Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-10-25

the serious illness of his father.
Miss Lillian Worth, daughter of
Rev. Worth, of Hamlin, is enrolled
in the High school of this city.
Til Workman has resigned his posi-
ton in Lees tonsorial parlors and
talks of starting shop of his own.
FOR SALE.-My home farm of 200
acres, also two full blooded Shropshire
rams. HENRY YOUNG.
John Roth returned home, Tuesday,
from Nebraska, where he has been for
a week or more looking over the
country.
Mrs. o. Kennels, northwest of town,
has been very sick for the past few
days and her condition does not seem
to improve.
Angelo Dixon, who has been IN ]. F.
Russell's store for some time, has re-
signed his position and it is filled by
Walter Delahoyde.
B. S. Phelps is putting up quite a
barn on his farm near town, which
will add much to the convenience of
those on the place.
Matt Williams has well bred horse
belonging to Frank Andrews, of Extra,
which he will track during the fall to
bring out its speed.
James Benton drove over from his
North Branch home, Tuesday, and
transacted business and visited with
his brother, Charley.
Frank Taylor went up to Nevada,
this state, Monday, to visit for a few
days with his brother, AL, whom he
reports to be very low
George Scarr, one time druggist
here, came over from his Cumberland
home, Tuesday, andevisited for short
time with friends here.
Paul Ballman, familarly known
here as Clutch" was home Tuesday to
be present at the burial of his father.
He is barbering in Chicago.
Miss Ada Kuhn arrived home Tues
day evening from Ames, where she
has been at school. She expects to re-
main until after the epidemic of fever,
prevalent there is over
Mr.. Finnerty, who has lived in the
Davis property just south of Mr..
Lynch's place, has purchased a farm
in the northern part of the state and
will move there Immediately.
For sprains, sWellings and lameness
there is nothing so good as Chamber.
lain's Pain Balm. Try it. For sale by
Nick Dofhng & Co., Extra and A. II.
Roberts, Audubon, Druggists.
New York can not claim all the
peculiarities in political bets. We
have heard of some queer ones put up
in our midst the divulgence of which
would however spoil the surprise in
tended where they are carried out
j. Friend & Son have added to the
neatness of their store by having it
newly painted and repapered. A mer-
chants goods can be told by the gen
eral appearance of the store and from
the cleanliness now manifest they have
a fine line of goods.
| A number of young ladies went out
to the pleasant country home of Ed.
Prick, east of town last Saturday even
ing and were joined the next day by a
number of young men and despite a
perversed element they snatched from
| fleeting time the essence of royal
good time.
| Word comes that AL Taylor, who is
now at Nevada this state, is no better.
He, as all will remember, was kicked
by horse last spring, and has been
travelling in the west in the hope of
restoring health, but he is now no
better and is confined to his bed most
of the time.
| Word came to his father last week
| that Roy Smith was very sick at Ames
where he is attending school. Mr..
Smith Went up last Saturday but by
| Tuesday Roy was improving and he
returned to his work. While Roy is
far from well he was at last reports
steadily improving.
H. F. Andrews won an important
decision in the court today. j. III.
Jones, ex-sheriff., sued the county for
the deputy hire, which he thought
was due him. The case came up today
and after the court had heard the evil
dence, rendered his decision and gave
Mr.. Jones Judgment for SSl1. 90.
John Ballman passed quietly away
last Sunday at his home in West Au
i dubon. He has been Ill for sometime
past. He has lived in Audubon fol
the past twenty years and had grown
to be quite an aged man. The funeral
was held at the Catholic church, being
conducted by Rev. Father LOTUS after
which his remains We're inferred in the
cemetery south of town.
| The A and B classes of the High
School gathered together their bas
kets laden with good things to make
the inner man feel that life was worth
the living, took teams and HE'D to the
half naked leafy dells below Extra
While both classes went they main
tanned their individuality as elias.
and while the class remained neal
town in Milliman's woods the A class
more venturesome perhaps or seeking
more seclusion, may be, went on far
ther to the Gault woods. We have
often wondered if, when these young
students go forth and list to natures
teachings" they really ever hear it
Whether in the silent solitude they
hear the mightier voice of majestic
beauty, speaking through the voices o
poets familiar to them.
"This is the the FORGET primeval. The muir
muring pines and hemlocks,
Bearded with moss and in garments green, in