Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-02-10
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w. j. Lancelot Sundayed in Gray,
returning to Extra Monday.
DR.. Beers has purchased fine driv-
ing horse of Henry Thomas.
Our cattle men shipped stock to
Chicago again Saturday night.
Rev. Hayden is now holding reviv-
al meetings at the Sands schoolhouse.
Gray Markets-Corn 1S2c, oats lsc,
eggs 12c, butter 12c, chickens Age,
turkeys SIC.
On account of the inclement wealth
Ell no lyceum was held at the Foster
last Friday evening.
1t is reported that John Polzin will
soon move into the home soon to be
vacated by Herman Hischke.
The first of March will soon be here
and the changes for the betterment OF
mans condition will be many.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ramsey, of Dedham,
are visiting with their daughter, Mrs.
Isaac Thompson, of this place.
Another name was added to the
long list of Woodmen here, Thursday
evening, that of w. j. Audas.
j. w. Richards, Of Audubon, was
in our city working in the interests
of the Audubon Marble Works.
Gus Ress was doing business in this
city Saturday. Gus is one of Lincoln
townships most prosperous farmers.
The Prairie Side literary was not
the success it should have been We'd
nesday evening of last week. Invita-
tion general
Joe Wolfe has sold his farm to c..
II. Wilson, our station agent, at $50
per acre. Joe has rented the place
for another year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Tucker, of vi
ola township, are visiting relatives
here. Many pleasant calls were made
by them Saturday.
Geo. p. Wiley has returned from
Crawford county where he has been
working in the interests of the Bank
er's Life Insurance Company of Des
Moines.
Mrs. W. l.. Swaney, of Cameron
township, attended the teachers meet
inghere Saturday. Mrs. Swaney was,
in her youthful days, one of Cameron
townships best Instructors.
Blame the mice, anyhow! One
night last week they came near caus-
ing fire at the depot by setting off
several boxes of matches which were
lying on shelf. Buy Kit, mice nit.
M. D. Crow has rented the 300
acre farm, six miles east of here, for
merly owned by VIM. Davis but now
by Frank Leet' for the ensuing year
and will move to the same in about a
week.
Dave johnson, he who was fore
man at Gray's ranch fourteen years
ago, was perambulating on our streets
Saturday, shaking hands and swap
ping yarns with old time friends.
Dave is here Oh business deal.
John Opperman was appointed
Chief Forester in the NJ. w. of A.
camp Thursday. John will be one of
the faithful representatives of the
Mistletoe Creamery Company this
year with headquarters on the county
line west.
Last Saturday morning, about $50
O'Clock w. F. Gray's residence, four
miles east Of town, burned to the
ground. The cause is thought to have
been defective flue as the fire caught
in the roof near the chimney. Before
discovered the fire had gained such
Roadway that to extinguish it was
impossible. Except for the organ, a
few chairs and minor trinkets, moth
ing was saved. Insurance, 5000. The
occupants may feel favored that none
of them were burned, fire occurring
SO early in the morning. John Mark
ley, the architect, will at once COM
mence the erection of II new residence
for Mr.. Gmy-size 26x2S, 8 foot
posts.
Our teachers meeting was decided
success inasmuch as fair sized crowd
was in attendance. Sup't Spen-
GERS first attempt at conducting such
a meeting was thus crowned with
success. Although all the speakers
were not present those who were
there did we'll. Following is the
program as carried out:
Teachers present at forenoon session
W. H. Lancelot, president Pearl Audas, Belle
Lancelot, Belle Bridenstine, Miss Lewis John
:, Rutherford, Grant Lancelot, Mabel Swaney
Teachers present at afternoon session
w. H. Lancelot Pearl Audas, Belle Briden
slime, Belle Lancelot, Miss Lewis Lizzie
Schrieber. Bessie Garmire, Sadie Forsbeck
John Rutherford, w. j. Berger, Grant Lance
lot, Mabel Swaney. : I
The meeting was opened at II o'clock a. m. by
President w. II. Lancelot. The following sub
lects were presented:
Why do We punish pupils? What kind of pun.
ishment should it be? John Rutherford
Discussion-Pearl Audas, Sup't Spencer and
w. II. Lancelot
Talks on Mental Arithmetic
Supt Spencer, w. H. Lancelot, John Ruthcr
ford, Grant Lancelot.
Meeting adjourned for dinner.
Meeting again opened at 80 D. m. The follow
ing subjects were presented:
Why do so few pupils learn to think?
Mabel Swane,
Discussion Lancelot, John Ruther
ford, Sup't Spencer and w. H. LanceIot.
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