Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-04-05

Peter L. Hansen and wife are now
comfortably located in their new
home, the G. W.. Clark property,
down in Kickapoo Park.
Will Hamler has put a couple of
tine new show cases in his drug
store which adds much to the ap-
pearance of his side of the store
room.
John Harrison was down at the
William Bintner home, south Of the
city, this week and beautified the
interior of that house with paper
and paint.
John Gray, former Extra citizen,
was elected mayor of Casey at the
City. election held in that city last
week, defeating his opponent by
ten majority.
Charlie Budd, harness maker
from Anita, has been engaged to
work for Frank Vickery, of this CITY.
He arrived Monday evening and
began his duties Tuesday morning.
Will Varney, who was assisting.
in the Fullerton Lumber Company's
yards, in this city. last fall arrived
in this city, last Monday, and is
again assisting Manager Otto Witt
hauer in caring for the lumber
trade.
The Town Council met Monday
evening; the Mayor-elect and the
new Councilmen took the oath of
office. The various committees and
the marshal for the ensuing year
will be announced at the meeting
next Monday evening.
From the dispatches in Wednes-
days dailies we learn that A. D..
Struthers, former resident of this
city, but now of Des Moines, and his
partner, West Dodd, have been
granted patent on a machine for
generating and utilizing static cleo
tricity.
The Passion Play which was pro-
duced last Friday night, in Saint
Augustine's church, Bank street,
was attended by over fifteen humid
red persons. So pleased was the
audience that it could not refrain
from hearty applause after each
picture.
To be shown at Saint Boniface
catholic church, in this city. next
Sunday evening.
At business meeting of the Y.
T. S. c. E., of the CONGREGATIONAL
church, held Tuesday evening the
following officers were elected for
the ensuing term:
Henry ROhwer, President.
Lottie Bennett, president.
Eva Tulbert, Secretary.
Rachel Bodey, Treasurer.
Gretchen Delahoyde, Organist.
Rose Bodey, Assistant Organist.
III. L. Wissler. Chorister.
The installation of these officers
will occur next Sunday evening, be-
ginning, at seven o'clock.
Assessor John Noon has COM
pleted his duties as assessor, and
his books are returned to the Coun-
ty Auditor showing the following
outside of the Extra Independ snt
District: Men over forty-five years.
u; under forty-five years, 131; value
of new buildings, S2,O75.OO; number
Of horses $50, real value, $50, $4,000;
number of mules 20, real value $780,
90; number of cattle2,1SS real value
S63,54O.OO; number of hogs, 2,2lO,
real value $14,30O.00; moneys and
credits, $l0,S92; value of merchan-
disc, 81 10000; other personal prop
erty, 81 100000; number Of dogs, male,
10; female, one.
Last Friday evening while Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Donnelly were on
the eve of their departure for Des
Moines they were happily surprised
when at eight o'clock the door open
ed and in walked the "NIV Club. !"
They had come to have pleasant
evening with their departing mem
Der. A little later came half dozen
OF Exira's young men, to make the
surprise more complete and the
evening the more jolly. Games and
charades furnished amusement for
those assembled and at late hour
dainty refreshments were served,
after which the company repaired
to their several homes. The follow
ing ladies and gentleman were pres
ent: Mayme Tanner, Mollie Della
hoyde, Florence Rathbun, Rachel
Bodey, Louie WEIGH, Lottie Bennett.
Verna Croy, Emma Fitch, Mrs. j.
NJ. Dimick and Mrs. Dena Statzell,
and the Messrs. Fred Cotton, C. b.
Nellis. Nat Raglan, J. E. Wheelock,
Henry Rohwer and G. A. Rasmus-
sen.