Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-06

Wib Smith is the father of a bounc-
ing big boy baby.
Mrs. Alex Crees, we are glad to say,
is very much improved in health.
j. r. Lewis sister returned to her
duties, at Atlantic, Tuesday noon.
VIM. Morley and his sister, Mrs.
Warner were at Atlantic this week
visiting their parents.
Jake LaFoy and wife are in Warren
county caring for his brother-in-law,
George kirkpatrick, who is very i'll.
At Brushy College, Wednesday,
they discussed this question: Resolved,
That woman has more influence over
man than money.
Mrs. Chas. Banning and family left
Tuesday for their new home, at Jop-
lin, Missouri. MI. Banning has OBJ
tanned steady employment at that
place.
Will Mcclure tells us that his
brother, John, is now located at Lin
coin, Illinois, where he and Asmus
Boysen are conducting land seeking
parties to the valleys of Arkansas.
P. G.. Harris and wife, Hi Wilson
and wife and Chas. Ferguson and wife
met at the home of Mr.. and Mrs Jim
Boyier the other night and King High
Five was monarch of all he surveyed.
They had a very interesting time at
the literary, in Old Hamlin, last Sat-
urday night, and when that was over
they all repaired to the Lon Bradley
home and INDUCED in gay dancing
party.
The Blue Grass Creamery Compa-
ny will hold their annual meeting
next Monday and it is earnestly re-
quested that all the patrons be there
as much business is to be transacted
on that day.
Signal Service Man &c Dad ), Coon
rod says that during December there
were fourteen clear days, seventeen
dloudy days; the 18th was the coolest
day and the I'd was the warmest day:
no rain fell during the month, but
that seventeen and one-half inches of
snow fell.
The Evangelical Sunday School, at
the Station, elected the following new
officers last Sunday
Henry Young, Superintendent.
Harry Percy, Assistant.
Miss Anna Tyler, Secretary.
w. d. Young, Treasurer.
Next Sunday the members of this
school will meet and select teachers.
The ladies Of the Foreign Mission
airy Society will hold an oyster sup
per at the school house, in Old Ham
lin, next Friday evening, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Clark and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed. Schoonover are the committee in
charge of the preparations for the
feast and they promise you all kinds
of goodies at the supper next Friday
night. -
New Years day Mr.. and Mrs. Joel
! Crees prepared big feast and had
sent out word to all their sons and
son-in-laws to be present and partake
thereof and the following heads of
families were there: Alex, Walk, John
and Tom Crees, Harry Percy and Will
Young. There were even thirty-six
present, and all OF the family except
Mr.. and Mrs. Tneo. Gearheart, of
Nicola. Mr.. and Mrs. Percy gladden.
ed the hearts Of Uncle and Mrs. Joel
Crees by presenting them with an
elegant dining table. They all declare
that that was the happiest day of.heir
lives.
Hi Wilson returned Tuesday morn
ing from a visit to his nephew, W.
B. Wilson, at Hampton, Nebraska.
Hi said that when he got to Lincoln
he got on the train and had his face
all fixed up thinking what surprise
party it would be for his nephew
when he should reach his home. He
had chuckled to himself a time or
two when someone slapped him on
the back and exclaimed: Uncle Hi,
allow me to introduce my newly made
bride!" and by the great horn spoons
if it wasn't Bert. You see, continued
Bert, The people of Hampton
think | am up here attending the
State Teachers Meeting and we'll Just
quietly get off the train and they
won't know thing about my being
married" By this time the engine
was whistling for Hampton, and
when they pulled up to the station
Hi says he never saw such a mob or
such a downpour Of rice and old shoes
in all his born days. The mean old
newspaper men had published Bert's
marriage notice, and his friends had
gathered to greet him. Bert's many
friends in this community wish Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Wilson long and hap
| Ply welded life, to which the Journal
adds its blessing.