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

JufvRsFioarthfth MISSES Iyler,
with we'll filled baskets, strayed along
the bank of the sa,Botna River until
they found a sylvan nookewhen they
spread their napkins and picniced the
live.long day.
80 Whilescele bTatingin Extra. on JULY
Fourth, when the foot races were an
shlounc;ed, Charley Wells laid aside his
COAT md vest and participated i'm hree;
events III whichShae came out first
twice and third once.
George Smith and shis assistant,
Elmer Davis, went down to Exiragon
lost Tuesday noon where they will
proceed to shell out twenty thousand
bushels of corn for Sam Brown, from
the Rothsschilds cribs, at West Town
Mr.. E. H. Miller, of Des Moines,
one of Charles CounseIman's, most
trusted employees, was at the Station,
Tuesday+mornipg, to see Harry Percy.
In the middle Of the forenoon Harry
received atmessage calling that.gen-
tleman, home. MY
The young man who drives the
milk wagon on the f ida Marks route,
when he arrived at9the, Blue Grass
Creamery, Tuesday morning, inform
ed US that thedav before MI, and Mrs.
Marks became the parents of b fine.
new boy baby. ~ 4 > q
Miss Katie Billings, who lives with
her Grandma, Mrs. Banning. at the
Station was 1dowp visiting withlher
sister, Mrs. John Cook, on the VIM,
Walker farm, below town, Monday
and in the afternoon the ladies went
down TO ! Ezra shopping. 1, s., 7, !.
Y Professor F, P. Hooker was at the
Stationthesfrsf part of(thei week and
announced, that, everything was, in
readiness and by the last of this week
he would have a. telephone working,
Fin Will McGuire's store, andAthen we
can talk with our friends all around
the county. fI1OHf ti92 tIIVV
TUESDAY morning John Crees and
George Smith met upon, the green
sWard and after bantering eachNother
for a few moments they made a trade
by which John became the possessor
lot Georges milk White steed, which
John will take with him toshis home
down near MenIo.
! Out at the SeverinerJ orgensen home,
in West Hamlin township, next Sat-
uldays night our Danish young friends
will assemble to- indulge ip a gay
dancing party. George sorenseh and.
Erasmus Jorgensen will furnish music
which ~insures that that part of the
program wilibe first-class. 9's
w. D. Stanley assisted in driving
ten-head.o of his best cattle that he had.
in his feed yards. up to Audubon, on
last Tuesday morning, which heehadl
sold to The dealers there. For afew
days Mr.. Stanley has heen=busy:
painting his large hay and stock barn
andehis pigsty a fancytred color.
Master Clyde Miller, a son of Mrs.
Becky Miller, who formerly resided
at Oldg Hamlin, but who now reside
in the edge of Appanoose county, this
State, is here visiting his young
LII lCiIQS, UCtlS luC SuOsI VI IilllSA
Wilson, at the Mr.. and Mrs. Clark
Wilson home,,iat Old Hamlip, apart
OF the a steweek. n sa+T 4ie1
Robert Parnham IS doing an artis-
tic job Of painting the!ine new house
of George r. Spencer's, just over
Creamery Hill; the masons finished
their task, Tuesday night, and as soon
as the carpenters get the casing done
! Uncle George and his good wife are
going osgive the young people one7o,t
the gayest parties ever held I'M Ham,
lin township esst Mn t,rl
While hunting for news.among3tl THE
milk haulersa at the Blue Grass Cream
cry, last Tuesday morning, the Davis
lad, who lives at the Fda Marks home,
northeastern the Station, and drives
that gentleman's team ON his route,
informed us that one day, the first
OF the week, there was a quiet we'd
ding out in his part of the world and
that Rev. M. J.lConnel', of Audubon,
performed the ceremony which united
his sister, Miss Mary Conner, and MI.
Wilbur Sheets in the holy bonds OF
matrimony. While this wedding is
quite a surprise to their may friends
it was nevertheless a happy occasion.
ard all who know them JON in wish,
ing these worthy people many years