Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04

mashed his hand so seriously that b
is deprived of the pleasure of pickin
corn.
When the votes in Greeley township
were counted it was found that Ed
Young. was elected Trustee, by tel
majority.
Mrs. Sam Newton, of Sioux CITY
arrived last Monday to visit her rela
tives, at the Doctor Newton home, TO
a few days.
Roy Winn and friend, of Wisconsin
who have been visiting w. F. Wake
field and family, left for Kansas City
Wednesday.
Mrs. jeff Lewis, of Louisville, enter
tanned the ladies of the Christian
church by giving them royal feast
Thursday noon.
The young folks had the gayest time
of the season at the party at Albert
Pratten's home, in Hamlin township
last Saturday night.
New goods-fresh and clean, lust re-
ceived at Sickels' up-to-date grocery
store. Everybody invited to call and
look over the new goods.
New township officers elected in
Audubon township:
J. r. Call, Trustee.
Frank Cihak, Constable.
N. T. Hellyer and wife and A, J.
Newton and wife, all of Guthrie Cen.
ter, were visitors at Van Hellyer's
home from Friday to Sunday.
1
Mr.. w. n. Henshaw, of Atlantic,
was visiting his Extra friends, Thurs
day. He called at the Journal office
to see our new wheels go round.
The Epworth League has arranged
for a Silver Medal Declamatory con-
test TO be held in the Methodist church
Nov. 10Th. Full program given next
week.
Matt Frost and family, of near Ross,
attended the forty-hours devotion at
the Catholic church In this city, this
week and also visited with their many
| friends.
Royal Petty, steward of the county
poor farm was in Extra on business
last Thursday. He dropped into the
Journal office and saw our new print
| ing Outht DuZ.
Mrs. Erwin Watson moved her fam
lily to Audubon Tuesday. Her son
clerks in the First National Bank of
| that city. They will make Audubon
their permanent home.
H. B. Ammons will move his restau-
rant to the Peters building next Mon
day and Gault Brothers will at once
have the building he vacates arranged
for their clothing stock.
Dried fruit, fresh and clean, pure and
wholesome, the finest line ever brought
to Extra, and the price is so very rea-
sonable. Call and examine at Billy
Sickels' neat grocery store.
Rev. W. w. Ramsey, presiding ell
der of Atlantic district will preach in
the Methodist church next Sunday
night. Special music has been ar
ranged for the occasion. All are cor
daily invited.
Mrs. Free Anders prepared dainty
feast, last evening, and invited the fol-
lowing young ladies to partake thereof:
Misses Anna Braun, Mollie Wissler,
Rachael Bodie, Lollie Brinkerhotf,
Ada Watterson.
Hans P. Hansen, the West Extra
blacksmith, has purchased the proper
ty known as the old cigar factory and
will at once have the same changed
into neat cottage for the use of him
self and family. Hans is one of those
progressive fellows.
Mr.. Anderson Lewis, of Dubuque, is
here on short visit to his son, the
Veterinary, and his brother, Jeff Lew.
is, of Louisville. He was resident OF
Extra some twenty years ago and was
much surprised at the metropolitan
airs we are putting on.
]. F. McAninch proved better gen.
eral of Democracy in Audubon county
than he had credit of being. He con-
Quoted quiet campaign and wonder
fully lowered the big Republican ma
jority of last year and winning victo-
~ for Kelley, Spencer and Jones.
There was pleasant gathering at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Thorn
as, in this city, today, the occasion be-
ing the birthday of Mrs. Thomas Sis
ter, Mrs. Charley Bison, of Brayton.
A feast had been prepared and Charley
anu ittihhiS uiONS VI uhu puSsCu VllC
day in pleasant reunion.
I keep Groceries and dry and salt
meats and sell cheap, as have no rent
to pay. Give good price for butter and
! eggs. Give me call. FRED l.. AN.
DREWS, West Extra, Iowa. Butter
and eggs taken in exchange for Wall
Paper. Latest styles just received. l
will pay as much per pound for chick
ems as anybody.
Mrs. H. f. Andrews entertained a
company ofladies at her hilltop subur-
ban residence, Wednesday afternoon.
The following We're there: Mrs. e. B..
Cousins and Mrs. John Weighton, OF
Audubon: Mrs. John Gray, Mrs. Ed.
DelahOyde and Mrs. G. w. Guernsey
of Extra, and Mrs. |. P. Hallock, OF
Oakfe!1.
Iowa PEANUTs.-J. E. Shaw tells
us that he has about an acre of pea
nuts, and that if they escape the frost
he will have in the neighborhood OF
100 bushels. He planted the early
Spanish variety on fall blowing, disc
ing the ground, but thinks it would
have been better had he gone over the
ground with a stirring plOW. and