Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-07-22
Gray Department.

Gray Department.
Mr.. Mertz took the first degree of
Oddfellowship Saturday.
Miss Francis Rabel is again assist
ing Mrs. Charles McLachlin.
Ross Kennels was Sunday visitor
at the home of his brother Harlan.
Greenwaldt & Grotelnschen are
selling lots of machinery this season.
Miss Clara Anderson, of Audubon,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Campbell.
Farmers say the wheat crop will
not average over 5 or bushels to the
acre.
Mrs. Chas. McLachlin and Miss
Corla Corner drove to Manning
Thursday.
Barley is about all in shock and
the yield is not going to make our
farmers rich.
Mrs. Geo. P. Wiley drove over and
visited over Sunday with Mrs. Jennie
Tucker, OF Viola township.
The homes of DR.. Beers and P. C.
Moller are made gloomy by their
wives being on visiting tour.
The U. B. Ladies' Aid Society met
at Mrs. Barracks and concluded to
give social banquet at near date.
Frank Buckner took grist to mill
Thursday. The Audubon mill seems
to be the favorite with the farmers.
Mr.. Young and wife, of Manning,
were looking over the growing crops
on their farm south of town Thurs
day.
I ttseeeM Mrs E. r.. Lancelot has so far re.
covered from the fall that she is
again able to ride to town TO visit
her parents.
Mr.. Scribner, of the great commis-
sion firm of Scribner, Creighton &
Co., Chicago, was business visitor
here Friday.
Grant and Belle Lancelot were
guests of Miss Bessie Ross Saturday
evening last and report very pleas
ant social event.
Prof. w. II. Lancelot was installed
in the Office of Vice Grand of Utopia
Lodge, 1. o. O. F. Saturday night.
He is the youngest Vice Grand in
Iowa.
A sweet little girl baby was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Aus. Linn, east OF
town Wednesday last and now Aus,
is heard singing, " The sweetest OF all
is the last.''
Asmus Boysen was on our streets
again Friday smiling and jovial a.
ever. Although defeat ted for the
nomination of representative he has
no sore spots to heal his canvass was
clean and honorable.
The father of Mrs. John Campbell
was badly hurt while driving from
Audubon with travelling man We'd
nesday. The vehicle breaking down
the team ran away, dragging Mr..
Anderson some distance.
Messrs. Packard and Barrack are
remodeling their "Agitator pre-
paratory to commencing the thresh-
ing season in a few days. These boys
are skilled at the business and always
| gives farmers satisfaction.
Milton Crows team made sudden
break for liberty one day last w eek,
taking with them disc cultivator to
which they were attached. The cul.
tivator was broken into smithereent
and one Of the horses severely cut or
a cruel barb wire fence.
The Modern Woodmen of Americs
will hold picnic in the artificial
woods near Manning Aug. 11th
They offer 5000 in premiums for
amusements and will have display
of fireworks. Everybody and theil
relatives and friends are invited.
| Miss Emma Fenton, of Hamlin, &C.
companied by her friend, Miss Win
ME White, were visiting old school
mates here last week. Miss Fenton
has been teaching in Guthrie county
Her term having expired she has beer
retained for another year. She is ,
graduate OF the Gray High School.
4 Mr.. Guy, of near Templeton, il
visiting his old friend, VIM. Lewis
of Cameron township. These ole
gentlemen were neighbors away bach
in the seventies, lived and raised re
spectacle families near each other anC
now that the weight of years ar,
upon them, their friendship and re-
spect for each other Is still as warn
and genial as ever. How pleasant i
it to sec men live thus.
The new side walk was extended t,
the Nj. f. church and now Broadwa,
is in good repair on h"'' sides with
"~"ti'. 7,
enty