Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-12-05
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Uncle Jim Foster is almost we'll
again from his fall of last week.


again from his fall of last week.
Geo. Lacy who took some machin-
cry down to Adams county, last week,
is now back.
T.. N. French sold his fine 240-acre
farm this past week to Dick Northup
at $65.G0 per acre.
Rev. Bertch will preach next Sun
day night in Gray, which is his regu-
lar appointment.
Geo. Bald, living out southwest of
town, had Groteluschen come out and
put up windmill.
R. ]. Creveling came up Tuesday
and helped the boys put on some of
the ceiling in the hall.
Nels Christensen, the great stock
man, went to Chicago Monday to at
tend the fat stock show.
Mrs. Beauford was over Sunday from
her home in Perry visiting with her
cousin Miss Jessie Slough.
VIM. Smoke, from over by Stuart,
visited with his old time friend Geo.
Pfiester, the first of the week.
There will be another club dance,
Friday night at the hall. They ex-
pect to give one every two weeks.
James Foster ST.. and Eugene Mertz
went over to Manila Monday to at
tend to matters of personal business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Foster, Jr. are the
proud parents of a girl baby that came
giving.
Miss Grace Swaney was home from
Ames where she is attending school
to spend Thanksgiving under the par
entail roof.
Peter Ruble has contracted to sell
1000 bushels of corn at the Musson ele-
vator and will put it on the market as
soon as possible.
Will Johns gave a very pleasant
dance last Monday night out at the
ranch and those present had most
enjoyable time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Cunningham,
of Audubon, were up Thanksgiving to
eat turkey with their daughter
Mrs. ]. E. MCGUIRE.
August Myer and his two daughters
returned home Tuesday evening from
Minnesota where they have been for
some time visiting.
Hon. Asmus Boysen, Frank Buck
ner, John Liken and Ham Buckner
departed Tuesday for Sioux City to
look at land in Nebraska.
The little fellow who has been gath
ering old iron all over the country has
sh tipped out the scraps and received a
good profit on his investment.
Nels Christensen was on the market
last Saturday with twenty hogs that
averaged $50 pounds each. He sold
them to Groteluschen & Forsbeck.
i Saturday evening the young people
in the neighborhood of w. L. Swaney's
were invited in for party and six or
seven couple were out from Dedham.
Mr.. Carter, who has the Earheart
farm, sold his two quarters the past
week to Lee McCuen and j. u. Somers,
receiving 5000 per acre for the same.
Carl Beastooh, one of the prosperous
farmer, out south of town, was in town
Monday and sold about 1900 bushels of
corn to John Renftle, manager of the
4 Musson elevator.
\ Elmer Beems, proprietor of the
billiard hall and barber shop has add
ed two very strong gasoline lamps to
the hall, which lights it up almost as
bright as day and gives them much
better satisfaction.
4 Mrs. w. III. Smith, of Prairie Hill,
was over here Sunday visiting with
her cousin, Miss Jessie Slough, pro-
prietress of the Wayside Inn. She was
making farewell visit ere she goes to
her home in the far West.
There will be con cert in the new
hall December Z, given by the Larsen
, Concert Company. This company
comes highly recommended by some
of the best organizations in the country
and will doubtless give good salts
!, faction.
G. r. Spurgeon, of Kirkman has
been assigned the position in the
Trans-Mississipp Elevator vice Jim
Foster laid off. The company have
shut down three of their elevators and
as Jim was last on, was OF course first
of, having given entire satisfaction to
the company.
Rev. Bertch begins protracted meet
ings next week over at Botna. Toward
the end of the week he expects A. O.
Garrett, of Downs, Illinois, to assist
him in the work. Rev. Downs comes
we'll recommen in this line of work
and the people may expect to hear
some good sermons.
The meetings at the U. B. church
closed last Sunday night. Five &C.
cessions were made to the church and
several more expect to make start
soon. While the meetings were not sc
productive as the pastor would have
liked to had them yet they may fee
pleased that those who did start are or
the onward way.
The Sunday School in Gray has de-
cided to have Christmas tree and
program. To believe at this time OF
Il Peace OH Earth, Goodwill toward
Men, the children should be recog
nized and as consequence everything
will be done to give them splendid
time and all people irrespective of be-
liefs will be made welcome.
X. H. Kettlesen purchased ticket
Tuesday for Portland, Oregon, and
will try that delightful cline for {
time to see how he will like it. HI
has tried both Missouri and Oklahoma
but they did not suit him and he was
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