Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-07-21

Mrs, W. r. Green Went to Dow
City last Saturday.
Geo. E. Thompson was at Omaha
on business the first of the week.
Joe Cam goes to Templeton next
Tuesday on Texas land business.
Mrs. ]. w. Rosenberg returned
from the Exposition Wednesday
Miss Anna Burkey has been i'll
the past week, but at present is re-
covering.
Uucle Henry Fox left for Omaha
Monday morning where he goes to
visit daughter.
County Clerk Harry Woodward
and family are at Wall Lake this
week. They occupy ]. H. kate's
neat cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Kerr. Mrs. Vim.
Neff and Myrtle and Hazel Neff
drove to Wall Lake Monday for
weeks outing.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. E. Byam return
ed to their home at Hubbard, Iowa,
Tuesday after a weeks visit with
Mrs. BIS parents, Mr. and Mrs. ]. A.
Kerr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Van Gorder re-
turned Wednesday evening from
their western trip and were warmly
welcomed by their many Audubon
friends.
Frank Leet and II. A. Christensen
went to Chicago Tuesday morning.
Mr.. C's son, who is receiving treat
ment there for paralysis, is slowly
improving.
Chas. Kemp had the misfortune
to lose good finger last Monday
while monkeying with binder.
Fortunately the loss was a left
handed one.
Victor Rhilander, superintendent
of excursions for the FL Campo
LandsC Co, arrives here one day this
week to consult their hustling
agent, Joe Cam. .A
Fred krenkau and his cousin,
who have been working onthe Mus
son ranch. wheeled it to Omaha,
Monday. They go from there to the
Dakota harvest fields.
The Catholic church people will
give benefit picnic at Luccock's
Grove Thursday of next week. Bas-
ket dinner lemonade and a good
time-p proceeds to go to the church.
Mrs. E. G. Smith departed on the
morning train Tuesday for Calu-
mus, Iowa, being called there by
the serious illness OF her daughter,
Mrs Callie Warren, who is suffering
OF dropsy.
We understand that Audubon
county sports intend getting up a
purse during the fair for race be-
tween the favorites, John Audubon,
Honest Dick and Stutney, winner to
take whole money.
Mrs. Peter Mathisen, of this city,
fell last Saturday while attending.
to some outdoor duties and sus-
tanned a broken thigh bone. She is
an elderly lady and the accident
may prove quite serious.
Thursday of next week the Junior
League of the NJ. f. church will pic
mic in the Milliman woods south
of Extra. They number about one
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by their Superintendent, J. A. Kerr
The Misses Ella Johnson, Minnie
Nelson and May Larsen were out
driving Tuesday and were the pro.
prietors OF runaway. Miss John
| son was severely scratched about
the face, but no serious damage
was done.
Sam Ullrich, the genial yard man
at the Green Bay Lumber Yards
has severed his connection with
that company. Mr.. Ulrich has beer
in the yards, at this place, for the
past ten years. We have not learn
ed Mr. Ulrich's intentions as to The
future.
Adam Fiscus received the frs
consignment of his newly patented
garden cultivators, and although
late in the season he intends push
ing the sale of same for next year
They are the neatest and handles
things we have ever had the pleas
ure of seeing used and the plan O
construction does great credit tt
Mr.. Fiscus's mechanical ingenuity
Last Sunday, from the Advent
tent, occurred the funeral OF Mrs
! Tim Mendenhall, a former Audi
| bon lady, who was drowned las
Friday while bathing near he1
home at Petersen, Iowa. The ser
vices were conducted by Rev. Starr
interment at the Maple Grove GENE
terry. The deceased was 43 years O
age and leaves husband anc
}. daughter, Mrs. Milo Ping. Mr.
Mendenhall formerly conducted &
photograph gallery in Audubon
and himself and their daughter
have the sympathy of their man,
friends in this place.
Last Sunday was the 4Sth ami
versary of of the birth of Count,
Recorder Martin n. Esbeck. In til,
afternoon he was pleasantly sur
prised by the arrival of about 81
relatives and friends who had com,
to make the day a memorabl,
event. His brother Andrew, who's,
birthday was the same day, ant
who is now here on a visit from
Texas, was also present and til,
celebration was partly in honor O
him. In the course Of social visit
ing. the following gentlemen pre-
scented through their spokesman