Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-01-01

Will Beason went over-to Anita on
Wednesday evening to attend to per.
sonal business affairs.
Mrs. F. H. Watts is expecting her
mother and sister from Omaha to
spend New Years day with her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lorah Bailey went
down to Extra Wednesday evening to
visit his sister, Mrs. VIM. Fulton.
Bert Keith was knocked out with
the rheumatism the first of the week
and unable to do much work in his
shop.
Harry Watts, the hustling news
agent, made a trip to Omaha last
Thursday to select stock for his news
stand.
Ed. Rice has gone to Gray to take
charge of the bank of Leet & Co.,
as j. E. Mcclure will be transferred to
Extra.
AT the next regular meeting of the
Godfrey commandery the degree of
the Red Cross will be conferred on
several.
Ralph Roberts and wife and daugh-
ter will visit over Sunday with his
brother, DIR. I. P. Roberts and wife of
! Charter Oak.
There was quiet dance at the Park
hotel last Friday night and although
there was small crowd present they
thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
County Treasurer Chas. Brenniman
returned to his official duties the first
of the week from his parental home at
Brooklyn where he spent Christmas.
N. P. Christensen of Extra was M
Wednesday finishing deal with Leet
G. Boysen for the sale of his bank as
may be seen in the Extra department.
Mls.J ohm Needles and children came
down from their home at Manning on
Monday to stay over with his parents
until after New Years. John came
down Wednesday for the day.
C. E. Talbot was called to Extra
last Saturday to serve a banquet for
the Masonic lodge at that place. He
served it with all the knack long
experience and care has given to him
and it was one of the most sumptuous
and elaborate ever given in the town.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. P. Hensen, living
out southwest of Audubon a COUPLE Of
miles, gave big party last Tuesday
night to their many friends and all
had royal good time. Both these
people know we'll how to make Others
happy and in this case were quite
! successful.
E. ]. Freeman decorated the
Methodist church with q large five
pointed star, four feet in diameter for
their Christmas entertainment. Elec-
trio lights were fixed to it affording
| all the light there was in the room. It
made beautiful effect on all the
decorations.
The sad intelligence flashed over the
wires Wednesday that the little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Phillips in Pocahontas county had
died the day before. Mr.. and Mrs. A.
]. Phillips were here on a visit and the
news came to them rather unexpected
ly and they returned home.
Jeston Quimby of Ross goes to Des
Moines this week much to the regret
of his closest friends He has accept
ed a general agency with the Century
Insurance Co., and will have his head
quarters in Des Moines. He worked
as general agent for the American
Insurance Company of Des sMoines
last year and as such kept his territory
in as good if not the best shape of any.
man on the road.
In quitting as carrier of r. F, D.
No. 3, Charley Benton quits with the
regrets of ali the patrons along the
route ringing in his ears. His
that his patrons offered to make up in
money what he thought was right if
he would stay with them. He has q
route that appreciates the honest and
faithful service he gave them but all
wish him we'll in his new business.
j. Friend & Son have closed their
clothing store here and shipped their
goods the first of the week to Creston.
During the time they have been here
Al, who has had charge of the store,
has made many close friends who re-
gret his departure. They have
carried a. stock of clothing that has
been credit to the town as the bust.
ness has been conducted on business
principles and the people knew when
Al sald a thing was right that he
meant it and always found it so.
John B. Randolph and Augusta
Partlow were married the twenty-fifth
at the home of the brides parents in
town by Ed. B. Cousins. They begin
life's greatest triumph midst the tur-
MOL of great age. Their future lies
in their own hands. Destiny points
| in no misty manner to mans hettar-
ment only through tremendous human
exertions. Success or failure stare
every man in the face The triumphal
march through the arch ways of the
first is over the stony road and thistles.
The toboggan slide down the other is
assisted by laziness and mismanage-
ment. The friends of this couple
believe they will meet success and CON
quer it.
Mrs. g. B. Russell is giving house
warming this week and giving enjoy
ment and entertainment to her many
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