Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-07-11
NORTH BRANCH DOINGS
They Celebrated the Fourth. Large
Crowd There. All Enjoyed
Themselves Greatly.

the Fourth of July and the Charter
family reunion was held in North
Branch TOO. You didn't know il?
Well. you don't know what you missed.
No, we didn't have any ball games or
dances. But, we had "Jolly Good
Time" alright, if we did not have
thousand people to it, but we count
them by the hundred. We did not
advertise any big parade but the
crowd began to gather soon after nine
o'clock and the street parade soon
began. 1t consisted largely of pedes-
trians carrying tables and chairs,
lunch baskets and boxes, ice cream
freezers aud numerous other articles.
1t passed down main street until it
reached Gloves Grove" where steps
had been made for them to ascend to
the grove, which since the graders
were here, is not 80 easy of access as
formerly. By common consent, the
program was put off until after dinner.
Well, the wonder is that after such a
dinner any body should be able to
carry out their part of the program at
all. There were ninety-two people
seated at the first table and nearly
fifty at the second. AS many more
could have eaten end not left hungry.
Some ate their dinners at home and
came in the afternoon to hear the
program and see the people. Others
grouped off for picnics in other groves,
aud SOME of those came in the after
noon. At about two o'clock, Uncle
Jimmie Shoesmith opened the pro-
gram by giving the audience
SAmerica" on his music box. Then
the OLD North Branch choir sang
America" with organ accompani-
ment after which the school children
and others sang a number of patriotic
and other selections. j. NJ. Charter,
(grandpa) recited an original poem,
composed for the occasion, we did not
learn the title but it was very
appropriate and won hearty ap.
pIause. His grand daughter, Mrs.
Lulu Curtis, of Marne, Iowa, sang q
solo which was much appreciated by
the audience. Next came one Of his
great grand children, Miss Fame
Hubbell. of Dexter, Iowa, who gave q
recitation also beautiful instrument
tai solo. Another recitation was given
by Miss Loa Charter of North Branch,
who is also one of the grand daugh-
tiers. Grandpa Charter gave another
recitation and George Artist a fife
solo. Some more singing and in
strumental music closed the exercises
for the afternoon. About four o'clock
parties were sent out to "round up"
the children to the long table, where
they were treated to ice cream aud
cake to which they did ample justice.
After the children had all been
served, the older people gathered
around the table and each were served
as the children had been. About five
O'clock the crowd began to scatter as
it was getting near chore time. Was
there anything going on at night?
Well, it would hardly seem like the
Fourth without fireworks and they
we're lovely. No, it was no fake, we
had real fireworks, nothing elaborate
but such as will please children any
time and once in while even old
people like to see them. There were
Roman-candles, Sky. rockets, Pin
wheels, Star showers, etc. You didn't
see them? Well, next year come to
North Branch if you want u good time
stay for the fireworks.
Do you really enjoy what you eat?
Does your food taste good? Do you
feel hungry and want more? Or do you
have a heavy, dull feeling after meals,
four stomach, belching, gas on the
stomach, bad breath, indigestion and
dyspepsia? Ifso, you should take a
little Kodal after each meal. Kodal
will nourish and strengthen your di-
gestive organs and furnish the natur-
al digestive juices for your stomach.
1t will make you we'll. 1t will make
your food do you good. Turn your
food into good rich blood. Kodal di