Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-05-29

has been obliged to call doctor for
himself.
Mitt PARROT expects to start his
meat wagon out through the country
either today or tomorrow and then
the farmers can avail themselves of
the opportunity ofgetting fresh meat
every day during the hot weather,
which will be much appreciated by
these people.
Miss johnson, of Audubon, came
down Tuesday noon, and in the even.
ing her sister arrived from the east
and both went out to the home of
their father, Mr.. August johnson.
out east of town, where they will
visit for time under the parental
roof.
Lu Miller's brother, Peter Miller,
of Axtel, Nebraska, who has been Wis
iting him and family for the past
week, returned to his home Sunday,
after most enjoyable stay. Peter is
engaged in the implement business in
Axtel and is doing a very lucrative
business.
Horace Bartlett and wife and Hans
Nymahd and wife came in town Sum
day and spent the day with friends.
They also practiced some new pieces
of music they have lately received.
The orchestra is now in fine shape
and are continually getting new mu-
sic so they are able to furnish some
very nice selections.
Peter Gregersen, who returned
from Omaha last week where he had
been for the past three or four weeks
in hospital and seemed to be back
to usual health, but since his return
he grew worse and has been confined
to his bed at the hotel. On Tuesday,
he was much better and everything
looked favorable for his immediate
recovery.
School opened Monday at the Oak
field Academy in the lower room with
Miss Clara Ordway in charge. About
the usual number of scholars were
present and in few days the enroll
ment will be as large as usual, as all
danger from the spread Of the small
pox is past and no one is sick only a
few are bothered with sore arms, the
result of vaccination.
j. G. Hardman and his son Bernie
were over on Troublesome one day,
the last of the week looking at w.
d. Pratt's herd O." Short Horn cattle.
They saw the seven hundred dollar
cow, that Mr.. Pratt purchased at a
sale at Newton short time ago. Mr..
Pratt has very fine herd of full
blooded stock and among them are
some extra fine animals.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Troublesome Valley creamery
was held Monday and looked over the
months business. The new butter
maker FL. A. Sherk is giving most
excellent satisfaction and is making a
high grade quality of butter. These
people intend to change the shipping
point for their butter from Cleveland
to Boston and New York, where thew
expect to receive better prices.
Fred Bennett, who has lately been
with G. A. Heath at Plankington.
South Dakota, returned home Satur-
day and Immediately commenced
work for Pearson at the blacksmith
shop. Fred is we'll pleased with that
country and intends to return with
his family about June 1st. He says
that Del Heath and son Ray are both
we'll pleased with the prospects in
that country and he speaks especially
of the levelness of the land. He states
that you can stand on one corner Of
Mr.. Heath farm and discern objects
on the opposite plain as no hills of
any consequence exist there.
The team that had challenged our
boys to game of ball, Sunday, failed
to arrive and so they chose up sides
and proceeded to play a lively game.
AT first the boys played we'll but to-
wards the close of the game the ex-
citement seemed to lull and all lost
interest. Percy Freeman and Frank
pitched the game while George Ben
dixen and Orl Jones caught. Percy's
side came off victorious, winning by
the score of twenty four. to twenty
one. The boys expect to play game
soon either with the Benton Bloom
ers or the Jacksonville club and will
in all probability show them good
game.
j. I. Ellis, of Benton Center, bro
ther-in-law of H. w. Pearson, ex-
poets to depart with his family from
Wiota Thursday for Dawson, Mime
sofa, where they will make their