Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-02-10
NEWS

Frank Leet.
Mrs. Geo. Nc Cain has returned from
her visit with her sister who lives at
Victor, Iowa.
o. j. Smith, Melville's assessor, is
calling these daysan asking imperti-
nent questions.
Attendance at the Center literary
grows each meeting. On Saturday
night the house was packed.
Mrs. w. r. Hoyt and Miss Patience
Elicit visited at the home of the lat
ter near Guthrie Center on Saturday
and Sunday last.
Mr.. Elliot was visitor at Mr.. Geo
McCain's home last week. Mr.. E. is
a nephew of Rev. Elliott, former
M. E. pastor here.
Miss Katie Workman who teache:
in Greeley township, came over Oh
Saturday and visited her sister at
Uncle S. A. Graham's.
Mrs. Lafayette Potter has recovered
from diphtheria and the quarantine
is lifted. Once more the township is
free from that dreaded disease.
Mrs. d. w. Fullerton and the lit
tie ones have returned to their home
in Audubon after staying five weeks
at Thos. divers for safety during the
time the diphtheria was so bad.
The entertainment given at the
church and oyster supper at the school
house on Thursday night of last week
were very successful-finanoially and
socially. About SIG was cleared.
Jake Ruhs lost his watch last No
vember, as he thought between j.
Shingledecker's and the Kennedy
place. On Monday Arthur Farquhar
found it in Henry Ruhs's barn. Jake
was staying at Henry's at the time.
Miss Nettie Ayers, of Atlantic, ar
rived Thursday of last week for a
visit with ner aunt, Mrs. w. Brown
ing. AS that was the night of the
entertainment she came from town
with Mr.. McCain's, went to the en-
tertainment and completely surprised
her aunt.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. De Long and
Mr.. and Mrs. David Andrews and
Floyd entertained their friends at the
De Long home last Friday night.
The house was filled. Everyone had
a most enjoyable time. New modes of
entertainment made the evening pass
only too rapidly. The daintiest of
Refreshments were served, beginning
with olives and finishing with tropic-
al fruit. These good people proved
themselves to be away up as hosts and
hostesses. 1t was with feeling of
sadness that we parted with them,
knowing that, for time at least, we
should meet with them no more, as
Mr.. and Mrs. De Long start Oh their
Colorado trip very soon and Floyd
goes to Newton, Iowa, to remain with
| his grand parents and attend school
| Mr.. Brown, who represents the
Hawkeye Insurance Co., was in oul
midst last week writing policies. ;.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Smith left
Tuesday over the Rock Island for Rec
Oak, Iowa, to atted the wedding of {
niece.
Pearl Anderson and his best haG
the misfortune To break his fine cut.
ter while on the way to dance Fri
day night.
a Mr.. G. H. Sampson is securing tn,
township buying stock cattle anc
there is no doubt but what he pays
as high as any of 'em..
Texas fever is getting to be gen.
eral complaint among our farmers anG
no doubt many will try the sum,
south in the near future.
John Mcguire, one of our worth,
farmers, is feeding a nice bunch o
hogs and some extra nice steers tina
he is preparing for spring shipment
A whole lot of our farmers hav
been busy this winter hauling thei
corn to Browns ranch instead O
hauling it seven or eight miles t
Audubon.
Mr.. VIM. Neff, the big stockman
of Audubon, is buisily engaged il
buying young stock cattle for MI
Jas. Browns ranch. He has 500 hea,
or over and wants to buy as man,
more. 1t is his intention to gras
them and feed for early shipmen
next fall.
Rev. Krell returned last week from
Adair where he assisted Rev. Wrigh
in revival work.
Frank, Armstrong returned from
Guthrie Center Tuesday where h
sold two carloads Of lumber.
Rev. Krell commenced series @
revival meeting at Melville Cente
last Sunday evening. Attendant
good.
. The sale of w. w. belong wa
we'll attended and almost everythin.
sold we'll. Cattle brought from Sal
to $49.75 and hogs averaged over ST.
a head, whole sale amounting t
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