Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-04-09
celebrate his 5Oth birthday which
was done with much iollitY.

celebrate his 5Oth birthday which
was done with much jollity.
Gill Petty returned last week from
Clarinda after a short visit to his
wife who is at the hospital in that
city. He reports her much better
mentally but she is failing physical
ly.
Johnson & Christensen are sending
out a big lot of machinery and imple-
ments toward Elkhorn this spring.
They are doing fine business now
in taking orders for Standard Deer
ing binding Irvine.
Nelson & Christensen the we'll
known lightning and pump man
of Kimballton received and unloaded
a carload of piping last Monday in
order to fill their immense trade in
the pump line this spring.
Jens Vernon delivered one load of
hogs to Peter Nelson the past week:
Tom Jessen, two;J. w. Phipps, one;
Chris Marcussen, two; W. F. Wilson,
one; F. Goodwin, one; Peter Taft, one
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M. M. McCracken OF Boone arrived
here on Sunday on short visit to his
brother-in-l law w. N. Hopkins east
of town, returning on Monday in
company of his wife who had been on
a visit there the past week.
w. R. Scott of Chicago arrived
here last Monday and went out to
visit mis- brother, George Scott east of
town. He intends to canvass the
county in the interests of stock
food company of Des Moines.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis McNally and
daughter, Nellie, south of Extra, Wis
tied on Tuesday at Frank McNally's.
The old gentleman expressed the
opinion that he was strong enough to
raise another crop Of "praties.''
John Twist seems to be the man
ahead-of- is-neighbors this year in
the early sowing OF his grain having
his wheat sowed and it is up an inch
or more, a good even stand which the
cool weather will cause to stool beau
tifully.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. III. Nelson residing
on the southwest township line were
called upon last Monday to part with
their darling baby girl of only few
weeks of age, after short illness. 1t
was buried on Tuesday in the Danish
cemetery nearby.
The market was for the most part
little better here last Tuesday than
the week before for the most part cat
tie buther's stuff being &c and &c, top
S4.35; hogs were $500; wheat SIC;
oats 242c; corn 24c; barley 32c; chick
ems and turkeys Sc; ducks 7sc; cream
cry butter 29c; country butter 1Sc;
potatoes SOC and eggs &c.
E. E. Pennington residing east OF
Old Hamlin has been having sore
and obstinate ulcer on his lower lip
for long time and last week he went
to Audubon and had surgeon to re-
move the growth and now he is
obliged to use spoon victuals but feels
more comfortable than for long
time. The wound is healing nicely.
| Warren Baker from northwest of
North Branch was in town last Mon
day with seven loads Of prime cattle,
which he was taking to Chicago. He
sold $4,000 worth of hogs to feeder
adjoining him on Monkay. He is
prosperous farmer and always was
successful in caring for his stock and
getting them on an upward market.
The First Quarterly meeting for
the Hamlin Mission will be held
April 10, IL, u. All the services to
held at Fairview appointment except
Sunday evening which will be held
at Hamlin. Business meeting on
Friday evening at Fairview. If it
should storm there on Saturday even
ing, Rev. j. n. Yaggy will otticiate
at all the services.
Uncle Mace Gill had the pleasure
OF entertaining his children who re-
side in this county on Monday, the
occasion being one of great rejoicing
as it was the Seth anniversary of his
birthday. 1t is seldom nowadays
we find person so hale and hearty
who has long since passed the allotted
age Of man, three score year and ten,
yet to-day he is more active and spry
than most Of men at go, and bids fair
to round out another half score of
years or possibly a hundred, ere he is