Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-08-11

Ned Curtis and wife drove over to
Harlan Sunday to visit friends.
/! Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Bilharz left We'd
nesday for Coltax to spend some time
in the baths and drinking the water
and in general good time.
Robert Talbot got home last Friday
from Lake Okoboji where he has been
with his family who still remained
there to enjoy the summer time.
The Misses Mildred and Theresa
Smith left Tuesday for Chicago for a
months visit with their brother Roy
and for good time of sight seeing.
Our clothing Is backed by the best
makers in America with guarantee.
JOHN j. L1DD,
Audubon, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Fulton who
have been visiting their son, DR.. j.
nj. Fulton, the past week departed
Wednesday evening for their home in
Atlantic.
q. b. BRENNAN got home Monday
from trip out in the western part of
the state looking up nonresident land
with N. P. Christensen, of Extra, for
the new Honest Land Co.
d. b. Deems. of Gray, was in town
last Saturday visiting with his friends.
He was one of the lucky fellows to
draw number in the Rosebud and
will soon have to be farmer.
The kindergarten, school that has
been in progress for some time closed
Tuesday and the little folks will con-
tinue to make believe and play along
the lines of thought started by their
teacher.
John Lidd returned home from
Chicago Friday where he had been
buying goods for his fall stock. John
has purchased the half interest of his
brother and will in the future conduct
the business himself.
L. D. Phelps and family returned
home Wednesday evening from Yer
mont where they have been spending
their vacation. While death hovered
near them for a time yet they are all
we'll and thankful to be back to again
take up the duties that involve upon
them in their work.
The foreign missionary societies of
the Methodist and Presbyterian
churches held union service Tuesday
at the home of Mrs. j. F. Russell in
honor of Mrs. Belknap, one of their
most enthusiastic supporters but who
is soon to go to Oklahoma to make
her future home. The program con-
sisted OF spiritual service and close
heart to heart talk and sympathy and
a luncheon.
Mike Lally and Geo. Wrinkle
man, two of the fellows mixed up in
the Audubon township free for all
fight at Arthur Scnwenneker's some
time ago appeared on the summons of
the county attorney Monday. The
case was tried before Justice Joe Ross
and they plead guilty to the charge of
vile and obscene language and were
fined 500 each. There was another
charge not presented at this time that
may come up later.
Attorney Boorman of Atlantic was
up Monday distributing literature for
the Chautauqua that they are boom
ing for this year. Excursions run
down for most of the best services and
a goodly number from here will likely
| attend, and why not? Our people
INV OH 1AVCAACCCQdl UIcdU DIS well as
any people on earth and the officers
of the association have procured some
splendid talent for the various days
so that it is hard to drop in and not
find something good going on.
The officers of this place of the Au-
dubon County Veterans Association
received their commissions this week
for the big meeting In Extra, septem-
Der IA, Is and IL and are entering en-
Enthusiastically into the spirit of the
thing. The old muskets are being
gathered up the cannon, fixed up and
the boys of so ga expect to wipe out of
existence the sons of veterans and
Spanish American soldiers in a big
sham battle on the Is. A big fort will
be built and the two cannons planted
to ward off the enemy who will adj
vance upon them from the open. 1t
will be one Of the biggest time in the
history of the county. Old settlers
| picnic the last day.
Surprise Party.