Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-08

Mrs. Martin Esbeck, who has been
quite sick for week past, is improv-
ing slowly.
o. G. Gaffin moved, Monday, into
the property he recently bought on
North Church street.
II you want to save money, buy
Florence or New Crown sewing ma
chine of w. H. O'Connell.
Mrs. w. B. Davis leaves to-day for a
visit with relatives and friends in
Clinton and Jackson counties.
J. c. Burkey went down to paw
John Norris visit, Monday, and to
attend the sale of the Walker estate.
Alfonzo Swart, the chief decorator
and designer at J. F. Rnsselps, has
been off from duty the past few days.
G. w. Brown has arrived from Rock
Island, ILL.,, and moved out onto the
farm he recently bought from Henry
Rabe.
III you want piano or organ go to
w. III. O'Connell's. He can save YOU
money on all kinds of musical instru
ments.
Mrs. Geo. w. Townsend DEPARTED
for Scandal, Kansas, Tuesday evening,
where she goes to pay visit to her
father and mother.
Rev. McSparon, of the Christian
Church, commenced series of meet
ings at the Lone Willow school house.
in Douglas township, Tuesday even
ing.
Mrs. John Polzin and her daughter,
Lena, were down from their Lincoln
township nome, Wednesday, and
spent the day with Mrs. A. f. Green
waldt.
III. S. Peterson, who has been living
on farm southwest of town, will
move this week to the farm he recent
~ bought over in Shelby county, near
Kirkman
w. II. Nef, Thos. Cochran, VIM.
McLeran and Jake Meyer drove down
to the south part of the county Tues,
day and attended the big sale of the
Walker estate.
Rev. o. It. Nichols still continues
his series of meetings at Melville
Center and much interest is being
manifested. So far there has been
twenty conversions.
Jim Edwards went to O'Neil, Ne
braska, to look after his farm near that
place. If he is satisfied out there he
expects to buy more and move out
there some time in the future.
Dave Cahail came over from Wichi-
ia, Guthrie county, to transact some
business with Lyman & Taggart, per-
tanning to the nursery business and to
attend their large stock sale today
The bar docket for the March term
of court is out, and contains more cases
than common. However there is
nothing in the criminal cases that
promises to be of more than passing
interest.
County Clerk Woodward issued
marriage license to the following per-
sons the past week: John E. Hepp
and Lille Belle Coulter; Franz joins
ma G. Alt.
James Hart has purchased valu-
able piece of machinery known as the
"Uniyersal Wood Worker" which en-
ables him to turn out all kinds of
moulding and other fancy wood work.
This, added to his already complete
equipments, will enable him to do all
kinds of work in his line.
Doak & Lane have. bought Al head of
fine driving horses and will have them
shipped in the first of the coming
week. These horses have been raised
on farm adjoining Council Bluffs.
They are we'll bred and suitable for
driving purposes. They will be put in
shape and broke to drive single or
f; double.
Sheriff F. l.. Anderson left for Kan
sas City, Monday, where he went to
get one Ell. B. Kephart, a former barber
of Extra, who has been indicted by
the grand jury. Young Kephart is a
smooth fellow and if guilty as charged
in the Indictment he will doubtless
serve term in the penitentiary at Et.
Madison.
James Davis still continues in very
poor health and is confined to his
home, not being able to be about.
Uncle Jim has been familiar figure
on the streets daily for many years
and his friends hope that with the
coming of spring he may find relief
and be permitted to make his accus-
toned rounds.
The school election the coming Mon
day gives promise of being quite inter
esting. The interest so far centers up
on who is to be Treasurer. Ollie Coon,
the present incumbent, and Ed. Van
Gorder are each active candidates and
their friends are taking interest in
their cause. AS to who will be elected
director, has caused but little interest
One of those injured in the wreck
of last Sunday on the Milwauk ee road
near Bagley, was w. A. Hammer, we'll
known at this place Mr.. Hammer was
firing on the fast train and when he
saw a collision was imminent, leaped
from his cab, landing about thirty feet
away. When picked up he was per
fectly unconscious, but an examina-
ton showed that no bones were bro
ken. He was terribly bruised and
shaken however, and the back of his
head frightfully lacerated as he had
struck on his neck and shoulder
Chas. Evans, his brother-in-law, at this
place, Immediately went to help nurse
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