Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-12-11

fall, and having finished started last
Tuesday for Rock Island where he
will pass the winter among relatives.
E. G. Dryden has just received the
farm scales he ordered some four
weeks ago and was down to Extra
last Monday and purchased the lum-
Der for the frame and platform and is
at work this week placing it in posi-
ton for future use.
Hogs marketed this week were as
follows: o. P. Tyler two loads,
Jas. White one, Soren Sorensen three,
Martin Kness one, j. Wirth one, Mr..
Armstrong one, w. D. Stanley one,
Hans Rattenborg one, and Julius
Kopasky one load.
W. D. Stanley was the only patron
of the Blue Grass Creamery present
from this neighborhood at the meet
ing held in Extra last week. The in
clemency of the weather that day
deferred many others who would
otherwise have been present.
Cards are out announcing the
approaching marriage of Mr.. Frank
Hopley and Mrs. Elizabeth Spencer,
both Of whom reside at Old Hamlin.
The nuptials will take place Wednes-
day December 16, and if possible
more extended notice will be given
later on.
Fred Heileman the genial manager
of the creamery was an interested
participation in the transactions of
last weeks convention of butter
makers and reports very interest
ing meeting, nearly all the big
men in Iowa interested in dairy pro-
ducts being present.
Tom Bruhn and Geo. Spyrup have
each added to the adornment of their
homes and comfort of their families
by purchasing one of those large new
tangled heaters each at our hard
ware store and express themselves as
highly pleased with the extra
warmth produced by that particular
kind of stove.
There is very little corn marketed
at the elevators throughout the
country now, the price deterring
farmers from selling when they can
get more from the local feeders who
must have the corn and consequently
pay better prices than the local mar
kets justify, SO say some of our neigh
boring stock feeders and farmers.
The engine and box cars of Mon
day morning came into town all
right but when the engineer looked
back for the conductors signal to
halt there was no conductor in sight
but on running back about a mile
south the coach and baggage car
were found all right and close to the
place where they had broken loose.
Ten minutes late but no one to blame.
J.C. johnson attended the cream
cry meeting at Extra last week in
the capacity of a private citizen to
find out if there were any new feat
ures in the business since his retire.
ment from that field of labor, he
being an expert in butter-making,
and from which he retired to begin
business in the hardware and imple-
ment business.
Andrew Wells is now at work for
our stock buyer Peter Nelson and if
the weather is not too inclement, you
who have fat cattle to dispose of may
expect a visit from him any time.
Mr.. Nelson has been here but a short
time but the farmers have found him
hustler and always willing to pay
every cent there is in hogs and has
therefore built up good trade and
has determined to add to his bust.
ness that of cattle buying.
Eric Johansen Olesen and Miss
Christina Rattenborg are to be mar.
ried today out at Harlan 30 we are
informed. Miss Rattenborg has beer
keeping house for her brother Hans
a mile west of this town and is spok.
en- of as an estimable young lady
They will reside this winter at tn,
home of Mr.. Rattenborg and in thu
spring will move to farm he own
near Flscus. An old country vel
come is promised this worthy couple
when they come home.
There will be "Speciap' service
next Sunday morning at the Evan
gelical church, all the members ar
urgently requested to be present an,
those out side the church are cor
daily invited to attend this service
The prayer meetings of the Evangel
ical church are still held at the usua
hour, but in the homes of the mem
bers instead of at the church. Th
new arrangement commenced las
week by holding the Wednesda
evening prayer meeting at Mr.. CAT
fins, this week on Wednesday even
ing at the parsonage. Don't forge
, the time and place.
t Preparations are now being mad
for grand Christmas tree, the nices