Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-01-16
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along nicely, anu llS SPECIFY leCoFolS
is looked for.
Thad and James Sizer, north of
town, made the purchase of fine
matched driving team, last week.
Ralph and Maggie Stanley return
ed last week from their visit with
their relatives up in lama county.
Market on Tuesday.-Hogs, So. so;
corn, 53c; oats, 41c; butter, 16c; eggs,
zoe; chicken, &C; turkey, 94c, ducks &c
Mrs. Gill Petty, who has been
quite frequently reported as in poor
health, is not gaining as was antici-
pated.
Mrs. g. w. Clark is able to be up
and around but says she Can ecarcely
use one arm and shoulder on account
of rheumatism.
Art AnciauX, of Greeley, has been
Smelling a lot OF corn for the farmers
east OF The Station and about Old
Hamlin The past week.
S. A. Heath, of Greeley, was in
town last Tuesday with wagons laden
with baled hay, destined for the Saint
Louis market. He loaded two cars.
Harry Percy sold his fast driver,
this week, to Walk Crees for seventy
five dollars and now Harry is trying
to figure out the per cent and which
it is, profit or loss.
e. A. Baxter sold sixteen hundred
bushels of corn in this market. the
past week, Will Young, five hundred
bushels and Charles Spencer sold
eight hundred bushels.
A son of II. Kindred, of Greeley,
was acting as milk hauler to the
creamery, at the Station, the past
week during the absence of the regu
lar man, L. j. Coglan.
Jesse Snively, residing east of Old
which was suddenly taken sick and as
suddenly died. Verdict: Horse dis
ease, cause unknown.
Miss Myrtle Justesen, who keeps
books for her father in his store, Wis
tied in Audubon over Saturday with
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lache of The Advocate office.
Chris Justesen shipped his poultry
to Atlantic, last Tuesday. He is buy
ing a lot of poultry now and gives
the very top notch price, quick sales
and speedy returns being his motto.
Nels Rattenborg, west of town, sold
Of ,loo 10 Ii T., II.
of Extra, last week, consideration
S24O 90. From what we hear who
ever drives them will not go to sleep
while thus engaged.
A couple of cars Of lumber were
standing on the track, at the Station,
last Tuesday one for the Ekhorn
Lumber Company and the other for
Willis Rattenborg, who lives few
miles west of town, and who intends
to erect large dwelling in the near
future.
William Keightley has disposed of
his house, near Old Hamlin, to the
Presby people as parsonage for
their pastor. The house will remain
on the premises it now occupies is
what we understand. This will make
nice convenient residence and gives
satisfaction to all parties interested.
NOTICE To CONTRACTORS Sealed
bids will be received for the hauling
of lumber for the Elkhorn Lumber
Company from lIamlin to Elkhorn
for one year from March l, 1902, by
Rasmus Hansen, at Elkhorn, on or
before January 20, 1902. Company
reserve the right to reject any and all
bids. i9Z
George Spencer was in Chris JUS
tesen's store recently making some
purchases and in handling his monsy
inadvertently dropped couple of ten
dollar bills, and left the store. Short
ly after Charley Gill happened iii and
spied the bills and picking them up
sought out the loser and restored him
his money, and of course Mr.. Spencer
was pleased.
There was an oyster supper and a
young and old peoples party ,wn at
the pleasant home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed. Dryden, last Saturday night, the
occasion being the birthday of their
little daughter, Muriel Dryden, and
to which the little folks were asked
to come and help celebrate, aud of
course their elders had to attend. A
pleasant evening was passed.
George Gerard is only one of the
many farmers in the country this
week to lament the loss of stock he,
during the week, having lost very
fine horse valued by good judges to be
worth one hundred dollars. The dis.
ease, whatever it may be called, cous-
es the animal to seek water which
when found, is not partaken of, the
animal lying down aud speedily ex.
piring