Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-12-27


Mrs. Mcbride, sister of Mrs. Car
oline jenkins, and her daughter, OF
Monroe, Iowa, are visiting with that
lady at her home on Park street.
A. T. Powell and son, Glenn, were
up from Atlantic and passed Christ
mas day with their relatives at the
Ernest Powell home, in this city.
Some miscreant broke into the
north door OF Hugh Smiths barber
shop, last Sunday, and carried away
a couple of razors and some other
small articles.
During the past ten months some
100000 immigrants have come to
America in search of permanent
homes. Uncle Sans family is ex
panding at a great rate, but there is
room for all who are of the right
sort.
Following is list of the pupils
attending school in district number
two, Oaktield trwnship who, during
the month of December have been
neither absent nor tardy:
Andrew Peterson, Anna Peterson,
Charlie Peterson, Mary Jensen,
Christina Johnson, Jens Peterson.
Emma Esbeck, NeIs Hansen,
Laurence Jensen, Clara Esbeck,
Christina Hansen. Johnn Jenson.
SOREN r. NELSON, Teacher.
N. P. Christensen came down
town, Monday morning, early de-
claring that he had new partner
in the banking and real estate bust
ness, and that his name was N. p.
Christensen, IT," HonestReal Estate
Dealer, Jr.' Peter was so elated
over the matter that he could hard
at their home. He bought box of
He says someone will have to suffer
in the land deals from now on.
Samuel Dutler, of Audubon town
ship, having prospered for years
and being comfortably surrounded
with plenty of this worlds goods
and longing to see those about him
supplied with the comforts of life
gave each of his seven children
$4,000 apiece as Christmas pres
ent. Such valuable gifts are sell
dom bestowed in this county and
the recipients feel deeply grateful
to the giver and will kindly remem
Der the same in years to come.
James Andrews came up from
Atlantic and passed last Sunday
with his sister, Miss Bessie Andrews
at the home of his Grandpa Jacot
Andrews, in this city. Next week
to Guthrie, Wyoming, to attend to
ha OF nf n1.,fi
Lyman Cooper, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Andrew Cooper. former residents O
Extra, who goes down to Cheyenne
to attend a meeting of that States
Legislature, to which body Lyman
was reelected last November
Wyman Harvey returned the frs
of the week from trip down a
Greenfield. He visited Frank Odel
and family and reports them wei
and happy. Frank has charge o
the creamery at that place and i:
doing we'll. His creamery is one o
the most profitable of any one il
the country, and his patrons ar
we'll pleased with his work He sen
up a sample of his butter and w,
had the privileged opportunity o
testing its merits. 1t was of supe
rior quality and we pronounce
equal to any that can be produced
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Decein
Der 22-The Woman's Relief corp
of Iowa has decided to erect mon
ument in this place to honor tn
memory of Jennie Wade the heroin
and only woman killed at the battl
of Gettysburg. For the past thirty
seven years this little grave ha
been unmarked. save for small
stone. The monument will probs
bly, be erected in the spring. AM
will be dedicated July 3, 1901, tn
thirty-eighth anniversary of tn
battle. Jennie Wade was, at the tim
of the fa1nouse battle, only twent
years of age, and many of her oil
friends who are still liveing her
recall her as noble and genel
GUS hearted g,rl. The first and sec
ond days of the battle she spent i
carrying water to the soldiers o
the firing line and helping to car
for the sick and wounded. Early i
the morning of July 3, 1863, she wa
busy in the kitchen getting wood :,
heat the old-fashioned brick over
to bake bread for the soldiers, an
while thus employed she was Gale
to the kitchen door and as she wen
there was the whirr of a bullet fror
sharpshooter's rifle and the BRAY
girl dropped dead, shot throug
the heart On the evening of tn
same day, while the smoke Of tn
battle still hung over Gettysburg
she was buried by the soldiers sh
had so ably assisted. Her coffin wa
one that had been prepared for
Confederate Colonel, who had ais
died that day. Every year on Meme
rial Day her grave is decorated wit
flowers and American flags.
The man who was to have marie
the lady above mentioned is now
white haired veteran and reside
lust over the southeast border lir
Of Audubon county in the edge
Cass.
CLOSING OUT!
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