Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-26

p@osOaSCA III ouano, wednesday,.
w. c. Elliott was at Atlantic on
business last week.
The Catholic Fair will be held May
goth to 3ist, three days.
Mrs. Ballman is in st. Louis attend
ing the marriage of her daughter
William Doffing, of Extra, was
business visitor at Audubon, Wednes-
day.
Messrs. Graham and Cosson tran
sacted business in Carroll, Wednes
day.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
M. d. Church will serve breakfast in
the basement of the church May LIST
Mr.. and Mrs. Corwin, near Ross,
are the happy parents of fine baby
boy. Yah, the stork keeps busy.
Marriage license was issued to
Charles p. Kommes to wed Miss
Carrie Williams, both of Extra.
Mr.. Hans Petersen and wife are the
proud parents of a bouncing boy baby
which clicked the beam" at ten
pounds.
Miss Harris, daughter of our worthy
townsman, DIR. r. l.. Harris was elect
ed by our school board at their last
meeting to succeed Miss Miles, who
has resigned.
A large new smoke STAG for the
electric light plant is on hand.
Another expense for the old land
mark, but it was necessary. Like
many other smokers, the old tube
has had its day and it looks badly
weather beaten and useless.
Saturday last at Sioux City, Iowa.
Mr.. ]. III. Ross, of the firm of Cosson
& Ross, of this city, was united IN
marriage to Miss Nettie Pierson who
resides there. For these young people
we predict one of the most happy
unions of the year, both being endow-
ed with that pure sublime character
which is richness itself in its purity.
Neither can say of the other as the
years go by, IL was deceived in you"
In such homes the angels dwell and
proclaim peace to it's inmates. Wei
come, welcome, thrice welcome, we
say to you, our friends, the Ross's.
Harry F. Watts, son of Cashier
Watts of the First National Bank, is
gradually climbing the stepping
stones of prosperity. He was travel
ing short time ago, looking after the
interests of the Register and Leader.
From that he was soon promoted to
office work for the big daily and now
has charge of the exchange circula-
ton. With such boys as Harry at the
head of our institutions, keeping
them in the business lines already
attained, the older heads can ease
down to the final.
The Mems Bible Club of the Pres
byterian church now numbers nearly
sixty members. They have organized
baseball club with Messrs. Don
Preston as captain and Charles
White, manager. Rev. Conybeare
is soliciting money for their suits and
with which to prepare the grounds.
Wednesday he had nearly $40 sub
scribed for that purpose. The object
of this club is to add dignity and res
pectibility to the nations pastime, and
endeavor to relegate the habit of "rag
chewing" The reverend tells us
that he shall attend each contest
that the club enters Into and endeavor
to bring this much abused exercise on
level with respectable amusements.
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