Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-09-09
Gray Items.
by Moses.


Fine rain last sunday morning.
Considerable throshIng is yet 10 be done in this
township.
Miss Mollie Guthrie has returned to Manning, to
re-engage dressmakims
Mrs. Seth Smith of Manning, has put stock Of
millinery, into b. j. Smiths furniture store in this
place. Mrs. Toote has charge of the department.
Mrs. Cartwright of Manning, is staying with her
daughter, Mrs. Robinson, who has been sick for a
number OF days
Gray can turn cut more carpenter, than any other
town of equal size in Iowa Eight of them have been
sticking nails into the new blacksmith shop for the
last few days.
Mr. Perkins has bought Elmer Densuu's residence,
aud will move the his l-t back Of the black
smith shop.
Mr.. F. p. Rces moved his family to Gray during
the early part Of last week, and is regular or.
dained Grayite. Mr. Lancclot win also move here,
rs soon as he can prepare rooms. We have room Tor
all such.
Mr.. Foote was called away Friday, to attend his
father who is lying very sick
L. NJ. Bensons family has moved into rooms in the
hotel building which they will occupy for the present
The new wagon and blacksnHlh shop piles up on
the corner of Main and Second streets.
T. J. McApin, Of Vail la. was in town Friday night
lie has corn shelter and was in search Of job.
Adam Gardner not long ago tlrcshcd something
900 bushels of oats in less than half day. stop
ping twice for the mon 30 get grain to MIN, and
twice to let the measurcr dig himself ont This as
done by herse power.
Mr. Smith, proprietor OF the furniture store, va,
In town Saturday.
John Depew has gone overland to take in the state
fair. John has bought the right to sell the Mcnden
hall trough ia Polk county, and 60 will combine
pleasure and profit in his trip
Mr.. Will Donaldson accompanied BY his sisters
Miss Lydia Donation and Mrs vandorr ,hsve go, Il
the state fair and will also y!sit at their former home
near Polk City.
DR.. Williams, of Manning, was in town last .atur
day professionally.
This part OF the country visited by & SblcldiL
rain last Saturday night, which did an immens,
amount Of good in the way of supplying wells starr
ing grass, and putting the ground in c,niition fv
fall blowing. 1t hailed with delight hv all tut
the professional men.
Will JOhnson's family expect To 70. to Madison
county on visit this week. In about two week.
they Will 60 to Gannson, Colorado, where Win will
engage in the cattle business with his brother.
n Ha'eIlu- man VINO stopped OF here SATURDAY
morning, furnished people some first class smuse
Inent, by trying 10 catch the noon train after it had
pulled out for Manning. The most attractive poin
OF the performance vas when he reached out for IN,
rear end Of the last which he missed and brought
nP IN "kncokdO"n' shape about ten feet from tn,
track. We guess his thoughts must have smac ked
strongly Of birthstone, from the way he looked.
Ed and Len Hamilton came up from Audubon
Sunday. Ell. returned 10 the evening
Everybody aud your wife and kids ougEt to .an
out to the festival to be held by the Mite socict,
next Wednesday evening. \ good time and plcnt,
20 eat is guaranteed to az who come.
Charlie Hamilton il at work for John IIepp, viii
his threshins machine.
SAMUEL Rhoalss was a briet visitor in GRAY
one day last week.
Geo Gray kindly gave the lade, the use of the old
Eagle, building on Main street for holding thei
Mite sOciabes in.
WI. Lancoot has taken horn and gone to worl
in earnest to help the band boys make music. II,
has been there before