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

Mrs. Ed. Prick returned from Chi
cago, Monday morning, where she has
been the past five weeks with relatives
and friends.
E. n. Taggart received the Sd degree
evening, ond is now full fiedged
member of the order.
! Miss Ada Detwiler is home this week
spending her spring vacation. She is
one of the teachers in the city schools
at Fonda, where she has been retained
for another year with an increase of
salary.
| w. w. Weston is increasing the
stock on his farm very rapidly, had
twenty-five pigs and two colts in one
week. Walt raises lots of stock which
is all we'll bred and the care he gives
it is the best
| Nate Carper is usually clever about
ttlling the news but he was very slow
about setting up the cigars owing to a
baby boy at his house last week
However he has recovered sufficiently
J to do the proper thing and we forgive
| him.
] VIM. Delahoyde, of Extra, was in
town the first of the week visiting
friends and relatives. He was talking
the merits of the goods from the Au-
dubon nursery for which he takes
many orders in the south part of the
county and other places.
Mrs. L. G. kopp shipped two fine
young thoroughbred Plymouth Rock
pullets to Chicago Wednesday even
ing. She has many of the finest bred
chickens that can be found and has
many orders from distant places.
Those desiring pure bred chickens can
not find better place to get start in
chickens.
S. L. Mantz closed the deal Wednes-
day, whereby he purchased 100 acres
of the best land in the county from
Theo. Morrow for $500 per acre. This
piece of land is less than mile out
side the city limits and joins Sans
home place, making him as good farm
of a half section as there is around the
| town.
The Viola school board have decided
to paint all of their school houses this
spring and the contract for the work
has been let to G.. J. McCuen. We
would like to hear of other townships
doing the same. Every school house
in the county should be whitewashed
or otherwise cleaned before the spring
terms of schools commence.
have secured the agency for Audi
bon county for the Duplex Automatic
Kisleman wire fence machine with
which over 100 different styles of fence
can be woven. Any one wanting to
buy a machine so they can build their
own fence, or want fence built, address
me at Audubon, Iowa. Full particu-
lars and prompt attention will be
given. j. B. TRUNNEL.
DR.. j. E. Clark and wife departed
Monday evening for Cedar Rapids
where they expect to make their future
home. The doctor has for many
years enjoyed the confidence of our
people and has received a patronage
that is only enjoyed by those whose
work is purely professional. His work
has always been satisfactory and it
has not been for want of practice that
he has lett us. Mrs. CLARK has been
an active memper in society circles
and her many friends will miss her
presence. Mr.. and Mrs. Clark depart
with the regrets and best wishes of all.
1t is hoped they will like their new
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the same success they have enjoyed
with us.
J Nash, Phelps & Mosier are soon to
move from their present quarters over
the Commercial Bank to their own
building on South Park street. They
are having their building completely
overhauled and changed so as to make
it one of the best offices to be found in
western Iowa. A large vault with
sufficient capacity to hold all their
books, papers and records is being con-
i structed. The door will be changed
from center entrance so as to give a
solid glass front to the office There
will be different rooms, extending the
ientire l9ngth of the building which is
50 feet long. A sky light will be CON
structed so us to make the lighting
facilities the best that can be made.
Everything will be arranged so as to
best accommodate the various depart
ments of their business Interests. The
fixtures and furnishings will be in
keeping with the surroundings Every.
thing will be on the ground floor and
no office in western Iowa will be
| superior to it.