Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-01-25

Tom Railsback is building an addi-
ton to his farm residence on his place
east of town.
Alb Courier's father, who has been
visiting him for few days, returned
to his home at Anita, Tuesday.
Mrs. Fenton, mother of Mrs. Chas.
Talbot, arrived from Ames Wednes-
day evening for few days visit.
Charles Ping is busy papering the
John Van Scoy store building, which
will give it a neat appearance and add
to its attractiveness.
Miss Mable Keith, who is teaching
at District No. l, Douglas township,
is sick this week and not able to at
tend to the duties of the school room.
Miss Edith Harris is teaching for her.
The South Platte Valley, Colorado.
The place for enterprising business
men, farmers and stock raisers to To-
cate. Excursion February 9Th.
GEO. e. KELLOGG,
2M Audubon, Iowa.
Ed. johnson bought fine carload
of cattle from Northup & Finch. They
We're were fine even bunch averag-
ing little over 1000 pounds. Ed. is
one of the most successful feeders of
the county. always having his yards
filled with fine feeders.
Chas. Van Gorder and B. s. Phelps
spent the first of the week in the south
part of the county and in the north
part of Cass county looking over the
Ballard estate being referees or COM
missioners appointed by the court to
divide the estate among the heirs.
d. w. Summerlot and son have a
public sale at their place near Fiscus,
Tuesday, February 9th. They have
sold their farm and intend to dispose
of their stock, ETC., as they have pur-
chased farm in Marshall county,
where they will move as soon as they
can arrange their business affairs.
Frank Robinson, as foreman, Ned
OBrien, Frank Johnson, Kert Win
chell and Walter Gooch, left for Hud-
son, So. Dakota, Wednesday, where
they go to construct a large iron bridge
for John Ward. The boys expect to
be gone about three months, and de-
string to keep track of their Audubon
friends, ordered the Journal to be sent
to them.
Last Saturday night the home of
Harry Watts rang out with the joyous
laughter and mirth of his friends.
that he had invited in to help him
celebrate his fourteenth birthday. All
who know Harry can easily guess the
ease and manliness with which he en-
tertained his guests, and those who
were present carried away pleasant
memories of the evening.
Frank Horning has purchased the
old blacksmith shop, on north Wash
ington street, known as the James
property, and is rebuilding the same.
When the building is refitted it will
be occupied by Greg Wolfe, who will
conduct the same general business that
he has been carrying on heretofore.
The building will be arranged SO as to
be suitable for his machinery and he
will be better equipped to do all kinds
of mechanical work than ever before.
]. F. Russell's ad is one of interest, as
1T shows years of continued business
growth and advancement and illus
trates the progress that has been made
in the mercantile business since they
commenced business in the early
history of the county. While the pic
lures show the Improvements of the
buildings from the exterior there is
nothing to show the growth and adj
vancement on the interior. Few peo-
pie can show the growth and progress
of their business advancement through
successive years of continued business
as is displayed in Mr.. Russell's adj