Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-12-30

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Highest price paid for Hides anG
Tallow at City Meat Market.
Fred Gray went to Marine Thursday
to look over his dads new bank.
Miss Bessie Dodge will start for Der
Moines Sunday to attend the Drake
j University.
All grades of Flour, and the finest
ever made, just received at Billy Sick.
els neat grocery store.
"The Key to Heaven . will be the
subject of the evening address at the
Methodist church Sunday.
Mrs. James Henry departed Wed.
nesday for Dallas, Marion county, to
visit her niece, who is very sick.
Town warrants taken at face value
in trade at
F. GAULT & CO.'S.
Thos. Allen contemplates leasing the
Wilcox ice house and dealing the
crystal blocks to customers next sum-
mer.
VIM. Delahoyde shipped six of his
finest Buff Cochin chickens to John
Davis little northeast of Audubon.
Tuesday.
If you need anything in ready made
clothing we can please you and save
you from one fourth to one half on
your purchase. WIN. WALKER.
The State legislature convenes Jan.
10. Our representative, Thos. Kelley,
will be on the ground early to arrange
several acts which he proposes to in
troduce.
If it is wood heater you wish
Stranger & Hansen handle the Steel
Gem. 1t is made on scientific princi-
pies, gives the best of satisfaction and
will Outlast dozen others.
The choir at the Methodist church,
under the Efficient leadership of Mrs.
Carmichael, is rendering splendid
music. The Christmas songs last Sun
day evening were excellent.
John Morgan and Henry Benton, of
southeast Greeley township, rolled in
from South Omaha last week each
with carload Of feeding cattle that
averaged 9S4 and $40 pounds.
DIR. and Mrs. Newton, Mrs. Will
Hamler and Mrs. John Gray attended
the sad burial of Mrs. DR.. Brooks at
Audubon Wednesday. Mrs. Hamler
and the deceased passed their girlhood
days together.
The Klondyke sociable by the Meth
odist choir at the residence of Samuel
Brown, last Tuesday evening, was well
attended and highly enjoyed by all.
Mr.. Peterman with his graphaphone
added greatly to the evenings enjoy
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Scharff, who re-
side at the old homestead, close to the
Cass county line, being early settlers
of this county, attended the Masonic
banquet in Extra Monday evening and
they had time that made 'em feel
young again.
Notice has been served on DR.. J. M.
Emmert that Thos. III. Smith, repub-
lican candidate for senator from Cass-
Shelby district, will contest his cleo
ton. DR.. Emmert is, according to the
official count, elected .bysa majority of
twenty votes.
Last Saturday evening the Riley
schoolhouse in Greeley township, was
caowded to OVERLOOKING, The occa-
sion was Christmas tree loaded with
presents and an interesting program.
A sleighload of Christian Endeavorers
-l6 in number, formed q merry group
that attended from Extra.
There was jolly social dance at
the home of Peter Wolffin Ham
lin township Wednesday evening and
the following attended from this
city: DIR. LauriZen, Jno. Lohner, Bid
Workman, Oluff Jensen and the
Misses Anna Braun, Eva Walker,
Lollie Brinkerhof and Susie Rieff.
The large audience that attended the
Christmas exercises at the Methodist
church was well pleased with the new
and unique method of displaying the
presents by the use pr the pyramids,
arch and cross. The program was we'll
rendered, everything moved off
smoothly and all seemed to enjoy the
leNculHS overwhelmingly.
We are informed that we were mis-
informed last week, hence we printed
wrongly. Lewis d. johnson is not in
the cattle business in the Black Hills
county. He is a practicing physician
at Denver and was called to the Black
Hills to treat gentleman who was
suffering of pneumonia. Being close
to the old folks home he took advan-
tage of the, situation by coming to
Christmas.
John Rendleman has bought one
half interest in pharmaceutical sup
ply house at Joplin, Missouri. Mr..
Rendleman is to occupy the position
of head bookkeeper and credit man
and expects to move with his family
to that city the latter part of January.
The company has three travelling
statesmen on the road constantly and
the business is in very profitable
condition. We are pleased that Mr..
Rendleman has succeeded in securing
so good a business and trust that he
will more than realize his expecta-
tions. John is Number Que man
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