Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-06-11
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Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. johnson at
tended the funeral Of his aunt, Mrs.
James, at Elkhorn, last Thursday,
returning on Monday.
Mrs. Frank McNally went down
south of Extra last Saturday and
visited until Tuesday at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis McNally.
Hans Christensen was out southwest
I on Tuesday and Wednesday, setting a
gasoline engine, shelter and grinder
outfit for one Of their customers.
Joe Conrad residing three miles
west of town, commenced the build
ing of a monster barn last Monday.
1t is 5OxSO feet with 25 foot posts.
George Scott was in town last Tues
day on business from his farm east OF
old Hamlin and says things don't
look very disheartening in the
country. All the farmer wants is
hot sunshine and plenty of it.
Next Sunday the Elkhorn ball team
will come over and show our boys
how they play over there. But the
boys here are on to thing or two
themselves as predictions are made
that Hamlin will still hold the
pennant.
John Reed, southeast of town, has
been quietly Saving wood>' for
several years, hauling milk and till
ing the soil in quiet way, and last
week, we are informed, he made the
purchase Of eighty acres of land of
Jack Oberholz, his neighbor.
Chris Justesen has purchased lum-
Der to build sidewalk from his
residence along his premises in the
direction of his store. Ifothers would
do likewise we would soon be able to
get around without having to wade
ankle deep and higher to get down
town.
Nels Rattenborg came very near
losing valuable mule the other day.
When it undertook to ford the Blue
Grass, which runs through the pas
ture, it mired down and the owner
was obliged to attach rope and team
to pull it out to firm ground.
The May receipts at this station
in car load lots amounted to eleven
car loads. Freight shipments were
one car Of oats, three of cattle and
five of hogs, There we're no stock
shipments after the middle Of the
month on account Of the buyer ceas-
ing to do business here.
c. Justesen is in gloom this week
over the fact that his cellar where be
stores his butter, eggs and other
perishable goods is filled with water
requiring him to move those things
out and put in pump and work on
it three times day, to keep the
water down and he is getting very
tired and willing to let the lob-but
there are others.
Fred Nelson, the grain buyer had
an ugly runaway the other day, and
running against some obstruction the
end of the neck yoke struck against
it, turning the other end against one
horses breast, and such was the
impetus gained that the yoke was
driven deeply into the breast striking
vital part killing the horse instant
ly. Mr.. Nelson is trying to secure
another animal to take its place.
A couple of Audubon ladies visited
at the hospitable home of George
Spencer over Sunday, and on their
way going or coming, we did not
learn which, their driving animal got
stalled in one Of the numerous mud
holes Astounding now days. The ami
NAL plunged around in its efforts to
extricate itself from the tenacious
mass and so frightened the ladies that
they both leaped out Of the buggy
into the mud, from which, after sew
eral endeavors, they succeeded in free
ing themselves. They then secured
the aid OF the ever-present small boy,
who waded in bare foot, unhitched
the horse and led it to solid ground,
then neighboring farmer succeeded
in getting the buggy out, the horse
was again hitched up and the ladies
proceeded on their way rejoicing,
but this correspondent ventures a
guess that they haven't all the mud
removed yet.
Following is the program of the
Children's Day exercises to be rem
dered at the Evangelical church Sun
day evening, June IA:
Voluntary. "Morgensang" Helen Moore
Song service
All Hail the Power of Jesus Name
Mighty Army of the Young
ResposlVe readlhg- Congregation
| Prayer Rev Wirth
Song, Praise Him. School
S Song. "EShiidren,s Dav @L Gallin
Recita ation "chldren's Day May sPyrup
Song, Burden Bearers
.----.---------Flo Gatfin and Mary Nissen
Recitation Observation-Disclosures Blanche Hopkins
| Recitation Nora Olsen
Song Kings Highway"
= .----.----- Edna Wells and Blanche Hopkins
Song, Set the Echoes Ringing School
Recitation, The Lighthouse Keeper"