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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-02-11
n. u, MER,RI.lAN's SHOES.

I
with friends in Bridgeport.
Mrs. Sarah WEIGH spent Sun
day in Grafton with friends.
The centre figure in our 600
hundred is only . cipher.
Messrs. M. D.and Jester Teter
were in the city on business
Saturday.
Attorney NJ. F. Snyder. Of
West Union. was here Wednes-
day.
Several ice houses about town
were filed during the recent cold
snap.
j. H. Edwards, Esq, of wes-
ton, was here Saturday on bust
ness.
The young ladies' of Weston
win give a minstrel entertain
ment in the near future.
In dismissing the silver reso-
luton it is said that Tom Reed
hummed just Teller that you
saw me-"
G. Sprigg Sands, ESQ.,. cashier
of the Traders bank, was on .
business trip to Cincinnati the
first of the week.
Miss Julia Hall, Of Elk City,
was the guest Of her sister Mrs.
NJ. Coplin several days last
week.
Judge COTS recent decision
in the big Elk Fork oil case.
means that companies or individ-
uals having territory lesed, must
drill or give up the land.
The local union of painters Of
Fairmont have decided that COM
mencing with the first of March
next they will work nine hours q
day.
The telegraph brings word
that a child born in Missouri the
other day hasstwo heads and four
hands. Natufe evidently intend
him for an editor.
Jake Fisher, a young and en-
terprlsing lawyer, OF Braxton,
was here on business this week.
Jake says he is still a wild eyed
Populist." prosperity or no pros
perity.
Frank Lyon is visiting his old
home at Newburg. having come
all the way frem British Colum-
bia in hack drawn by four
mules. He and his family were
thirteen months on the road.
If the people Of Clarifsburg
care for the development and
general improvement of their
home city, they will certainly
take some interest in the coming
city election.
Miss Mae Evans, of Sycamore
Dale, who has been under the
skillful treatment of DR.. McMas-
ter, of Wheeling, for several
/ weeks past has returned home
greatly improved in health.
Lieut.. Melville Jarvis, of Fort
Sheridan, ILL.,, who has been
visiting here for several weeks,
returned Thursday to resume his
duties. Mrs. Jarvis left Sunday
for Washington. where she will
visit her aunt, Mrs. Mary R. Golf,
before returning to her home.
The enrolment at Broaddus
for the year promises TO go be
You'd one hundred. 1t has in
deed been one of the most pros
porous years for the famous old
college. Miss Bertha Stout has
demonstrated her ability not
only as an instructor but as a
successful principal.
| A handsome walnut gavel made
from a part of the doorslll of the
house in which Stonewall Jack
son was born, was lately pre-,
scented to the Society of the
Daughters of the Confederacy al
Shepherdstown. The great Con,
federate leader was born in a
small house at Clarksburg, and
when the building was torn down
David DAWSON, the owner of the
property, preserved part of the
lumber. and was the donor of the
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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-02-11

ID. 4. REED& 90, HARpwARr
Mrs. J. q. Carr and SON. DR..
"A. s. Carr, are visiting DR.. JOS.
Carr at Elberton. Ga.
Circuit court adjourned Mon
day night, after q session Of four
weeks.
It doesn't require Is much i'm.
agination as It did to realise our
contiguity 70 gentle spring.
Miss Flodie Bailey. Of Weston,
is the guest Of Mrs. ]. W. VIII
liams, Of this city.
West Virginia is now produc-
ing more high grade petroleum
than any other State in the Union
E. A. Rider, of Quiet Dell. was
ono of our recent callers. Ern'
is wintering we'll under the new
administration.
Young ladies who want to be
fashionable should not serve Ave
o'clock tea IN shirt waists. Cups
and saucers are entirely proper.
DR.. K. A. Haynes has rented
Mrs. Atkinson's property on Pike
street and has moved his, family
from Weston to this place.
Don't think because love is
blind that your neighbors are
troubled with the same optical
illusions.
B. A. Koblegard and sister,
Miss Mamie, spent . few hours
with relatives here this week
while en- route to Philadelphia
and New York.
Cothbert Osborn is in Pitts
burg where he will be for a week
or more. Before his return to
Morgantewn he will visit Wash.
lngton, d. G.. and perhaps east
ern cities.-Eominion.
A house and all it's contents be.
longing to Mr.. James Mcdaniel,
Of Bridgeport, was entirely de.
stroyed by fire last week. The
family was absent at the time
and It'll not known how the fire
started.
Col. Hugh Sterling, of Wheel.
ing, who has been sick at the
Hospital at Weston since the
meeting of the Board the first Of
January, has sufficiently recover
ed as to be able to leave for his
home at Wheeling Tuesday morn
ing.
AT a regular review Of Clarks.
burg Tent No. 10 of Knights Of
the Maccabees. held at their Hall
on Pike street on this 9Th day OF
February. 1893, the following Of
fcers were elected for the ensu-
ing term
Sir knight Past Commander
P. j. Emmington.
Sir .Kt. Commander-William
L. Cole.
H. Cole.
Sir Kt. Finance and Record
Keeper-A. S.Long.
Sir KIT. Chaplain-T. T.Payne.
Sir Kt. Sergeant IRA. Garrett.
Sir Kt. Master.at- Arms-W.B.
Osborn.
Sir Kt. First Master OF Guard.
Geo. j. Fletcher.
Sir Kt.Second Master of Guard.
w. Fl. Taylor.
Sir 1t. Sentinel. D. Cowger.
Sir Kt. Picket Clarence Kidd.
Some worthless fellows at
tempted to "Him.tiam" some Of
the merchants about town last
Saturday by the short change
game, and succeeded in getting
several dollars before their vic.
tins tumbled to the racket. The
game was for one of the gang to
go into a store and buy five cent
cigar and lay down one dollar
paper bill to pay for it, when a
second member comes in and Is
asked by the first party to have
a cigar, which Of course he ac-
cepts. The merchant has already
given change for the first pur-
chase, and as the party goes to
pay for the cigar bought for his
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Ben Wilson was AZ farh-
gsunday.
(. 1. Hickman is on q bust
Zip to Petersburg.
1. Moore left Tuesday night
Tashipgton, D. Q.
cbas. F. Thompson is on
mess trip through randolph
b.
,,rsl Clarksburg sports at
i the boxing carnival at
,srsburg Monday night.
William H. Taylor left
Day morning for a visit to
Is at Raphin, Va.
I Mary Severing has re-
dfrom a visit to friends at
ersburg.
Porter Maxwell, of Peel
was a business visitor to
iy Monday.
. Edna Foley, of West
!, is the guest of Miss
che Parrill.
E new school house on the
thas been completed and is
ready for occupancy.
IS Cora Morris, of Mt. Glare,
pending a few days with
ds in the city.
Wait, an attendant at the
nm at Weston, was here
day on business.
IS Katy Stuart starts this
for a months visit with her
Mrs. Frank Smith, of
tisburg, Pa.
IS Belle Doyle, of Pittsburg,
has been visiting friends
for several days, returned
Friday.
los. P. Brennan the whole
d proprietor of the st.
les, is able to be out, after a
spell, lasting several days.
political circles we hear the
eof Col. Jno. Carpenter, OF
%, mentioned as a probable
idate for House of Dele
A, Hornor, ESQ.,, who has
sick at his home at Lum-
ort for some time was in the
Monday looking much i'm
led.
Hall, postmaster at Wes-
was avisitor here Tuesday.
Halls appointment has been
irmed, but he has not yet
20 possession.
organtown needs money and
mayor is bound it shall have
He is collecting up all un-
fines. 1t appears that it has
the custom to frequently
but never collect.
students in the agricultur.
epartment at the University
sorganized a society which
deal with Investigations and
assions which relate directly
teir studies.
understand from good au-
nty that the charges of for
brought against Mr.. R. S.
go and son George by Benz.
y, of Sardis. have been with
IN and the case dismissed.
II. E Gore, and Mrs. Brown
Two children. of Clarksburg.
npanied Miss Lil1ion Davis
poath Dakota, to this city to-
On her way to her western
le, They were guests at the
winkle.-Jousnal.
US. Lucinda Lowther died at
nome in Salem last Saturday
l' OF dropsy, at the age OF
Psy'siS years. Mrs. Lowther's
0and' Jesse g. Lowther, died
fething like fifty years ago.
i, was a sister to Judge Cyrus
and had been a member OF
. seventh Day Baptist Church
tf!y all her life.
(ae contract has been let fol-
n, obstruction of a large brick
Jung near the new B. & o.
E "s is understood that ii
/. Oe used by the railroad com,
\ n. as an Office building. The
|ltlnnllo n.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-02-11

Miss Belle Pinnell is visiting
friends in Buckhannon.
David Davidson is on q bust
ness trip to Baltimore.
Mrs. w. E. Raymond and Mrs.
]. s. Eyer. Of Sutton. were shop
ping here Tuesday.
They say that you can always
tell q teacher from other people
by the pupils in her eyes.
Capt. ]. b. Smith. of Belpre.
Ohio. was calling on friends here
the first Of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Lee Harne left
Tuesday for Middlebourne, where
they will reside in the future.
John Hession, of the east end.
spent Sunday With friends in
Parkersburg.
Mr.. Ed scort, an employee of
the w. Va. & P. Railroad Com
pany, has moved his family from
Weston to this city.
A yoke of oxen and a boat are
about the only thing that can
make much of a Roadway on the
country roads at present.
Mrs. 7. B. Seeley and daugh-
ter, Miss Addie, left Tuesday for
Lafayette, Ind, where they will
visit friends for several days.
The next annual convention Of
the American Protective Asso-
citation Of West Virginia will be
held in Warrington.
Miss Emma Mason. of Belts
vile, Md, who has been visiting
her grandparents, DIR. and Mrs.
J.L. Carr. returned home Friday.
Qvite a number of prominent
travelling men have been exhibit
ing their spring samples in town
during the past week,
Mrs. Ira @. Post and daughter,
Miss Florence. left Thursday
morning for a visit to Philadel-
phia.
Col. R. W. Kennedy, of Graf
ton, has been here for several
days experimenting the erection
of the cold storage and ice ware
rooms.
A Harrison county young man
has done something original. He
got married the other day and
offered prize to the person Civ
ing him the handsomest wedding
present, and received enough
gifts to start to housekeeping.
Several Knights Templars, OF
Clarksburg, are at Grafton at
tending a special meeting of that
order tonight. A number OF
pilgrims are to be knighted after
which a grand banquet will be
spread at the lodge room.
The Savings Bank pays 4 per
cent. per annum, compounded
semi-annually on all deposits.
Every advantage is given to de-
posters consistent with sound
banking. If you have surplus
funds, if you desire to save your
earnings, or your profits from
other investments open an &C
count at the Savings Bank. 14-tf.
A Georgia contemporary says
"As ye editor was too poor to
purchase a ticket and the Pick
ems Dance Club was chary of its
favors, We can not say anything
of the function Wednesday night
further than that we have heard
that they had a very nice time,
but we could not tell from stand
ing on the street and trying to
look up, through a second-stor
window"
We are requested to announce
in this issue that Rev. Guy Crook
has begun his series of meetings
in the M. E. Church (South) and
will be assisted by Rev. b. M.
Smith, who will have charge OF
the musical feature of the serv-
ices; also the Rev. Jas. E. School
field, of Danville, Va, will take
charge on Wednesday, Feb. 16,
Mr.. Schoolfield is a noted travel,
ing revivalists, free from the
sensationallsm usually character
;.+;a ~ e,,ch evanoelists. and il
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-11-10
An Enterprising Druggist.

There are few men more wide awake
ana enterprising than c. w. Houston
VINO spares no pains to secure the best
OF everything in his line for his many
customers. He now has the valuable
agency for DR.. Kings New Discovery
Tor Consumption, Coughs and Colds.
rms is the wonderful remedy that is
producing such a Juror all over the
country by its many startling cures.
~ absolutely cures Asthma, Bronchi-
us, Hoarseness and all affections of
throat, Chest and Lungs. Call at
above drug store and get trial bottle
Tree or regular size for so cents or
Sl.Oo. Guaranteed to cure or price re.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-11-10
Mr.. w. w. Delahoyde, arrived here

Mr.. w. w. Delahoyde, arrived here
on Wednesday from Whiting where
he made delivery of nursery stock.
Mr., Delahoyde is representing the
Audubon, Iowa, Nursery Company
and will make a delivery of stock
here. Saturday, after which he will
remain to solicit for spring deliv-
cry. Mr.. Delahoyde's stock has
always given good satisfaction
Sloan, Iowa, Star.
Mr.. Vim. Delahoyde returned to
Extra, last Monday, from Sloan and
Whiting, this State, where he has
been for the past month hustline
in the interest of the E. N. Taggart
Nurseries, of Audubon, he having
durlngethe month of October sold
and delivered $4,000 worth of trees,
shrubs, etc, at Sloan. Mr.. Delahoyde
is an energetic, upright business
man and is just the right one to
Keep up the we'll earned and favor
this firm.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-11-10

Iowa leads in all that is good |!
Old Line Insurance at moderate
cost. Good Insurance and good
Investment. Every policy secured
by deposit of approved securities
with the State of Iowa by consulta-
ton with the Central Life Assur-
ance Society, of the United States,
at Des Moines, Iowa. Money to
loan on Iowa farms.
J. c. McQUERRY, Agent, Extra.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-11-10

Hensley Brothers & Brown have
bought good punches of cattle from
Henry Foss, John Kleuver, Peter
'Tharnish; carload of hogs of Will
and yohu Wahlert and nice bunch
es of hogs of these good farmers:
Jake Engle, James Shannon, Jake
Wahlert, Dell butcher, VIM. Van
Aernam, Chris Wolf, George Myers,
Henry Tibben, James Martin, Fred
Bartlett. This firm has shipped
six carloads of stock from Extra
the past week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-11-10

Last Saturday was Mrs. Will Hens
ley's birthday, and that night all of
the neighbors around gathered at
their Greeley township home to re-
mind the lady of the fact. They
took her by surprise and at once
proceeded to nave the merriest kind
OF time and Mrs. Hensley, in re-
turn, treated them to royal feast.
when that lady had recovered from
her surprise and the guests had all
departed she found herself the pos
SCISSOR OF many tokens of regard in
which she is held by the good peo-
pie of Greeley.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-11-10

Ted Bruner and Mel PARROT have
just finished two hundred and
thirty foot we'll for George McClain
on his fine farm, just north of the
city. Mr.. McClain has the wind
mill, tanks and piping in position
and now has an abundance of water
for both house and stock purposes
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-11-10

These gentlemen were elected as
officers, of Extra township. on last
Tuesday:
Otto Witthauer, Clerk.
John Noon. Assessor.
Shomp Bintner, Trustee.
a. Il. Houston, J. P. Lair and w.
$. Mcclure, Justices OF the Peace.
II. r. Smith, N. ]. Marietta and
Grant Jones, Constables.
Road Supervisors.-Dist No. /,
!. ]. Essington; No. 2,W.C. Swolley;
No. 3. William Bintner; No. 4. John
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-11-10

Thomas Wentworth Higginson,
whose life has been spent in the lit
erary atmosphere of Boston and
Cambridge, has written for The
Outlook, at Boston, charming
paper entitled My Literary Neigh
bore. which will be published at an
early day, with large number of
portraits. Colonel Higginson will
also furnish an early paper on The
Eccentricities of Reformers. Ten
cents copy.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-11-10

Last Tuesday the Greeley Repu b.
llcans elected their township ticket
and these are the officers:
S. M. Gardner, Clerk.
w. II. Jones, Assessor.
William Maxon. Trustee.
Martin kness and Walter Van
Buren,, Justices of the Peace.
John Hay and Alex Zinke, Consta-
bles.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-11-10

A Washington dispatch says the
work of removing the bodies of
United States soldiers buried in
Cuba, Porto Rico and Manila will
be commenced within a very few
weeks. The expenses will be born
by the Government.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-11-10

MANTED-SEvERALT TRUSTWORTHY PER
SONS in this State to manage our bu-
siness in their own and nearby Counties.
It is mainly s ottics work, conducted at
definite, bonafide no more no less saIary
Monthly, $500. References. Enclose self
addressed stamped envelope. Herbert E,
Hess, President, Department NJ. Chicago.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-11-10

Peter Christensen has just ha d a
very artistic piece of wood carving
made and placed in front of his
jewelry department, in Gault Broth
ers' store. 1t consists of ornament
tai pillars and a small gate. John
Peterman did the work and it dis
plays marked skill and ingenuity.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-11-10

Jake Bauer and family went over
to his brother, Henry's, last Sunday
and when they arrived there they
found forty-two of the neighbors
assembled and Jake joined in the
merry-making and says he never
did have so much fun in all the
days of his life.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-11-10

Owing to the funeral of Miss Della
Baber the Methodist Ladies Aid
Society did not meet last Wednes-
day.. The time of meeting will be
announced later.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-11-10

They have new organ for church
and Sunday School work at Bethel,
near the Jobes postoffice, purchased
by the Epworth League and those
interested, but chiefly by the efforts
OF their leader, Miss Title Spangler
and aided by Mr.. Vernon Spangier.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-11-10

Mr.. J. F. McAninch received tel.
egram from his brother, Samuel
McAninch, at Silver City, New
Mexico, this morning, telling him
that he had been elected County
Clerk, down in that country on the
Republican ticket
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-11-10

So far this winter Hensley Broth
lers have bought twenty-three thou
sand bushels of corn, in Extra.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-11-10

If you have any disease due to
impure or impoverished blood,
like scrofula, salt rheun, dyspepsia
or catarrh you should take Hoods
Sarsaparilla and be promptly cured.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-11-10

Mr.. Tune Thomas went to Mount
Etna, Iowa, last week and brought
the family of Bob Hamlin to Extra,
and they are at the home of Grand
ma Hamlin, in the south part of
town
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-11-10

Miss Clara Powell, a former very
popular teacher in the Malvern
schools, writes us to change the
address of her Leader from Allan
tic to Extra, where we presume she
is engaged in teaching.-Malvern
Leader
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-11-10

Mrs. Mollie HINT came up from
Des Moines, last Saturday, to be
present at the marriage of her two
sons, George and Charley, and to
visit her many friends.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-11-10

Neighbors of J. C. Newton Camp,
No. 1920, are urgently requested to
be present at the next meeting to be
held November 81. Special bust
ness. FRANK ODELL. v. C..
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-11-10

Mr.. John Strachan, of Cedar Rap
ids, Iowa, was the guest of Mrs.
Liddle, last week Thursday, between
trains.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-11-10

Mr.. Wilson, father of our Gene, is
here from Geneseo, Illinois, to pass
a few days with his son and family.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-11-10

Ham Clay has sold his Adair
Messenger to ]. p. Wishard.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-11-10

Sam Brown has purchased fifteen
hundred bushels of oats of John
Wahlert and six hundred bushels of
Fred Byers, and they have delivered
them
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-11-10

Miss Title Spangler, of Audubon
township, has gone to Valparaiso,
Indiana, to resume her musical
studies.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-11-10

Hoods Pills are easy to take, easy
to operate; cures indigestion, bill
iousness; Csc.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-11-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Conklin are
in receipt of letter from their
daughter, Miss Clara, at Monroe
City, Missouri, telling them that
she is up and around again after a
struggle with typhoid fever.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-11-10

Mrs. Bert Jeffries, of Redfield, was
here this week visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Newell Jobes, and
girlhood friends.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-11-10

Scientists tell us that on the
nights of the 18th, 18th and 18th of
this month we will have "meteor
shower" and that on the 9th there
will be another such a display of
the heavens.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-11-10

George Huber took three degrees
in the Extra X. p. Lodge, Wednes-
day night.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-11-10

Sunday, October 3Oth, was pleas
ant day at the home of c. L. and
Emma Carley, just over the line in
Benton township, Cass county, it
being their twenty-hfth wedding.
anniversary. About twenty five OF
their relatives and friends, headed
by Mrs. Jessie Griffith. arrived at
their home at about ten o'clock A.
NJ. and seating Mr.. and Mrs. Carley
in their easy chairs they proceeded
to spread bountiful dinner, hav
ing. brought plenty of provisions
with them. When dinner was ready
Mr.. and Mrs. Carley, after few APP
propriate remarks by Mr.. l. ID.
Lewis, were presented with beauti-
full dinner set, after which all sat
down to bountiful repast, and
after a few hours social converse
all returned to their homes we'll
pleased with their visit. TO say
that those good people were taken
by surprise would be treating it
mildly. 4. 4
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-11-10

We tell only what we positively
know when we say DR.. Sawyer's
Arnica and Witch Hazel Salve will
radically cure skin diseases, eczema,
piles burns, scalds cuts or flesh
wounds. w. A. Hamler and ]. F..
LuSe. Ross.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-11-10

The proprietors of our city meat
markets, Jake Bauer and Chas.
Meier, have agreed to close their
places of business on Sunday.
Everybody must get around and
do their shopping on Saturday
NIGHT.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-11-10

Miss Grace McCord, Of Greeley,
came home from visit abroad, on
Wednesday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-11-10

William Price, living near North
Branch, was seriously hurt by a
fall, the other day, but is slowly
improving.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-11-10

The sad news has just been re-
ceived here from Stippeville, Kan
sas, of the death of Mr.. and Mrs. S.
L. likes Oldest child, boy of five
years. 1t seems that the little one
had started bonfire in the yard
and in some way his clothing
caught on fire and before help could
reach him he was so badly burned
that he died the following day. Mrs.
like is daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
V.B. Hellyer, of this city, and has
many friends here who deeply sym
pathlze with them in their bereave-
ment.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-11-10

Seldom do parents have an OPP
portunity, for a nominal sum, to
send their children to such a high
grade concert as will be given next
Thursday night. The 15c and CSC
rate makes it possible for all to at
tend.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-11-10


The subject of the following
sketch will be remembered as a
man who used to preach here, many
years ago:
John r. Kirk died at his home in
Grove City, near Atlantic, on Fri
day, October 2Sth. He has been i'll
for some time, and the end was not
unexpected, but he will be much
missed by a large circle of friends
in Cass and adjoining counties. He
was one. OF the earliest settlers in
Western Iowa and one of the few
sturdy and strong men that had
helped to develop the prairies of
Iowa and made them blossom as
rose. The funeral was held on the
Sunday following and the body
was laid to rest in the Wiota Gene
terry