Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-02-21
North Branch

Mrs. Parker this week.
Reuben Shoesmith's family were
all down with the grippe last week.
The Baptists had a very inter-
esting prayer meeting at Uncle
Jim mic Shoesmiths last Thursday
afternoon.
Mrs. Henry Benton left Tuesday
of this week for Ruenemo Kansas,
where she expects to take treatment
in the hospital.
Mrs. Cope is quite sick and kind
neighbors are caring for her until
Miss Gilman returns to again
nurse her and do the house work.
Charlie Marean returned Satur-
day from Illinois where he has
been visiting the past few weeks
with relatives and boyhood friends.
Nearly every one is complaining
of the scarcity of water in the wells
and are hoping for rain soon to re-
plenish their cisterns as we'll as to
help out the wells.
Marchus Marion and family visi-
ted Saturday and Sunday with the
family of i'm Sheeder. The ladies'
are sisters. Fred Marion did chores
for them while they were away.
Mrs. Ed Kirkwood aud children
spent several days last week visit
ing her parents IN Adair. She re-
ports her grandfather who lives
with her parents, in very poor
health.
Mrs. Frank Nielsen was sick the
latter part of last week and Frank
had to do the house work. Yes,
Frank can cook, but, like some
women, don't like to do it and es-
pecially when he has company.
The young people of North
Branch and vicinity enjoyed very
pleasant evening with their friend
Miss Veda Masterson Tuesday of
this week. The time was spent in
games, music and refreshments.
Mr.. Reuben Shoesmith has car
penters out from Guthrie Center
working on his new barn. They
began Monday of this week and if
the weather remains favorable they
expect to have it nearly completed
by the time spring work begins.
Oakley Charter returned from
Loveland Colorado, Thursday of
laet week. He has been living with
his uncle and going to school the
last two years. He and his grand
| mother Mrs. Marean went to Guth-
RE Center the first of this week to
visit his mother, Mrs. Lizzie Char.
ter.
Mrs. Rilla Washburn and family
were all down with la grippe last
week. Their neighbor, Mr.. Fru
Colee did their chores for them and
looked after them in general, dur
ing their siege. They are all up and
around again although some of
them are not in very good health
yet.
Mrs. Herbert Shoesmith and Mrs.
Luke Baker, went to visit with Mrs.
Bakers brother, Mr.. George Giles.
south of Adair, Tuesday of this
week. Mr.. Giles is suffering with a
cancer and recently returned from
the hospital and the physicians
say there is little hope for his re-
covery. Mr.. Giles is a nephew of
Mrs. Shoesmiths.
The neighbors and friends of
William Masterson thought they
did not wish their old friend to
leave the neighborhood without
showing the esteem in which he is
held, so they quickly planned sur
prise tor him Tuesday of this week
ner with him and his daughter,
Miss Veda. To say he was sur
Prised expresses it very mildly in
deed. For once his large house
was full of guests and when he re-
covered himself sufficiently he pro-
ceeded to entertain them right roy
ally.
Rev. Aten closed his meetings at
Bowman Chapel last Saturday.
The meetings were very successful
as quite number were converted
and several united with the church.
A very interesting Epworth league
was held Sunday night OF which
Roy Shoesmith was the leader.
The topic: '"The Divine Purpose
for US" was we'll presented and the
discussions were interesting and
inspiring and especially helpful to
those just starting in the Christian
life. Rev. Aten began special
services at Wichita Sunday night
and his friends at Bowman wish
him anccooa ~ l,;o -,o-I