Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-02-03
HamliR Department..

This week Will Mcclure disposed
of his herd of swine.
Next Sunday is Rev. Nichols reg.
ular appointment at Old Hamlin.
Andy Well marketed 1000 bushels
of corn at Hamlin Station the past
few days.
Wednesday was Platt Harris birth
day and l tell you his friends dutted
his jacket in fine shape.
The VIM. Christensen sale, last
Tuesday was well attended and every
thing brought good prices.
Mrs. George Spyrup enjoyed visit
the first Of the week from her sister
who resides at Kimballton.
Frank Root killed little runt for
the pork barrel this week that weigh
ed over five hundred pounds.
They have filled the Blue Grass
Creamery ice house with sixty tons
of the clearest ice we ever saw.
w. III. Covalt, of Greeley, was at
the Station last Saturday trying to
trade George Spencer out OF his yard
full of cattle.
VIM. Maxon, that prosperous Gree
ley township farmer, marketed six
teen hundred bushels of corn at the
Station this week.
Will Mcclure and wife were at his
fathers house, last Sunday, and said
his brother, John, was not feeling SO
we'll at that time.
Jack Lancelot, of Gray, was at the
Station last Saturday trying TO induce
our people to take out some insurance
in the Woodmen lodge.
The Audubon Mandolin Orchestra
will give one of their delightful per-
formances at the school house, in Old
Hamlin, next Friday night.
From January '97 to January '9s,
Platt Harris sold $4,000 worth of
stuff off of an S0-acres patch. Platt
says small farms, well worked, are
best.
Harry Percy has embarked in the
pig business, having purchased ten
head of nice old nanny hogs of j.
u. Moore, that fine hog raiser, last
week.
After a few days pleasant visiting
with her parents and friends, at Old
Hamlin, Miss Bessie Bradley returned
to her studies, at Atlantic, Tuesday
noon.
They have gay times coasting down
hill, at Old Hamlin, these nights. If
you want to know any more about
them you are respectfully referred to
Mr.. Lon Bradley who is posted.
Monday last Hi Wilson sold his 80
acre farm, adjoining Sheriff Hamp
Joes' land, to Mr.. Jones, the consider
alton being $4,000 per acre. MI. Will
son will still live on the old place.
Ed. Winchell and family, the rent
ers of the Arthur Bartlett farm, south
of the Station, have moved from the
Uncle Sammy Smith farm, in Greeley
township, and are settled among us.
VIM. Maxon, of Greeley, was at the
Station Tuesday morning and went
on up to Audubon to let the contract
for the erection of new house on his
farm near Laurel, Cedar county, Ne
braska
This week Harry Percy bought
good lots OF corn from these farm
ers: Dan Thomas, $50 bushels; Frank
White, LOO; John McNutt, 1850:
George Gill, l,40O; George Scott, l.
100; Frank Myers, 600 bushels.
0. P. Tyler sent his people a BUSH
ell of pecans that he picked while
down in Texas. Mr.. Tyler was swing
ing around the circle, in Nebraska
in company with W. II. Lowe. and
is expected home about Friday.
The officers of the Blue Grass Cream
cry intend to put forth an extra effort
this spring and promise if you will
furnish them 10000 pounds of milk
daily, during the grass season, that
they will convince you it pays t.
keep cows.
G. A. Marlin and wife drove down
to Wilbur Kennels home, Monday
afternoon and passed few pleasant
| hours. Mr.. Marlin left Tuesday even.
ing for Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
where he goes to travel for u whole.
sale teachers supply house.
| Merchant FL. o. Shoesmith showed
us card which announced that his
sister, Mrs. j. b. Cloughley, well
known to the people of Audubon
county, was married to Mr.. r. B.
Miller, a horse dealer, at Clarinda
Iowa, on Wednesday, January 10Th
The bride has many friends in this
county who all join in wishing her a
world OF happiness. The newly mar.
ried folks will continue to reside a,
Clarinda.