Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-06-01
Mrs. Green is in Red Oak visiting

SluU oduCO was lelu q \
the Park Hotel Tuesday.
The mother of the Ruhs bows lie
here from Illinois on visit.
Gus Hahn has erected a new house
on his farm north of town.
H. T. Ward. brother of John Ward
is visiting at the home of the latter.
Any color just SO its red. The c. r..
L. q P.depot suits us to a.queens taste.
Chester Brooks departed Tuesday
evening for a weeks visit at Vlnton.
Byron Phelps sold his so acre farm
in section % Cameron township for
$55 per acre.
A dance, under the auspices of
the Maccabees was given at their hall
Memorial day.
Prof. F. P. Hooker started Tuesday
on business trip to Colorado to
be abent for week or two.
John Mcmahon who has been at.
tending the Armour school at Chicago
came home on vacation Tuesday.
Wesley Switzer and Hans Christen.
sen went to Omaha Thursday on bus
mess connected with his building.
Mr.. and Mrs. Childs who have been
visiting their son. DR.. r. +. Childs re-
turned to their home in Council Bluffs
Monday.
The Manning and Audubon High
School teams played y game of ball
in Manning Tuesday score being 5 to
in favor. of Manning.
Jens S. johnson will place his stock
Of jewelry in the Rippey and Co.
Drug store instead of in the Ross era.
ney store as he first intended.
John Ward bought the B. s. Phelps
home paying four Thousand dollars.
into possession of this property.
The Secretaries of the Agricultural
societies of this district will hold a
meeting at Avoca June when the ar
rangement for the different fairs will
be completed.
Axel Borjessen, the pharmacist at
the Smith Drug Store has gone to Des
Moines for two weeks vacation.
Peter Ludwig one of the fine boys of
our county, bright and good looking
and registered pharmacist with q
parchment as long as your arm fills
!, the position left by Axel.
! The dear little girl of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Kile whom we mentioned in
our last issue as receiving such serious
injury by fire, succumbed last Thurs
day after week of fearful suffering.
kShe was laid away to rest Sunday
last. There was a large attendance at
the funeral. Little Edith was eia ht
years old and of a most loving dispo-
sition. The family have the sympa-
thy of our great community.
Mr.. George Cosson delivered the
Decoration address at the n. 3,
Chuch at Manning Tuesday, to one
of the most appreciative audiences
that ever listened to public speaker.
During the delivery the attention was
SO riveted on the speaker, that the
clock could be plainly heard ticking
off the seconds. Mr.. Cosson has re-
markable talent for such occasions
and delivers pleasing address on
subjects of national importance that
are certainly commendable:
1t is an assured fact that Mr.. B. s.
Phelps of the firm of Nash & Phelps
will move his family to Los An yeles,
California in doing which he expects
to be greatly benefited in health. Mr.
Phelps came to Audubon if we remem.
Der rightly in the spring of 1880 when
the county seat town was merely
| thought of, but not fact, although
| the question was soon settled there.
after. Mr.. Phelps with his partner
Mr.. John Nash launched into the law
land and loan business and the bows
have been doing the kind of business
that man extols, and angels smile tc
witness ever since. Mrs. Phelps is 8
leader of Audubon society and an &C
tive club woman, being president OF
the Columbian Club for many years
MIR. and Mrs. Phelps will be much
missed in Audubon; having grown
from their early married life to mid
die age here, and having been identi
fed with nearly all and every pro.
gressive move the town has eve,
made. Mr.. Phelps is turning his
i property into cash as rapidly as posi-
BILE and will move his family to hi
new home soon where they intend tc
4 live permanently and enjoy their DO
sessions. Byron has earned it.
High School Graduation.
The Nj. E. Church was the seen,
last Friday of the Nineteenth Annua
Commencement exercises of the Audi
bon High School. Following tn,
custom of this school the old stereo
typed form of program was discarded
and lecture given in its stead.
The opening number was selectio,
by the local orchestra under the direc
ton of Mrs. DIETRICH. The solo b,
Miss Gladys Wilson which followed
was rare treat, as her solos Away
are.
Following the invocation by Rev
Walburn, Prof. Hooker on behalf o
the graduating class. presented Pres
Shelton OF Simpson College,-th,
speaker for the evening. Pres. Shell
ton is one of the best speakers among
the school men of the state, and thii
lecture enhanced his reputation q
mong his Audubon friends. He has
faculty of presenting strong truth il
such manner that "He, who runs
may read" and without leaving al
impression with the audience that b,
is fault finder. He took for his sub