Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-04-06

Mr.. Frank Rice was down from
Audubon, on Wednesday, looking.
about CUR busting city and get
ting acquainted with our people.
Frank Ridgley has had the inte
rior OF his store room, occupied by
the Prather Grocery Company,
beautified with paper and paint.
Artist John Harrison did the work.
Hereafter you can find those gen
erous loaves of toothsome bread
that Mr.. Frank Rice. Of Audubon,
bakes. for sale at the III. r. Prather
q Company Grocery Store, on the
corner.
We understand that Harry Crane
is just recovering from a severe
i'll spell. at Missouri Valley, and his
father, John Crane, is watching him
and will not return to Extra until
Harry gets on his feet again.
Frank Odell has sold his interest
in the grocery store to his partner,
George kreamer, and the transfer
will be made this week. We are
not advised as to Franks move
ment, but hope he will continue to
reside with us.
Ralph like and FIRMLY were over
Sunday visitors at the VIM. Van
Aernam home. Mr.. like was taken
very i'll suddenly and a physician
called. As he has not improved he
is still there. We did not learn the
nature of the malady.
Pearl, the eldest daughter of John
Hay, is suffering severely with her
eyes, the after effects of measles
contracted over a year ago. John
is thinking seriously of taking her
off to some specialist, either at Des
Moines or Council Bluffs.
William Layland passed through
Extra, Tuesday, enroute to Audu-
bon from Creston where he pur-
chased an eighteen hundred pound
fine styled Percheron horse. He's
a beauty and worth the while Of the
farmers and others to take look at
him.
Ed. Young, has built good warm
brood house. on his Greeley farm,
for his poor little motherless chick
ems. Ed. says he turned seventy
two chickens adrift in this cold
world the other day and will soon
have another hatch ready to
wander forth.
In our mad rush last week we for
got to tell you that John Peterman
went to the land to the south of us
and when he returned he had
blushing bride by his side. How
eyer his friends wish him none the
less happiness, and bid Mrs. Peter
man Just as hearty welcome.
Specimens of Mrs H. c. Prather's
paintings may be seen at the III. Il.
K. Prather Company's Grocery
store. Mrs. Prather's class begins
Tuesday, April 11th, at 2o'clock p.
NJ. Those wishing to study china
or water color painting. with her
can apply at her home i'll kickapoo
Park. Crayon portraits to order.
The Headquarters for Buggies is
at George Henshaw's place. The
following sales were made recently:
Father Falenschmidt, Frank Hunt,
John Palm, Arthur Carmichael,
Mrs. Webster Heath, James Hen
Erickson, Olef Jensen, John p.
Homes, Dellie Poage, Mrs. Peter
kommes. Call and inspect those
easy riding buggies before pur-
chasing.
Charlie BRENNAN has resigned
his position as manager of the
Fullerton Lumber Company. Mr..
@. Q. Skjeie has take his place and
has already assumed the duties of
the company. Charlie has had
charge of the business for the past
tive years, has met many people and
enjoys the confidence Of large Cir
Gle of friends. He will rest up for
while and then go west on bust
ness trip of d few weeks.
MIR. +. NJ. Christensen and Miss
Viola johnson were married on
Sunday morning, April 1899, at
ten o'clock, Elder !. c. McQuerry
and Jno. Henry McQuerry pro-
nouncing the solemn words that
made them man and wife. 1t was
home wedding, only the immediate
relatives being present. Mr.. Chris
Jensen is Exira's enterprising jew
elef, and Miss Johnson is one of
our most estimable young ladies.
They will be cat home" to their
friends at the residence of George
Milliman. The Journal Joins their
many falends in wishing them a
happy and prosperous life.
The members of Saint Boniface
church are very jubilant over the
arrival of several beautiful orna-
nents for their little church. Some
weeks ago they were the recipient
of very handsome chalice and
set OF white vestments, the gift of
their former pastor, Rev A. ]. Zaiser.
A very expensive sanctuary lamp,
two beautiful candlebras, each bear
ing seven candles; a baptismnl font,
Oil stock and an a1nbry, holy water
pot, censor, a lnissal and missal
stand, two chimes, silver plated;
three bells; the latter being gifts of
Mrs. Chilong, member Of the par
ish. The parishioners have every
reason to be grateful to the gener-
Gus donors. The new candlelabras
were quite an ornament on the main
altar Easter Sunday.
No constipated person can look his
or her best or feel perfectly well. For
that inactive liver and constipation try