Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-03-24

4 oCOSh VI
Mrs. e. E. Beems went down to Au
dubon Monday to attend to some bus
mess affairs for Elmer.
Jack Lancelot went down to Loraf
Tuesday to put up separator that h
had sold in that territory.
Jay Lancelot had charge of tn,
High School Monday during the alb
sence of his brother Grant.
The school board held their annua
meeting last Monday night but moth
ing of importance took place.
Ed Rice went down to the county
seat Saturday and remained until Sun
day eve, returning home here.
Grant Lancelot was called to Win
terset Saturday to attend to some bus
mess for the business men of that
place.
Mrs. w. ]. Lancelot has a new, New
| Thought incubator and is going into
the chicken business quite extensively
this spring.
Lottie luton will teach at the Val.
ley school this spring. After ner win.
ter's rest from school work she will
give them good spring term.
Mrs. Austin Lynn was very sick
again the last of last week but was
convalescent the first Of this and able
soon, they hope, to be up again.
The egg season is now open and
they are beginning to come into the
market which puts them down to a
price that town folks can eat them.
The friends of uncle Thomas Musson
were grieved last week to learn of his
sudden death in Audubon and extend
to the bereaved family their sympa.
thy.
Mrs. Chas. Mclaughlin has pur-
chased new Cuphers incubator, one
of the best new ones out, and expects
to raise good number of high grade
chickens this summer.
Mr.. R. ]. Creveling is busy doing
the carpenter work for house and
barn on the Rorrick farm east of town
which, when completed, will be ac-
copied by Alfred Freball.
After the coming Friday night the
regular meeting of the l. o. o. f.
lodge will be held on Saturday even
ings instead OF Friday All members
will please notice the change.
Louie Groteluschen feels somewhat
relieved now since his job of superin.
tending the papering and painting for
John Polzln is done and he has time
to look after his own affairs.
I. B. Creveling & Co. are busy fix.
ing up their wagons and getting
ready for the spring work. The boys
expect to go on the road themselves
and meet their customers and will do
good business.
Mr.. Lineman came down from Man.
ming Tuesday to take charge of the
section as foreman. He has the ap-
pearance of man conversant with
the duties of his Office and capable OF
doing the work.
Mr.. Welsh of Gidden who is nut.
ting in the new stock of goods in the
POlZin building is on hand and super.
intending the work of putting the
goods on the shelves and getting
ready for business.
Mr.. Sill whose eyesight compelled
him to resign the foremanship on the
section, has decided to still work on
the section and has made plans I'd
build him neat cottage home this
summer, which is surely desirable
addition to the city.
Will open Saturday big line OF
general merchandise. We have a fine
new line and figuring that our ex.
pense will be light we can undersel]
surrounding towns. We will pay the
highest market price for produce.
Come in and get acquainted. New
store in Polzin building. S-24-l
There is trouble in the schools over
the punishment of one of Hite Pack.
ards boys by his teacher, Arden Shell.
ly. The matter came up before the
school board and on vote as 10
whether Mr.. Shelly should be dis.
missed or not, the board tied and it is
now in the hands of the county super.
intendent.
The Modern National Reserve S. G.
Randles Camp, at this place will hold
their regular session Tuesday night
and select their delegates to the first
annual delegate convention of the or.
der. The order under the able man.
agement of S. G. Handles and his co.
laborers, is growing nicely. New or.
ders are constantly being formed.
Those who are chosen as delegates
should deem it an honor to attend
and should go. The order is one that
is sure to 60 and will be yet going
when other orders are passed away.
The patrons of the literary society
of this place will decide this coming
Saturday night if they will continue
longer or not. They have had splen-
did winters work. Much real benefit
has been derived. Boys who last fall
would stutter and stammer every
time they got up, can now talk natur-
ally, easily and t1uently. Many use
full questions have been discussed and
good ideas brought out. The society
find themselves some in debt at the
close but the membership of the U.
B. church have shouldered the respon.
sibility and next Saturday evening
after part of the program has been
given, a box social will be held, and
all the money made after the debt has