Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-03-16


Shenandoah.
Mr.. Swartout of Omaha will come
Thursday to make bridge drawings
for John Ward.
MIR. and Mrs. Madison Spencer en-
tertained a number of young people
at their home.
Mr.. Allen Eddy of Ross left for 10.
wa City Monday to be at the bedside
of sick brother.
Mrs. King and Mrs. Wager of Gray
attended the John wager funeral at
Audubon Sunday.
A. ]. Story received very fine hog
last week from the celebrated Black
ford d Sons herd.
Mr.. Byron Phelps and son Bryon
are expected to go to Hot Springs
Arkansas in few days.
Mr.. Wager of Menlo, Iowa, who for
merly lived near here, attended the
funeral of John Wager Sunday.
Mr.. Duncan of Chicago was visiting
with Gill Jones last week. Mr.. Dun.
can and Gill were old schoolmates.
The Audubon High school is plan
ming to give play for benefit of
athletic teams. But no date is set yet.
Mrs. John Cameron was visiting at
the Chef Dustin home last Friday GO
Ing from here to Gray to visit Mrs. Il.
B. Creveling.
Rev. A. w. Cunningham, represent
ing the Iowa Cnildren's Home at Des
Mnines was here in the interests of
the home Saturday.
Richard Gateley returned to his
home at Marshalitown after two
weeks visit with his cousin Mrs.
Dewey out on Route 2.
Mrs. G. B. Russell and Charlie Van
Gorder are expected home from Cali
fornia about April /. Mrs. Van Gorder
will remain month longer.
Special services We're held in the NJ.
r. church by the Junior League.
Misses, Alice Gardner, Nellie Wilde.
Nellie Monroe, Bessie Watson and
Hazel Law were graduated from the
Junior League into the Epworth
League.
Joe Cam who is working for the
Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. out of
Kansas City, was in Audubon Satur-
day, being on journey to
his home at Manning for visit. Joe
has taken in many parts of about tif-
teen of the Western states while gone.
Fred Vermilya and wife departed
for Des Moines Monday. Fred goes to
the Annual Tournament of the Iowa
State Sportsmen's Association at Des
Moines, where he will do some of his
favorite stunts at trap shooting. He
holds the presidents cup mention of
which was made in last Sundays
Register Leader.
Audubon Lodge No. $40, A. o. u.
w. will celebrate it's third anniversary
next Monday evening by banquet
and entertainment. Grand Master
Workman Narvis of Muscatine will be
present to enjoy the function. Audu-
bon lodge is doing some fine work
having won premium from their
headquarters recently for some active
work. They stand high in the list of
hustlers.
Iowa day at Washington according
to the Post" was a day never to be
forgotten by Iowa people present at
the inaugural. Secretary Shaw intro
duced the sixty-f five Iowa school bows
present, to the President. He received
them in most cordial manner which
made Secretary Shaw aud the boys
happy over the event. Governor
Cummins too, happened in at the
opportune time and added much to
their happiness.
One of the busiest men in Audubon
is Hi Mendenhall with his One Min
ute Washer He is now turning out
several completed machines day and
still has many orders to fill A Cedar
Rapids firm has made an offer for the
| plant and it's patent rights. Hi is EN-
ploying such efficient mechanics as
Ben Carr Jr. and ST. These gentle
men are well known In Audubon
county and the work they turn off is a
guarantee of the durability of the ma
chine.
He started to the ball with his
| wife and on their arrival found that
he had torn big hole in the knee of
his trousers when he fell on the lev
side walk. She said Gust step into
the ladies' room and / will sew it up,
land seeing no ladies in there, hut
the girl, he did as he was hidden. His
wife sent the girl attendant after a
needle and thread, during which time,
he took off his trousers and wrapped
himself in comfort from the bed. The
wife was nearly through with her task
when there came noise at the door.
The intruders were told they could
not come in" but they said they must
''for lady was sick" The wife seized
the knob of closet door and opening
it told her husband to get in there
which he did but soon began pound
ing from the inside saying "Alice for
heavens sake let me back. This is the
ball room"
Farmers.
shall be at the Nursery grounds
for several weeks closing out stock.
Shall be pleased to supply you with
any thing In this line.
l. o. G.. DONALDSON.
at the Taggart Nursery.