Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-07-01
Gray Items.
by Moses.

William Stuart was looking over
his farms near here last week.
Mr.. P. l.. Welty has been suffer
ing from the effects of an liberated
tooth for number of days.
Mrs. Johnson, mother OF w. R.,
has been quite i'll for some time.
Messrs. Francisco & Lebeck and
wives visited with friends in Man
ming on Tuesday the 22nd ultimo.
We hear of a number of farmers
laying by their corn crop for this
season. Early enough, certainly.
Mr.. Engleman, of Manning, was
on our streets short time Monday.
The German Lutheran society, Of
Lincoln Center has protected itself
from loss by placing an in
surance on their church property
with Lebeck Bros, agents for the
German Insurance Company, of
Fteeport, III.
Mr.. w. II. Stowell went to
Guthrie Center, on Saturday, to Wis
it with his parents and friends over
Sunday, returning on Monday fore
noon. Crops along the road, he
says, are looking well.
We saw Mark Kennels hopping
around on three legs one day last
week, caused, he SAID, by making too
good time with the hose team at Du-
buque.
Why can't fellow who goes to a
public entertainment pay his bills
like man? and not try to deadbeat
his way like sneaking tramp.
Some would like to know.
Lyman French is supplying Gray
ties with some fine fruit in the shape
of currants and raspberries. J. P.
Nedrow is engaged in the same ap-
petizlng business.
Frank Leete was suddenly called
home last week by a message an.
nouncing the serious illness of his
father, William Leete, OF Bradford
Illinois.
A good number of Grayites have
signified their intention of celebrating
the Fourth in Audubon. Audubon
had better get loaded for "bar".
w. r. johnson and wife, Mrs
Foote and number of other ladies
and gentlemen started on Monday
for a trip to Chicago while CHEAP
fare is in style. They will return
the last Of the week.
Supervisor Vineyard has done
good job of work just south of town
for which he deserves the thank
alike of the town people and farm
ers. The "jedge" knows his busj
ness.
Cameron Center is treating itse'
to a new school house. Gil Able
is building it, and that means a goo
: straight piece of work.
George Gray's famous grade No
y man, Copp, died last Tuesday mor'
: ing. Cause of death not known.
- II. P. Hanson has quit work Fl
II c. L. Christion, and has gone on
r. visit to the Danish colony in Shell
= county. Hans must have son
strong attraction over that way.
y, Rev. l. H. Elliott, of Mannin
N was a business visitor in Gray Il
Monday. Come again.
: We saw, last week, fine herd
;. horses going through town, bou
=, for the Dakota market. There
ID evidently demand for good hor:
in that territory.
;. Dave Frazey went to the Blu
J. Monday, returning to Manning
time to take in the Chicago exc
D sion. DR.. Sheafor has charge of
n drug store in his absence.
Mr.. Alderman was visiting W
o.. DR.. Sheafor last Monday betwe
~ trains.
IN, :. :,
~ Adolph Lebeck and family retu
80 ed to their home at Walnut
es' week.
=, Charlie Buford was in town o
H. Sunday, and OIL Monday he mo'
II. his family and household goods
Boone, where he will make his
T ture home. We understand he
= a job of firing on a Northwest
y" branch road. We hope Charlie ,
stick to business and make it win
Joe Ashley has quit the railr'
en- and will work for Ed Smith
of summer,