Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-03-02

north Of town a short distance.
Miss Beth Henry will close her
winter term in Dist. No. 8, Audubon
township, Friday. Miss Beth is
one of our most popular and pro-
gressive teachers, always imparting
superior instruction and winning
the good will and best wishes of
patrons and pupils.
Last Tuesday President Nc kinley
signed the bill admitting Osborn
Deignan, of Stuart, as Cadet at the
Annapolis Naval Academy. Con-
gresham Hager carried the bill to
the White House and has sent to
Dei2nan the pen with which the
President signed it.
Peter Christensen, who has had
his jewelry store in the Frank Gault
& Company building, has purchas-
ed the Will Hamler stock and NOV
ed his goods up to the drug store.
This is good evidence of prosperity
and we are glad to see our friend
permanently located among us.
y Extra girl named plain Mary
at her birth dropped the 81 when
she grew up, and became Miss May.
AS she began to shine in a social
way she changed the "y" to sc +"
and signed her love letters Mae.
About a year ago she was married
and now she has dropped the :"
and it's just PLAIN Ma.
In another column will be found
a piece of poetry written by Miss
Ethel Simpson, daughter of Ben
Simpson, owner of the Stillside
| Farm. Mr.. Simpson is the owner
| of many valuable horses, in which
the writer of To Our Horse Bud
Rendleman," takes deep interest,
sharing the pleasures Of horselnan-
ship With her father.
Mrs. Jessamine Hunt closed a
most successful term of school at
the Riley schoolhouse in Greeley
township, last Friday. a nice and
fitting program, consisting of dec
lamations, essays and dialogues,
was rendered. The closing eNer-
else was highly complimentary and
in every sense in keeping With the
work done during the entire term.
n quiet wedding was solemnized
by the German Lutheral minister,
at their church in Audubon town
ship, last Monday, the occasion be-
ing the marriage of Miss Lizzie
Wahe, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
| Witte, all of Audubon township.
These are two of our best young
people and we wish them health,
prosperity, happiness.
Among the novel features of the
Colonial Exposition, at Omaha, this
year is a native Filipino band of
forty instruments. Americans who
have heard this band on the Plaza
atsManila are extravagant in their
praise of these native musicians
who not only produce classic but a
wide range Of Filipino composite
ons. The managers of the Greater
American Exposition believe that
no greater attraction could be pre-
scented than this excellent south sea
island band of musicians.
Services AT the Methodist church
next Sunday will be as follows:
Sunday School at ten O'Clock in
forenoon, George w. kreamer, SUI
perintendent. preaching at eleven,
subjec The Measure OF Gods
Blessing Followed by Classmeet-
ing. Epworth League, at half past
six, in the evening, Mrs. Fulton,
Leader. Preaching at half past
seven, Text, And Peter" Good
music both morning and evening 9.
You will be made welcome at all
our services. Shall be glad to meet
you next Sunday.
O. I. NICHOLS, Pastor
Hensley Bros. are negotiating
for a Percheron- N ornan stallion
from an Illinois firm. The animal
is one of the best that can be found
having the size, style and move
ment that is universally sought af.
ter by those who desire to breed
horses, which, when natured and
ready for the market, will command
the highest price the market af
fords. The people have found out
that there is always a demand for
heavy horses and there is more in
terest manifested in draft horses
today, for the eastern markets, than
for several years past.