Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-09-18

G. G. Gushing commenced laying
the foundation yesterday for the big
barn that Anton Baker is going to
build three miles south east of town.
Geo. Gerard and family have about
completed their visit and sight seeing
at and near St. Paul and from letter
received by friends are expected home
the last of this week.
There was jolly good dance out
at j. F. Petersen's last SUNDAY night
the attendance being large many
from Brayton and other far away
points being present.
The six months butter test which
has been given by the department of
agriculture at Washington in which
suitable premiums were offered was
last week withdrawn.
The weeds have been cut along the
path leading from the depot to town
by private parties; but there is good
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TRANS can ask for at present.
Hans Christensen attended party
out at Knud Hansens east of Elk
horn one evening last week. We did
not learn the name of his partner in
the long trip over and back.
A convention of the butter makers
of the United States will open at
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, October %
at which many points of interest to
that fraternity will be discussed.
Chris johnson and wife went out
into the country last Monday; he on a
business trip she for pleasure. He
met with good success receiving
orders for machinery and buggies.
There will be preaching in the
church at3 this place next Sunday
morning and evening, and at Brushy
college Sunday night week, instead
of next Sunday night as first talked
of.
Rev. j. Werth returned last Mon
day from near Wintersett where he
was in attendance last week at the
Evangelical conference in session
there and reports very interesting
meeting.
Justesen & Son have shoe bar
gain counter this week where they
have odd sizes In shoes and slippers
which are going fast. Yonr choice
for SO cents; they sold 40 pair on
Monday.
Geo. Gill, Jake Warner, Rob Clark,
Marsh and John McNutt, J. H. Jones
Chris johnson and wife, Joe Patty,
Andrew Wells and Postmaster JUS
tesen, were all Atlantic visitors last
week to witness the races.
Mrs. Chas. Hensley has been very
sick at her home at Crefeld, Ger.
many, and as soon as she is able to
stand the journey may decide to re-
turn to this country. She is a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Gill.
w. D.. Stanley bought one of
johnson Il Carstensens very best
SURVEYS the last of the week and now
himself and wife propose when they
go away from home to ride in ease
and comfort as they deserve to do.
E. G. Oaks and Frank Hopley &C
companied by the Misses Bonita
BRYAN and Elizabeth Spencer went to
last Wednesday and attend
ed the fair returning on Saturday.
Their outing was very satisfactory.
Mrs. Clara Preston of Denver who
has been visiting her sister Mrs. j. q.
Moore west of town left last Tuesday
for Burlington, Iowa, her old home
to visit relatives and renew old ac-
quaintance with neighbors and
friends.
The carpenters finished roofing the
Geo. Spencer barn last Tuesday.
They will be employed for some
time building substantial corn cribs
and granaries when Mr.. Spencer will
have all his farm buildings new and
convenient.
Joel Crees and wife and Charley
Crees wife and children drove out to
Nicola the last of the week and visit
ed a few days at the home of the for
mer's daughter Mrs. Harry Percy
who is running a successful restaur-
ant in that town.
Our markets on Tuesday were hogs
w 100 to 1925. Wheat sic, corn 47c
oats Csc, creamery butter zoe, dairy
l5c, eggs 15c, hens &c, chickens 1Oc.
The poulty trade has been active this
week and Just has had about all he
could do take care of them.