Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-12


use in irrigating the garden with.
Marshal John Minser has done a
very good JOHN widening the approach
to that bridge at West town. Other
Improvements are likely to follow.
Harvey Delahoyde, of Des Moines,
is here passing a few days with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Della
hoyde, and his many other friends.
Last week John Hunter, Jr., went
to Des Moines and joined the Fourth
Iowa Infantry and is now being
drilled for active service in the Cuban
war.
George Kreamer went down to Des
Moines, last Saturday night to see his
son, Frank, who is now soldier
boy in Company Of" Fourth Iowa
Infantry.
Frank Gault and Jack Bruner are
having their houses, up in the heights,
beautified with paint. The Bruner
residence is ringed, streaked, spotted
and speckled.
Oscar Hunt is remodeling his farm
residence, on the Joseph Basham
place, south of town. When complet-
ed Oscar will have as fine a farm resi-
dence as anybody has got.
Henry Tibben, of Audubon town
ship, is busy helping to construct a
new house on his fine Audubon town.
ship farm, to be 16by26byl2bylS, with
an " l." lObyl4 feet in size.
This week the Gaults got flags of all
nations, but it would take Philadel-
phia lawyer to tell t'other from which.
They dare not put them up for fear OF
displaying the hated Spanish flag.
S. NJ. Geary, Pierson, Mich, writes;
l-DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is cur
ing more piles here today than all 9th
err remedies combined. 1t cures eczema
and all other skin diseases. G. w.
Houston.
On account of the serious illness OF
her mother Miss Kit Kelsey, the pro-
fessional nurse, who was at Dubuque,
was telegraphed for. She arrived last
Saturday morning and will remain
until her mothers health is fully re.
stored.
S. E. Parker, Sharon, Wis, writes
| have tried DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve for itching piles and it always
cures them in two minutes. consider
DeW.itt's Witch Hazel Salve the great
est pile cure on the market. G.. W.
Houston.
Last Saturday afternoon team be.
longing to Julius Briggs was sold, on
the streets of Extra, under foreclosure
of mortgage, by Al. Struthers, of Des
Moines. One horse was sold to George
Johnson for $l.O0 and the second one
was sold to Matt iHhielen for $4,000.
About four weeks ago William Walk
er, Of Hamlin township, while in
Extra, slipped and sprained his ankle
so severely that last Saturday was the
first time he dared to venture out
when he came to town to hear the
glad tidings of Admiral Dewey's splen.
did victory at Manila Bay, in the Phil
pines.
Mr.. John Gray received the sad
news, last Friday evening, that his
mother had died at the old home, neal
Chicago The good lady had reached
the ripe age of eighty-six years. Mr..
and Mrs. Gray were the second couple
married in DeI<alb county, Illinois.
All Extra sympathiZes with Mr.. Gray,
for when mother dies we lose the best
| friend we have on this earth.
f. N. Taggert, proprietor of the
Audubon Nurseries, was down this
way, last Friday, visiting with his
general agent, Mr.. William Delahoyde,
and getting acquainted with his many
customers. He called and paid his re.
spects to Editor Guernsey. BY his
fair and honorable dealings Mr.. Tag
CERT is building up a large trade all
over this western country. You are
thrice welcome, Friend Taggert, call
again.
Upon receipt of the news, last Satur-
day, of Dewey's splendid victory, at
Manila, it was decided to have big
hurrah in Extra that night. Accord
ingly boxes were piled sky-high, kero.
sene poured over it and that night the
town was alive with flags and banners,
the hose team was out, the fire bell
was rung, and everything was gay.
The cheerful idiot, at our elbow said:
ooh, we didn't Dewey thing to
'em, did we"'
The other morning Uncle Levi Zanel
filled his smoke house full of good
pig meat, built a smudge under it and
then went to the field to pillow. Soon
he thought there was too much smoke
and leaving his team standing he
fastened to the house to find the smoke
house all in flame. Grabbing a garden
rake he hastily fished the meat out OF
the burning building, and then turned
his attention to putting out the fire.
But for the timely discovery Uncle
Lewis home might now be in ashes.
The Extra Masonic Lodge room is
to be renovated and re arranged. A ros
trum clear around the room and upon
this will be built stand with one stel
for the Junior Warden, another one
for the Senior Warden, and thirC
one with three steps up for the Master
Then the floor is to be covered with /;
new carpet, of Masonic design, ant
then, to be up with the times an ace
tylene lighting plant will be put il
to light the hall with. Verify, The
brethren of Exodus Lodge are getting
! aWfully high toned.