Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-01-09

We understand transfer was made
this week of the Nels Morey property
to John Chapman.
Horace Troxel had two cars for Okla
homa, Tuesday, and will soon be set
tied on his large farm.
I Miss Bentley, who has been visiting
her friend Miss Lois Stuart returned
to her home last Saturday.
Will Wilson has been granted pen
sion of six dollars month for services
in the Philippines, which he is justly
deserving of
One of the Preston Brothers, in the
North Park Barn, went to Chicago last
Sunday with stock that went ou over
the North Western.
A party of young folks expects to go
to Hamlin tonight to the fair and en-
tertainment given byth Presbyterian
Society at their church in Old Ham
lin.
Ned OBrien and cousin, Brady, did
not leave for Illinois until Saturday
and wrote back as soon as they got
| there that the weather was about the
same there as here.
Tom Cochran departed Tuesday for
Salisbury, Missouri, where he purchas-
ed large farm. He goes there to see
to bnying feed for his future use and
straighten up affairs.
Horace Sears, who clerked for time
in A. III. Roberts store, is now in a
store at Corning and Russell Mott is
assisting until he can get a registered
pharmacist that suits him.
Miss Gusta Cloughly, accompanied
by her amt, Mrs. J. j. Miller. arrived
from Ute last Saturday and Mrs. Miller
expects to remain some time to visit
with her sister, Mrs. VIM. Cloughly.
Word comes back from Minnesota,
that Miss Jessie Sweezy, daughter of
Joe Sweezy, who moved up there last
fall is married to one of the prosperous
and well-to-do young men of that
country.
Wilbur Kennels, who lives out
southeast of town. purchased the 40
acre farm just north of him this past
week and now has good 12O farm
and is convenient to town and a pleas
ant home.
County Superintendent Arthur Far
quhar is again pushing the township
meetings, this winter He has bad
luck in the two first he held, the
weather was too cold to make the
work practicable for all to get out. He
will hold them as follows, this week:
Hamlin Center, today Thursday, Mel
willie Center Friday and Cameron Cen
ter Saturday afternoon. These are
meetings, patrons and teachers should
be present to discuss those questions
that will come before the assembly at
this time. There can be real heart to
heart talks between teachers and pat
rons, when they will all go home
thoroughly understanding each other.
At the annual election of the officers
in the Columbian Club which met
Tuesday night for that purpose the
following officers We're elected:
Mrs. B. S. Phelps, President
Miss Harriet Bilharz, Vice Pres.
Mrs. Watts. Treasurer.
| Mrs. Ed Van Gorder, Rec. Sec.
Miss Mary Davis, Cor. Sec.
Mrs. w. w. Smith
Miss Vivian Bilharz
Miss Lizzie Davis was again hired
as librarian. They also discussed
amending the constitution to have
more officers viz, Libary Historian and
Library Reporter. They too expect to
give reception to the outgoing and
incoming officers.
Last Friday night was an evening
that will long be remembered by the
G. A. r. and w. r. e. on account of
the pleasant recollections it left behind
of the social gathering and installation
of new officers. Nearly all the veter-
ans and their wives had assembled at
the hall, above the postoffice, and the
good things piled on the table proved
that they thought 1t not good for
man to live on bread alone y and so
had brought in some other good things
to eat. After program in which sew
eral took part and the installation of
officers the feast was spread and tho it
was more sumptuous than IN the Six
ties the veterans enjoyed it as well as
they did then, if not better, for now
they can see the fruits of their sacrifice.
Then the sister states that were once
wont to troop about Columbia's knees
were brought in civil contention and
Columbia stood as Niobe of old weep.
ing for her children but now, through
the heroic sacrifice of these veterans,
she rears aloft her head in gladstone
pride that she stands the crowned
queen of all nations that encircle the
globe, her ensign that stands for puri-
ty, justice and peace, proudly waves
in the air of an atmosphere pure in
purpose and wholesome in its designs
for the good of mankind. Below we
give list of G. A. II. officers but could
not get a list of the w. r. G.
! Martin Smith, Commander.
| l. w. Baker, Senior Vice.
M. G. Griffith, Junior Vice.
John OFT, Chaplain.
H. w. Wilson, Quarter Master
%. Baxter, V. d.
A. S. Culver Sergeant
]. G. Johnson, Outside Guard.
Ed. B. Cousins, Adjutant
George Agnew, Sergeant Major.
VIM Lyman, Quarter Master Serg't
Wesley Jay, Guard.