Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-12-02
Gray Items.
[By Afoses.1

llldllhoSiNiuS iiao So'iiS eiit INV
again, and no deaths from over-teed-
ing so far as heard from. Moses
enjoyed himself in picking the bones
of an old rooster that had been a
family pet for years, four turkey
having got away before we obtained
possession of iO and we haven't ex-
actly finished picking our teeth yet.
We hope to be more fortunate
another time.
Mr.. Thomas Danforth was in
town visiting with friends Friday
and Saturday of last week. He lett
for Massena on Monday.
Miss Guthrie, of Manning, and
Miss Ashton, of Guthrie Center,
spent Thanksgiving with w. II.
Stowell and wife. Miss Ashton
will stop in Gray for a few weeks.
The lady is an experienced teacher
and is taking few weeks rest from
school room duties.
The little people in the families
of John Robinson, Clark Swiger,
Bert and Will Lebeck and F. P.
Rees have been having hard time
with Group, cold and fever, the last
week, but are now better.
The Thanksgiving dance last
Thursday night drew big crowd,
and the footshake was kept up until
the "wee sma" hours had grown to
pretty fair size. We believe all en-
joyed the occasion, unless 1t was the
poor unfortunate who, eying his
rival sharply, asked their joint and
several girl which of them was to
take her to supper, and received the
reply, swell l guess the other fellow
will, tonight.
Mr.. Kelley, brother-ln-law of
O. B. Francisco, has lately removed
to this place from Wisconsin. He
at present occupies the property va
Gated by E. NJ. Jones.
Our little thaw caught bad cold
on Sunday afternoon, and things
froze up again in fine shape.
BY the upsetting of a lamp in
Lancelot & Rees' stoore one even
ing little fire and a big excitement
was started. Prompt help extin-
guished the fire, without loss. Tall
gentlemen should make low obei-
sance when walking under hang
ing lamp.
A firm of Manning stock buyers
have begun buying and shipping
stock at this place. The long idle
stock yards at this place have been
put in repair and shielded by the
railroad people, and it seems they
are now to be put to use. Good
enough.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Foote have
been enjoying Thanksgiving visit
from relatives of the same nam,
from Marshalltown. Mr.. Foote o
Marshalltown is large land owne
and stock dealer at that place. They
left for home on Saturday.
We hear that Lew Sinclair ha
taken a position in Lancelot & Rees
store. Mr.. Sinclair will begin sell
ing fancy ribbons and gum boots TO
the firm January Ist. He will nj
doubt prove to be a most obligins
salesman. We are glad to note thu
evidence of the firms increasing
trade.
Bert and Charlie Hamilton LET
last week for a visit to Grandfathe
Hamilton, at Menlo. Charlie will
return in a few days and Bert will
remain during the winter.
The winter draweth nigh.
Mrs. E. &. Sharp, of Manning
was visiting with Mrs. Robinson OIL
Saturday of last week.
E. NJ. Benson has moved into tn
section foreman's house west Of tn
railroad.
Len Hamilton visited with tn
family of w. q. Cameron, owe
Sunday.
! Business is booming in SOUR
Vineyards court. The Judge is
good one at making collections.
!. We heard a man say a few day
. since that he didn't mind washing
but he hated the mightlest to carr
. the water to wash IN.