Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-06-21

Ebert Lewis gave dance to a
gay crowd of happy youngsters at
his home, south of town, last Sa.ur-
day evening. All present report
pleasant evening and royal good
time.
Wednesday while the people were
all out of the house Little Halle,
the ffteen-months-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Walker, of South
Extra township, got a can of lime
and got quantity of it in her eyes,
inflaming them quite badly.
Mrs. J. J. Richardson, who has
been visiting for several weeks with
her son, Ed, and family, left today
for Anita, and after visiting there
and at Adair and Stuart for few
days will start for Aberdeen, Wash
ington, where she will make her
future home.
]. D. Hardman was in this city
arrangements for the erection of a
fine Swede granite monument over
the grave of his son, Roy, in the
Oakfeld Cemetery. It is a very fine
piece of work and was furnished by
a Harlan firm.
NJ. D. Thomas left for Wichita and
other points in Kansas, Tuesday
evening, to investigate the report
as to the great wheat crop of that
State. If this crop'is as great as the
report indicate he will ship his
threshing outfit down there and
help take care of the grain.
Roy Hibbs came down from Au-
dubon and took charge of the
mason work Wednesday morning,
for the new addition to be built on
the Ridgley Block. The addition is
being constructed out of the best
pressed brick obtainable and when
completed will make one of the
finest blocks in the city.
Anton Nepper was called to Ded-
ham, Iowa, last Thursday, owing to
the sad intelligence that his mother
had passed to rest. He went at
once to be present and pay the last
token and tribute to the dear depart
ed who had bestowed upon him a
mothers love and cared for the
many wants of childhood.
Last Friday closed the spring
term of school at Little Valley and
| North Branch and the teachers, the
Misses Stella Spangler and Stella
Masterson gave their pupils treat
in the way<pf a picnic in the woods
at Bear Grove. About one hundred
enjoyed this outing, and when the
sun began to sink in the west all
started home, a tired but happy lo1
of people.
We see by the Atlantic papers
that at a late meeting of the Ladies
Auxiliary of the Ancient Order o
Hiberians, held at Creston, tina
Miss Adele Reynolds, of Atlantic, f;
lady well known to many EXlr;
:. people, was elected State Presiden
of that organization. She is a sister
in-law of Mrs. Lille Bartlett Reyn
dips, who lived for many years a
Brayton.
Miss Bessie Ridgley closed yer,
successful term of school at mum
Der eight, Greeley township, las
Friday. Miss Ridgley is one of tn
most successful teachers in tn
county as is attested by pupils an
patrons. She closed with pro
gram and picnic In Henry Phlppin'
: grove at which there were abou
one hundred present, and all had
good time.
For SALE.-Eighty acres of lane
one and one-fourth miles west an
one.half mile south of Halnlin Sta
ton. Good house, good barn, no
! house, corn crib, granary; plenty {
good water in well and spring
} thirty-five acres seeded down i
J clover; and can sell on good terms
Farm is rented at $2.75 per acre fo
) 1900. Address, w. S. RATTENBORt
. Atlantic, Iowa.
) Nick Bintner came up from hi
Z home, south of town, Wednesda
morning. and took the pupils fror
D Saint Boniface church down to hi
2 shady lawn where they had plea
ant days outing, which they enjo.
3 ed very much. They returned i
evening, their faces wreathed
smiles and filled the evening al
D with the gay and joyous shouts {
youth, giving every evidence tn;
they had had a pleasant day, an
D one long to be remembered.