Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-01-04
Greeley

Old Winters charge capsized our
barge.
Scarlet fever has attacked the Will
lam Rucker home.
Mr.. T. R. Egan has departed for Des
Moines for visit of indefinite length.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Boehme, of
Audubon township, spent New Years
in Greeley.
Mrs. William Benton and daughter,
Elsie, have been quite sick but are now
convalescing.
A merry New Years. gathering came
very nearly being snow bound at the
s. S. Berry home.
Mr.. P. L. Carter and two sons, Ed
gar and Henry, were New Years. Wis
itors in east Greeley.
We regret to report that some are
still husking corn and kindly refrain
from mentioning their names.
Fourteen Greeleyites unloaded hogs
on the Hamlin market, Thursday
Over forty head of these porkers came
from the John Egan farm.
Now from your busy brain evolve
Some noble plan; some good resolve.
Refrain from brawling it abroad
Keep it betwixt you and your God.
Worth Hartzell has bought some
excellent horses recently, one from Ed
Jayne and a two hundred and twenty
five dollar team from man near Coon
Rapids.
Grandpa Egan isstill in very pre-
carious condition. His case is in the
hand Of DIR. Childs, and is so fuctuat-
ing as to battle definiteness in regard
to remarks.
The ladies of the Union Baptist
Church will give q box social at the
Little Valley school house, Friday
evening, January 9Th. Everyone is
cordially invited TO attend.
Many cheerful visitors are doing
much to mitigate the suffering of
Grandpa Egan, among whom we note
his nephew, John Kerwin, of Douglas,
Melville.
Some one asks the question "In
which direction lies heaven?" A
prominent newspaper answers 'East-
ward" If this is correct, Blashfields
painting WESTWARD" is surely
doomed
The Marshal McNutt home was the
scene of an oyster supper Saturday
night. 1t was well-wishing farewell
to Mrs. McNutt's brother, James
Bradley, who departed for Rock Is
land, Illinois, the following day. The
delicious repast and excellent music
and song made the gathering oblivious
to the flight of time.
A big crowd congregated at the
Union Baptist church Sunday night
to watch the departure of the Old Year
and the advent of the new. We un-
derstand that during the careless rem
dering ola promiscuous program, the
Merry-O id-World was famed into a
blaze and the more pious had some
trouble to keep the youngsters from
lifting the lid. They ate, drank and
We're gay.
New Years day, the pastor of the
Union Baptist church was agreeably
surprise ny the members of his conI3
gregatiol ming with well filled bas-
kets to taae dinner with him. Rev.
Aten and wife, of North Branch were
among the number who came to pass
pleasantly few hours with Rev.
Sloan and family. After dinner the
time was spent in social chat and vocal
and instrumental music. The pastor
and family enjoy these occasions and
trust there will be more of them.
A watch meeting was held at the
Union Baptist church, Sunday even
ing at the close of the regular preach
ing service. Some seventy-five people
were present. An interesting program
was carried out. Rev. Tabor and Mr.
Dove made appropriate remarks, the
young people gave readings inter
spersed with vocal and instrumental
music. At 11:30, light refreshments
were served and as the Old Year was
ushered out, the congregation rose and
sang "Praise God from whom all
blessings flow" All present felt they
had spent a profitable evening