Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-03-02
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w. w. belong returned from New
ton, Monday, where he has been visit
ing relatives and friends.
Asmus Boysen, came down from his
ranch in Lincoln township and passed
Tuesday and Wednesday with his
many friends.
j. e. Griffith & Co. are having their
store reshelved with hard pine pol
ished which will give the room neat
and tasty appearance.
Joe. Kesselring has sold his lot and
blacksmith shop at Larland to Samuel
Kaufman, of Guthrie county. Joe
will farm the coming year.
John Nash has been elected treas
urer of the Cornet band. The boys
ale practicing for the entertainment
which they expect to give soon.
Fred Vermilya received Crescent
bicycle for VIM. Baylor 1t is the
latest and best pattern, being sew
enty-five gear with twenty-six inch
frame.
w. HI. Coon, pension agent of Avoca,
was in the city Monday night looking
after some pension claims that are
pending before the United States COM
missionerS.
Pat Carroll is staying close at home
taking care of boy baby which Pat
thinks will soon be large enough to
make farmland. The little man ar
rived the oath.
R. J. Creveling purchased fine
driving horse from Sam Wilson and
an Anchor buggy of G. w. Hoover
and hereafter will enjoy the comforts
of a good turnout.
d. A. Weatherby departed for his
new home at Anita, Tuesday. Mr..
Weatherby and family will be missed
by their many friends whose best
wishes go with them.
The public sale of Edwin Tretfry,
Tuesday was we'll attended and the
prices obtained for stock were most
satisfactory. Mr.. Treftry will soon
move to Ardentine, Kansas.
Mrs Mary Leach from Kimball, S.
d., arrived Friday evening and will
make an extended visit with her sisters
Mrs. Arthur Farquhar and Mrs. Jas.
Hunt, of Melville township.
10 hn Norris will move this week
on one of the farms belonging to the
Ballard estate. John enjoys out door
and farm life and will feel very much
at home when he gets located.
Miss Agnes Wolfe closed her school
in district, No. =, Lincoln township,
last Friday and is home to rest during
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in the front ranks as a teacher.
Last Tuesday week, Mrs Dir. Clark
entertained the members of the p. E.
o. society. Mrs. Clark was charter
member of the organization and has
been one of its most useful members.
A. NJ. Smith is putting up twelve
tons of ice for James Hunt, of Mel
willie township. Mr.. Smith put up
three hundred tons of ice for his Gus
toners during the not summer days.
John Ewing has been appointed
janitor at the Methodist church. John
will De the right man if we are not
mistaken will keep the church neat
and clean as it has been for years past.
John Chapman is moving to town
from Weighton's ranch and will oc-
cupy his residence on Washington st.
John will farm the Weighton land
just west of town the coming summer.
Fl. r. Davidson, one of Douglas
townships oldest and most esteemed
citizens, moves to Guthrie county this
week. Mr.. Davidson and family are
valuable acquisition to any COM
munity.
James Trunnel has purchased
Keisleman machine for weaving wire
fence and expects to do large bust
ness. In weaving it makes the fam
Gus diamond mash which is considered
to be the best.
Mrs. Wilbur Walker, sister of Mrs.
|. L. Scott, left Wednesday for Lock
wood, Mo-, where she will join her
husband and go to Oklahoma where
they intend to make their future home
if the country suits.
A. II. Dollahide is building Chas.
Tramp's new engine house, 22X52 feet.
James Chandler will put the engine in
place ready for the large business
which Charles expects to do in the
brick AMI tile business.
John Rushing, of Melville town
ship, is going to build an addition to
his house. John deserves good home
as he is Il hard working and industri-
Gus fellow who is making his way to
the front in financial way.
1t is reported that the bank at Leon,
Kansas, has failed This is where j.
w. Rosenberg lives and it is feared
that he has lost some money as he
was depositor in the bank. We hope
to learn that he has not lost anything.
Francis Armstrong, who has been
working the Henry Kile farm in Gree,
ley township for the past three years
: is moving on John McCarthy's farm
in Melville township. Francis is a
hard worker and is making success
of farming.
Audubon is expecting large build,
ing boom the coming season. Already
plans are made and contracts let fol-
quite Il number which will be com
pleted and ready for occupancy in the
early spring Among which we note
the following: Peter Nelson and Hans
Albertson will build in West Audi