Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-07-06
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Charley McClain is very happy
nowadays sailing around in his new
buggy.
Perry Hansen, the boss carpenter of
Extra, has completed that big hay
barn at Stillside.
Walter Sturman, of Kansas City is
spending the summer at Stillside
with his cousins, the Simpson chill
dren.
Mrs. Ada Kidd, of New Hampton,
Iowa, is visiting her mother Mrs.
Deeds and her sister, Mrs. S. F. Don
aldson.
The Young daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hans Frederickson, of Oaktield
township, has been quite sick the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. P. Clarke have
brand new baby at their home, east
Of Brayton. Dick says the young
ster is a beauty.
There will be an cold Peoples
Meeting" at Highland next Sunday.
1t is to be something special and
good time is anticipated.
Thomas Towles and wife, relatives
of Joe Bumgardner have arrived from
Ottumwa, and will make Audubon
County their future home.
A large number of our people at
tho oil ~,
They all report fine time and pro-
nounce the affair decided success.
Horace Bartlett was called back to
Council Bluffs the last of the week,
and as consequence the Oddfellows'
installation was deferred for one
week.
The heavy rain Sunday evening
did considerable damage to the grow
ing grain crops in this vicinity, a
large portion Of the oats being ham
mered down. Troublesome creek
rose higher than it has been for years
and threatened to overflow its banks.
r. NJ. Pollock returned from his
eastern trip Saturday evening. He
says crops are looking fine in Iowa,
Illinois and Indiana and reports
general good times all over Mrs.
Pollock will visit in eastern Illinois
for several weeks before returning
home.
John O. Cotton came in Sunday
evening from Oelwein, Iowa, where
he holds a position in the palace car
shops OF the Great Western Railway.
John got of the main line at Wiota
and walked to Oakfeld through the
rain. He remained with his family
until Tuesday evening when he re-
turned to to his his duties.
M. 3. Locke and Thos. l.. Kelly
late Of Iowa, have formed copart-
nership in the real estate loan and
insurance business. This will make
a strong team and we predict for
them a most successful business.
Every body in this section of the
state knows Mr.. Locke as one of the
best posted real estate men in the
state. and Mr.. Kelley comes here
highly recommended as an honorable,
with. am up-eO.SdtC UuSluCSS llldu,
and we do not see why they should
not do well. Their office will be in
the front room over the Cass County
Bank. Success to them.-Cass Coun-
ty, Missouri, Express.
We are proud to say that Audubon
county has some of the best butter
makers in the West. Three of our
boys have come to the front and
demonstrated to the buttermaking
fraternity that they are top notchers.
At the recent scoring contest held by
the Elgin Salt Company, H. Henrik
sen, buttermaker of the Oakfield
Township Creamery, won first prize,
scoring so pionts and receiving $50
as his share of the purses. j. P.
Nielsen, of the Troublesome Valley
Creamery, scored .9S points and re-
ceived $40. Fred Heilemann, of the
Blue Grass Creamery was equally as
fortunate. These gentlemen have all
participated in prize contests before
and have won all kinds of moneys
and medals.