Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-12-26

The Royal Neighbors have three
candidates, which will be taken
through the mysteries of this order,
Friday evening, and then will be sis
| tiers and workers in this grand or
ganization.
The services at Oak Hill church
were held Thursday, where large
Gro wd assembled to listen to the
Christmas program and to receive the
presents that had been placed on the
tree for them by their friends.
Two loads of Brayton's men and
boys went out hunting Sunday and
one load succeeded in capturing TWEEN
ty-four rabbits and the other load got
only four. We did not find out who
was with the load that got the four.
William Clemensen received let
ter this week from his folks in the old
country whom he had not heard from
for nearly seven years and in this let
ter he found out that his brother, in
Chicago, had passed to the great be-
yond some three years ago.
Mrs. Hans Nymand left for Omaha,
Wednesday, to spend Christmas with
sister who resides in that city. Hans
was unable to go the same day on ac-
count OF playing for the dance Christ
mas night but left Thursday to join
his wife.
J. G. Hardman, prosperous stock
raiser and farmer, living north of
Oakfield, attended the great Short
horn cattle sale at South Omaha, last
Wednesday. John did not purchase
any stock as the prices were way out
of sight.
4 bought some CiOaz.s, Jack
cts. Cnpes and Suits at a rare
bargain and L ana going to
sell Them at a small profit.
Latest Styles. Good Goods.
C.. A. HEATH,
BflysItOn. IOsUn.
The children were busy practicing
the first of the week for their enter
tainment which they gave Tuesday
night. The evening entertainment
was success in every particular and
many hearts were made glad over the
receipt of numerous useful and beau
tlful presents.
Misses Mae and Pearl Jenkins, who
have been attending school at the G.
G. G. G. at Des Moines, for the past
four months arrived home Saturday
and will spend Christmas at the home
of their uncle, j. T. Jenkins. After
the holidays the expect to again re-
sumo their studies at this school.
Thursday at IL O'Clock in Justice
Pressnalls' Office occurred the we'd.
ding of Edward L. Gouhanour to Jen-
ME r. Smith. T. Smith brother of the
bride witnessed the ceremony. Both
bride and groom live near Anita
where Mr.. Gouchanour is engaged in
farming and where they will live on
their return transatlantic Messen-
ger.
School, at the Oakfield Academy,
closed last Friday for a two weeks
vacation and the pupils in Miss Clara
ortiwny room nau very interesting
program consisting entirely of Christ
mas exercises which were surely a
credit to pupils and teacher. The
piece spoken by Helen Cotton repre-
'enting "Little Gretchen and Christ
nastime in Holland" was we'll rem
Tered and highly appreciated by all,
Noel Heath acting the part of Santa
Claus, showing that he had received
most careful training which was a
,redit to both Noel and his teacher.
Hazel Hartman representing the
'Old Woman Who Lived in Her
shoe,' was also we'll spoken and fully
Nellie Stoneking deliv-
,red very touching Christmas exer-
Use, affording much thought for the
pupils. Miss Ordway spares no pains
her program and she is, in
Iced, succeeding in her efforts to ex-
libit carefully trained school which
S truly a credit to her.