Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-06-03
Ross Department.

Jeston Quimby purchased new
buggy of Luse.
During May the sales at Luse's big
store aggregated over $4,000.
Another shipment OF Ohio cultiva-
tors arrived for Luse this week.
Luse shipped 10 case of eggs and 20
cases of butter Tuesday morning.
Ed Spoltswood, of Cameron town
ship, is now behind the counters at
the Farmers Store.
Fred Tessmai, Jr., and John Buth-
veg traded horses last Tuesday, each
good trade.
Mrs. G. III. Mclaughlin, of north
Lincoln township, is visiting for a
few days at the JAS. Hall home.
We understand that the picnic last
Sunday was not very well attended
owing to some misunderstanding.
Rob't Henderson commenced the
erection of his new house Monday.
Jas. Lee is doing the carpenter work.
Last Friday night Mr.. and Mrs.
Matt Frost became the proud parents
of a 10-pound baby girl-rather q
heavy frost.
Another. cor of fine brick and tile
arrived from Grand Junction, Iowa,
for Luse Wednesday of last week. He
sells 'em fast.
Cameron Ross's colt ran away with
him the other night, tossing Cam
eron over a barbwire fence but nc
serious damage resulted.
According to report Cameron town.
ship will have very poor crop oi
corn this year-poor seed, bad wealth
er and wire worms are the cause.
One more step forward is being
made by the farmers in this locality
by adopting the Famous Ohio Guilt.
vator and disseminating the old walk.
ing plow.
The farmers of this locality appre'
ciate the low price Luse has made
on Binding Twine and are giving
him their orders. His price is Osa<
half cent belO,U that of his com
petitors.
Jas. Hall, road supervisor in tn,
southwest district of Cameron town
ship, has his gang of men hard a
work and is putting in the worl
where it is most needed. As a roat
"boss'' Jim's cracker-jack."
Tuesday, June 1st, j. F. Luse tool
possession of the postoffice at Ross
S. b. Rice retiring postmaster. Mr.
Rice has proven an efficient man il
the position and we are glad to Sc
the office continue in good hands, tn
appointment of Mr. Luse filling tn
bill in every particular. S
CafssG G. 81: Hart will'attend tn
state G.. A. r. encampment at Mar
shalltown next week. Mr.. Hart ga
| in the Army of the Cumberland, pr
ticipating in every battle in wh4c,
that division was engaged betweel
1861 and 1865. He was woundet
three times and together with tn
hardships of army life is consequent.
very feeble, but when relating his oil
war experiences the old gentlelna
becomes young again and fights tn
old battles o'er with the vim of '6l
The funeral of Uncle Edward Viii
son occurred on Wednesday from th
home of w. L. Swaney of Cameron
He was brother Of Mrs. Yager G
Viola township and an uncle of Mr.
w. L. Swaney with whom he mad
his home for some years. He ha
lived to be nearly eighty years ol
and his death resulted from old ass
and its necessary infirmities. He ws
quite student of current politics
questions and was an ardent populis
Rev. j. w. Linton preached III
funeral at the residence which w'
followed by interment at the VIC
Centre Cemetery. Mr.. and MI
Swaney appreciate and are gratet'
for the respect and attention show
by their neighbors during the orde'
of his sickness and the last sad rite
l-Dedham Record.