Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-12-06

Ray Hibbs came home from Boone
Tuesday where he has been at work
for lsome time working at the mason's
trade.
l can repair your bicycles and put
them in frst-class shape. Bring thems
j. q. WOLFE.
Joe Byerly, former and old time
citizen, dropped into town last Friday
and met a few of his many friends of
former days. He now lives at Poca-
hontas, Iowa.
Peter Petersen and wife, living
southwest of town, departed for Den
mark, Saturday. for visit with rela-
tives and friends of former days. They
expect to remain abroad couple of
months.
John Zion moved to town last Wed
nesday to try his luck, in city life.
John will make good citizens and
should receive hearty welcome in
the neighborhood to which he has
gone.
d. A. Railsback will hold public
sale at his place two miles east of town,
Monday, December IL. He is going to
move to Oklahoma and has the sale in
order to dispose of the property adj
vertised so he will not be compelled to
move it,
w. III. Cowles has the finest line of
silverwaTe and hand painted china
ware and all kinds of jewelry that he
has ever had for the holiday trade. 1t
is neatly and tastily arranged and is
/ nj 90 cSS To lNOIy 0t e ~
expect to buy.
All Zaner has received fifteen tons of
buckwheat flour from the old reliable
mills located in Pennsylvania from
which he has received large amount
several years past. The most of this
he has already sold and delivered but
has limited amount left with which
to supply the trade.
A. J. Philips and wife are intend
ing. to move to Pocahontas, Iowa, and
will go up there soon to see about pur-
chasing them suitable place for their
future home. Mr.. and Mrs. Philips
were among the early settlers of the
county and have many friends who
regret that they intend to leave the
i county.
nlsh barn on Washington street and
moved his entire livery stock to it.
/ He expects to add some new rigs and
teams and have one of the finest and
best equipped places in the state. He
will retain the one on the north side
of the park as feed barn and asks
for share of the patronage.
4 Godfrey Commandery No. "A X. T.
installed the following officers Tues
day night: A. III. Roberts, E. Co. B.
Doak, Gen; ID. L. Freeman, c. c.; w.
Burnside, Prelate; f. S. Watts, Treas
urer; u. B. Cousins, Recorder; H. w.
Hanna, S. W.; p. j. Freeman, j. W.;
J. N McKarahan, Warden; H. Young,
5. b.; p. Griffith, S. B.; j. T.. Rip
pey, Sd G.; G. L. Tramp, I'd G.; j. A.
Musson, LIST GIG. w. Preston, Sentinel.
Will Alt, out in Sharon township,
has just had his fine new house COM
pleted, and now has one of the finest
homes in the county. He has invited
a number of friends in next Saturday
night for kind of house warming in
the way of a dance which he is to give.
We know that there is good time in
does things by halves and will see that
Jake Meyer had a fine buggy built
on purpose for the rural free mail de-
livery ordered by Geo. Hoover and it
arrived Tuesday. 1t has pigeon holes
in front and is entirely enclosed, built
light and is perfectly durable. He now
has nearly all of his equipment and
the people along his route know about
when to expect their mail. 1t is prov
ing great convenience to all the
patrons and many are now enjoying
the luxury, long coveted of daily
paper.
4 District court convenes Tuesday De-
cembel 18th, with Judge o. d. Wheel
er presiding. This promises to be an
interesting and important term of
court and several cases of public in
terest will probably be tried The first
suit brought by John Weighton
against lola M. Weber ct al, originat-
ing from the burning of his barn. B.
/. Salinger has sued the county for
1924, 100000 for services rendered the
county in the Cunningham case in the
Supreme court. There are some Grim
inal cases that will probably be tried
that will attract more or less public
attention.
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The NJ. w. A. lodge held their an
nual election of officers last Monday
night, and the following men We're
chosen:
Geo. w. Cosson, Venerable Consul.
]. G. F. Wicker, Worthy Advisor.
Frank Green, Banker.
NJ. Mccall, Clerk.
John Zion, Escort.
Charley Poison, Sentry,
Will Roberts, Waterman.
VIM. Laubender, Manager.
They also elected the following dele
gates to the county convention, Geo.
Cosson, j. A. Nash, R. c. Spencer,
Mack Mccall. This lodge has done
some good work in the past year, hav-
ing gained nearly one hundred menu
bers who are now safely protected by a
good insurance.
The following is the list of trial
jurors drawn for the December term of
court:
VIM Van Aernam Audubon