Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-23

John Polzin, one of the most pros
porous farmers in the communitv, has
purchased of Greenwaldt & Grotelu-
schen a good wind mill outfit to have
the water supply on his place handy
to use.
The directors of the school are busy
getting rock on the school ground for
the foundation of the new building
which, judging from the plans and
specifications will be modern and up
to-date.
VIM. Weiderstein, living south of
town, was up last week and sold to
John--manager of the Musson
elevator, a car of fine wheat. He still
has a car left that he expects t o put
out in the future.
James Foster, ST., and Cameron
Ross were buyers of new buggies of
the firm of Greenwaldt& G~roteluschen
last week, the latter Just supplying
himself with what he did by running
OIL of a bridge not long ago.
Ham Buckner, one of the best feed
ers n the country, sent a car of fine
cattle to h Chicago markets Tuesday
evening. His cattle showed the effects
OF good care, intelligent feeding and an
understanding in what he was doing.
Walter Audas went to Brooklyn,
Iowa, last Friday, to interview a spec
ialist in regard to his condition. He
has not been we'll since his sickness
last winter and all treatment has not
given the desired effect. His many
friends hope that he may return with
his feet planted firmly on the road to
recovery.
e. Eugene Mertz has now everything
moved from the corner across the
street to his own building. The drug
stock shows up in a far better manner
as there is a great deal more shelf
room. They have everything in the
up stairs in tip top order as living
apartments and feel more comfortable
and at home.
James Foster, Jr., John Liken, Hite
Packard, G. p. Mertz, Ora Corner and
Mllt Goodnow took advantage of the
excursion north last Friday and went
to Charles Mix county, in South Da-
kota. They were at the town of Ged-
DIES, that opened its first store a year
ago and now has over forty business
houses. They report some fine look
ing country with crops away ahead of
ours.
Mrs. Chris. Sands, living on the
Barger place, south of town, is the
proud possessor of a beautiful rocking
chair, the gift of the NJ. w. A., as a
mark of their appreciation as she re-
lieved that body from all care during
the sickness of her son., 'tSandy" Peter
sen while he was sick here. She
greatly prizes, not only the chair, but
the spirit OF loyal brotherhood that
binds together the lodge members and
makes them remember kindness to
one of their m
The farmers in the vicinity and con-
tiguous to the community i'm which
the big church is to be built this sum-
mer, began this week the hauling of
the lumber to the site. Workmen
began the first of the week and expect
to get the foundation laid this week so
as to begin the carpenter work as soon
as possible.
The G. r. social given last week was
one of the most successful ever given.
Mrs. Campbell, the president. wishes
to thank all the patrons for their lib
eral patronage and kindly help. The
society took in eleven dollars and
seventy-eight cents, and would have
taken in more had the cream held out.
In the prize given in the peanut race,
a "dime and pin" was won by Jessie
Packard, While Gordon Shelly won
the watch, his brother. Everything
was a glowing success and the man
agement is we'll pleased.
Af~As--f r. o.