Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-02-15
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That party at the A. j. Story home
on last Friday night was one Of the
most pleasant affairs of the season,
and as they wendell their way home
each said to the other, what delight
full entertainers Mr.. and Mrs. Story
are.
At school house number two, last
Saturday night, there was a free
stereopticon show advertising the
wonderful resources of the Missouri
Valley, in North Dakota, and those
who were present say there were
many pleasing sights.
Mrs. George Smith went down to
Extra, last Monday evening to visit
her relatives and friends and when she
returned, Tuesday morning, she was
accompanied by Mrs. A. E. Bartlett,
who had been down there visiting
with her friends since Saturday.
While over here this week j. G..
VOORHEES, purchased that splendid
blackteam ofGeorge Gerard, paying
$250.00 for them, and Mr.. Gerard
was over to Anita, last Monday, de ).
livering the team. Mr.. VOORHEES,
wanted the horses to drive on his
hearse, and he could not have found a
better span had he searched the State
over.
Rev. Conner informs us that the
meetings, over at Champion Hill, are
being attended nightly by as many
people as can comfortably get into the
school house. A number have already
avowed their intention of following
the teachings of the Master, good
interest is manifest and no doubt
much good will be done before the
revival closes.
Rev. w. o. Allen, Presiding Elder
OF the Methodist church, will be at
Old Hamlin next Sunday and Mon
day, February Is and 10, to assist
Rev. r. G. F. Chambers, pastor of the
Extra church, in conducting Quarter
ly Meeting. Doctor Allen will preach
at Old Hamlin on Sunday evening at
| 1880, and The Conference will be held
on the Monday morning following.
On Wednesday, February IA, 1900,
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Clark
Wilson, in Old HamliD, as the old
hall clock was pointing to the hour of
High Twelve there occurred another
of those happy home weddings, their
daughter, Miss Birdella Wilson, being
given in marriage to Mr.. John r.
White, Rev. r. G F. Chambers, pas
tor of the Extra and Hamlin Metho-
dist churches, speaking the words that
made them husband and wife, in his
usual happy fashion. Immediately
following the ceremony and congratu-
lations all sat down to an elegant we'd
ding dinner such one as Mrs. Wilson
knows so we'll how to prepare, and
none can initiate. The bride has pass.
ed many years in our midst, possesses
many graces of both heart and hanC
and her wide circle of friends all joil
in wishing her health and happines
as she journeys adown life's highway
The groom is a son of the late Colone
r. G. White, brother of Mrs. Will
Clark and has those sterling qualitie
of character that is calculated to viii
the respect and esteem Of all will
whom he may be closely associated
, Uncle Clark Wilson says that whe1
this marrying business once break
out in family there is no tellin!
where it will cease, as this is the thirt
girl he has lost that way in about Oh
year, but that he supposes as it was S,
in the beginning it will continue t
be so until the end of time. Th
newly welded folks will at once be
gin housekeeping in our midst, sur
rounded by the best wishes of all
+ John certainly got a valentine thi
I, wear