Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-06
Gene Talbot and wife and II. M.

Talbot and wife entertained about
twenty five of their friends on New
Years day by treating them to fine
dinner. The feast was spread at the
latter's home.
Mrs. Sara Eta Walsh-Sutton, who
had been bride only ten days, died,
Monday forenoon, ofdiphtheria, aged
eighteen years. She was treated by
the Christian Science method. 1t is a
very sad taking away.
w. H. Kelley has sold his interest
in the Audubon Touring mill to j.
Kuhn, of Des Moines. We hope the
Kelley family will continue residents
OF this city. as we can not afford to
lose such good citizens.
Johnny Bailey was before Squire
Gray Wednesday because he pulver-
lied the jaw bone of one Knud Fred
erickson. A jury returned a verdict
of guilty and hence Johnny goes to
the county Jail for thirty days.
Some of the farmers of Viola town
ship, are also suffering great loss on
account of the corn stalk disease.
Dan Hen drck lost 5 cattle, l. Ii.
Weaver IL, Dr.. Jewell Z, John Bon
we'll 5. Mr., Bonwell has also lost
1870 head of hogs by cholera.
About thirty invited relatives and
friends assembled at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Owen, south of town.
Wednesday afternoon and witnessed
the marriage ceremony of Mr.. Robert
Fry and Miss Carrie Owen. We Join
with the many friends and wish the
happy couple all kinds of good luck.
Great misfortune has struck the
home of MI. and Mrs. Walt Weston,
in north Melville township. Six of
their children are afflicted by diph-
liberia, but none of the cases are seri-
Gus. Their sixteen-y ear-old daughter,
Miss Nellie, who has been in terri
BILE condition on account of eczema,
died Wednesday morning.
Capt. Barger, of Des Moines, was
in Viola township last week solicit
ing the farmers to buy stock in the
st. Louis and Sioux City r. r., the
route having been surveyed through
| Viola township about five years ago.
He made no sales in Viola but sold
81, 900 worth at Adair and $4,000
worth at Templeton, so he SAID!
Diphtheria, in Audubon, under rig
id quarantine, is losing its grip. In
all eighteen cases have been reported
to the board of health and many of
those have recovered. The Watson
and Ulrich families have been releas.
ed from quarantine. Two deaths have
occurred, Albert Kyle and Mrs.
i Welch-Sutton. At this time there are
no serious cases and the different
physicians report that they will soon
have the disease stamped out in this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dart, who conduct
the Park Hotel, are experiencing
plenty of trouble and the indications
are that the grand jury will make life
very weary for them. Dart and his
! wife are pronounced Christian Sci
entists and have been making them
selves too active in visiting homes
under diphtheria quarantine regula-
tions, and as their methods of treat
ment are condemned by the new Code
it may result in the couple being
fined heavily or sent to the "pen."
The officials of the Audubon county
Fair Association met last Monday in
the superintendent room, at the
court house. All the directors and
officers were present and besides other
business appointed committees and
superintendent as follows:
The following committees were APP
pointed: Executive-the president,
secretary, treasurer and A. Fl. Ed
wards and H. w. Stearns. Finance
ii. w. Mcclure, Geo. Foley, o. P.
Tyler. Premiums-J. w. Mcclure,
Jas. Hall, 0. g. Donaldson. Rules
and Regulations-A. Fl. Edwards,
Geo. Foley, p. F. Howell.
superintendent were also appoint
ed as follows:
Glass A Horses. Geo. Foley
Clas b Cattle. %. P. Tyler
Glass CSheep. -. -. A. Fl. Edwards
Glass D Swine. 80. "A. H. Edwards
Glass E Poultry II. w. Stearns
OAaoo L ain IOuuClS, w III DOySeIl
Glass G Home Mfr. u. l. Hensey
Glass H Pantry stores -. ;. Jas. Hall
| Glass | Fine Arts. 20. c. Donaldson
Glass j Fancy Work o. C. Donaldson
Glass X Fruits. :. Jas. Hall
Glass L Flowers. -. Jno. Cameron
Glass M Agr't'l. Impl. H. w. Stearns
Glass N School exhibits r. c. Spencer
Glass 0 Speed ring .... VIM. Neff
Supt. of Gates. u. w. Mcclure
Chief of Police. E. Baxter
Marshal. $3.50. ....C G. W. Jenkins
Mr.. John Jarman, who has been ill
for few days, died ae the family
home, West Audubon, last Sunday.
Tuesday Rev. Shipmvn conducted
services, on Tuesday morning, and
the body was taken to Bowman Gem
etery, North Branch, for burial. Thus
another good MANS soul has gone to
its reward, and there is one more va
cant chair about the hearthstone. He
was about seventy seven years old and
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