Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-02-08
FARM AoANs.
In 500 Optional Payments
At Best Rates.
CHARLES BAGLEy

Dr. ChlldS was at Coon Rapids on a
business trip last week, returning
Thursday.
A number of friends were entertained
at dinner Thursday evening by Mr..
and Mrs. j. A. Nash.
Mrs. j. B. Connrardy and Miss
Bird visited with her daughter Mrs.
Simpson last week.
We have plenty of money to loan on
real estate at five per cent-optional
payments.
LEFT, BoYsEN & BEAsoN.
George Kellogg has recovered from
his sickness and is again at his desk
in the treasurer's office. Your absen-
ce was of course eXcusable George, but
we hope it will not happen again.
1t is rumored that James Chandler,
one of the solid men of Audubon Co.,
has secured position through Sam p.
Rhoades, in pleasant town in Cali
fornia, to which place he will move
in the near future.
A pleasant evenings work was en-
joyed by the boys of the Commandry,
Tuesday. o. B. Walters, of Manning,
having arrived at its portals and been
escorted through its various grada-
tions, is now proclaimed full fledged
Knight.
d. c. Harper of De Soto, was visit
ing his old comrade Chas. Van Gorder
here few days last week. There is
nothing jollier to soldiers than a
meeting and exchange of reminiscent
ces of their war experiences after so
many years. The two old friends en-
joyed their visit hugely.
Samuel Miller died at his home,
old and esteemed by the whole com
gelical Church conducted his funeral
after which the body was inferred in
Maple Grove Cemetery. Mr.. Miller
leaves wife and four children. The
sympathies of the Journal are rendered.
| Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Handles and Miss
Myrtle passed through Audubon, en-.
route for Bird City, Kansas, their flu
ture home. Mr.. Handles had Just re-
covered from siege of sickness and
was able to travel though quite weak.
i Audubon County will miss these gooG
u people greatly but trusts that health
and prosperity may follow them tt
their new home,
! Mrs. Giifiilen died at her home, Sat
urday morning at 2:30 o'clock. Tn,
lady was in her usual health and hat
delivered some goods during the day
, Apoplexy came without warning ant
she died painless death, She was
Christian woman loved by all. A
: | the <;p,o l,or 1aofh vuoo 20 y.
old. She leaves husband and fou
was inferred in Maple Grove cemeter.
on Monday, with Rev. Couy beare offic
iating. The bereaved relatives hav
} the sincerest sympathies of tn
Journal.
!! A delightful surprise was perpetrs
, ted upon Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Owen
ST., last Saturday eve. Just forty year
before that to day, these good peopl
were whisked by Rev. d. D. into
state of welded bliss. For these fort
> years they had lived in harmony an
a happiness, and to let the auniversar
day go by unnoticed would never dc
Accordingly by preconcerted plan
L a neighbor dropped in for pleasan
e visit. Then another and another cam
y and they continued to drop in, unit
s about fifty friends and relatives wer
q at the hospital BILE home, with the il
Is tention Of having nothing else than
:. good time. And they had it. At fir!
t. Mr.. and Mrs. Owen were almost breath
'r less with surprise and astonishmen
l. but they quickly came to realize thu
they just had to enjoy themselv'
whether they wanted to or not A
e the long evening the jolly party spel
,e in a good old fashioned celebration
j. Then as a fitting climax, to the who
"a affair, table was spread and laden
v. the collapsing point with goodie
r. Everyone did more than justice
\. this part of the program. A numb
a of gifts were presented Mr.. Owen ar
o wife, as fitting tribute to the con
IF dence and esteem in which they a
II held. The sentiment prompting SUI
!. an event, is the most beautiful in II
" world and portrays true friendship
= nothing else can. We wish there W
more of it everywhere.