Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-04-20
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Mrs. Chas. Sykes and Miss May
jenkins did some shopping in Allan
lie last Saturday.
Tots" Cotton and Moses Brink
erhof' are very proud Of those birth
day presents they received last week.
j. B. Connrardy and wife and
Grandma Hamlin, Of Extra, were
visitors at the Bintner home Tuesday
night.
P. H. Miller and Claus Hansen,
Of Elkhorn, were instructed in the
mysteries of Woodcrart Tuesday
evening and are now enrolled under
the banner of Brayton's big camp.
Last week d. w. Powers visited
the saw mill that Bob Hamlin is
operating down in his m others tim
Der and contracted to take all the
bridge plank they could saw out.
They are saving lots Of timber and
finding ready sale for it.
We learn that Mrs. Neo. Bruner
has been engaged to teach in the
schools at Rico, Colorado, for
another year. During the summer
, vacation, herself and her sister, Miss
Lollie, will take trip to Salem,
Oregon, to visit with their parents.
The Ladies' Aid Society are max
ing preparations for public sociable
on Friday evening, April 2Sth. Sup
per will be served In Stender's hall
during the evening. Remember the
date-April 2Sth-and watch for
further announcement next week.
Marion and Frank Jenkins took
their trotting horses to Audubon on
Wednesday TO track them and fit
them up for the fall races. The colts
are we'll bred, have shown considera-
BILE speed and will no doubt put up a
good showing later in the season.
Mrs. |. 2. Hallock went to Allan
tic Thursday to visit with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. John Curry, and imme-
diately upon her arrival there, was
taken seriously ill. She has improved
somewhat since then and will proba-
bly, be able to return to her Oaktield
home the last of the week.
d. w. Powers, who has the con-
tract for the county road work, COM
menced operations Wednesday morn
ing on the Essington hill north of
town. He has gang of twenty men
with him. Mr.. Powers understands
the road grading business thoroughly
and we look forward to better roads
in Audubon county this summer.
Nels Birk, the young man who has
been working for j. t. Jenkins the
past few months, departed today fol-
Dows, Iowa, where he has accepted a
position as timer in large hardware
store. Nels is a timer by trade from
the old country and an expert work
man. May luck attend him in his
new field.
Tuesday, April 18th was the 35th
anniversary Of the marriage OF Mr.
and Mrs. William Bintner and that
evening their children and relative;
gathered in at their pleasant home
and celebrated the event in most
enjoyable manner. They were pre-.
sented with many costly gifts and
the hour was one the bride and groom
will never forget.
The town election held last Friday
passed off very quietly. The incor.
poration proposition carried by 6
vote of 90 to -. The commissioner!
have called another election to b.
peld at Stender's hall, on Tuesday
May End at which time the following
city officers will be elected: Mayor
clerk, treasurer, and six councilmen
A caucus will be held one night thi
week when the various city " dads
will be nominated. 1t is probabl,
that only one ticket will be placed
in the field. DR.. Koob seems to b.
the choice Of the people for mayor
The doctor is we'll qualified for tn
position, is man of good judgmen
and will prove himself a splendit
official. r. M. Pollock has also beef
mentioned for the mayoralty plac
but the big banker firmly declines t,
accept the honor.