Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-03-03

Evangelistic meetings were begun
Monday night at the Methodist church
with song service and preaching every
night.
Esther Fulton, daughter of DR.. ] M
Fulton, fell on the ice last week aud
broke her collar bone. She is reported
to be doing nicely.
VIM. Matthews, father of Mrs. j
M Cole died at his home in Newton,
Feb. 18th, she arriving there that day
in time to see him before that day.
The school election in the indepen-
dent district of Audubon will be held
Monday, March l4th for the election
OF director to succeed vi
Culver and treasurer to succeed q s
Van Gorder.
Happy Hubbard who did the wire
walking at the Fair passed through
town Saturday on the way to Girls
void with vaudeville show. While
here he had talk with Sec'y Curtis of
the Agricultural Society and said he
likely would be he1lS here at the Fair
time.
The Modern Woodmen of Audubon
Camp had its annual meeting Tuesday
night last aud initiated the following
new members: A. u. Zinke, III L Stat
ford; Harry Zinke, Charles Nelson,
Alva Johnson, Martin Kerwin, Nels
Christensen, Peter Nelson, Sigwall
Hendricksen, Frank Hansen, Chris
Hansen. after which supper was ser
we'd. Amusements were continued un-
til near midnight. Visitors were pre-
sent from other camps. The Audubon
camp has some 22S members.
The following are the officers of Au-
dubon w r G No. 3S for the present
term: Minerva Cole President. Eliza
Meyer Sr. Vice Pres, Eunice Cole Jr.
Vice Pres, Esther Root Secretary,
Mary Hays Treasurer, Christina
johnson Guard, Mary Kraus, Assis-
tant Guard, Matilda Gates Conductor,
Belle Wilson Asst Conductor, LOWE
Kraus Patriotic Instructor, Lavenia
McGinnis Press Correspondent, Mag
gle Hight LIST Color Bearer, Maria Ed
dy End Color Bearer, Barbara johnson
3rd Color Bearer, Charity Aldrich 4th
Color Bearer.
Mrs. Emily Johnson was born. in
Glens Falls, Warren Co. New York,
August 30st 1929 ana departed this
life Feb. Is at her daughters home,
Mrs. Lou English, Omaha Neb. being
so yrs. 5 months and 1s days old. She
was united in marriage to David John
son of Glen Falls, New York June sth
1856. To this union six daughters were
born two of which preceded her to the
Spirit Land. Her husband was taken
April Z, 1878 leaving her with five
daughters to whom she has been a
loving and faithful mother. Her re-
mains were brought to- Irwin Iowa
and laid to rest in the Oak Hill Gene
terry. Her husband was buried in Loda
Illinois. Rev. Miller of Harlan officia-
ted at the services.
| A very pretty and quiet wedding in
the presence of only few near rela.
tives was that at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Prather in Viola Wednesday,
Feb. % at 500 o'clock when their
daughter, Opal e was married to Oil.
yer B Carpenter. Promptly at the
hour at the sweet strains of music
played by Mrs. Wendell the bridal
couple marched into the room which
was nicely decorated attended by Mr..
VIM. Carpenter and Miss Tull where
the groom's uncle, Rev. Carpenter
pastor of the M E Church of Osceola
La. In very pleasing and impressive
ceremony united them in the holy
bonds OF matriony, Rev. Wendell of
the Evangelical church Offering
prayer. Mr.. and Mrs. Carpenter were
the recipients of many useful presents
They are among Viola's young people
having large circle of friends whose
we'll wishes go with them. They will
go to housekeeping on the McGovern
farm. Among those present were Mr..
and Mrs. A P Carpenter, Mr.. and Mrs.
j Murray OF Des Moines and ] Ridge
way and wife of Coon Rapids.
I A Night Alarm
| Worse than an alarm of fire at night
| iS tho ,,,ato1lic co,,pb IF o,o,,,