Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-06-02

The Audubon High schools have
raised $13 toward the Maine monu-
ment fund.
Frank Taylor, north of town, will
soon commence the construction of
a large new barn.
VIM. Hollister is adding kitchen
to the house on the Leet farm, Sec.
p, Melville township.
Mrs Chris Henriksen is still very
sick, her condition being but little
improved since last week.
Jas. Brown, of Chicago, was here
Saturday looking after his large
ranch in Melville township.
Maurice Wolfe is experimenting
with a model for submarine boat.
1t will be propelled by electricity.
Marriage licenses issued this
week: Chas. Crees and Dollie Far
hirst, Levi Green and Annie En-
bry.
Mrs. Cross, of Des Moines, is pass
ing the week at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Mccain, of Melville
township.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bradley, of
Council Bluffs were visiting their
many friends in Audubon Friday
and Saturday.
Rev. Harry Ferguson, the Allan
tic revivalist, was assisting Rev.
Somerville in the meeting at the
Baptist church this week.
Mrs. Chas. Russell, after two
months visit with Mr.. and Mrs. G.
B. Russell, returned to her home at
Missouri Valley Thursday.
AL Friend went to Creston Satur-
day to visit friends and relatives
and to spend Decoration day. He
returned to Audubon Tuesday.
Frank Fee, of Denison, is here
this week drawing plans and fgur-
ing on Frank Leet's new residence.
Mr.. Fee is an architect and contract
or of wide reputation.
Miss Anna Braun and Miss Mag
gle Donahue, of Extra, visited from
Saturday until Monday at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs Barney Cunning
ham, north of Audubon.
We are pleased to announce that
Mrs. A. E. Stonebrook, who has
been so i'll for the past two months,
has so far recovered as to be able
to take out of door exercise.
The. Creveling has purchased
the AL Sheets two lots that adioin
his property. Theron will tear down
the old buildings, do some grading
and erect modern cottage on the
lots.
James Law, of Melville township,
has shipped carload of lumber
from the Mississippi river and is
now busily engaged in building a
mammoth hay barn on his big
farm.
All teachers who have collected
money for the Maine monument are
requested to send same to Supt
Spencer Immediately as he wishes
to make a report to the>>committee
next Monday.
John T. Minor returned Monday
from Prairie City, where he was
called last week by the serious ill.
ness of his aged father. Mr.. Minor
reports the old gentleman some.
what improved.
c. A. Marlin returned Friday from
| Pennsylvania where he has been
the dast four months selling school
books. He has resigned his posi-.
ton on the road and will probably
remain here for some time.
Memorial Day was observed al
Audubon in an appropriate man
| he = 1 l.
n. E. church at 2:3O p. N. Hon. H
NJ. Boorman, of Atlantic, made the
address. The music was furnished
by a large choir of trained voices
After the church services the pro
cession was made up and proceed
ed to the cemetery where the TWEEN.
two graves of our deceased soldiers
were decorated, according to the
G. A. II. ritual. In the procession
the old soldiers and the new sol
diers marched together.
The base ball season in Audubon
Iopened Monday with a red-hot game
at the fair grounds. While the
home team met defeat they covered
themselves with glory by putting
up an excellent game from start tC
finish. The Tenpleton team was
supported blythe celebrated Carroll
battery Scharnweber and Lang
the latter striking out ID men
Jones, the local twirler, famed out
II of the visitors. Following is the
score by innings:
Audubon % @ 0 ! l @ o.:
Templeton-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 O l..
The seven year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ross Craney, who live two
miles northwest of Audubon, ir
Douglas township, became the vic
tim of a very serious accident las
\ Sunday. The little fellow was PLAY
ing in the yard when vicious
horse kicked him on the head
frightfully MASKING his skull. DR.
Brooks was called and performed
a delicate operation that of tire
paning enabling the fractured
edges of the skull to be pressed in
to position He reports it one of the
worst cases of the kind he has ever
seen. While it looks almost impos
sible for the little fellow to pull
through, we still hope the tide ma,
turn and his recovery may result.