Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-12-23

man.
Mrs. P. I. Drury is recovering from
a two weeks struggle with bilious
fever.
Harry Tramp, of Creston, is here to
hang up his stocking where his father
can see it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Van Gorder re-
turned from Prescott, Arkansas, Tues
day evening.
A University Extension Club with a
membership of fourteen has been orga-
nized in this city.
Superintendent Spencer is having a
couple of rooms furnished for his place
of rest over the Preston store.
All the neighbors gather at Arthur
partake ola glorious Christmas day
feast.
George Weighton went out to Ed.
Tricks farm in Melville township,
Wednesday, and dehorned l44 head of
cattle.
Another 5000 bushel corn crib is
being built on the Jas. Brown ranch
in Melville township, under the direc-
tions of VIM. Neff.
Hon. A. II. Edwards shipped to
Chicago, Saturday, carload of sheep.
The same day the Northup boys ship
ped a carload of cattle.
DIR. Chas. McClaren will pass the
holidays at the home of his parents in
| Audubon. After New Years he will
resume his studies in Omaha,
Louis Kness, who has been visiting
his relatives, the Alt boys, southwest
of town, the past fall, left Tuesday for
his home at Chadwick, Carroll county,
Illinois.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Weighton have
had couple of rooms furnished in the
Howald block for their use if it hap
pens that they prefer to stay in town
over night.
Last week A. c. Darland, of Doug
las, sold six spring lambs that netted
him even $500. Surely sheep are a
very profitable attachment to we'll
regulated farm.
Go to Roberts for Holiday Books,
Albums, Dressing Cases, Glove and
Handkerchief Cases, Nectie Cases,
Medalions, Toys, Games, Vases, Cups
and Saucers, Etc.
Gertie Petersen has been granted q
divorce from her husband Niels. And
Sybel N. DeWitte was divorced from
her husband Isaac M. DeWitte and
custody of their child.
Mr.. Seeley, of Fremont, Nebraska,
the contractor who built the North
Western elevator, is here attending to
repairing large wheat bin in said ele-
vator which proved to be not properly
braced for the great weight.
w. H. Cowles has line of holiday
goods this season that beats all his
previous efforts. Beautifully wrought
silver gifts sand most elegant things in
French and Dresden China.
| Wednesday the Audubon buyers
paid l9c for corn, which caused many
to hurrah for Mckinley. Joe Cam
fearing big advance raised the price
to zoe in order to fill his 1,O0A-bushel
crib.
| The finest line of Imported China
ware ever brought to Audubon now
on exhibition at Preston's. Also an
elegant line Of beauties in glass.
Don't select your presents until you
view Preston's stocks.
| Mr.. and Mrs. f. M. Beard, of Des
Moines, the lady being Il sister of Mrs.
J. f. Russell, and Chas. Burdick, of
Chicago, nephew of Joel Burdick, of
this city, are here to Christmas with
their relatives.
| The most beautiful of table decora-
tions, genuine cut glass; lovely and
beautiful don't tell the story. Call
and see the exhibit. We take
pleasure in showing our goods.
Cowles' Jewelry Store.
| Charley Smith, who farmed i'm
northwest Hamlin township several
years ago, selling his fine farm and
moving to York county, Nebraska,
died last week of paralysis. He had
many friends in this county who are
surprised to hear of his sudden depar-
ture from earth.
Cedar Rapids, December II.
About year ago Samuel Sawyer
died in Audubon county, leaving a
large estate, great portion of which
was willed to the Methodist church.
The heirs contested the will, and
after long trial the will was set
aside. Edwin Sawyer, son was ap-
pointed special administrators of the
estate by the Audubon county court.
The elder Sawyer had formerly lived
in Jones county, and last April the
son was appointed by the District
Court of that county to be admins
traitor of his fathers estate. A few
days ago Attorney Nash, of Audu-
bon county was appointed admins
traitor of the estate by the Audubon
county court. Edwin Sawyer refused
to turn the estate over to Nash, who
secured an order of court, and upon
his refusal to turn it over, the court
issued bench warrant, and yesterday
he was arrested. Late last night a
writ of habeas corpus was issued by
Judge Guiberson, of the Superior
Court of this city, and served upon
Sheriff Jones of Audubon county
while he was returning to Audubon
| with yOunp Sawver Tho hearing