Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-09-06
AuduboD.

Henry Schneider, of Melville town
ship, has just had deep well drilled
on his farm, being 296 feet deep. An
abundance Of water was obtained at
that depth.
j. e. Bonwell is having deep we'll
drilled on his Viola township farm and
tits expected that they will have to go
down three hundred feet before they
strike as strong a sheet of water as is
desired.
Fry and McCaw broke their trac-
ton engine last week and have not
been able to do any work since. 1t is
tiresome delay and is expensive, too,
as they are losing money by not
working every day.
William Kelley, of the firm of
Kelley Il Moody, went to South Da-
kota the first Of the week to look
after his land interests there. He
wished to rent his piece of land and
to look after things in general.
Doctor Jackson performed deli
cate surgical operation on one of Rev.
Hinkhouse's eyes, last week, remov-
ing an irritation that caused three
stitches in the eye ball TO be taken.
He is getting along nicely since.
N. G. Brorson has at last got moved
from the old store into the new one.
He now has as neat quarters as one
could desire, having everything new
and neat and an abundance OF light,
the incest thing possible in store.
Miss Ada Kuhn entertained a num-
Der of her friends, last Thursday
night, with porch party. The
young people gathered on their spa
cious porch end as the moon beams
danced and sparkled through the
leaves pleasure chased the feeting
shadows from the minds of all, and
midst song and mirth and JOY they
spent delightful evening.
While the attendance at the Young
Peoples Convention at the Presby-
terian church was not as complete as
was expected the enthusiasm was full.
ly equal to like conventions. Those
who came from abroad expressed
themselves as highly pleased with the
entertainment accorded by our people
These conventions are the invigora.
tors, the life given of local organiza.
tions and should ever have the sup
port of the young peoples societies
Mrs. Rachel Graham has moved
from the property on Washington
street preparatory to moving to jeff
erson where her son, Ross, is at worl
in jewelry store. While her friends
and neighbors will miss her there will
be gain to Jefferson Of good fami.
ly, and Ross will have a pleasan
home. Wren, who graduated Thu
spring, expects to enter college an(
thus would leave her and Dora alone
We wish them happiness in thei
new home.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Russell ant
child returned home, last Friday
7 Mrs Russell has been visiting is De
Moines but j. F. had been in Chica
go buying the winter stock for hi
large store. He tells us that he ha
purchased one of the best and mos
complete stocks of goods he has eve
placed IN the store. Each year teach
es him what his customers demand
and he is ever striving to meet thes
demands. The cry for cheap goods i
past and the better grades are in de
mand. Every department in his stor
will be full. His clerks are now bus,
marking the prices and putting thing
on the shelves. He is going to chang
his cash counter system as soon as tn
man can get here to effect the change
His new system is better adapted 10
the inclined track, being composed o
double wires and can be so regulate,
so as to stop it at any place on tn
track and will be much of an improve
ment over the old one. Mr. Russell
is always abreast OF the times and ha
all the modern conveniences of large
places.