Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-07-13
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c. 3. Kibby has new top buggy
that is dandy turnout.
Charles Layland came home from
Adair, Monday, where has been since
early in the spring caring for horses.
Arthur Pine came up from Greeley
township Saturday and stayed over
Sunday visiting with former friends.
Mrs. G. G. Langworthy and Lucille
Brooks are passing the week at Boone,
visiting with Taylor Langworthy and
family.
Mrs. Roberts, of Atlantic. who has
been visiting with Mrs. G. B. Russell,
the past few days returned home We'd
nesday evening.
John Ruschling has had his house
all painted up in good shape Lou
Beason handled the paint brush and
did an extra good job.
w. H. Jacobs and wife returned
home to Davenport, Wednesday, after
two months stay, caring for his
father John Jacobs, lately deceased.
Misses May and Mary Farquhar left
for Lincoln, Nebraska, Monday even
ing to pass month with their brother
Horace, who works in large clothing
store in the capital city.
Frank Talbot has put a new peanut
warmer in his Midway refreshment
stand that attracts the attention of all
passers-by. If you like warm peanuts
Frank has them for sale.
The Presbyterian ladies will give a
missionary tea at Mrs. A. L. Culver's
Friday afternoon. Every one is made
to feel at home at these meeting and
much that is profitable is ATTAINED by
such association.
Grace Matthias left for Ottawa, Kan
sas, Sunday, where she will visit for
some time. Albert accompanied her
as far as Omaha where he stopped to
attend to business and to spend few
days at the Greater Exposition
John Hall and wife, of Bayard, and
James Decker, of Belle Plaine arrived
at Warren Coles Friday for a few DAYS
visit. They had not met for some
seventeen years and they had pleas
ant time recalling past events and
talking over other days.
Geo. f. Kapp, one of Extras legal
lights was in town Saturday attending
to business and getting acquainted
with the boys. George will doubtless
be the democratic nominee for repre-
sentative. He is young man, honest,
trustworthy and reliable.
The democrats of Leroy township
will hold a caucus at the center school
house at 500 p. M, July Goth, 1899, to
select eighteen delegates to the COM
ing county convention and to elect a
member of the county central commit.
tee and to transact any other business
properly coming before the caucus.
c. eyer.
Thos. Cochran refused fifty dollars
an acre for his two hundred and forty
acre farm southwest of town which
was offered him few days ago. This
is one of the finest and best improved
farms in the county and should sell
for at least $4,000. When one thinks
they can get good farm for a song
they are badly mistaken.
c. p. BRENNAN, of Extra, was in
town Saturday and spent a busy day
with those who usually take an active
part IN political matters. He formed
the acquaintance of many, all ofwhom
were pleased with his frank manly
way and feel that no mistake will be
made in nominating him for the office
of county treasurer at the coming
county convention. Charley returned
home feeling well pleased with the
assurance made him by the best men
of the county.
VIM. Cloughly has on exhibition at
his drug store a complete set of burg
lars keys with which any door can be
unlocked. They We're found in va
cant box car that had been switched
out up at Ross. Will bought them
from the brakeman who found them,
but if the owner wants them he can
have them by calling in person at the
store. They attract much attention
and anyone can see that with such an
outfit in ones possession any house
could be easily entered