Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-12-28

LoWrey'S chocolate creams, choco-
late almonds, and Lowrey's ice cream
drops at e. Prick & Sons. Try 'em.
Last Tuesday Bessie Bowman came
up from Extra and passed the day
with her friends, at the Thad Carmi-
chael home, returning on the evening
train.
The fine display of handkerchiefs at
E. Bilharz & Sons is very attractive
as holiday display while many other
lines are very neatly and artistically
arranged showing much skill in the
display.
Charley Burnside arrived home
attending college. Charley's many
friends are glad to see him home and
will doubtless have good time while
he remains.
Ralph Overholtzer, who is attend
ing school at Drake University, came
home Friday and will spend his two
weeks vacation with his parents. He
anticipates good time with his many
young companions.
Mrs. G. A. Landan returned to Rod
ney, Iowa, Tuesday morning after
spending pleasant week visiting with
her brother, A. II. Needles and family.
This is the only visit they have had in
ten years and they all enjoyed it.
Thos. Owen and wife entertained a
large company of their relatives with
a big royal Christmas dinner. They
all passed an unusually happy Christ
mas day each one going home feeling
that the day is one to be cherished.
Fred Searles has just completed his
new house on his farm southwest of
town and has commenced the erection
of fine and substantial barn that he
will complete during the winter if the
weather is not too severe for out door
work.
Mrs. VIM. DeCamp and her daugh-
ter, Miss Emma, are here from Sioux
City as witnesses in the case State of
Iowa VS.. Thos. Stafford. They at one
time lived on farm in Greeley town
ship and had many friends in the
county.
Miss Pet Hart, one Of the winsome
and courteous clerks at j. f. Russell's
went down to Valley Junction and
spent Christmas with her mother and
Father Gleason. She returned home
Tuesday evening and at once resumed
her work.
Frank Mantz returned home from
Lincoln, Friday to rest from his stud
les during the holidays and to visit
with his parents and numerous
friends. He will return and resume
his studies at the State University
next week.
John Weighton, John Chapman
w. H. O'Connell and John Mosier
drove down into Greeley township
Christmas day and with dog and gun
went in search of game. There was
no big feast on the game they brought
back with them.
Arthur Wadsworth arrived from
Grinnell in time for Christmas dinner
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. Burnside.
Wednesday noon he and his wife who
had been here the past week, left for
home, feeling that they had passed a
pleasant Christmas.
The party given Monday evening by
Mrs. w. w. Smith to the members OF
her Sunday school class was very
pleasant affair. The members of the
class presented her with fine rocking
chair The evening will long be re-
membered by those who were present
Will Mcfarland came up from ON
aha and spent Christmas with his
wife and baby at the home of hel
mother, Mrs. Emma Sharp. He is
working for Cudahy q Co. and is wei
pleased with his work, and is enjoy
ing life in the Trans Mississippi City
Master Paul Abrams arrived from
Iowa City, Friday evening to visit hi:
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Johr
Dawson, and his many other relatives
! He was very proud to think he made
the trip alone and does not want any
one to accompany him on his return
Mrs. VIM. Wright, who exhibited
her line of chinaware at w. H. O'Con
nell's during the past two weeks, ha
returned home, but before leaving
made some arrangements to return
next spring and give lessons in paint
ing to class who desire to take IN
structiOns.
Jake Christensen, who formerly
clerked for John H. Kate, but is ov
clerking for Theo. G. Steike OF Allan
| tic, was in town the first of the week
being called here as witness in court
Jake has many friends here who wer
glad to meet him and learn that h
has a good and pleasant situation.
The Woodmen Lodge is CROWN
steadily and new members are bein
initiated at every meeting. At tn
meeting Wednesday night Howar
Kelley, Grant Stonebrook, Alex Towr
send and Frank Taylor were initiate
into the mysteries of Woodcraft. Th
membership of this lodge is among tn
largest in the town, and by sprin
they expect to have it contain tn
largest and most active membership {
any lodge in the county.
In few days the entire tax of til
county will be fully ascertained whic
when completed will be about SOB
661.5S, the lightest that has been lie,
led for a number of years past. TIL
amount to be paid to the state
So, 23l.33. According to the estimate
the amount apportioned to the count
fund will exceed the amount In tina
fund in former years and will doub
less be sufficient to pay all outstant
ing warrants registered by the trea
urer against that fund during the pas
six months, and also be sufficient
f pay all demands for current expense
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