Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-06-25
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Mrs. Needles of Audubon is up this
week visiting with her daughter, Mrs
Elmer Beems.
Frank Liken was in Carroll last
week to attend the Firemen Tourna-
ment held there.
f. G. Hepp our Jolly blacksmith.
was business visitor in the county
seat last Thursday.
Mrs. G. E. Mertz got home from
Nebraska last Monday where she has
been visiting relatives.
Grant Lancelot got home the first of
the week from his trip out in the inter-
ests of the lecture bureau.
Miss Belle Lancelot was down to
Audubon the first of the week visiting
her friend, Miss Alta Grow.
Miss Jessie Packard went up to
Manning last Wednesday and visited
friends until the following day.
Ormsby Beers was knocked out last
by being severely kicked by
a horse but is again back blowing corn.
Lou Shingledecker remained last
Saturday after the ball game and visit
ed over Sunday with his friend, Carl
Forsbeck.
Mrs. W. J. Audas and daughter,
Miss Dollie, went down to the county
seat Saturday and visited friends be-
tween trains.
The dance last Saturday night given
after the ball game was we'll attended
and was thoroughly enjoyed by ali
those present.
Prof. w. K. Lancelot went down to
Audubon Tuesday to confer with Supt.
Farquhar in regard to the Institute
soon to convene.
Ora Corner and Herman Meyer went
up to Manning Tuesday to see the ball
game between that team and the
Algona Brownies.
John Rollins and wife OF Mapleton,
went home Tuesday after visit here
with his sister, Mrs. Chas. Wilson,
wife of our genial agent.
Miss Spencer, daughter of George
Spencer of Atlantic, came up Tuesday
morning and went out to the home OF
her uncle, Hi Packard, for few days
visit.
Mr.. Wright and sister from the
eastern part of the state, are here this
week visiting their sister, Mrs. Higgins,
whom they have not seen for some
time.
A. Riggs & Son of Audubon, were
in town Tuesday. They had been in
the community interesting property
owners in lightning rods as preventers
of electrical shocks.
g. E. Mertz, Elmer Beems and Ben
and Will Goodwill went up to Car
roll last week Wednesday to witness
the courtesy of firemen in the Tourna-
ment held there that day.
Dan Craney of Walnut, was up last
Thursday looking after his property
here. He found it somewhat damaged
by wind and as a consequence will
have to be repaired and fixed up
The members of the fire department
are having shed erected back of f. C.
Hepp's shop in which to place the
hook and ladder truck recently built
by Fred Hepp and John Campbell.
Geo. Gray got back from Texas Sat
urday to remain for a time. He re-
ports everything in the great empire
of Texas as prosperous and that each
adds to the prosperity of the country
at large.
Groteluschen & Forsbeck shipped
out couple of cars of stock Wednes.
day. They have been doing a good
business this spring and by their
activity have put lots of money into
the hands OF the farmers by keeping
competition paying top notch price.
Aus Linn began work Tuesday to
paint the outside of the shop of E. E.
Beems. Now if this paint germ
would but become infectious and
many more would join in catching the
disease the town would be in much
better shape. Better try and get your
house painted by the Fourth. 1t will
look better for the town.
Ross came up last Saturday with
her ball team and got licked. They
brought battery from Botna but tc
no avail. They seemed to be off and
could not meet the sturdy onslaughts
OF the home team. They are an all
right set of boys but could not play 6
little bit that day. The local bows
found their balls like tippy up and
batted them right and left. All was
good feeling on both sides and the
visitors found themselves we'll treated
and are willing to play again.
A number of the base bal
enthusiasts went to Manning Tues
day to witness our national game be
tween the Algona Brownies anc
Manning. Both these teams have s
good local reputation and thu
Brownies have gone down but before
one defeat this year and the chance,
are that it will be close game. Some
of the visitors are Hans Jensen, jim
CARRIER, Grant Lancelot, Elmer Deems
Aus Linn, e. E. Mertz Will Barger
Honas Mundt and Peter Mundt.