Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-07-15
Gray Items.
by Moses

by Moses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Benson visit
ed in Ross over Sunday.
We, in common with the rest,
have lain in the shade lately.
Mr.. Genung, of Audubon, was
Gray visitor one day last week.
Dr.. Sheafor was business visitor
in Audubon last Saturday evening.
Miss Mollie Dawson was visiting
with friends in this locality over
Sunday.
Hay-maker, rye and barley cutters
are improving this fine bright
weather.
Pasture land is in great need Of
rain. The last week has dried it up
wonderfully.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson enjoyed
an over Sunday visit from Eli Sharp
and lady, of Manning.
Will Johnson and wife and Mr..
Foote and vile attended camp meet
ing at Manning, on Sunday.
Tuesday, the sixth inst, was a
smoking hot day in Gray, the msr-
curry reaching lo4 at the postotfice.
Jim Huckins' family left for Dako,
ia, last week, where they will make
their future home. Jim is said to
have a good job there.
Jack Lancelot of Ross, and Frank
Reese Of Cameron, were in town
last week handshaking and swap
ping yarns with friends.
Mrs. Benson and her daughter,
Mrs. luton, came in from Massena
Tuesday evening. Mrs. luton will
remain number of weeks.
While the men on Gray's ranch
were stacking hay last Saturday, the
derrick broke with them, and laid
the gang up for the afternoon.
Now that harvest is about here,
the usual rush Of machine repairing
has begun. Mr.. Foote finds it almost
impossible to keep up with his work.
Messrs. GRAY and Fisher returned
from Western Iowa, Saturday, with
one hundred and forty head of fine
looking young cattle which they will
pasture this season.
Notwithstanding the dry weather,
corn is growing nicely, Much of it
is in tassel, and some is showing ears
already. A good rain now, will
insure bouncing crop.
Gill Albee. of Cameron, was in
town last Friday. He has two build
ings in course of erection-a resi-
dence for Mr.. Dan Kelley, and a
school house at Cameron Center.
Our town school and the one 4,
No. d, in Cameron, united and had
picnic in Mr.. Eriese's grove last
Friday. Ice cream, cakes, candy
and games caused the day to pas:
off pleasantly to those in attendance
Rev. Elliott's many friends will
be panied TO learn that that gentleman
received a severe sunstroke during
the intensely hot weather last week
from the effects of which he is Sc
verely i'll, requiring the almost con
slant attendance Of a physician.
Mrs. Geo. Stray was the victim o
painful accident last Saturday
While out taking a drive, her hors'
became frightened and run away
throwing Mrs. Gray and her sol
out. A boy named East who wa
riding with them, jumped out, AM
escaped injury. Mrs. Gray wa
: found lying unconscious, and wa
carried to the home of Mr.. Foote
from whence she was shortly remov
ed to her own hom.. She was badl,
SCARED and bruised on the head ant
face. George was somewhat bruis
ed about the back, though it wa
thought not seriously. DR.. Sheafo
not being in town, Brooks of Audi
bon was telegraphed for, and sool
after his arrival he had Mr.:
Gray resting quite comfortably
though it will be some time befor
she will be able to drive again. Tn
horse is reported as always havini
been most docile animal, thong
in this case he seemed to have for
saken his former quiet habits.