Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-02-12

George Gerard had business in
Extra last Friday.
Frank McNally had business calling
him to Lorah on Tuesday.
Wib Smith of Extra transacted
business here last Tuesday.
Rev. Fickinger Of Viola Center was
guest Of Rev. Wirth last Thursday.
Harm Rice bought six COWS at a
sale last Monday out north of Audu-
bon.
The Elkhorn lumber company I'M
loaded car of lumber here op Mon
day.
The measles are still prevalent out
east in the Asa johnson neighbour
hood.
Now is the time the farmer is look
ing up competent help for his spring
work.
Tom Crees was attending to bust
ness in this town for short time last
Tuesday.
The bad roads have prevented the
hauling of lumber to Elkhorn for a
few days.
Mrs. N. E. Crane was suffering with
a severe attack Of la grippe the first
of the week.
Chas. Gill has started out right for
his work on the farm by purchasing
new set of harness.
Chris Christensen of this town, has
hired out for the spring work to Chris
Miller west of town.
Tom Sweeney was at the sale last
Monday and purchased several choice
brood sows tor his herd.
Hans Mortensen has added a new
hen house to the list of fine new
buildings already completed.
Peter Nelson shipped car of hogs
to Des Moines last Saturday and Car
to South Omaha on Monday.
Nelson the coal dealer, received
three cars of coal this week and
carries both Centerville and Illinois.
VIM. D. Young was interviewing
the Extra real estate men last Friday
to secure farm for the coming year.
Will Rattenborg, residing west of
amlin, has engaged M. E.. Morten-
sen to work on the farm the coming
year.
Mrs. Lizzie Barnes is once more at
home in this town after several weeks
visiting with her daughter at Girls
void.
1t is said that Mrs. Clark intends
to dispose of her household goods and
spend her declining years with her
children.
A. G. Johansen of near Elkhorn
took the train for Audubon last Sat-
urday on business requiring his
attention.
Mr.. Peter Jensen, a baker in Nicola,
Iowa, is visiting his cousins, Hans
Christensen and Mrs. j. @. johnson in
this town.
Mr.. o. Root young gentleman
residing in Audubon, had business at
the home of Henry Wells south OF
town last Sunday.
o. P. Tyler was in town on Tues
day on his way to Omaha and reports
his daughter, Miss Alice, recovered
IrOm nef Jealous illness.
Clyde East, son of Mr.. and Mrs
James East, is up from his home near
Anita paying them visit at the old
home near Old Hamlin.
Will D. Young has not rented or
purchased farm yet although he has
three different ones in view from
which to take his choice.
Just Justesen was out on Monday
at the A. P. Petersen sale west of
town and secured several signatures
to his R. F. D. petition.
Chris Miller, residing on the ridge
west of town, was here the last of the
week and purchased one OF johnson
q Carstensen's best buggies.
Andrew Wells was in Extra last
Saturday interviewing the farmers
with the view of purchasing butcher
stock and fat cattle for Nelson.
Joseph Meyer, residing six miles
east OF town, has been making 8
delivery of 500 bushels of oats at the
Counselman & Co. elevator the last
few days.
Miss Bonita Bryan gives a recital
tonight (Thursday) in the Evangeli-
cal church under the auspices of the
Young Peoples Society which should
be we'll patronized.
Jens and Eskel Jensen, residing two
and one-half miles south of Extra
were visiting their former playmates,
Clarence and Cecil Crane, south of the
station last Sunday.
N. e. Crane was out to the A. p
Petersen sale last Monday talking
Rural Free Delivery to those inter.
ested in the contemplated new route
leading west from here.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Dryden and
Mrs. Anthony Davis called at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Cook
south Of town last Sunday and found
Mrs. Cook somewhat improved in
health.
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