Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-05-05
Gene Culver returned Friday from
a visit with friends out Of town.

Gene Culver returned Friday from
visit with friends out of town.
Mrs. q. w. Drake is here to visit
the family of the Supt. of the Cam
ming factory. e
Geo. Kellogg and A. NJ. Hayes re-.
turned home Saturday from Monte
Christie, Texas.
Mrs. VIM. T. Conklin of Omahe,
Mrs. John Wall of Nevada and Mrs.
R. r. Hall of Oklahoma, sisters of
Nick Conklin were here visiting him
and they had family reunion last
Sunday.
The Goth birthday of Mrs. E. j.
Freeman occurred Monday aud while
she and Mrs. Mary Wilde were up
town to do some shopping her friends
gathered at the..house and on her re-
turn presented her with an elegant
ring, John and wife gave her an easy
chair, Dan lot of beauty roses and
Mr.. Freeman check for good
amount all of which was surprise to
her.
Frank johnson and wife are enter
tanning his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. p.
A. johnson of Morris, Illinois, who
stopped here on their way home from
a winter in California. Mr.. johnson
is an old soldier of the 3sth Illinois,
serving for three years before he was
81. His first vote was for Lincoln in
1864 andthe has voted for every Re-
publican candidate for President
isince that time.
Friday, May 9Th has been named as
Orally Day" by the Mothers Club of
Iowa. The Audubon Club is plan
ming to present to the public on the
evening of that day, fine program.
Laura Hubbell Phillips of Ames will
give an address on village improve
ment, followed by DR.. Chas. Burnside
and Miss Ella M. Stearns. Miss Dunn
and Mrs. John Weighton are the com
mittee on music. They are planning
some very good numbers. Everybody
cordially invited. No admission will
be charged.
Postmaster Wilson has been noti-
fled that "In view of statements made
in report Of an inspector concerning
poor condition of roads on Rural route
| No. z, Audubon. and the Impractical
bility of securinga permanent carrier
in the due course of business an order
will be issued for the discontinuance
of the route, this order to be made Of
fective April %, 1910; The matter of
serving the territory vacated by this
route, by route from Kimballton
will have attention at an early date. y
The result of the above order is that
the people out on Route seven will
have an excuse to come to town fol
their mail.
4 Mr.. H. IA. Buck, proprietor of the
City Livery Barn had message Mon
4 day morning from his uncle, w. L.
Humphrey of Marshalltown stating
that Mrs. Humphrey had died at II
1o'clock, Sunday night, April "a, 1910
after lingering illness. The funeral
service was held at the home at three
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon and the
body was taken to Iowa City on Wed
nesday for burial where her father
Mr.. Hart was laid away only three
weeks ago. The Humphrey family
were among the early residents of The
county, coming here in the early
eighties and settling on the Foley
farm northeast of town where they
lived for many years. After living il
town for awhile they moved to Audi
bon and lived here until they re
/ moveu to Marshalltown seven or
years ago. We are informed that Mr.
Humphrey was member of the NJ T
church, .devout christian woman
aud an active worker in the Sunday
School and other departments of tn,
y church.
Godfrey Commandery No. a
i Knights Templar will Observe AS
cension Services Thursday May 5th
A.. 81 Roberts, E. G and Ed B. Cou
sins Recorder.
Order of The Day
$3.50 a. m, assemble at Asylum.
900 A. NJ, Start on Pilgrimage il
autos for Extra Cemetery.
1890, Decorate the Graves OF De
ceased Sir Knights in Extra cemetery
and return to Audubon.
400 P. M, assemble at Asylum an,
make Pilgrimage to Maple Grove an,
Arlingtons Heights cemeteries and de
corate the graves of deceased Si
knights there.
4:3o, Supper at Asylum.
500 Social Hour