Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-12-14
Additional Audubon

Rev. Father Mcdonald was at Des
Moines last week on business.
John Norris wishes to inform the
public that he has sold all of his fan
i,y Duroc Jersey hogs he had for sale.
Sparks Baker of Lincoln township
is at Eureka Springs, Mo- looking at
ter fine farm he recently purchased
there.
Mr.. w. F. Edwards of Brayton was
awarded the county grading for the
next year. Mr.. Edwards does the
work we'll.
Tom Rutherford and his excellent
family of Ross who have been visit
ing his wife's people near De Sofa, Ia.
returned to their home last week
Mrs. J. M. Hart had his mothers
body removed from the Elba Gene
terry in Carroll county to the side
of her husband who lies in the Maple
Grove cemetery.
H. w. Stearns, E. S. Backster,
Chris Liant, w. A. Glasscock, w. Nc
Laughlin, Elmer Bailey, and Charles
Van Gorder all went to Oklahoma
and Texas last week.
Currier and Mantz are pushing the
harness trade in great shape. We had
occasion to pass by their place of bus.
mess twice last week and each time
saw them adjusting new harness to
farmers team.
We met an old friend and neighbor
of twenty odd years in Audubon last
Mr T &c
rol county. MIR. Finnerty informs us
doing we'll at Ellsworth, Minnesota.
The M. E. Parsonage at Oceola, the
home of Rev. Walburn. is under quar-
antine, and little Aubrey has the
diphtheria. Mrs. Walburn was visit
ing her relatives here when she re-
ceived the information.
At Woodmen Hall Tuesday evening
Harry PARROT was elected v. c.: John
Long, w. A.; James Baker, Banker;
w. j. Laubender, Clerk; John Gates,
Escort; Walter Roth, Watchman:
Fred Nelson, Sentry; Gene johnson
and Will Roberts, Managers.
Atthe election of the Danish
Brotherhood last week, Chris Henrik
sen was elected President; Jens Lang,
Vice Presidents: Jeus G. Christensen,
Secretary; G. L. Christensen, Treasur-
er: James Kelgor, Finance Secretary;
Nels Petersen, Trustee; Nels G. Mel
son, Master of Ceremonies: and Axel
Borjessen, Inside Guard.
Our district school situation is grow.
ing worse year bv year, at present
there are several schools in the county
without teachers. But while the
wages are go low young men will not
avail themselves, as many other oc-
equations will pay more. And even
the young ladies can get more money
at other work, everything considered.
The time is not far distant when CEN
tralization will be forced upon us re-
CARELESS of choice.
Thomas Davis wandered down to
the depot Tuesday afternoon to shake
hands with number of his old Aud
ubon neighbors and friends who were
on their way to Des Moines to attend
meeting of Schriners, and the hot
footed boys from the north just picked
Tom mp bodily and carried him onto
the n, and had fun with him all
day aud all night. He reached home
yesterday morning no worse Tor wear
and tear" Anita Tribune.
On New Years day Mr.. and Mrs.
Fordyce Of Cedar Rapids will cele-
brate their golden wedding anniver-
sary. Mrs. Fordyce is chaplain of the
state assembly of the Rebekah degree
of the l. o. o. E. She is one of the
oldest members of the society, having
belonged for fifty years. She was I'M.
tiated by Schuyler Colfax, afterwards
vice president of the United States.
TWAS through the efforts of Schuyler
eColfax that the Rebekah degree was
instituted. For half century, more
than the average life time, Mrs. For.
dyce has been faithful Rebekah. She
is seventy three three years old but is
as active as many women of fifty. The
Grand Lodge and Assembly meet at
Dubuque next year and she expicts
to be present to perform the duties OF
her office. Mrs. Fordyce and A. N
Detwiler of Lincoln township are
kinsmen. She being his aunt, his
mothers sister.
Turkey.
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