Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-11-02


Audubon township. SO we'll pleas
ed were the scholars, parents and
directors with Miss margarine that
she has been engaged to teach that
same school again this winter.
Four old friends had a pleasant
afternoon tea drink at the home of |
Mrs. Bry Milliman, one day this
week. They were the Mesdames
J. j. Hensley, Alfred Bartlett, Oliver
Smith and the hostess. These ladies
formerly lived within a stones
throw of one another.
! 7. G. Gates has sold his harness
shop, in this city, to Mr.. Frank
Vickery, of Persia, Iowa, and to-day
they will finish the invoice and Mr..
Gates will retire from the harness
business. Mr.. Vickery is a pleas
ant gentleman and himself and his
family will receive hearty welcome
at the hands of our citizens for we
have room for many more like
them.
| There was a pleasant gathering
of neighbors and friends at the
| William MaXon home, up in Gree
ley, one day this week, the occasion
being an old fashioned quilting
bee. Mrs. Maxon spread a long
snowy table cloth ane set before
them all kinds of good things to
eat. and there gathered about that
table the merriest band of Greeley
ties that had gotten together for
; many day.
: Charley BRENNAN, the reDubli-
can candidate for county treasurer,
by his social and business relations
}, has made many friends. He has
proven hinselfto be pleasant and
j, courteous young man possessing
= ability and honesty such as is need
i ed in the office to which he aspires.
l The funds of the county would be
e in the hands of one that has been
J. tried and trusted in the business
J. world. He is diligent and faith
e full young man who is not afraid tC
n work and knows how to do it, In
e his campaign he has been honora
r bic and upright, ever commanding
j. the respect and confidence of the
voters. a vote for him means vote
for a man that will be faithful
public servant, ready and willing te
serve them faithfully and we'll
q While the lecture given in Extra
= last week, by Arba b. Amerman, or
y the Philippines, was not as we'll at
q tended as it should have been, we
* those. in attendance were highly en-
q tertained and instructed. The fol
a lowing afternoon he gave lectur
* on how to break the horse a3d CAV
q an exhibition which was endorsed
81 by every horseman present, man,
& farmers remaining until late a
q night to witness it's close. MI
a Amerman is thorough master Q
q the mode of breaking vicious an
q mails, and is ready to tame any hors
a and asks no pay until he is so docil
q that any child can handle him. II
81 IS now engaged in breaking horse
q at the r. p. Clark farm, fou
= miles south of Extra, and anyon
81 wishing to secure his services ca
q address him at Park Hotel, Extra.
81 The democratic candidate, Dou
q Hamlin, for County Treasurer
* one of the best known men of IL
- county, and but few men have
a wider acquaintance or a larger CT
* Gle Of friends. He was born in tn
~ county and grew to manhood an
q has lived here surrounded |
~ friends and associates. His fathe
81 known as Uncle Natty Hamlin, w;
RI one Of the early pioneers and II
x first Treasurer of the county, al
~ held many prominent position
RI Doug has never paid much ate
~ ton to politics until the past fe
" years. He owns a fine farm, beit
"a part of his fathers estate, which
x x bought. His interests have alwa.
" been in the county, and wheth
"a elected or defeated he will contin
x to attend to the interests ofhis far
" His only fault, if it be one, is h
ri open hearted llberality. He h
X X always helped his friends and t
~ needy. He has had extensive bu
~ ness training and is honest, tr
x and faithful, and his word is
" good as gold. He is able, capah
1M and deserving and will fill the off
~ with credit and honor to his par
lSyQ and his friends.