Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-08-14

Jake Christensen, who has been
here from Omaha visiting for some
time, has gone back to that city to his
work.
Prof. Grant Lancelot, of Gray.
taught in the Institute the first of the
week in the classes presided over by
his brother Will.
l. w. Baker was having the bricks
on the front of his store painted black
the first of the week intending to use
them as sign boards.
Mrs. Laura FORBES and baby are ex.
pected here this week from Texas,
where they live, to make a visit with
her sister, Mrs. B. S. Phelps.
Mrs. E. Prick is among the sick this
week and is threatened with an attack
of typhoid fever, her daughter, Miss
Daisy, having just recovered from the
fever.
w. H. Kelly and John Johnson, Jr.,
got to trading Tuesday and the former
exchanged his town property for the
farm OF the latter out on the ridge
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DR.. A. L. Brooks was again down in
bed the first of the week with stomach
trouble. He has been bothered great
deal this spring and summer, much to
the regret of his many patients.
The big show came Monday and was
greeted by town full of people. The
people had driven in from far and
near to see all that had been adver-
tlsed and were we'll satisfied when
they went home.
Geo. w. Cosson delivered an address
to the teachers last Wednesday morn
ing that was we'll received. George is
one of the best thinkers in town and
an address from him always means
that the audience will receive MANY
valuable thoughts.
The institute is progressing nicely
and doing good work. The examina-
ton begins to-day and will continue
during the remainder of the week.
The instructors will be busy the re-
mainder of the week looking over the
papers so the teachers may know as
soon as possible if they succeed in
passing.
The new hospital, or rather the
rooms fitted up by DIR. A. l.. Brooks
for his patients, was christened Mon
day by very fine operation. We be-
lieve the doctor has in view the devel-
opment Of hospital as he many
times has call for visiting patients to
have some place to stay while they re-
ceive medical treatment.
The Gray Real Estate Agency sold
to L. McKeag, Wednesday, two well
improved farms near Guthrie Center.
One was the Charlie Evitt farm and
the other the G. III. Fleet place. Mr..
Mckeag is one of the progressive farm
ers OF this community who is not
afraid of Iowa land even if it is high
in price.-Casey indicator.
We received the last of the copy from
the committee on preiums for the fair
book this year, last week, and the
books are now out. The president and
the secretary have them. Get one and
see what the premiums are and then
take some of your produce there. Don't
fail to read the ads for you may find
out something you want to know.
William Reynolds. who for fourtee n
years was resident of this place but
for the past five years resident of
Viola Center, Audubon county, died
last Wednesday at the Soldiers Home
in Marshalltown where he had been
taking treatment. He had been q
sufferer of Bright's disease for the past
two years which finally caused bis
death. Mr.. Reynolds was veteran
in the civil war; being member of
the 18th Iowa Infantry, Company A,
later being transferred to the 7th Cav.
airy stationed at Fort Sully. South
Dakota. He was discharged as cor
poral in June, 1866. His remains were
brought here Friday where the funeral
services were conducted by Rev. Mo-
or at the M. E. church, after which the
remains were laid beside his daugh-
ter's, who died during his residence
ship here. Father Reynolds was a
kind father and loving husband. He
leaves wife and seven children, all
grown, to mourn his loss as we'll as a
host of friends. Four of the children
were present from Indiansla. Mrs.
Reynolds, Bert and Will, from Viola
Center, and Mrs. Prentice Blivens, of
this place. The bereaved family wish
to thank the old soldiers for their
kind assistance at the funeral.-Har
Ian Tribune.