Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-31
North Branch

Hugh Heller has not been very
we'll the past week.
The meetings which are being held
at Bowman Chapel are steadily in
creasing, both in attendance and
interest.
Miss. Schwenneker, who has been
helping Mrs. Reuben Shoesmith since
her return from Des Moines, is help
ing Mrs. Chester Adair this week.
Fern NARROW, who has been stay
ing at the Will Foreman home, is
visiting North Branch friends this
week, 1t seemed good to have Fern
here again.
Frank Nelson and wife went to
Adair Mondry, to visit her brother
Mr.. Barney. Mrs. Nelson expected
to stay several days and have dental
work finished while there.
Frank Fink returned Saturday
from st. Joseph, Mo. where he has
been taking treatment in the hospit-
al. 1t seems good to see his smiling.
face in our little burg again.
Tom Clark held sale at his b. ne
Wednesday, preparatory toward his
move to Dakota. He expects to
move soon to Chamberlain, S. D.
where he will locate permanently.
A company of young folks spent
very pleasant evening at the home of
Hattie Norris, Friday last. The eve
ming was spent in games and laughter
provoking plays such as only Hattie
can originate.
John Artist, who was hurt COUP
lie of weeks ago by getting in the
way OF falling tree is rapidly re-
covering frem the effects of his hurt.
He thinks he will let the tree fall as
it pleases next time.
The friends of Rev. Anerew Dove
will be pleasd to learn that he will
soon return to North Branch after
serveral months spent in visiting his
childhood home and old time friends,
in Michigan and Cadada.
Friday last was certainly one of
the coolest days we have had so far
this winter. Two Of the Reuben
Shoesmith children can testify to
that fact, Aria from frozen fingers
and Glen from frozen face.
Rae Baker and Marie Marean visit
ed at the home of Chester Adair one
day of last week. They also called
at the Charlie Simonds home. They
say it does them good to be away
from home once in while.
Fred Reynolds of Greeley Center,
was in our city Saturday and Mon
day helping fill the ice house for the
Creamery Co. While here he also
called on some of his friends, who
were glad to see his smiling face.
The men of this neighborhood
have been very busy lately in har-
vesting the ice crop. The ice, while
not as thick as last year, is of good
quality and certainly plentiful. They
have entirely filled their ice house,
something they were unable to do
last winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heller entertained
quite company of friends in honor
of Mr.. and Mrs. Link Lees silver
wedding. All enjoyed the day: but
they could not have done otherwise
on such a joyous occasion. The guests
left serveral tokens of their friend
ship, including teaspoons, table
spoons and 6 knives and forks.
A large number of Eva Benton's
schoolmates greatly surprised her
Saturday evening by coming to give
her good pounding" it being her
twelfth birthday. But she quickly
recovered from her surprise aud
showed her guests a good time. In
fact the time was so pleasantly pass
ed that they almost staid till Sunday.
r. e. Buchanan, who has been
living on the Frank Nelson place
the past year, canvassed our little
city one day as a book agent. He
did not meet with the success which
the grade of books deserved. We
understand that r. G.. contemplates
soon to remove his family from our
midst, to Extra. They will be
missed here, but we predict for
them pleasant soiourn in Extra.
May success follow them,
Robert Huston family was some.
what frightened Sunday afternoon
when the discovered that their house
was on fire. If it had been found
fifteen minutes later they could not
have saved the house. AS it was
only it was only the weather board
ing was damaged. The fire is thot
to have caught fire from spark
that had smoldered sometime be-
tween the banking and the house.
Wednesday evening of last week
the scholars from the Center School
came to NorthBranch with the deter
mination to show our scholars who
could cipher and spell the best.
They did, but were themselves some
surprised at the result. They say
they can't do it again but we know