Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-15
FIRM LOANS
5 per cent. interest once a
u6ar. 500 optional payments
with Davenport Savings Bank.
CHARLES BHGLEy
Good residence property in Audubon
for sale. j, III, MOSIER.

for sale. j. n. MOSIER.
At the annual meeting of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary meeting
last Friday in the church parlors at
the Presbyterian church, the following
officers were elected for the coming
year: Mrs. ]. F. Hinkhouse, presi-
dent; Mrs. G. III. Jones, secretary and
treasurer.
Last Friday night Jim Manahan,
southwest of town, gave dancing
party to number OF his friends. Mr..
and Mrs. Manahan know how to en-
terrain their friends, as those present
are willing to testify. Everybody was
well cared for and enjoyed the evening
as much as it is possible for people to
enjoy themselves.
Subject to call the qualified electors
of Audubon met at the Court House
Hall Wednesday evening and nomi-
mated the following ticket to be voted
on at the coming election: III. w.
Hanna, mayor; w. H. O'Connell and
e. NJ. Johnson, members of council:
ID. l.. Freeman, clerk Fred Vermilya,
treasurer G. w. Ellis, assessor.
Mrs. f. P. Hooker received word
Tuesday morning from Bluffton, Indi-
ana, that her sister, Mrs. Ashbocker,
had passed away Monday night. The
news of her death came not unexpected
as she has been very low for some time
with consumption. She has visited
Mrs. Hooker here and will be remem-
bered by many who formed her ac-
quaintance.
Matt Williams arrived from Red
Oak, Wednesday, with string of the
best bred and fastest horses that ever
came to the town, and has rented the
fair grounds, where he will handle
and train them during the summer.
He has the famous Winslow Wilkes,
which he had here during the last
season. He has young animal close
ly related to Alix, "Queen of the Turf"
with a record of 2:03a. This is young
animal and this will be it's first season
on the track. He also has Vaneria,
by Onward, and Sis Sidney, by Sidney.
These are both young animals of good
promise. AS soon as the weather is
settled and the track is in condition,
he will receive a number of horses
from different parties to track during
the season. Matt Williams is one Of
the best known horsemen, and is con-
sldered one of the best trainers and
drivers in Western Iowa.
Supt. Arthur Farquhar has secured
the following corps of instructors to
assist him in conducting the Teachers
Institute which will commence Aug
ust 9th at the close of the review
school. he has secured Prof e. D. Y.
Culbertson of Ames, Iowa, one of the
best known educators and institute
workers of the state, as conductor.
Prof. +. +. Hooker, superintendent of
the Audubon schools, too we'll known
to the teachers of Audubon county, to
need any words of praise, will be in
structor. Prof P. B. Wood, who has
been a teacher in past institutes, will
be returned and assigned for duty.
Prot: G. T. Wright, principal of the
Adair schools, a young man of push
talnments, has been employed to as
sist. If the means at hand will iutify,
another instructor will be added to
those already secured. The teachers
OF the county may expect an institute
which has never been surpassed in
previous years.
Last Saturday evening being the
twentieth wedding anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs. John McFarlane, invita-
tons were sent out to number oftheir
| friends, who in response assembled at
| their beautiful home on First Avenue,
where they spent a pleasant evening.
The, house was ablaZe with lights and
everything was arranged for the ease
and comfort and entertainment of
their guests. A tasty supper was
served and an evening of rare enter
tainment was enjoyed by those pres
ent. Following is the list of the inv:t-
ed guests:
Messrs and Mesdames-