Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-10-06
Gray Items.

Mrs. Browning is visiting friends
and relatives at Brayton.
Miss Alta Crow visited with her sis
ter, Mrs. Fenton at Hamlin Saturday,
returning Sunday.
o. b. Francisco and wife are visiting
the aged parents of Mrs. Frncisco at
North Clayton, Wis.
The wife of J. W. Frost, a former
resident of this place is here on a visit
to her parents, NJ. Grow and wife.
Mrs. McMullen, wife of VIM. McMul
len deceased, returned to her home in
Fayette county, taking her family with
her.
Rev. Harper preached his farewell
sermon last Sabbath evening. A good
ly number were out to hear his parting
address.
Jas. Altman is helping on Mr.. Gray's
new grain house also several others
and our busy burg is buster than usual
in consequence,
W. j. LancelOt has returned from
Nebraska where he was called to aid in
taking care of VIM. McMullen, during
his last days on earth.
Our grain market is having a boom
and the grain is pouring in at a lively
rate. Geo. Gray is having grain
house built to accommodate some of it.
F. G. Hepp and family are rusticat-
ing in Nebraska whittier they went by
team to look at the country and visit
relatives who live in Red Willow coun-
ty.
w. +. Gray and wife started Monday
for visit to their old home near Wa
dena, Iowa. While there Mr.. Gray
will attend the reunion of his old reg
ament, 3Sth Iowa Unfit, at West Union.
Our school opened last Monday with
Nora OLeary as principal and Alta
| Crow primary teacher, two of the be st
teachers we know and we feel assured
of a prosperous school the coming year.
Our young people had very pleas
ant time at Gray's ranch last Friday
evening. Nearly half hundred were
there and all tell of the splendid time
| they had. a bounteous supper was
served which all pronounced excellent.
They know how to entertain at the
ranch.
Our future congressman, Hager. spoke
to crowded house last Thursday even
ing many being obliged to remain out
side and enthusiasm ran high. Many
residences were adorned with the stars
and stripes. Hans Hanson raised his
flag with the rest but he was so excited
he could not get it right and it has
been standing on its head ever since.
Died, at O'Neil, Nebr., Friday, Sept
23rd, VIM. McMuilen, aged 80 years, 2
months and IL days. He will be re-
| m hnrnA n a 90
| He was son of Mrs. Crow, a half
brother of Alta Crow and a step-broth-
er of Mrs. w. j. Lancelot of this place
OF fine physique, kind and pleasant,
affable and courteous, he has left hosts
of sorrowing friends. He was in per.
feet health until the afternoon of Au.
| gust 10th, when In diving in the Mo
brara river suppoSing the water was
deep, struck his head on the bottom
producing conclusion of the spinal
cord which caused complete paralysis
of the entire body from the neck down
From that date he had not the least
sense of feeling except in his head and
neck, nor could he move a finger. The
pain In his neck was intense and part
of the time his sufferings were terrible
Every thing was done which medical
skill, willing hands and loving hearts
could do to alleviate his sufferings
which he endured for more than five
weeks when death ended them. His re-
mains were brought to Gray and in,
tered under the auspices of the !. O
O. 7. lodge of this place of which he
was a member. He leaves wife and
six children the youngest twin babies
nine months old who were dependent
unon him besides relatives and a large
concourse of sorrowing friends.