Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-12

Audubon County Journal
c. A. MARLIN, Editor.
Thursday, July II, 1900.
House for rent. A. SPOO.
We are pleased to state that Frank
Gaults baby that has been so sick
is improving.
Mr.. Bea Mccarthy was down from
Audubon, this week, guest at the
p. Gllroy home, out east of town.
Shomp Bintner was with his many
friends in the north part of the
county, the greater part OF last
week.
Mrs. Jennie Andrews has purchas-
ed new Crescent bicycle of Mack
Thomas and now rides to and from
her suburban home and town.
Anton Kerr returned from Oma
ha, Tuesday, where he has been for
some time. He is enjoying himself
with his old friends and associates.
Miss Sadie Griffith. of Atlantic, is
up, this week, passing few days
with her cousin, Miss Hannah Ken
nedy, at her south Hamlin town
ship home.
Two carloads of horses were ship
ped in here last evening and are at
the stock yards today where they
are trying to dispose of them, but
find a slow market
Since the new telephone exchange
has been put in we understand that
James McAninch will be the first
groceryman to put on a delivery
wagon in this city.
Manager Sam Brown, of the
Rothschild Grain Company, is hav-
ing twenty thousand bushels of
corn shelled out and shipped to the
Chicago market.
Peter Hansen, the efficient clerk
at Gault & Company's store, with
his wife, was visiting, the first of
IIl0 WEEK, Will his pdlSutS anu
friends, in Audubon.
Miss Bessie Ridgley purchased a
new Sterling wheel of Mack Thorn
as, and takes delightful rides from
her Greeley township home to town
upon her new purchase.
Hans Hansen, one of Gault &
Company's clerks, was down to
Nels P. Hoegh's, Tuesday evening,
to help them celebrate their twenty
fifth wedding anniversary.
George Sornson and his brother
Adolph, were over from their Shar-
on township home, last Monday
unloading their new ] l. Case sepa-
rator, that arrived at the Extra
depot that day.
Miss Jennie Ridgley has been ten
dered position in the grammar
department of the schools at Ireton,
Iowa. She will accept the position.
Miss Ridgley is graduate Of the
State Normal School, at Cedar Falls
and 10 we'll qualified for her work.
The last few days Uncle II. S. Wat
ties has been busy extending the
partition back, in Mack Thomas
Boston Store, building some new
shelving, painting and paperine
Z the wall, thus giving them more
room and adding to the looks O.
the place.
Uncle Henry Conklin is in receip
of letter from Mrs. Anna Seibert
who is with her parents, Mr. anc
Mrs. w. G. Mitchell, at Osceola
Iowa, and which states that he1
daughter, Merle, is quite danger
ously i'll, of quick consumption
This is sad intelligence for hel
many friends here for she was {
general favorite. 1t is to be hoped
that word will come that she has
improved.
Last Monday Mrs. Elliot, from
Audubon, was guest at the w. H
Park, and in honor of her visit ar
invitation was sent out to thei1
neighbors, Uncle Oliver Smith ant
wife, and their daughter, Mrs. Ottt
Witthauer and husband and thei
daughter, Bessie, and son, Omer, tc
come and dine with them that day
At that hour jolly social time wa
had by all present.
The fire boys are busy training
each evening getting in condition
to attend the District Tournamen
to be held Tuesday, July Oath. Til,
boys have not practiced any thi
season, but judging from the wa.
they set the pace there will b.
enough good strong, swift men t.
win some money. Extra ought t,
get the big end of the purse and
the people will encourage the boy
there is no question but goot
team and large delegation will g,
up, such as will fairly represent tn
town and be credit to every one.
At a meeting of the Extra Schoo
Board, held Tuesday evening, tn
contract to furnish the school build
ing with steam heating fixture
was let to Wallace and McNamrs
of Des Moines, the contract speci
flying that the work should be fir
ished before time for school t
commence in September Georo