Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-02-28

a start and left Harry in the rear.
Fortunately no accident occurred.
The team received free passage on the
road for about three miles when they
turned into Mr.. Essington's yard and
were caught again.
L. d. Pearson, who has been sick
so long, is slowly improving. He
has had tedious and painful illness,
but with the dawn of spring-time,
with its buds and bird songs and the
warm sunlight, we feel that he will
be inspired to grow strong and we'll.
lie will soon move to Anita with his
family and make that place their
home. His wife is also poorly and
the change will, we hope, be benef-
cial to her health also.
Mr.. John Larson and Miss Mar
garete Daugaard were united in mar
riage at the Oak Hill church last
Wednesday, the Rev. Hald perform.
ing the ceremony that united them as
husband and wife. MIR. and Mrs.
Larson have promised to cherish and
protect each other through the trials
and universities Of life and to share the
peaceful quietude of the sacred pre-
cincts of home. Mr.. Larson is a
young man of honor, having the con-
tidence OF his friends, while his cher
lshed bride is young lady of refine
ment we'll schooled in the domestic
duties of life.
Mrs. Nels Sornsen, of Brayton, re-
celved letter from her sister out at
Cuppy's Grove, Tuesday morning,
telling her that her grandmother,
Mrs. F. g. Nelson, had died aud that
they buried the good lady near the
Baptist church there last Friday.
The good mother had been confined
to her bed for the past seven years,
was past her ninety year and
had been a great sufferer during the
last days she was with her loved ones.
The day she died the watches at her
bed saw no sudden change They
saw grandma breathe hard once or
twice and her spirit had fled.
County Superintendent Arthur
Farquhar came down, Tuesday noon,
and attended the teachers meeting
over at the Academy in Oaktield in
the afternoon. He reports that the
meeting was we'll attended and much
Interest was shown in the discussions
OF the various subjects. These meet
lngs are OF the utmost importance in
the educational work of our county
and should be attended by the teach.
ers, directors and patrons of the
schools of the township in which
they are held and by SO doing an in
terest would be manifested in the
school work and great amount of
good would be the result.
AT Oak Hill church in Oakfeld
township, Thursday, February 81,
1901, Rev. Hald united in the bands
OF marriage Mr.. Chris Graue and Miss
Cecilia Moulgaard. Mr.. Graue has
many friends that he has made by his
honesty aud uprightness. He has
worked manly and nobly ever per-
forming his task with good cheer.
lie is knownto be honest, industrious
and ready to battle tor the right.
Miss Moulgaard is young woman
who has large circle of friends and |
Intimate associates that respect and I
honor her for her noble traits of char
acler and tor her womanly grace and
refinement. These young Poop le will
soon commence housekeeping on the
farm where it is hoped they will live
IN JOY and happiness, retaining their
many friends and surrounding them
selves with the comforts of life.
Invitations have been received at
Stlllside announcing the marriage of
Mr.. Earle Pruitt, OF Atlantic, to Miss
Nellie BLY, Smith, Of Bristow. the
event to take place March IA, at the
brides home. MIR. Pruitt will be
remembered in these parts as the in
teresllng young man who taught such
successful school in District No.
I few seasons ago. With his Young
BRIDE we have no acquaintance but we
know she must be sweet souled Wo-
man who has won the poet heart of
our young friend and we are interest,"
ed i'll their union. and entertain fond
hopes for their future happiness and
llte's success. Enwrapped in the veil
of romance now, may they find the
rarest of history no less beautiful and
fair. With the high ideals of the