Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-02-06
The Crees bows had a big time last

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Sunday, south and west of the O, P.
Tyler farm, bucking snow They and
their families went to visit at the
home of Joel Crees and when near
their destination got into the large
drifts that choked the narrow road,
getting one team down and complete
ly covered with TIE beautiful, and the
other team Jared nearly as bad. The
families were all unloaded and dug
and crawled to where they could once
more reach solid footing and after
working, tramping and lifting, the
horses once more gained their footing
and an opening had to be made in the
fence alongside the road in order for
them to proceed on their journey.
The horse were newly shod and the
great wonder is that they were not
cut up more han they were.
Frank McNally and family are once
more free from quarantine for scarlet
fever One of the children contracted
the disease on the train while going
to Atlantic some six weeks since, a
physi clan was called who recognized
the symptoms as those predominatipg
in that fever and promptly ordered a
quarantine which was entirely success
out in the town. The child was quite
ill for day or two after which the
case manifested mild form and they
are very happy over the fact that it is
so. Quarantine seems hard sometimes
but with the welfare Of the whole
community at stake it becomes abso-
lutely necessary that the rules in snch
cases be promptly put in force. Mr..
Mentally was permitted 10 go and come
from his home under certain restrict
ions which all say were duly and con-
scientlnusly observed, hence the
stamping out of The disease
On last Saturday Henry Young and
family were surprised to see several
teams driven into the barn yard and
upon investigation they found num-
Der of Audubon Free Masons and their
wives had driven down TO pass the
evening with the family on the eve of
its departure for more hospilable
climate. They were soon all costly
seated and enjoying themselves to the
utmost i'll cial pastime, conversing
on things past and present and in the
midst of their mirth, hilarity and
"reminiscences they were invited to
take seats in the dining room where
a delicious oyster stew had been pre-
pared by Talbot, the famous reslau-
ranter, of Audubon, awaiting their
will and pleasure and soon all were
busily engaged in the glorious pas
time of catering to their various appe-
titles. After this agreeable task was
accomplished they all adjourned to
the parlor heresociability and broth
erly love prevailed for time when
Mr.. H. w. Hanna arose and in neat
aud feeling speech presented MIR.
Young, in behalf of his fraternal
| brethren, with beautiful Masonic
apron highly ornamented and symbol
lied on the front, the back of the
apron containing complete Masonic
history of the brother up to date. Mr.
Young was completely surprised and
agitated on receiving this token rep.
reeentiss eon.uoh eniy familiar te
Masons but at last, in few we'll cho.
sen words, thanked the brethren fol-
this demonstration of their brotherly
feeling, and now nothing can part
Henry and this beautiful keepsake,
not even death, for without doubt ii
will be laid on his coffin when the
final parting with friends and fraters
shall come.