Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-04-20

New line of Prints and Percales
Just received at Mack Thomas's.
Lars Esbeck sold two fine young
heifers to Jake Bauer, the butcher
man, this week. A. F. Littlefield
also sold a fine heifer to Jake.
Charley Prohaska came home
from the bedside of his brother,
Joe, near York, Nebraska, Tuesday
morning, and reported Joe in a
very critical condition when he left
him.
Elder J. c. McQuerry will preach
at the school house in district num-
Der nine, Greeley township, the
coming Sunday, at three o'clock in
the afternoon. The Elder has made
many friends who are always glad
to turn out and hear him preach.
The Iowa Hen is the greatest in
the Union. Iowa leads all other
States in the value Of her poultry
product. and that value is so great
that she is entitled to do some cack-
ling over the figures. Iowa is fairly
! feathering her nest off her chickens.
Davenport Democrat.
a young man who had smoked
twelve hundred packages of cigar
cites wrote to the manufacturers to
know what they would give HIM for
the twelve hundred pictures which
were in the packages. The answer
of the manufacturer was right to
the point "Smoke twelve hundred
more packages and we will send
you a coffin"
| John Crane returned home Satur-
day evening from months visit,
with relatives, the last week being
spent at Waterloo, Nebraska, with
his son, Del, who has been conduct
ing a newspaper at that place. He
reports his son, Harry Crane, fully
recovered from his late i'll spell and
once more at work in the North
Western Railway Yards at Missouri
Valley.
Lewis Parmlee, one of our former
citizens, but who has not resided
here for several years past, was bur
led at Bowen Cemetery last Tues
day. One by one the loved ones are
LAID to rest by tender hands that
loved to toll and pay the last token
and tribute to those who are sc
dearly loved. The body was in
charge of his brother, Mr.. Richard
Parmlee. of Omaha.
Hon. Julian Phelps, now Consul
for the United States at Crefeld
Germany, arrived home today, ac
companied by his wife. They will
remain here two or three weeks in
orderto give Mr.. Phelps time to look
after many important business mat
tiers. The long continued sickness
of Frank Temple, his law partner
has made this trip necessary.-Sat
urday Atlantic Telegraph.
Next Monday the wagons will pull
out for the far southwest and these
parties will be in them: Mr.. an6
Mrs. Dellie Poage, Jay and Alice
Mrs. Jay Whitney and son Leonard
Mr.. G. L. Poage, Mr.. !. b. Connrar
dy, daughter kittie and sons Walter
and Jack. They expect to be gone
about four months and are antici
pating pleasant jaunt. Mrs. Johr
Connrardy will join the party a
Denver and then 90 overland fol
her health.
Charley MiIliman is moving his
family down to Oaktield to live un
til he can complete his house tina
he is constructing. There is not ;
house, or even rooms in the tow
that could be rented. Why would
it not be good Investment 70
some one with means to build lev
good cottages for rent: There ar
four families that have recent,
moved to town that desire home
and cannot procure any kind of
building in which to live.
. Elder John Henry McQuerry lef
Saturday evening for Borduran
Iowa, to attend District Conver
ton of the Christian church. II
will be absent about week, durin;
which time by associating with tn,
best talent of the State he will b
greatly benefited and better pre-
pared for useful work and a nobl
career. He will occupy the pulpit
Of the Christian church at De Soto
lust this side Of Des Moines, an
: may accept a call to that little cit,
: The Ladies' Aid Society Of tn
. Congregational church made tn
social, given at Hotel Henry, Nor
: day night, a success both socis
. and financial. They took in owe
twenty dollars, and made everyon
: present have an enjoyable evening
. The hotel proved to be the rigf
: place for so large a gathering. Th
: doors were thrown wide open, an
. everything turned over to the ladie
: who feel very grateful to Hott
Z Henry for the courtesies extende
!. them.
J. Samuel w. Belford, late assistar
5 Agutant General on the staff c
General Otis, at Manila contribute
J. to the Review of Reviews for Apr
5 an interesting article on . Materi;
problems in the Philippine Islands
!. considering the business and MAJ
5 ufacturing opportunities presente
Z to the wideawake Americans in tn
y Glands Eha -,