Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-05-06

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Joe Swezey returned Monday from
several days visit with relatives in
Des Moines.
| Mel Graham was in Pocahontas the
last of the week, having been called
there on legal business.
Hans and Nels Hansen were in
Omaha the last Of the week looking
after some matters of business.
Mrs. Agnes Andrews who has been
visiting her son James Andrews, re-
turned Tuesday morning to her home
in Omaha.
Attorney Chas. White has return
ed from. Burlington and st. Joseph
where legal matters were demanding
his attention
| Mrs. Geo. Pfeister who visited here
several days with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Renftle, returned
Monday to her home at Carroll.
Dr. Fulton went to Des Moines
Tuesday to attend the meeting of the
State Homeopathic Society which
held a two days sessio min the cap
ital city.
Peter Jensen and son Henry ac-
companied by Jorgen Mathison went
Ito Omaha Monday to bring back a
Jeffrey "a" for Mr.. Mathison. Mr..
Jensen also unloaded a car load of
Maxwells Monday and is again in
shape for business.
Miss Fannie Smutney and brother
Charles, of Lincoln, Nebr., arrived
in the city Tuesday morning, being
called here by case in court affect
ing the sale of some real estate. Edd.
Smutney another brother came from
Clarion the evening before.
Mrs. Jennings of Carroll was in
the city the fore part of the week
looking after some business matters.
Next week she expects to go to At
lantic for an operation for an all
ment that has caused her much an
noyance and pain since leaving Aud
ubon two years ago.
Miss Margaret Vette, who has been
staying at the j. H. Ross home in
this city while teaching schools in
Audubon county, was called to her
home at Kearney, Nebr., Sunday by
the illness of her brother. She has
been teaching the spring term near
Brayton, and during her absence a
supply teacher will take her place.
w. A. Price who conducted the
pool hall in the basement under F.
A. Buthweg,s store since the first of
last August, sold the business last
week to Vern Snellbaker who has
been employed in the place for a
couple of years. Mr.. Snellbaker took
possession of the business May first.
Mr.. Price and his family will probab-
~ leave Audubon in short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Thomas who
have been sojourning in California
the past three months, have returned
to Audubon. They are highly pleas
ed with their visit and report meet
ing a great many former Audubon
people. They enjoyed the exposi-
tons at San Francisco and San Diego
but they say the crowds are very
small which has more or less damp
ened the enthusiasm of the Cali
fornians.
Rev. Giddens went to Des Moines
Sunday where he entered hospital
for treatment About ten days ago
the reverend gentleman got some
thing in his eye while driving his
automobile. He went to DR.. May
for treatment and at first he seemed
to get relief. However day or two
later, infection developed and it was
thought best for him to enter hos
pital where he could secure better
treatment. There is possibility or
his losing his eye sight, but it will
be several days before any definite
statement can be made regarding
the outcome.
Attorney Duffield, of Guthrie Cen
ter was in the city Tuesday looking
after some matters in court.
J. e. Mcguire of Stuart, is here
for visit with former friends. Mr..
Mcclure is greatly in love with his
new home and says that his family
is beginning to like the place better
since they are getting acquainted
with Stuart people,
Mrs. Kate Cooley of Mt. Vernon,
S. D., was called here Sunday by the
serious illness of her sister, Mrs.
| Cavanaugh who has been making her
home with her mother, Mrs. Anthony
Ruddy who resides twelve miles east
of town. Mrs. Cavanaugh died early
Tuesday evening.
| Jesse Humiston who has been the
faithful agent at the Northwestern
depot for many years, has taken a
lay off for while. He will be here
most of the time, but expects to visit
relatives in another state before re-
turning to his work. T. j. Conner, OF
Des Moines is substituting for him.
The new residence properties of G.
w. Preston and Levi G. Kopp are
now under course of construction
and when completed will be number
ed among Audubon's best properties.
Many new homes are being built in
town this year and many others are
undergoing improvements.
w. H. Bowman came up from En-
ira Monday to spend few days with
his daughter. Mrs. Chas. Wilde and
family. He paid this Office pleas
ami call and stated that he would
probably spend most of his time In
Extra this summer. He has lived in
Extra so many years that no other
place on earth seems quite so much
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