Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-06-11

my woven wire fence stretchers
will extend great accommodation
by returning them at once.
4-23-tt ID. E. STRANGER.
Mrs. Major Anderson intends to
ship her household effects to
Anthony, Kansas, this week and
she will follow them on Monday,
and join her husband and go to
housekeeping.
Lars Esbeck, A. p. Hansen and
j. p. Petersen, all successful farmers
and stock men, came in from
Omaha Wednesday evening where
they had been with cattle and
struck good market.
Owing to the condition of the
road leading from here to Hamlin,
the Oil man is obliged to come from
Audubon when he leaves Hamlin,
by way of the ridge road one mile
east of the bottom road.
The city council have been called
on by petition nurnerously signed
to raise the crossing east of the old
Iowa house in west Extra, which we
have no doubt will be looked upon
with favor and granted.
Mrs. Chas. Miller, wife of the
Methodist minister at Casey, and
her two children, arrived in the city
last Tuesday on visit to her
mother, Mrs. Laura Rendleman,
and other relatives residing here.
Frank Gault and Ed Delahoyde
har L.
day and left for weeks fishing at
the Okoboji lakes. Look out for
some big fish stories and the his
tory of some big catches when they
return
Mrs. Will Weiderhold returned to
Carroll Tuesday evening after a
weeks visit with her relatives and
friends in this vicinity. Before her
marriage she was Mary E. Mertes.
daughter of MIR. and Mrs. Nick
Mertes.
Will E. Johnson returned from
Fontanelle the first of the week and
while engaged in other important
business affairs succeeded in plac
ing an order for almost 5000 for fur
nlture and cooking and heating
fixtures.
Mrs. J. B. Connrardy started last
Monday evening for Hubbell, Neb.,
on receipt of telegram from her
sister announcing the death of the
latter's husband, Gale Crane, at 9
o'clock p. M, after long illness of
brain fever. He was buried yester-
day (Wednesday.)
The Thursday Club met last Mon
day and elected the following
officers: Mrs. Laura Delahoyde.
president; Mrs. LYDIA Hensbaw, vice
president; Mrs. Lulu Rendleman,
secretary; Mrs. Ellowene Delahoyde
treasurer. They will not meet to
resume work until along in the fall.
Miss Kate Hansen, the second
gramrner room teacher in our city
schools, was the last one to leave
for her home after commencement
which she did the middle of last
week, going to Woodbine by way OF
the Bluffs. She was reelected and
will return September l, to resume
her duties after spending the sum.
ner with her mother.
Prof. Louie Sornsen of Ewing
Neb., is spending his vacation al
the home of his parents, in Sharon
township. He was the professor in
our city schools several years age
and has been making steady pro
gress in scholastic attainments un
til now he is recognized as among
the brightest and most successful
teachers in Nebraska rural towns
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The city fathers have secured &
building spot for the stand-pipe Of
Mr.. j. j. Dimick, one block north
and one east of the school house
While they are at it they should
purchase lot on which to place
the building called town hall anc
fire engine room, as there are two
parties who would like to get the
lot on which the hall is now
situated.
Thomas Lohner, who now owns
the D. L. Anderson tract of land ir
the southeast part of the incorpora
ton, was before the council Mon
day night with petition numer
ously signed asking that body tc
build bridge across the stream or
the west line of his premises 80 hi
can drive to and from his home
The late flood carried the bridge, {
private one, away. Attorney An