Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-12-29
For SALE.-New residence prop
erty of Professor c. w. Johnson,
north of Extra school building.
REV. ]. C. MCQUERRY. AGENT.

north of Extra school building.
REV. ]. c. McQUERRY, Agent.
1 offer for sale my One Hundred
and Sixty-acre Farm, one mile east
of Extra, at $500 per acre.
CHARLES SEARS.
Extra Lodge, No. 1S1, Knights of
Pythias, elected the following
officers Wednesday evening:
]. c. Newton, Chancellor Com'd'r
Perry Hansen, Vice-Chancellor.
G. A. Rasmussen, Prelate.
!. N. Thomas, Master of Work.
Sam Brown, Keeper of Records
and Seals.
Edwin Delahoyde, Master of Ex-
chequer.
Sam Brown, Master of Finance.
George Murphey, Master-at- Arms.
NJ. Dimick, Inside Guard.
Walk Crees, Outside Guard.
NJ. Thomas,
J. ]. Dimick, Trustees.
Otto Witthauer,
F. L. Odell, Opera House Manager.
N. ]. Marietta, Janitor.
Installation of officers OCCURS on
January 18th. One week after, or
on Wednesday evening, the 18th, the
lodge will have grand social and
banquet for the Knights and their
ladies, OF Extra and the surround
ing country. This promises to be
one of the events of the seoson and
will, no doubt, prove very enjoya-
bic affair.
Quite an important news item,
which came into existence three
months ago only reached the ears
of the Observer the latter part of
last week, but it is of sufficient in
terest to warrant its publication
at this late date. 1t involves the
finding of ST 100 in bills by George
Sears and.wife on September 10 in
the bottom of an old chair which
he had purchased at the sale of
the personal effects in his
mothers estate. At the time of
the sale it was deemed unneces-
sary by the children to go through
the form of public sale with
these matters, and they all gath
cred at the old home place and
each bought what he de sired.
An uncle from Dallas county was
present to help the children sett lie
the matter atis.actory. Among
the articles so disposed was an old
splint-bottom chair upon which
George made bid of 25cents, and
he was permitted to take it at that
price. 1t was taken home with
other things, and while Mr. Sears
was out doing his chores his wife
called him to show him curl
osity about the chair. 1t was
found that it had a double bottom
and that between the two was con-
cealed SLIGO in bills. Gearge took
what many will consider heroic
action. for he Immediately had the
other children summoned to re-
turn to his house the next day and
in their presence told of the find.
1t was then mutually agreed that
the verdict of the uncle should be
final in the matter, and after little
deliberation he gave George Sears
and his wife each $1,000, leaving an
even 81 900 to be divided among the
eight children, or 1925 each, which
was fully satisfactory to all con-
cerned. There is no doubt in the
minds of the children or the pub
lie that the money was deposited
in this hiding place by the mother
some time after the death of her
husband, John Sears. 1t illustrates
the peculiar method to which some
people resort to the saving of
money. 1t is almost miracle that
the property was so disposed of,
that the chair remained in the fam
lily, and it is furthermore fortunate
that it fell into the hands of one
who was so prompt in seeing that
it was equally distributed among
the heirs. When George made a
bid of 25cents on this old piece, he
did so simply because it belonged
to Grandpa Perry, on his mothers
side of the family tree, and not be-
cause he considered it of value or
use. The rather remarkable Incl
dent ought to raise the price of old
chairs when offered at public sales.
[-Fonta nellie Observer