Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-12-18
Hanlin

cattle he bought the past week, to
South Omaha last Saturday evening,
returning Oh Tuesday.
Mr.. Henry Shryer, the Rock Island
agent, passed last Sunday very
pleasantly with his friend, Charley
Gill, at the home of the latter's
father, Mr.. Tom Gill, east of town.
| N. e. Crane has received word from
franklin, Indiana, that his sister,
Mrs. A. j. Abbott, was stricken with
paralysis last Tuesday Dec. 9th, and
one arm was rendered entirely power
less.
The markets last Tuesday in this
town were, cattle Sc, hogs 1915,
wheat sac, corn Sic, oats Csc, barley
SOC, creamery butter SOC, coal, Cen
terville $500 per ton and coal,
Illinois 5000.
Hamp Jones was in town Monday
making repairs on some piping which
he had neglected to secure from frost,
consequently the water supply was
| cut off from the tank and the cattle
were thirsty.
Mrs. Phipps, who resides at the
home OF her son, Doc Phipps, east of
Old Hamlin, was visiting from Sat-
urday until Tuesday at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Marshall Smith,
of West Extra.
Charley Wells and Elmer Davis
overhauled their corn shelter on Mon-
day and at once went to work SHELF
ing corn for the neighboring farmers.
The boys give good satisfaction
wherever they have work to do.
The township trustees were to meet
last Tuesday afternoon on business,
the meeting to be held in at Johnson
u Carstensen's so as not to interfere
with the school at the usual place of
meeting-the Center school house.
Hans Christensen and his sister.
Matilda went over near Elkhorn
last week to Henry Johnson's and
helped celebrate the birthday of Mrs.
johnson and that of Miss Clara
johnson which occurred on the same
date.
Frank McNally saddIed up his
pony last Sunday morning and rode
down to see his parents four miles
south of Extra, and on his return in
the evening he had a very disagree
able trip the storm of snow blowing
a part of the journey directly in his
face.
Miss Helen Moore, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. j. q. Moore, residing near
this village, returned from Burling-
ton, Iowa, last Friday. She lett
here in very poor health but amid
new scenes and recreations among
friends, she returns in apparently
excellent health.
Chris Rasmussen the real estate
dealer in Missouri lands was inter-
viewing Fred Heieman last week
with view of making the latter an
owner of a farm, but Fred wants to
go when he can see the virgin soil
destitute of its covering Of snow
when he can judge of it's quality
better.
On Wednesday occurs the marriage
of Frank Hopley and Elizabeth
Spencer, at the home of her father.
Mr.. George Spencer, in Old Hamlin,
Rev. E. G. Cousins of Audubon,
officiating. These items being
gathered on Tuesday precludes the
gathering of any further news in re-
gard to the happy event at this time.
VIM. Olsen, residing in the south
east part of this township, has a sale
of horses, cattle and farm machinery
on Monday, Dec. Goth. If you need
nything in the lines mentioned don't
forget the time and place. Mr.. Olsen
intends to move to his farm border.
ing on the south of this station and
will occupy the William Mcclure
house now owned by him.
Mr.. Frank Jones, residing with his
son, ]. Fl. Jones, four miles east Of
town, went to leave the house the
other morning and stepped out Of
the door onto the porch, which was
covered with ice, when the old GENTLE
man slipped and tell breaking an arm
besides Earring him considerably.
The bone was set as soon as aid could
be summoned, and the first of the
week he was resting very comfort
ably.
The Evangelical church in this
town and the M. E. and Presbyterian
church people are all making extern
sive preparations for a Christmas
program and tree at each of the
churches named. We were unable
to secure a program but was in
formed that the different entertain
ment with local talent would be we'll
worth seeing and hearing, and on
the trees will be found a present for
every one.
Mr.. Olut Olesen and wife, residing
west of town, were visiting with Mr..
and Mrs. j. G. johnson last Mon.
day and while here Mr.. Olesen rented
a dwelling and after the holidays will
move here, erect shop and furnish
the citizens of this fourishing town
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