Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-09-25
Rev. A. B. Wilder, who has been

the pastor OF the local Presbyterian
church the past five years, last
Sunday informed his congregation
that he had decided to accept
call to a church, at Tarkio, Missou-
ri, and asked that they accept his
resignation as pastor. This was
done at meeting of the congrega-
ton Tuesday evening. He occupies
the pulpit here again next Sunday,
which will be the last.
Monday, our local townsmen, E..
j. Freeman passed his 73rd mile
stone, and that evening the local
drum corps marched to his home
and gave him serenade with mil
itary airs. He was very appreciattve
OF the compliment.
r.. j. Freeman returned Monday
day from Chattanooga, Tennessee
where he attended the G.. A. R. en-
oampment. In many respects, he re-
ports it the most remarkable en-
,campment the G.. A. R. have ever
held. The encampment will be- held
in Detroit next year.
Attorney Charles White was look
ing after legal matters i'm the vast
,er part of the state first of the
week.
Mrs. Rebecca Miller who has been
visiting at the Arthur McNutt home
near Ross, returned to Omaha last
Monday.
Mrs. G. H. Stocking returned last
Monday from Ames where she visit
ed her sister, Mrs. Hemstreet.
Mrs. J. P. Stanton is enjoying a
visit with relatives at Streator, OF
tawa, and Grand Ridge, Illinois, the
scenes of her former home.
Asa Fulks, of Atlantic, visited
here over Sunday at the Henry Rub
home
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Purdy visited
this week at the Harry H awks
home, she being a sister of Mrs.
Hawks.
Mrs. sherm Wright visited over
Sunday in Atlantic with her parents.
S. Neff and wife.
Mrs. R. G. Wieland visited in
Des Moines this week.
Mike Fabricius and wife enjoy
ed a visit this week from his
brother, George and wife of Casey.
Father Mcdonald and sister, Miss
Margaret, are in Des Moines THIS
week where she lis to take treat
ment in hospital and may undergo
an operation for appendicitis.
Jas. Lang and wife returned last
Sunday from Withee, Wis, where
they visited his brothsr, Peter and
family.
John Reuschling and wife are
enjoying a visit from L. M. Gray,
of Woonsocket, S. D., who came
Sunday.
Miss Lou Bagley has returned to
her home in Atlantic after a visit
in Audubon with her brother, Chas
and family.
Miss Lillian Foley, who is work
ing at the millinery trade in Car
roM, spent Sunday at her parental
home.
Merle Rippey and wife, of Carson,
visited here this week with his
parents, l.. j. Rippey and wife,
and enjoyed the Fair.
c. G. Moeller was severely injur-
ed Friday when his arm became fas
tened in "a belt, while they We're
filling their silo The belt was
Loose and he attempted to take UP
the slack and got his left arm
caught and was carried with the
belt, and was released only after
severe injuries to the arm. 1t was
very fortunate that his arm was
not torn from the socket.
Thieves stole considerable Goa
and shovels etc., Sunday night, from
the Updike coal yards at the
North Western tracks.
A letter from Rev. C. w. Marlin
states that he is succeeding quite
we'll as a pastor of the M. E. church
in Wakarusa, Kansas and that he
greatly enjoys his work.
Mrs. Roe Higgins returned to hel
home in Staples, Minnesota the fore
part of the week after visit here
with friends.
Congressman w. R. Green re
trrned Monday from Washington
and will spend a few days hert
while the senate is busy disposmt
of the currency bill. The, session
of congress lis long drawn ou
affair, and bids fair to last unit
the next congress.
Messrs. J. H. Maharg and E. B
Thomas last week purchased seVera