Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-10-12
MONEY TO LOAN!
,Cith the German Saci,ags
Bank at 5 per cent interest,
optional payments.
NASH & PHELPS.
Audubon, IO,CN

Mesdames James Law and John ia
cobs went to Des Moines, Wednesday,
to make d two weeks visit with rela-
tives.
Mrs. Lou Anciaux, out in Greeley
township, has been very sick for sew
eral days but at this time is reported
some better
Mrs. Margaret Milligan, mother of
Mrs. Arthur Harry, arrived from Ma
nilla, today, and will make her daugh-
ter pleasant visit.
Frank Bundy, the congenial con-
ductor, and family, OF Atlantic, came
up Sunday and went out and passed
the day with Ed. Frick and family on
his large stock farm east of town.
Ed. Beason has disposed OF his in
terest in the store at Alta to his part
ner Ed. Rice, and has returned to Au-
dubon. Ed. has not made known his
future plans but it is hoped by his
friends that he will decide to remain
with us.
John Musson, wife and family de-
parted for Salem, South Dakota, We'd
nesday evening, where they go to visit
Mrs. Musson's parents. John will re.
turn soon, to attend to their grain bus
mess but his wife and children will re-
for several weeks.
Bert Lovejoy, foreman of the force
OF men at work on the PRESBYTERIAN
church was summoned to his home at
Bloomington, Nebraska, Monday, ow-
ing to the death of his little boy. He
intends to return and resume his work
by the first of the week.
dug" Hamlin and Chas. BRENNAN,
democratic and republican candidates
for treasurer, were In town the first of
the week. 1t was contest between
them to see who could shake the larg-
est number of hands and do it with
the most telling and lasting effect.
John Davis, wife and daughter, Jen-
ME, returned Wednesday from a visit
with relatives in Clinton county. John
while there purchased fine Short
Horn which he will add to his already
extra well bred herd of Short Horn
cattle, which he has on his large farm
just out side of the corporation.
The nomination papers for township
officers must be filed with the county
auditor by the coming Tuesday to in
sure their being printed on the ballot
to be voted at the coming election.
A few townships have not filed their
nominations and if they desire to do
so they should attend to it by the
coming Monday.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Pres
byterian church will hold the annual
church fair, Saturday, December 10Th.
Preparations have been commenced to
make this surpass all former fairs and
those who have the matter in charge
will solicit the cooperation and assist
ance of all who desire to help them.
The money obtained goes to the sup
port of the church.
M. N. Esbeck, the efficient county
recorder, informs us that his men at
kimballton sold ninety.two Deering
machines the past season. While
kimballton is only a country town
this volumn of business by one firm
speaks well for the prosperous condi-
ton of the farms of that section, as nc
community makes purchases beyond
their needs and ability to meet their
obligations.
Am Ridgeway in order to heal
William Jennings Bryan speak, drove
down from his Viola township farm
Tuesday and went over to Harlan eX.
pecting to hear that great orator, but
was sorely disappointed as William j
was sick and had to cancel the Harlan
date. Am says the next time he goes
SO far to hear a speech, he'll be sure
the speaker is in the best of healt /
before he starts.
Last week several of the parties who
went to South Dakota on the land
seekers excursion, purchased tracts OF
land which they feel confident will
net them large returns in the near fu
ture as the country is rapidly develop
ing. The following parties made in
| vestments-W w. Weston 800 acres
Edward Raibel 100 acres and Johr
Kraft so acres. This land IS all locat
ed in McCook county and is fine roll
ing prairie.
NJ. F. Kerwin, democratic candidat.
for supervisor, is working among thos.
who are not acquainted with him ant
Is making many friends. Where he i:
known he needs no words of praise
| anu ooCo lloC uccu W oOllClU any SUI
| port. His reports and returns to tn
county, as township clerk and secre
| tary of the school board, shows that
he is thorough and competent bust
ness man and would make a stron.
member on the board of supervisors.
Rev. ]. w. Hinkhouse returned
W. dnesday morning from Atlantic
where he had been attending the Thir
tieth Anniversary of the founding 0
the Presby terrain church in that city
The exercises consisted of addresses b,
the various ministers present of which
Rev. Hinkhouse delivered one of tn
best, and music by the CHI Dir and SO
loists. The church was very tinel,
decorated for the occasion with shrubs
palms, potted plants and greenery
The celebration lasted three day-on
day for every ten years.
The books OF the county treasurer
l.. d. Phelps, show total collection
of $31 l4O.74 for the month of Septem
Der. Out of this amount $3,11S.59 i
paid to the state treasurer, John Her
riot, for the use of the state. The col
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