Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-07-13
MONEY TO LOAN!
scith the German Savings
Bank at ) per cent interest,
optional payments.
NASH d, PHELPS.
audubon, IOscN

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Why teach on a second grade certifi-
cate when you can prepare for a first
grade at little expense of time and
money in the Dexter Normal School?
a. c. Hennick, one of Audubon
townships most reliable citizens was
in town Monday attending to business
at the court house and visiting with
| friends.
Mrs. Walker and Mrs, Fales returned
Tuesday from months outing at
lake Okoboji. Like all others who 90
they had good time and are we'll
pleased with the trip.
Warren Cole is painting his mothers
house ana is doing the work like
master workman. The place looks
much tastier and will help to make
life brighter to the inmates.
Mrs. ]. K. Downs, sister of Mrs.
L. d. Phelps and Lester j. Hill ar
rived today from Lanark, Illinois.
Mrs. Downs will be remembered bv
many from her former visit here.
Philip Nissen, of Sharon township,
presented two young wolves at the
County Auditors office, Monday and
received county warrant for $500
for the two, the amount of bounty
allowed by law.
Mrs. Sally Stoker, Of Bloomsbury,
Pennsylvania, arrived Tuesday even
ing to pay a visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Al.
Zaner. She is an old time associate
and neighbor and they will have a
very pleasant visit.
Will Baylor returned home Monday
evening from lake Okoboji, making
the trip on his wheel. Will went at
once to Extra where he will work in
the Exchange bank while Ed. Della
hoyde is gone to the lakes.
Uncle James Davis received a light
paraletic stroke Tuesday which effected
| his face and throat and made it diff
cult for him to talk. 1t is hoped that
he may soon regain his speech and
that the effects of the stroke will pass
away.
Martin Esbeck, while working at
the Rock Island depot last Friday.
stepped off the platform and slipped
and sprained his ankle very badly.
He was taken home and has not been
able to be out since. A few days rest
will doubtless put him on his feet
again.
The Columbian Club held their
regular meeting Tuesday night. Nine
new members were added to the roll.
They arranged for a social meeting at
at the home Of Mrs. B. S. Phelps in
the month of August. The librarian
reports an increased interest in the
recent efforts of the Club.
The telephone to Manning is being
pushed to completion very rapidly
and gives promise Of meeting with
the best of approval and patronage as
evidenced by the number of stations
being put in. Phones will be put in
at Ross, Nels Christensen's, Sam'l
Randles', Geo. Gray's, Gray, Boyson's
and Brookfeld's.
Miss Carrie Detwiler has been spend
ing the past week in the dental parlors
OF 9. E. Current. She will remain and
study until the first of the school year
when she will go to the State Univer-
sity to take three-year dental course.
She resigned her school in Cameron
township and can no longer be counted
among the progressive teachers of the
county.
John Lidd received a piece of a
Spanish flag, Saturday, from James
Burke, brother of Mrs. Lidd, which
was blown from the Spanish warship,
Christobal Colon when in Santiago
Bay. 1t IS relic Of much apprecia.
tive value and attracts much interest,
coming as it does from a great wal
vessel which the American fleet sent
to the bottom of the sea.
The contract for papering and paint
ing the court room, county superin.
tendent's office and clerks office has
been let to Walter Jump and he is now
busy at the work which when com.
pleted will put the rooms in good
shape. The large hall on either side
OF the entrance to the court room has
been cut off which with other i'm.
provements makes a decided change
for the better in the appearance Of
things.
The excursion train over the North.
Western to Lake View last Sunda,
carried one hundred and nineteen
from Audubon. The train was made
up Of jolly crowd of happy people
who long for days. outing free from
care and the daily scenes that sur
round them. Most all returned in the
evening, but some who stopped a,
Carroll to get a bottle Of pop, had bu,
little time to get aboard the traiI
while Others were unfortunate enough
to get left and were compelled to hire
a conveyance and drive in the mex
morning.
The following invitation has beer
received and accepted by DR.. J. X
Evans, and he will leave for Winter
set, Friday, to participate in the cele
bration: ''The undersigned, commit
tee on invitations, beg leave to APP
prise you that on the 18th and 19tt
days of July, 1899, Madison county
will hold a celebration at Winterset O.
,, the semi centennial anniversary of tn,
organization of the county and the
founding of the city of Winterset. Al
the citizens are united III their effort.