Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-08-03

Walter Haines was out on the Kim
ballton telephone line Wednesday
making some necessary repairs.
Mrs. j. A. Humiston's mother, who
has been here for some time, returned
to her home at Cedar Rapids, Monday.
Mrs. VIM. Heath arrived from her
home at Madrid, Iowa, Wednesday to
visit in the city a few days with
friends.
Matt Williams has purchased him
new bike sulky. It's a dandy and
Matt expects to drive winners to it
this fall.
Henry Herbert went down to the
state convention Tuesday morning,
after which he will go to ColfaX and
remain few days.
Henry Grevesmuhl returned home
from Davenport Tuesday morning
where he had been for few days
visiting with his daughter.
Rittlesbarger & Fay put in new
refrigerator at their chicken packing
house on North Broadway. This firm
is doing a large business in the chicken
and egg line.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Beard, after a visit
of several days with Mrs. j. F. Rus
sell, returned today to their home at
Des Moines. Their visit was most
pleasant one.
Geo. Morey has bought the 100 acre
farm of Timothy Coglan, located on
the township line between Hamlin
and Greeley townships, consideration
being $50 per acre.
Farmers should read the "Nestern
Trail.n Published quarterly by the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Rail
way. Sent free for one year. Address
at once by letter of postal card, John
A large crowd of enthusiastic repub-
licans went down to the state conven-
ton MONDAY. There is a race meet
there at the same time which part of
them will also attend before returning
home.
have for sale or rent reasonable, a
house and five acres of land in Brad
leyville. The house has eight-rooms
and in good shape. For further in
formation call at the South Park meat
market. JOE. CAM.
Dan Fullerton has had his engine
overhauled and the wind-stacker put
on ball bearings, and will, as soon as
the weather permits go to Mr.. Kib-
by's, southwest of town and shell out
his grain.
DR.. r. L. Harris and family, who
drove up to Wall Lake two weeks ago,
returned home Tuesday evening He
reports they had pleasant time and
he finds the advantages of this lake
far better than he expected.
There is talk now of an excursion tC
Wall Lake Sunday, August 18th. The
time of leaving Audubon and various
other points along the route will be
the same as the previous special
schedule about four weeks ago.
| A difficulty between Thos. Concan
non and Henry and Mary Hegadorn
resulting in a neighborly quarrel, was
brought before Justice Blume, Wed
nesday, who disposed of the case in
short order and meted out justice te
both parties.
r. Moore Carpenter arrived in the
city the last of the week from Dexter
where he has been the past year as
one of the instructors in the Norma
School. He says he is going to agar
become the editor and proprietor OF
the paper at Ledyard, Iowa. r.
Moore thinks the newspaper business
is better than the work Of instruction
Martin n. Esbeck will go to Daven
port next Monday to attend the Crane
Lodge of the knights of Pythias
which convenes in that city Angus
9th. Conductor Frank Bundy, OF tn,
Rock Island, will also attend. Hon
B. I. Salinger, of Carroll, Supreme
Court Reporter, is candidate TO
Grand Chancellor with good pros
poets of winning.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of Rev. Aaron Keiser, of Stat.
Center, to Miss Algnetta Brown, a
the home OF the bride, in Audubon
} Wednesday, August 9th, at tw
O'Clock P. NJ. They will leave tn
same evening for a visit at Wiltol
Junction and other points in Iowa
reaching State Center, their futur
home, about September LIST.
Chas. Ochiltree returned Wednes
day evening from Colorado with hi
son Ennis, who has been out there fo
his health for some time past. H
was brought back very low, having
be carried out home on stretchel
The ailment is that dreaded disease {
! consumption, but his many friend
} hope he may yet revive and enjoy
r few more years of this life.
8 Mrs. Margaret Reinemund, Mr.
: Florence Freeman, Mrs. Howar
3 Hughes, Miss Minnie Wilson, cousi
of Mrs. Reinemund, and Mrs. Mau
q Doak will start this afternoon fc
! Wall Lake. Ed. Freeman and Fran
I Reinemund will go up Saturday ever
: ing. They intend to remain at lea:
f two weeks. If Franks luck is equ,
to what it was last season, he wi
q supply the merry crowd with all tt
b fish they will care to eat while Their
9 The third recital or the Simpso
8 college people will be given at IL
M. e. church Saturday evening. I'll
i parties to take part are Agnes ]. Wi
son, professor of elocution, and Everi
Oliver, student Simpson college, col
servatory of music. They will give
delightful musical and elocutional
entertainments Their work will full