Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-05-14

little but still shows the ravages of
disease. He was able to come to town
last Tuesday.
johnson & Christensen found it
necessary this week to employ two
extra men to assist in taking care of
their trade and storing the shipments
received.
The Kimballton Lumber Company
received a large car of shingles the
past week. Their new shed is COM
pleted which gives them plenty of
storage room.
Hamlin markets from &c to 44c for
cattle on Tuesday, hogs S6.10, wheat
SIC, corn oslo, oats 26Ac, barley SOC,
creamery butter 23c, dairy lie, eggs
13c, potatoes 25c.
Rev. Wirth's boy who was so ill
with the measles last week is recover
ing nicely from that disease with the
exception of a bad cough which is
giving him trouble.
Mrs. Lin Ward left on Monday for
Des Moines to join her husband who
is working in freight Office in that
city and where they intend to make
their future residence.
N. c. Christensen made the purss
chase of new A. horse power gaso-
line engine, two hole corn shelter
and power mill grinder of johnson
! Il Christensen last week.
Miss Fair, trained nurse who re-
sides at Maxwell, Iowa, is here tax
ing care of her sister, Mrs. Fred
Heileman, while the latter is
convalescing from her sickness.
LOST OR STRAYED-From my place
in Sec. 49,, Hamlin township, red
yearling steer. Finder return to me
and will pay all charges.
4-30-3t ANTON NELSON.
A closely contested game of base
ball was played here last Sunday
between the Ross nine and the Ham
lin nine. At the close of the game
the score stood II to - in favor of
Hamlin.
Drace Sornsen, residing several
miles southwest of this station, has
purchased a bill of nearly S12GO
worth of lumber of the Elkhorn
Company and he will haul it from
this station.
Twenty five couple engaged in the
| giddy mazes Of the dance last Friday
night at the new lumber building
just erected in this town. Wells
Bros. furnished the music and every
one reports splendid dance.
S. A. Heath has been visiting with
his son, Joe Heath, northeast of Old
Hamlin and on Tuesday left here on
his way to Philadelphia and other
| points of interest in the east. He
| intends to return about October LIST.
Oluf Hansen, the manager of the
Elkhorn lumber yards in that town,
was looking over their yards here
last Saturday and was we'll pleased at
the efficient manner the business is
being managed by their manager in
charge here.
Mrs. G.. w. Clark and Mrs. James
East and the latter's daughter, Ruth,
started Wednesday of last week for
Rock Island, Illinois, where they will
visit for while. Mrs. East will
then go to Port Byron where she has
relatives and continue her visit.
| Mrs Tauritz To,1ritzan tooL SOL,
suddenly last Tuesday morning and
owing to all the physicians in Audi
bon being busily engaged in their
duties at that time, DR.. Lauritzen of
Extra, was telephoned for and
promptly responded to the call.
r. F. Garrett out east of Hamlin
who was struck by a board at the
Dawson barn raising, was in town on
Tuesday, the cut beneath the eye
appears to have about healed; but the
bone seems to have been injured and
besides being very tender causes the
eye to be painful and to water a great
deal.
Nels Rattenborg sold one load of
hogs to our buyer this week, Peter
Tott one, Tom Christensen one, Hans
Mortesen one, Hans Petersen one,
Chris Jorgensen one, Hamp Jones
one, N. E. Crane one, Chris Baird
one, James East one, Chris Larsen
one. Tom Jessen one, Jens Soc one and
Rufus Rowland one. Fred Lund
sold six head of cattle and A.