Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-08-21
Hanlin
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Rev. Yaggy of Des Moines who
was here during Evangelical Confer
ence left for his home last Monday
after visit of one day at the home of
MI. and Mrs. o. P. Tyler south west
of town.
j. p Pfeiffer of Shelby county has
been visiting the past week at the
home of his brother Frank, south
west of town, left on Tuesday for
Extra for short stay among friends
in that town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pfeiffer are
having their hands full now days
with the children some of whom are
quite sick with what is said to be
whooping cough complicated with
summer grip.
M. c. Gill has lately received word
that his daughter Mrs. Chas. Hens
ley of Crefeldt, Germany, has recov-
cred from her recent indisposition
which is good news to her many
friends in this part of the country.
The ice cream social to have been
given at the M. E. church in Old
Hamlin last Saturday night was post
poned on account of the weather until
last evening large attendance was
expected as it had been quite gen.
orally advertised.
If any one in Hamlin has house
and lot they would like to trade for
a five room house, good barn and
water two blocks north of the post
office in Audubon call on Just Just
essen at the post office here, and he
will explain matters.
Lightning struck the south side OF
w. M. Hopkins barn one night last
week passing down by his mule team
which was stabbed there but FORUM
ately not killing them. 1t was
miracle the barn was not set on fire;
the damage was nominal.
The following are few who sold
hogs here this week; Worth Hartzell
one load, j. Garrison one, Barney
Deets one, P. johnson one, j. P.
0berholtz two, Jacob Topp one, P.
Esbeck one, Amiel Waltz one, Geo.
Gerard two and G. Christensen one.
Tom Bruhn deserves the thanks of
the towns people for the cutting of
those tall weeds that INSTRUCTED the
view in all directions except over
head. Now if the people will but
use the sythe in their door Yards and
along the garden fence our town will
look better than some we know of.
Nels Rattenborg and wife and Jens
y. Andersen and wife are now in
Ringstead, Emmett county Iowa
viewing the country with posi-
bllity OF purchasing land if the quail
ity and price suit. The country here
is to their liking but the prices are
entirely too high for profitable in
vestment is the way they look at it.
Miss Tyler who was down sick
with the measles in Denver two
weeks since has entirely recovered
and is feeling better than for a long
time; the other sister has secured en-
ployment in a dry goods store there
Just to give her something to do.
The girls went there for the benefit
OF their health and will more than
likely remain a year and the conse-
quences are they have lot of spare
time on their hands.
A couple of fellows were seen to
drive up near Pfeif'er's thresher
where it was standing the first of the
week and when Geo. Gill went down
shortly after their departure it was
found that four dollars worth of
whang leather had disappeared. No
names were mentioned but when the
ones who are guilty read this they
may be induced rather than avoid
possible exposure and prosecution.
TO return it to the machine from
whence it was stolen.
The following named teachers we're
employed for Hamlin township.
No. Emma Fenton.
School begins second Monday in
September.
No. 2 Lena Drury Second Monday.
No. 3 Carry Webster"
No. 4 Nora Oelke
No. 5 Grace Stanley /"
No. 6 Roxie May g
No. Bessie Dodge First Monday.
No. s G. r.. Darland i" /"
No. 9 Mae McIllvaine Second Mon
day.
FRED SEARLEs PRES.
GEO. SCOTT sEcY.