Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-07-01
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Roe Corner is visiting his numerous
friends in Guthrie county this week.
Bob Smell, of Clinton, Iowa, is
making his sister, Mrs. John Benson,
a visit.
Best Binding Twine and lowest
prices on samelat Greenwaldt & Grot-
eluschen's.
j. F. Luse, Of Ross, for representa-
tive is meeting with much favor in
these parts.
w. j. Lancelot and G. Eugene
Mertz were business visitors at the
hub Thursday.
Ready made; screen doors and ex-
cellent wire cloth at Greenwaldt 4
Groteluschen's.
Hite Packard is moving weeds on
some of the streets this week. Hite
is usually doing something that is up
to-date.
The rain oflast Sabbath interfered
with the much anticipated mingling
of Cameron and Viola township
people, in picnic assembled.
Willie Evans, nephew of Mrs. VIM.
Lewis, of Cameron, after short but
pleasant visit among relatives here,
returned to his Chicago home Sun
day.
Tramps are getting quite numerous
in these parts and they are getting to
be good foragers too. When begging
for food in small village like ours
they call at every house.
Miss Pearl Aldas closed very
successful term Of school at tht Bar
ger Friday last and Monday started
for Audubon to attend the review
school. Miss Pearl was engaged for
the next term.
Earth is kept refreshed with gentle
showers these days to such an extent
that crops of all kinds are maturing
finely. Harvest will soon be here
and barley harvest especially assures
satisfactory returns.
John Benson, of the famous Benson
house of this city, returned from
Clinton Sunday and stayed long
enough to pack his goods and ship the
same to Clinton where he expects to
reside permanently.
One OF our young men went wrong,
which necessitated the appearance of
Frank Brainard, county attorney,
upon the scene of action. We UNDER
stand that obtaining suit of clothes
under false pretense and criminal
libel of the character of one of Lin
coin townships respected daughters
was about the extent of his actions;
but that's enough.
The Band Boys social last Satur-
day night was not very largely at
tended on account of the rain, but
the boys entertained those that did
patronize them in an ever to be re-
membered manner. In fact their
work, with the assistance the
young ladies rendered them, was
worthy of much older heads, aud
demonstrated their ability to take up
the art of entertaining when we are
ready to lay itdown. The result was
satisfactory.
Three trains were wrecked on the
great Milwaukee system between
Coon Rapids and Templeton Thurs
day of last week. The first was
caused by a car leaving the track
which caused several others to follow
suit. Some of the passengers were
injured and wires were torn down.
The wrecker was telephoned for but
another train was between the
wrecker and the wrecked train.
When near Templeton this middle
train and wrecker came into collision,
seriously iljuring DR.. Williams, OF
Manning.
The greatest social event of the sea-
son was held at the very pleasant
home of VIM. Lewis over in Cameron
and the following worthy people
were participants Of their hospitality;
Mr.. and Mrs. WI. Lancelot, DR.. and
Mrs. Beers, Mr.. and Mrs. w. j
Audas, Mr.. and Mrs. S. G.. Randles
and MIR. and Mrs. Geo. P. Wiley
The delicacies of the season were
served for Refreshments and when the
clock on the mantle indicated The
small hours of the night fast APP.
preaching, these friends returned tt
their several homes feeling that ont
of the most pleasant evenings of Their