Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-07

DIR. Jackson made a professional
call in Guthrie county the first of the
week.
Mrs. Chat Dustin was on the sick
list this week and unable to look after
household cares.
Frank Mott went back to Indianola
Friday where he has been at school
during the past year.
Miss Ethel Kuhn departed on the
noon train Tuesday to resume work at
the college at Grinnell.
Frank Sampson left Tuesday for
Grinnell to again take up his studies
in the college of that place.
The dance given New Years night
was success in every particular and
every one present had good time.
DR. Wright, of Carroll, was down
the first of the week in consultation
with local doctors over Mrs. Talbot,
Elmer McKarahan left for Grinnell
Tuesday after spending the holiday
season with her parents and many
friends.
Walter Hunter. son of Jim Hunter,
went down to Oklahoma Tuesday to
visit for time with his parents and
see the country
Cameron Ross, son of Geo. Ross of
Cameron township, left Tuesday for
Des Moines to takeup work the COM
ing session of the legislature.
Joe Ross, of the firm of Cosson &
Ross, got home from Cedar Rapids
where he has been spending his holi.
days with parents and friends.
For the best furniture see w. A.
Smutney and pay one profit. No
jobbers, no large rent. You pay one
profit instead Of three. South Park.
Cliff
The force of clerks in the Big Store
| are very busy this week invoicing.
They have had good holiday trade
and now wish to find out where thew
stand.
Mat Rippy and John Horning went
back to Cedar Rapids Monday to re-
sumo their studies at the Coe college.
The boys are getting some good credit
marks in all their work.
Mrs. Lois Stuart is ex pecting Marian
| Stuart of Vermont, to arrive TODAY to
make visit of some length. Marian
/, Stuart is sister of Cap Stuart and
will be gladly received by all Mrs.
| Stuarts friends.
w. II. Cowles has a watch display
in his window that has been attracting
the attention of passers. They were
fixed 80 that they were constantly re-
volved and flashing in the light, they
made very attractive picture.
Mr.. MerWin who has been working
at the drug store of A. H. Roberts
left Tuesday for his home at Leon. He
has made many stanch friends while
here who admire him for his straight
forward, manly ways and who will
miss him in their amusements.
Wallace Hodge, former member
OF the Tory Rough Riders. visited the
first of the week with Will Wilson
and they enjoyed themselves swap
ping campaign yarns. Mr.. Hodge was
Color Sergeant in the Rough Riders.
Continued meetings began at the
Methodist church Sunday and they
are progressing nicely now with good
interest and increasing attendance,
The pastor, Rev. A. A. Walburn. is
proving himself to be power drawing
men and women to work.
Miss Myrtle Blake who has been
teaching at No. 9, Viola township has
been compelled to give up her school
on account of sickness. Mr.. Turner
took her place for a week, thinking
she would be able to teach again but
they are now looking for another
tea 9er.
Myers & Blume of this place have
been retained by heirs to recover title
to 10000 acres of Kentucky land, the
original owner dying in 1884, having
had patent tor the land from the gov.
eminent. The land is in the best lum-
Der and mining portion of the state
and is valuable beyond a persons i'm
agination. The attorney fee alone
will be million dollars if full recov
cry is made so that the tract is valu-
able beyond doubt.
The(Honorable Board of Supervisors
met last Monday and proceeded to the
affairs of the county. Doug Hamlin,
the new incum bent, was put into har-
ness and is taking hold of the work
with the vim of veteran and will
make a good painstaking member.
Jay Shingledecker was made chair
man of the board. They have great
deal Of work at this session as they
have the tressurer's books to look
over and fix up the books in other
offices. They went to the county farm
Wednesday evening to look over and
invoice proceedings at the poor farm.
One of the pleasant festal occasions
was the celebration Tuesday night of
the Modern Woodmen lodge at their
hall in honor of the 21st birthday of
the order. Few insurance and fraternal
orders can compete with the ever in
creasing membership of this order,
not only in Audubon but all over its
territory. The occasion here was one
that will long be remembered by
those who took part. Mayor ]. A.
Nash was called upon and in his
prompt, decisive manner made them
a ringing address, Rev. A. A. Wal
Il b,,r of In - ~, -.