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

Abstract or Recording.
NASH 4, PHELPS.
| Anchor buggies that shine like
piano are found at Hoover's.
James Wilkins and family moved
to Melville township Saturday.
John Sherman has decorated the
front of his restaurant With paint.
Chas. Van Gorder is putting
new bay window on his residence.
Al. Friend was visiting with Man
/ ager Pete Hansen at Extra last Sun
day.
Friday evening Rev. Hinkhouse
was ordained at the Presbyterian
church.
/ Jess Humiston resumed his du-
ties at the Northwestern depot We'd
nesday.
See that fine string of thirty five
carriages at Hoover's-they are all
Anchors.
Ben Howald, of Des Moines, is in
Audubon this week fixing up his
property.
Wednesday marriage license
was granted to Martin Nelson and
Mary Alt
Mrs. Emil Bilharz is visiting this
week at Iowa City with her sister,
Mrs. Abrams.
Beulah and Cecilia Soar were in
brother Harry.
Gene Johnson's two-year-old son
Leon is now having a hard time
with the measles.
Rev. Shipman preached very
able sermon at the NJ. E. church
Sunday on the Maine.
Ex-Sherif Armstrong. of Mel
Vile township, is putting up a
large barn and granary.
DR.. Pearl Roberts returned to his
office work at Creston Monday after
a weeks visit with his parents.
Fred Vernlilya is busy this week
putting on new kitchen and bath
room to his residence property.
Harry Evans has accepted posi-
j ton at Harlan as a jockey and he
! departed for that place Tuesday,
Ben Carr, ST.. is putting up a
large barn for Owen Davis, who
lives two miles northeast of town.
Hart & Eddy have the contract to
build the Ed. Van Gorder mansion
and will commence building imme-
diately.
s Leonard E. Tilden, of Des Moines,
. special agent for the United States
( Department of Labor was in Audi
s bon Thursday.
s. Frank D. Allen has returned from
q his trip through Cuba. He says
s the suffering on the island is be
8 yond description.
8 LastSunday baby girl was born
q to Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Hunter
s. The little one only lived until Tues
8 day when it passed away.
IS VIM. Wonn has returned from
q Butte, Montana, and will remain fol
s some time. He is thinking of sell
q ing his residence property.
IS Prof. Redline departed from
q Omaha Wednesday, He will prob
PSI ably be one of the musicians at tn,
S Trans Mississippi exposition.
rs The A. F. Drake band of eminen
" musicians practice nightly at tn
S fireman's hall keeping in constan
al practice for patriotic purposes.
S The criminal case of the State O
w Iowa VS.. Cunningham will come vi
S at the May term of court which
1s convenes next Tuesday Judg
!S Green on the bench.
eS Fred Smith and Pat Carolan wer
;s to Extra on biz last Friday. The
S showed their good natured faces il
.s the Journal den for a few brie
3s moments.
ss Monday mammoth flag pol
sS was placed at the high schoo
grounds and large "Old Glory
US made of bunting may be seen float
sS ing to the breezes.
ss worth doing well" seems to b
s Johnson & SCOTS motto. Thi
S week they put 1000 pounds of ia
4s and gravel on the roof of their ms
5S chine shop.
w. F. Gray. of Gray, who w:
avg burned out few weeks ago, was i
sS Audubon Monday and purchased
sS full outfit of furniture of l. Smu
ss ney, the fat and jolly South Sid
sS furniture dealer.
IS III. B. Wilson commenced poun'
sS ing iron at his new shop last MOI
day morning. His son Frank wi
I learn the trade. Mr.. Wilson is
eS fine workman and would be plea
5S ed to meet his old friends and NAL
S new ones.
ss John Kate and Frank Davis wei
vs. at Extra Thursday looking over IL
eS Woodruff Acetylene lights. NJ
5 Kate will soon put in this light
@ his store and Mr.. Davis will trav
eS on the road for this machine whic
sS is the best one yet made.
s A gentleman at Bridgewate
rs Iowa, by the name of Cassill o
ca serving Hart & Eddy's advertis
e lnent on bee hives in the Journ;
SS ordered of these geetleman t.
sS hives. This week they lsold ten
eS Jeff Lewis and two to Levi Zaner
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