Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-01-03
Notwithstanding the storm Sunday

meeting III the Baptist church. This
shows good interest on the part of
those who attend.
j. a. johnson is now duly in
stalled as citizen and resident since
his family arrived from Harlan, Tues
day. He may now be found at his
old place in the grain office and all
his old patrons and friends give him
and his family hearty welcome.
Since the fall of snow he tramping
hunter may be seen wandering in
most any direction While the quail
and chicken season have both closed
the rabbits are still good game and
just now bunting is fine. The crack
OF the rifle or the deeper report of
/ shot guns may be heard on every side.
The other day Charley Jenkins
horse stumbled and fell with him
near Bravton and when he got nearly
home he saw he had los, piece OF his
watch chain and with it that pretty
gold nugget that was attached If
you find il please notify Charley or
leave it at the Braylon postotlice and
be rewarded
Christine Loss, who so nobv vonu-
teered to enter the home of Nels Sorn-
sen during the time they We're quar-
| antined with scarlet fever. went to
| her home in Audubon for rest
Few care To enter a place like this
where there is contagious disease
and her sacrifice is appreciated by
| Nels and his family.
The M. w. A. camp give public
installation Of their officers next Sat-
nrdav night in the church, They
have arranged program OF local
talent and assisted by Pearson's or
chestra they will give good enter
tainmenl. Owen Ide will give talk
on Woodcraft and the last will be the
installation Of officers. Everybody is
invited and will be well treated If
they attend.
These two weeks have been ones OF
| pleasure TO The youth. No school
and skating fine. Who would ask Tor
better combination? Young peop!e
with skates over their shoulders NAV
be seen or every hand. The merry
| shout of he boys rings out upon the
still cold air to receive an answering
echo from the shriller voice of the
girls as hey glide by. At times the
river resembles a bee hive so busy are
all in reaping pleasure while it lasts.
! According to the now line honored
custom of the Chas. Bison. Mack
Thomas families and ..Uncle' Wat
les. they held their usual Christmas
reunion on The nearest Sunday to
Christmas which happened TO be the
3Oth. Their business keeps all Of
them busy during the holidays and
they gather mutually on this Sunday
to give their gifts, good cheer and eat
their turkey. Tick McGovern has
become one Of the number since asso-
ciated with Charley and he and his
lady friend were with them this wear.
They spent very happy day together
and each went home joyously carrying
the offering given in love. Mrs.
Croy and VERNE TOO are always in
cluded in the group.
The Lyceum at the Oaktield school
is prospecting nicely, much good be-
ing derived by all who participate.
Many boy marks the beginning Of
an illustrious career by these societies.
Here all are one, on equality and the
boy forgets himself in the thoughts
he presents and learns to master him
self and those about him. Not only
is the debate interesting here but the
program is good. In the debate last
Friday night III which was discussed,
Resolved, That in the present uprs-
ing the Chinese were justified" the
negative proved to be the strong EST
and the decision was given to them.
The question for the next night is,
Resolved, "That capital punishment
should not be inflicted where the
accused is convicted upon circum-
stantial evidence" The affirmative
is to be led by j. G. Kelley and the
negative by Chas. Sykes The Peel
Sisters concert last time was one Of
the events OF the evening and Mrs.
Broomishan's Mistake was also we'll
received.
| AT the close Of warm summer dnv
small, stub-toed, dirty faced lad
came to the door where Mrs Oliver
Smith was sitting in the kitchen of
her farm house, few miles below
Extra, said he was homeless, hungry
ana wanted something to eat, Mrs.
Smith was peculiarly struck by the
bright appearance Of The boy and
gave him his supper and bimeby Mr..
Smith came in and as they had no
children OF their own concluded to
adopt him. Time went on and The
| lad grew to maDhood's estate, mar
ried lady Of the neighborhood and
when Mr.. and Mrs. Smith grew tired
OF farm life and moved to town he
still continued to tend the farm and
is one Of the most substantial citizens
OF western Iowa. A few days ago lie
went to Missouriald purchased q few
head OF the best strains of cattle AT a
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