Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-31

cheerful greeting to all her many
friends.
Nj. S. johnson, the solicitor and
collector for the Des Moines Leader,
was in town Tuesday, doing business
with our citizens.
Tom Olson, who works north of
Ross, went down to Kimballton Sat
urday to shake hands with his
acquaintance there.
Miss Irma Tharnish has resigned
her position as teacher in District
No. Z, Cameron township, and Miss
Clara Luse will finish the term.
Matt Frost and family drove down
to Extra, Sunday, and spent the day
visiting with friends and ENJOYING
the cool of the shade in the woods.
Mrs. Ed. Bates is still improving
and getting along very nicely. She
is now so she can raise her limbs with
quite freeness and make her wants
known.
lnman Sherman has purchased a
fine driving horse and is prepared to
enjoy himself with pleasant rides
with his wife and baby the coming
summer.
j. A. CoZine will entertain a few
Of the young people of their country
next Sunday. TO be entertained in
this hospitable home is to have a
royal good time.
A number OF the pupils of the
Sunday School will be entertained at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
Shelley. The young folks may ex-
pect pleasant time in this home.
Tuesday night the home of
Fred Avery was again merry with
the ring Of laughter of the young
people of their neighborhood, who
had gathered together to have a good
time.
John Somers and wife aud Will
Ballou and wife went to Extra to-day
to attend the funeral of Ray Ballou,
who died Tuesday. Chas. Beers and
Sam Jordan also went down on the
same sad errand.
Wesley Jay is nursing one of his
hands, as result of blood poisoning
He returned to Ross Tuesday noon
from Audubon, where he had been
consulting doctor. 1t will be some
time ere he will be able to do much
work with it.
w. S. Mcdonald, one of our pros
porous farmers, left Tuesday evening
for Grinnell, where he goes to be
present at the wedding of brother
There will be reunion of all the
family, as many Of them have not
been home for several years.
Robert Rutherford and j. F. Luse
intended going to Minnesota Tuesday
although it was not the regular ex.
cursion day. 1t makes little differ
ence anyhow, for if one purchases, az
nearly all do who once see the
country, their fare is allowed.
The creamery is doing big bust.
ness. All the teams come in heavily
loaded. The haulers are making from
two to three dollars per day and do i,
easy. This makes good wages. A
few more haulers are needed and the
opening Is good to make money.
Tuesday morning Weary Willie
applied at the home of j. F. Luse to-
breakfast. Jesse informed him tina,
/ he earned his bread by the sweat OF
his brow and that he Weary Willie,
should do likewise, so turned over
the garden and hoe as an appetizer
But Willie was an exception for be
worked, and after breakfast worked
all day for wages.
Quite number OF the owners OF
lots in the Cameron Center Cemetery
met Tuesday afternoon to fix it IN
and to beautify the grove. In this,
Gods acre, the silent homes of loved
ones gone before, one can never do
too much. The respect we held fol
loved ones in life is shown by our
treatment after they are gone. 1t is
hoped that every cemetery in the
county will be kept in good and
Clearly condition.
Things are not always what they
seem" So some of the boys north OF
Ross found the other evening. A
gentleman from Kansas was visiting
at the home of Henry Conboy. We
are informed that the boys concluded
that wedding service had been per.
formed and despite the denial of rela-
tives, the boys gathered the usual in.
struments OF torture and proceeded
to the place, and made night hideous
with their noise, while, we are told
the gentleman was speeding miles
away for home. The boys are all
willing to treat now.
| J. q. Kennedy, Roanoke, Tenn, says, 81