Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-08
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Mrs. Z. d. Philips and family de-
parted Tuesday for a visit with re-
latives and friends in Illinois.

Mrs: Z: d. Philips and family de-
parted Tuesday for visit with re-
latives and friends in Illinois.
Monday night the father of Tom
Eagan left his team standing in the
street hitched to load of posts when
they became frightened and started to
run. They went south to the school
house and there made sharp turn
east upsetting the wagon and throw
ing everything out breaking the tongue
and getting loose themselves. They
were caught out in the country east of
town not hurt.
Word came to town Wednesday
morning that as Hans Lund out in
north Sharon township was driving
to the field with his wife, his team ran
away throwing them out and injuring
her considerably, SO much so, that it
was reported for time that she had
her back broken A doctor was i'm
mediately summoned but found no
bones broken but general shaking
up that may lay her up for some time.
Nels P. hoeg, supervisor from the
south part of the county was up We'd
nesday attending to matters of bust
Miss pertaining to county affairs. No
one looks after the we'll fare of the tax
payers better than Nels as he is always
On the lookout where he can save them
some money and yet at the same time
do some improvement and good for
the county. Tis' just such men as him
that build up county and give it
standing and credit in the state.
State Superintendent of Schools,
Prof Barrett, will lecture next Mon
day night. No one can afford to miss
hearing him. He will lecture on
education and every one is interested
in this. Don't leave educational mat
tiers all to the teacher Go out and
get some good ideas yourself so that
the coming year you will be able not
teachers, by going about your usual
complaining in an educated way in
stead of blind manner as usual. Go
and hear Prof. Barrett and you will
be the riches forit.
Chas Ochletree died, last Tuesday, at
his home, northwest of town, and
was buried Thursday in Maple Grove
Cemetery, the funeral services being
conducted by Rev. Holmes.
He is man who has lived close to
the life he thought was right and has
known for some time that he must
soon pass to the great beyond and tell
ing those about of the fact, quietly say
ing he was not afraid of the waters
that would surround him for, peeping
through the rift of clouds he could see
the glory bright OF something beyond.
Two years ago when they were called
upon to mourn the death of their cid.
est son, Ennis, he told him he would
follow in two years, and did almost to
the hour. His aim in life was to do
good to mankind. A loving, throb-
bling heart that kept strong rythmatic
time to all who We're about him, kind
! word for friends and neighbors and a
just appreciation of all they did for
him.
In his home he lead life that made
home an altar of alteration to his MEM
DRY. Kind and considerate to his wife
the finds now sweet consolation for
there is no doubt but that he sleeps
sweetly and securely in the hereafter
where she can again meet him. AS a
father he was ever kind and indulgent,
treating his children as companions
not as serfs or servants. What was his
was theirs: their wishes We're his com
mands AS citizen the whole COM
munity mourn him. He shrank from
s no duty that was placed upon him.
and shifted no responsibility upon 9TH
er shoulders that he himself could car
ry. All extend his bereaved family the
consolation that death is not all where
hope yet lives as it does here, that
there Is u meeting and a uniting again