Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-10-21
Gray Items.
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We are enjoying beautiful wcathe
at present.
The lyceum draws big crowds a
every meeting.
Mrs. Van Dorm and Miss Donald
son have returned from their visit tc
Polk City.
A. d. Perkins has a pct felon or
his hand, disabling him from work
DR.. Sheafor has removed to Aud.
ubon. Gray is once more without a
physician.
Mrs. McLacklin made business
trip to Manning last Friday morn
ing.
John Robinson and w. II. Stowcll
and wives visited with friends in
Manning one night last week.
The dance in Geo. Schroeder's
new barn last Thursday night was a
success, and thoroughly enjoyed by
all present.
We hear that Mr.. Beadle, the
drayman, is about to sell out here,
he having determined to remove to
Illinois.
Henry McElrov read an interest
ing essap on perseverance," at the
lyceum, last week.
Link Steere has gone to work on
the section. He makes good hand.
There is to be a city telegraph
system in operation in Gray, shortly.
Mr.. 6. P. Anderson made a trip
across the country to Westside, last
Sunday, on visit to his home.
Big, bigger, biggerest! Mart
Ruggles brought in potato, a few
days since, which weighed three
pounds and four ounces. One party
says he has potatoes which weigh
anywhere from six to ten pounds.
A pleasant time was had at the
hotel opening Tuesday evening. A
large crowd was present, every
member of which seemed to thor.
oughly enjoy himself.
Dr.. Brooks, of Audubon, showed
his face among us Tuesday of last
week.
There is great scarcity of houses
for rent in Gray, and a big demand
for them just at present.
O. b. Francisco has been consid.
ably under the weather for the past
week, finding it hard work to get to
his office most of the time.
Early last week Mr.. Brock got
an attachment out for w. r. John.
sons team, in order to secure costs
due him as constable in the Berger
suit. The next day Johnson replev.
med the outfit and now has posses.
sion. We believe the case has been
or will be taken to court.
Considerable new corn is coming
to market at eighty pounds per
bushel. 1t is splendid quality.
Mr.. Kittell, who has been in Col.
orado for the past year, is expected
to join his family here soon.
Last Wednesday evening, in spite
of the heavy rain, a good audience
gathered at the school house to listen
to Hon. Joseph Lyman, and Judge
Deemer, on the political situation.
Mr.. Lyman spoke for about two
hours, touching on every point OF
interest to voters this fall. He
wasted no time in cXcusing or ex,
planning his record, as he boldly
said he had no excuses to make; his
record was open for public inspec.
ton. He INDUCED in no abuse oil
any man, having facts and figures tC
back every statement he made. Mr.
Deemer followed Mr.. Lyman, in a
few words explaining his object in
visiting our town. Had the weather
been favorable there would have
been much larger attendance.
Messrs. Viewer and Vail candidates
for Recorder and Clerk on the re.
publican ticket, visited Gray on
Wednesday afternoon and evening
of last week and attended Lyman's
meeting in the evening. These
gentleman are making a thorough
canvass of the county, and their
many friends in this part of the
county will be glad to see them
elected to the offices to which they
aspire.
F. NJ. Van Pelt, the lively and
perseverlng insurance agent was in
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