Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-10-25
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business matters.
Mrs. Mary Banning has broke up
housekeeping and is now living over
at the Web Smith home.
O. p. Tyler left for Chicago Satur-
day with a fine car of fat cattle which
he has fattened on his farm.
Mrs. Clark went to Extra and spent
Tuesday afternoon with friends and
attended TO business matters.
w. H. Fry pulled his shelling out
fit down from Audubon, Monday and
as soon as the weather will permit
they will commence Smelling.
Katie Billings left for Wathena,
Kansas, Sunday where she intends to
remain during the winter and make
her home with an aunt at that place.
Willis McAffee and family and
father, Ed. who is down from the
north part of the state visiting spent
Sunday with George Girard and
family.
Charley Ballou and family went up
to John Somers, in Cameron town
ship last Saturday and visited over
Sunday returning home through the
mud and rain.
The wet weather the first of the
week retarded corn picking for few
days but the fields will soon be filled
with corn huskers from early morn
until late at night.
Grandpa Sheets was reported very
sick the last of the week, but is now
somewhat improved. He is advanced
in years but it is hoped he may be
spared for several year to come.
Jim Campbell's new house out in
Melville township is assuming pro-
portions and by the time the cold
blasts of winter come it will be COM
pleted and ready for occupancy.
Thos. Crees and Anthony Davis
traded horses few days ago and each
claim to have made $1,000 by the
transaction. Trade again boys it,
may come out even better the next
time.
The milk haulers for the creamery
will make their trips every other day
from now on. The weather is
cooler and probably the amount of
milk is so that it can be handled with
no inconvenience.
Grandpa Clark has been quite ill
since last Friday and it is feared that
he is to be afflicted as he was some
time ago. 1t is to be hoped that
medical skill will check and prevent
any serious illness.
Owing to Sunday being a wet and
rainy day: Rev. Dove did not fill the
spulpit at theiMethodist church as was
intended. 1t is hoped by his many
friends that he may be with them
sometime in the near future.
.--- Ed. McAffee came down from En-
NETT county Saturday night and spent
Sunday at the home of his son Willis
McAfee. Ed. seems as natural as
ever and reports everything flourish
ing in that section of the state.
Harry Percy informs us that the
corn market will open at 23c a BUSH
ell with Is pounds to the bushel Old
corn now % cents and it is hoped
that the new crop when we'll dried
will sell for about the same price.
Andrew Smith has sold his farm of
100 acres TO Mrs Anna Braun for S45
an acre Andrew says he is going to
move to Canada but il is hoped he
will change his nlind and remain
here with his many friends and ;,c-
quaintances.
Thos Coglan and John McNutt
wen, to Audubon Tuesday morning
where they were summoned to APP
pear as trial jurors at the presentterm
OF the District Court Tom got ex.
cused and came home so as 10 care fol
his stock and do the work on the
farm.
Grandpa Clark in telling of th,
events OF his younger days, 'old thai
he was member of the first Sunday
school in The Presbyterian church a
Baltimore, Maryland. He can ell O
many incidents showing the privilege
enjoyed by the boys today over tina
enjoyed when he was young.
Rev. j. F. Yerger, of the Evange
list church will hold quarterly meet
ing at Hamlin Friday evening No
vember 2nd. Saturday night AM
Sunday he will hold services a
Champion Hill. A good meeting
anticipated and al should avail them
selves of the opportunity and b
present.
Rev. W. o. Allen, presiding eide
of the Methodist church will preacl
at Extra Sunday evening. Their
will be meeting of the official boar