Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-05-11

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Go to Roberts for Sherwln-Nil-
liams ready mixed paints.
George Northup's little girl is quite
low and it is feared she has consump-
ton.
Chas. McLeran, D. D. S., over j. E.
McGuire's grocery store, Audubon,
Iowa.
New stock of wall paper now ready
for inspection at Roberts. Finest
patterns ever shown.
A. F. Greenwaldt went to Gray
Wednesday to put in couple of days
looking after business.
Miss lola Evans came up from
Rhodes last Friday and is visiting her
cousin, Miss Ora Evans.
The Scandinavian Quartette will APP
pear at the Extra M. E. church, May
10. See notice on Extra page.
f. NJ. Leet left for Omaha today,
while there he expects to purchase one
of the finest surveys on the market.
WANTED.-A good horse, dark
colored, 100 to 1900 pounds, we'll
broken. County Superintendent's Office
at once.
Frank Fee was down from Denison
last week visiting with G. w. Evans
and family and looking after the con-
tract for the Presbyterian church.
Get our prices on doors and windows
and water tanks and all kinds of mill
work before buying.
If HART & EDDY.
County Clerk Woodward issued
marriage licenses to the following par
ties the past week: Albert David and
Minnie Borkowski; Walter Brown and
Martha Beadle.
Miss Ella Conway has completed
her work as bookkeeper for g. n. Tag
CART and departed for Dexter Tesday
where she will make her home with
Prof. D. p. Repass.
A. G. Darland and A. H. Edwards
have just finished shearing 800 head of
sheep They got extra fine tieeces
from their flock and expect to get the
best market prices for wool.
Frank Drake is unable to attend
school owing to an attack of congestive
fever. Frank is member of the grad
uating class and his sickness was
brought on by over eXertiOn.
A deed has been filed for record,
given by Mrs Helen Leet to her heirs
at law, transferring all her property
real and personal, in consideration of
which they agree to pay her 100000 a
month.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Stotts, Frank
Stotts, Jr., and Mrs. HI. r. Prather
came up from Extra and spent We'd
nesday with Mr.. and Mrs G.. B. Rus
sell at their pleasant and commodious
home on Church street.
The X. I. V. society met last week
with Mrs. F. S. Watts and spent an
enjoyable evening. A few names were
presented for membership which will
be voted on at the next meeting. The
initiation fee comes high and but few
are eligible to become members.
G. r. Cushman. of Omaha, has Sc
4 cured the contract to build the new
q price, exclusive of windows, furniture
heating, etc., is SS4SO.OO. The tota
cost of the building, when completed
and ready for service is estimated al
about S9500.00 Work will commence
at once and it is hoped that it may bt
all completed by September LIST.
$ County Superintendent Spencer ha!
s mailed very suitable and appropriat,
3 Memorial Day program to every
s teacher in the county. 1t is full O
s the richest and choicest selections o
3 patriotism, valor and heroism. Every
s teacher should teach the boys ant
8 girls of our schools valuable lesson
K The following is an extract from
s speech Of John A. Logan, which w,
8 believe can be read with profit b,
g older people:
s We should guard their graves Will
q sacred vigilance. All that the concen
e trated wealth and taste Of the nation
s can add to their adornment and secur
Ts ity, is but a fitting tribute to the mem
~ Dry of her slain defenders. Let n
ny wanton foot tread rudely on such hal
e lowed ground. Let pleasant paths in
al vite the coming and going of reverend
sS visitors and fond mOurners. Let n
"a vandalism of avarice or neglect, n
81 ravages OF time, testify to the presen
,S or to the coming generations that w
's have forgotten as a people the cost of
81 free and undivided republic. If othe
,s eyes grow dull, and other hands slack
Ia and other hearts cold in the solem
.s trust, ours shall keep it well as long a
PSI the light and warmth of life remain t
.S us. Let us then, gather around thei
% sacred remains and garland the pa.
AZ; sionless mounds above them with tn
ss choicest flowers of springtime let u
. raise above them the dear old fla
5S they saved from dishonor: let us i
W this solemn presence renew GU
s& pledges to aid and assist those whor
they have left among us as sacre
charge upon nations gratitude tn
IN soldiers and sailors widow and OF
O. phan.