Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-14
Port Arthur excursion April 10.

Port Arthur excursion April TO-
Paint, oil and wall paper an I'M
lnense stock at Roberts.
Plymouth Rock Eggs for sale at soc
per setting. &c. HARDMAN, Brayton.
The family of Will O'Connell is
recovering nicely from the measles.
Erv. Jones and Al. Quimby drove
to Extra Sunday to attend Divine
services.
John Burkheart and family COM
menced housekeeping in Audubon
this week.
Elias Fiscus and son Walter, of
| Douglas township, started for
Montana last Wednesday.
Mrs. Chas. Russell, of Missouri
Valley, will arrive Saturday for a
months visit with friends.
Did you see those bay horses in
town? They hauled the Anchor
buggy sold by G. W. Hoover.
The board of Supervisors adj
iourned Thursday to meet April 20,
when they will hold an extra SEES
sion.
John Coleman, who has been at
Des Moines for the past month, re-
turned Wednesday much improved
in health.
i S. C. Randles has been improving
his ranch by the addition of new
milk house, chicken coop and other
conveniences.
John Nailor and D. w, Fullerton,
two of Melville townships business
farmers. have purchased an eight
hole corn shelter which they will
soon operate in this county.
Doug Thayer went to Belleville,
Kansas, "Wednesday to look over a
patent telephone switch. If it is
the success it is claimed to be, he
5 will purchase one for Prof. Rockers
telephone exchange in Audubon.
Assessor Prettyman furnishes us
Y the following list of taxable prop
l erty in Viola township: Cattle 1901,
horses 761, mules 63, hogs 2221, total
8 one-fourth valuation $2O,635, new
= improvements $3.50. The land
e valuation was$194,0S6, same as last
year.
: On Sunday morning the follow
, ing Sir knights and their ladies at
i tended the Knight Templar servi-
l. ces at Extra: Sir Knight and Mrs.
E. J. Freeman and daughter Ethel,
Sir Knight and Mrs. ]. NJ. Mckara-
q han and Elmer and Mabel Mckara-
n han, Sir Knight and Mrs. ]. L. Rip
/ pey, Sir Knight and Mrs. Emil Bill
r harz, Sir Knight J. c. Ronwell and
daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Hoffman,
Il Sir Knight and Mrs. E. B. Cousins,
" Sir Knight and Mrs. c. II. Earhart
v Sir Knight and Mrs. Chas. Van Cor
= der and daughter Lowene and Miss
Proudfit, Ed. Van Gorder, Harry
Rawson, Sir Knight ]. A. Musson
n and sister Bertha Musson, Sir
le Knight and Mrs. F. S. Watts and
re sons Harry and Charley, Mrs. 6. II
n Jones; Sir Knight Henry Young
and son, Sir Knight ]. +. Griffith
N Sir Knight F. NJ. Jones, Sir knight
ID Al. Friend, Sir Knight HI. w
RI Hanna.
H. Report of teachers meeting hele
in Gray, April 8, 1898. The meeting
SIS was called to order at II A. NJ, by
st w. H. Lancelot, President. TIL,
a following topics were ably and ex
ne haustively discussed:
ID. How much time may be devoted
to advanced grades. Discussion
opened by Mabel Swaney, followed
ne by Prof. Reever, Supt. McMahoi
~ and Supt. Spencer and Prof. w. H
~ Lancelot.
IS Application of the Born Short
&c theory. Discussion opened by "
H. Lancelot, followed by Profs. Nc
IRE Mahon, Spencer and Reever.
to Meeting adjourned until after
nix noon.
ed The value of the teachers trai1
m. ing school. Discussion opened b
of Prof. Reever, followed by Profs. NJ,
Mahon, Spencer, Lancelot and Ann
-. French.
en- The pouring in and DRAWN
~: :n out processes. Discussion opel
ISIS ed by Supt. Spencer followed b
III Mcmahon.
esf Meeting adjourned.
OF Teachers present during for
noon session: Profs. Lancelot, NJ
lay Mahon, Reever and Spencer, Mr.
Of Della Crow, Anna French, Myrt
ME Handles, Nellie Dykes, Jennie Sw
les ger, Belle Lancelot, Pearl Aud;
ted and Lydia Buckner.
as A few visitors were present, b
we'd not as many as there should ha'
du- been. We trust that the numb
will increase from time to time Il
til the house will be crowded wit
lrr those interested in the advanC
Z; ment of education.
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