Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-12-08

a short distance west of the Station,
to Chris Rattenborg, at $500 per
acre, and already the deed is made.
Harry Counselman Percy says that
much grain is coming to the Station
these days, and he's kept dancing
about like a parched pea on hot
stove.
Billy Smith, that popular dry
goods salesman, and Sam Hicks, of
Extra, were interviewing Merchants
Will Mcclure and " Hub'' Shoesmith
Oh Tuesday.
Miss Mabel Campbell has gone
down near Kellogg, Iowa, to visit
with her sister, Mrs. John Crews,
until her father gets settled in his
Texas home.
All the young folks who attended
the party, at Lon Bradley's, in Old
Hamlin, are unanimous in saying it
was one OF the most enjoyable parties
OF the season.
Harry Percy tells us that the Rob't
Campbell sale, last Wednesday, was
bowling success and figured up to
S2,2S0.l0. Harry said everything
sold quick and at satisfactory prices.
Next Friday his congregation will
go over in the edge of Guthrie coun-
ty and take their minister, Rev.
Raglan by surprise-they will also
take their arms full Of all kinds of
good things to eat.
Ed. johnson, that thrifty farmer
west of the Station, shipped two car
loads of fat cattle to Chicago from
this place, last Saturday evening.
Ed. went with the stock, returning
home Tuesday morning.
AT the Brnshy College Literary,
next Wednesday, they will discuss
this question: Resolved, That the
open saloon would be preferable to
the manner in which the liquor traffic
is now conducted in Iowa.
George Foley, of Viola, was down
Saturday interviewing Messrs. Smith
and Hopkins. He expressed himself
as more than pleased with the way
the boys were conducting their farm
ing.
George Wells soon leaves this, his
boyhood home, for Council Bluffs to
accept a position in his uncle's store,
at that place. George is a boy Of
push and there is no doubt Of his
success. The best wishes of an army
Of friends go with him.
Mr.. and Mrs Enos Struthers, south
of the Station, leave the last of this
week for Ayrshire, Palo Alto county,
to make their home with their son,
Jarve. We are sorry to lose such
good people as these but wish them
success in their new home.
Grandma Coonrod has been busy
these long winter evenings piecing
a quilt that contained two thousand
and eighty-four pieces, and Tuesday
morning she presented it to Mrs.
George Smith. To say that lady
was delighted with the gift don't half
express it.
The new Methodist church, at Old
Hamlin, is to be dedicated next Sun
day, with imposing ceremonies. Rev.
English, of Colfax, will deliver the
dedication sermon. This is beauti-
full and commanding structure that
adds much to the appearance Of that
quiet little hamlet
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Percy are an
ticipating a pleasant time at the
Christmas tide. They are to be visit
ed by Harry's mother and two broth
ers, OF Dexter; his sister and husband,
Mr. and Mrs. j. D. Young, of Anita:
and another sister and her husband,
Mr.. and Mrs F. NJ. Carroll, of Des
Moines.
Uncle S. D. Coonrod, the weather
observer, reports that during Novem-
Der there were twenty clear days, and
ten cloudy days, twenty days Of south
wind and seven days of north wind,
eighteen inches of snow fell, the
Sd was the warInest day, "a Q in the
morning TO in the evening; coolest
day was the goth, l2o below zero in
the morning and 200 above in he
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JUST as Robert Campbell start ed
out after his meat, last Friday night,
a team Grove up to the door, then
another, and another, till fiftv-seven
persons had arrived, and the house
was full. Then they reminded Rob-
ert that he was going to leave them
next Thursday and this wasa few of
his friends come to show him the
esteem in which he is held. A heap
much oyster eat INDUCED in, in the
midst of which Mr.. Campbell re-
marked that he'd he gosh dinged if lie
knew he had so many friends; guessed
he'd stay. Then all went home feeling
better for having been there, and
wishing Mr.. Campbell and family
success in their new home. Wednes-
day Messrs. Daniel Brandstatter and
Campbell loaded their goods into
cars, at the Station, and bidding their
friends goodbye started for their
new home at Lissie' Texas, about
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