.
y
Iowa Evangelical Conference.
b Story CITY. Iowa. Anril 4-Th