Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-03-09
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Jason Clifford arrived from Belden,
Nebraska, Wednesday, to look after
the settling of the business of his faith
er, M. X. Clifford, lately deceased.
Mrs. r. j. Creveling has been very
sick the past week, being afflicted with
lung trouble. She is slightly improv-
ed and we hope she may soon be fully
| recovered.
Mrs. Arthur Baker, ofLincoln town
ship, has been sick for the past two
weeks and her condition is not improv-
ed, and much concern is felt for her
immediate recovery.
NJ. johnson. came in over the North
] Western, Tuesday evening, to visit his
parents. Marion is working for the
Iowa Childrens Home Society, with
headquarters at Fort Dodge. He is en-
pleased with it,
Friday evening John Kate received
Il telegram from Holridge, Nebraska,
breaking the glad news that they had
a baby girl. John was able to open up
the store as usual, Saturday morning,
and go on conducting his closing-out
sale.
Theo. Creveling and family moved
to Gray, Wednesday, where he will
open a store at once. Mr.. and Mrs.
Creveling are among our best people
and Gray may feel elated to acquire
them as permanent residents in their
industrious little town.
Doc Stearns is getting along finely
with his duty rs Assessor, having the
greater part of his work completed.
Few have held like position so long,
and few men are capable of returning
a more equable and just listing of all
| property subject to taxation. His books
are always correct in every detail with
correct balances.
George Northup, after several years
OF Nebraska farm life, re turned to Au-
dubon county last Friday. George
will farm the Bishop farm, in Douglas
township, the coming year. He is one
of those prosperous and energetic men
that make a success of life and we are
glad to see him return to our midst to
remain permanently.
Frank Reinemund was released from
quarantine last Sunday. Frank did
not have the small poX, the measles or
anything very serious to himself so he
says, but the neighbors are feeling
much better since they are relieved Of
the ordeal Of listening to the continued
and prolonged footing Of the chro-
matte scale on his horn.
E. n. Taggart went to Manning,
Tuesday morning, accompanied by
Willis Roe who had charge of twenty
five sows from the Nursery Hill Farm
which they sold, Wednesday, at the
joint stock sale, given by Messrs. Tag
CART and Bingham. Mr.. Taggaat is
gaining an enviablc reputation among
the breeders of the PolandC hinas.
A male quartette has been formed
and the first meeting was held at Will
Donaldson's. There has been strong
demand for a good quartette and the
people may expect some most excel
lent music from time to time. Moth
ing but the best and latest pieces will
be rendered and the lovers Of music
will be pleased when an opportunity
is offered for them to appear in public
S. A. Granam while driving out tc
his farm in Melville township passed
thirty-siX teams coming to town Fri
T day and the day before passed thirty.
one. Mr.. Graham is of the opinion
that so many conveyances coming
to town on one road is strong indica
ton Of Il great business revival. Daily
. the farmers are coming to town anG
we are informed by merchants and
business men Of all classes that the
volumn Of business is constantly in
= creasing.
A petition is being circulated il
northeast Sharon and northwest Ham
, lin for the establishment of post
:, Office ut the Sharon creamery. 1hi!
!, is about half way between Audubon
:, and Kimballton and owing to tn,
!, large volume of business concentrated
: at this point it seems to those in tina
p vicinity that it is expedient that thei
mail should be delivered to them a
, that point. The petition is beinl
! signed by all, and little doubt is enter
4 tanned by those behind the scheme
but that it will be granted as asket
for.
A grand jury which is to be com
. mended for the expeditions manner il
{ which they disposed of their business
was made up Of the following repre-
sentative business farmers: VIM: S
It Armstrong, II. a. Miller, A. j. Baylor
e Schouboe and Geo. Jensen. The
e met Tuesday morning and organize
j. and at once went to wori, to perforl
e their duty which they did in wa
Y that will ever be remembered by tn
d tax payers of the county They &c
journed Wednesday afternoon, havin
!, completed their labor.
r Alta meeting of the Woman's Chris
l. tan Temperance Union, held last wee
le the question of continuing the organ
le cation or not resulted in carrying o
le the work. The Secretary read an ca
o. nest letter from the State Presider
" urging all women to faithfully worl
il referring them to Luke, eighteent
" chapter and first verse. The entil
paragraph was read. In accordano
=. with the plan adopted by the Mint
II District convention, the young peop
.f and junior societies of the church.
- p will unite in giving temperance pr
81 grams. The committee cordially il
s s' vite the churches to join in this worl
ne Since the advent of the saloons
lp Audubon there has been some surmi
d. as to the cause of Mr.. Weiland's della
r. in the opening of his new ventur
Some three weeks ago he contracte
to buy the Hoover building, which
situated on Washington street, neari
opposite the post-oftice, for the pu