Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-10-23

last Tuesday that there was to be two
souls made happy in marriage at that
place on Wednesday, but as the
rumor could not be verified, we let it
go at that tor this week only; and
will expect concise report next
week from the parties directly
interested.
Andrew Wells, residing two miles
southeast of town, is. acting the
"Good Samaritan" by supplying our
citizens and the neighbors round
about with good juicy beef delivered
at the door, fore quarters cents, hind
quarters 8 cents per pound, in Is
pound chunks. lie is we'll patronized
and will be; so long as he sells at such
reasonable prices.
Hans Christensen and Henry Shryer
visited friends near Elkhorn Satur-
day and rested until Sunday when
they with the West Hamlin base ball
team engaged in a crossing of bats
with the Elkhorn team, the latter
scoring % to West Hamlin's g.
Henry lays their defeat to their mas.
cot, the brawny muscled Irishman not
being present to lend his assistance.
This item is little late but is all
the better for the keeping. Born to
Mr.. and Mrs. P. X. Petersen at their
home two miles south of town, on
Tuesday October Z fine big ten
pound boy which P. K. thinks is the
living image Of its sire. Mother ,and
son are we'll and the happy father
goes about his duties with an idea Of
the increased responsibilities now
added to his other duties as the head
of family.
Lou Anciaux started from his
home out in Greeley last Tuesday
and boarded the train at this depot
for his annual visit at the home OF
his father two miles out from Iowa
City. Lou says his father is getting
quite old and feeble and he has made
it duty during residence in this
county of about rs years to show his
filial duty towards his parents by
making them visit. He will re-
turn again Sunday or Monday.
At last ground has been broken
along side our principal street, Main
street running through town from
north to south. The work has not
been completed but enough grading
has been done to show that we will
have nice high and dry thorough
fare as soon as it is finished and q
large culvert put in south of the
blacksmith shop to send the waters
in the right direction. The Gods
help those who try to help them
selves.
We had big scare and more ex-
element the last Of the week when
from some unexplained cause ham,
mock stretched above a show case
and near the ceiling in the johnson &
Christensen store was discovered to
be in flames. The alarm was given
and there was. a hurrying to aud fro
as. the bucket brigade was being
formed, but luckily the hammock
burned and dropped from the ceiling
onto the show case, scorching it
slightly however before a pail of
water extinguished the blaze.
VIM. Carroll of Avoca, a g. r. 1. s.
P. official visited this village last
Monday and after strolling around
the depot for while wandered up
north of the elevator where he did
some more strolling and looking
around and then announced SO we
were informed, that the petition of
the business men and the sorely tried
and mud be spattered public would
be listened to and their prayer be
granted and the depot would be
transported to sight north of the
elevator and to the north of the east
and west road leading through town.
The exact time set for the removal
was not stated. Keep the ball roll
ing.