Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-10-29

acre.
A big party of young people were
! out at the home of Anthony Davis
last Friday evening having a good
time.
Mrs. VIM. Dryden and children of
Audubon are visiting south of Ham
lin at the home of their relative Ed.
Dryden.
Charley Wells is engaged for a race
Saturday with Bayard, sprinter
for 100 yard dash which is to come
off at Nelson.
Miss Anna Christensen of near
Elknorn visited from Sunday until
Tuesday with her brother Hans and
sister Mrs. G. Johnson.
The Elkhorn manager Oluf Hansen
and assistant are busy this week I'M
loading two cars of coal, four of lum-
Der and one car of posts. sEs;sss
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
this week was held at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Stetzel at the
o. P. Tyler farm south of town.
L. Wells is now prepared to es-
cort his best girl in comfort and
style since he purchased that fine
new buggy while here last week.
Frank East, wife and family were
here Friday and visited at the home
OF his father Jas. East until Monday
when they returned to Atlantic.
A. Christensen shipped car of
cattle to Omaha Monday and went
out with them to look after their
welfare and to look after the best
market.
z. Justesen & Son have done away
with the old style lamp in their
store and adopted the modern style, a
gas lamp which they pronounce just
the thing.
Farmers are marketing the highest
priced wheat at 64c. Most all the
grain was stacked in good shape and
comes out at threshing time with
good color.
The Iowa State Dairy Association
will meet at Waterloo, Iowa, on Nov.
16-19-2O and some of the creamery
managers are talking of making
it point to attend.
There was surprise party at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter R. Mis-
sens Saturday evening in honor of
their marriage anniversary and every
thing passed off merrily.
L. G. Lauritzen had business at
Elkhorn Monday in connection with
the consolidation Of the two lumber
companies doing business here and
at Kimballton and Elkhorn.
JIG. johnson and wife celebrated
their fifth anniversary of married life
on Tuesday. A number of their
friends assisted and a fine feast was
partaken of by those in attendance.
Miss Fair will close her school
near Gray next Friday and will then
reside with her sister, Mrs. Heilman
until the winter term opens. We be-
lieve she has the Hanlin Center
school engaged.
John Crees and family have re-
turned from Watertown, South Da-
kota, and are going to make Audi
bon county their future home. They
are now at the home of Joel Crees
south of Hamlin.
Peter Nelson bought hogs of the
following parties the past week:
Chris. Petersen l load, John Ebert,
load. J. L. Bartlett loads, Lauritz
Lauritzen load, D. j. Miller l load,
Rasmus Petersen ] load, G. Dodge ]
load, Martin Mortenson 2 loads.
The Kimballton Lumber Company
received two cars of lumber this week
which Manager Anderson was I'M
loading Monday and Tuesday. This
company lost car of lumber some
time ago and recently traced it to
Hamilton, Iowa, but have not re-
ceived it yet.
Anthony Myers residing four miles
east of town has purchased the resi-
dence of A. G. Gault in Extra
Heights and will retire from farm
life soon and himself and wife ENJOY
the remainder Of their lives in peace
and quiet removed from toll as they
have well earned competence upon
which 20 exist.
Charley Wells now that the wealth
err has become cooler, is butchering
again and we understand will soon
put up small shop where he can
prepare the carcasses better tor his
customers. If you are needing any,
thing in his line leave your order
and he will call. He is selling beef
to correspond to prices paid for the
live animal.
Next Monday evening Nov. 2, a
revival meeting will begin at the
Fair View appointment or in the
school house near S. G. Viewers.
Rev. J. M. Conner will assist. Come
out the very first night and help
make the meeting success. Quarter
ly meeting will be held at the same
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