Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-01-04
Audubo3.

Extra, visited Tuesday and Wednes-
day with V. E. Horton and family.
D. E. Soar was invoicing his har-
ness shop Wednesday so as to find out
how much more he is worth now than
was last year.
Mrs. VIM. Layland returned home
Tuesday morning from her visit with
relatives and old time friends in
Mahaska county.
The case State of Iowa VS.. Mrs. lola
Weber has been continued and will
come up for hearing at the March
term ofthe district court.
Miss Allie Brockway who has been
relatives and friends returned to her
home at Carroll Tuesday evening.
Mable McKarahan, who has been
seriously ill with catarrh Of the stom
ach is some improved but her condi
ton the first of the week was very
critical.
John Minor came over from Harlan
Monday and was attending to business
matters and visiting with relatives
and friends. John is more than pleas
ed with Harlan, and reports doing a
nice business.
y
Vernon, Iowa, Tuesday. to resume his
studies at Cornell College. Harry is
getting we'll along in the course of
study, and before we know it, will
graduate with honors.
r. N. Carper returned from Des
Moines Tuesday where he had been
attending to business. He came back
feeling that from present indications
John H. Gear, would be reelected
United States senator.
The Clifton divorce suit has been
withdrawn. Public opinion seems to
be that such cases should be kept out
of court and from the public, as the
parties, owing to past conditions are
not altogether responsible.
John McFarlane, the large nipple
ment dealer, left for Des Moines, Tues
day evening, where he will look after
business matters and attend the an
nual meeting Of the State Dealers
Association, which is in session this
week.
Press Keith and his mother Mrs.
q Tesse Keith and Miss Minnie Hunter
= returned from their visit to Fremont,
Mahaska comfy, Tuesday. They all
had pleasant visit and enjoyed being
with those they had not seen for many
years.
Eli Hansen, of Oakfeld township,
was at the Court House Wednesday
attending to business matters of his
Importance for his township. He is
prosperous farmer and Il good bust
ness man.
Geo. w. Hoover went down to Des
Moines Tuesday noon to talk business
with the implement men and make
arrangements for the coming seasons
trade. While in the Capitol City he
will attend the Business Mems Asso,
citation which holas its annual session
this week.
Judge w. r. Green is holding court
this week in order that a few cases OF
minor Importance may be cleared up
However nothing Of special impor-
lance to the public will be tried and
!, court may adjourn any day. The
jury has returned home and the cases
being tried are submitted to the court
John Ward was awarded the con-
tract or his contract was renewed for
bridge builder and for county grading.
Owing to the advance in material he
was allowed 1915 foot for building
the bridges. In all the years that Mr..
Ward has been building the bridges
there has never been any complaint,
every bridge being as the contract
called for and entirely satisfactory.
J. H. Maharg went to Des Moines
Wednesday to look after a couple of
fine blooded cattle which he had sold
from his fine Shorthorn herd and was
shipping away. One went to Missouri
and the other to the east part of the
state. There is no better bred cattle in
tIa cto fa nd ,.-h b, bnr f,,
sale he finds a ready market. He re-
turned Tuesday stopping only few
49, hours in the Capitol City.
Royal Petty will retire from the
stewardship of the poor farm March
1st and will be succeeded by Thos
Davis, of Viola township. Mr. Petty
has ever worked for the interest of the
farm and county doing whatever the
Board of Supervisors required him tc
do. Mr.. Davis has successfully con
Quoted his own farm and will look
after the county farm with the same
care and diligence that he always has
his own.
~ Will Wilson and Verge Wilson went
n to Atlantic Tuesday evening and at
tended the entertainment given by
the members Of the 51st Iowa band
b. 12tely returned from service in the
~ 'hlllpplnes, out now making tour
# If the state Will is personally ac
s-1uainted with the members OF the
oand and was pleased to meet them
again. The playing was fine and q
afge house was in attendance. Will
,;ade arrangements for them to come
Audubon, bat the date is not fixed
When they come full house will
rect them, because Audubon is in
avor of the soldier boys.
The Columbia C!ab moved the
,nblic library Wednesday to their new
quarters in the reception rooms at the
*. p. Hall, where they are to have the
free use OF the rooms until such time
as they may be able to provide new
and perrnant home of their own. The
membership of the Club has grown
n numbers and influence, and the
library has grown beyond the hopes OF