Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-12-16
GRA1.nEWS
Ed. Steere lost eighty head of hogs

EQ. Steefe lOSC elSnty neau OF nOSs
cholera.
All glassware at cost at Mertz'
drug store.
Rev. Hayden still continues his
protracted effort at Botna.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Barger were
Audubon visitors Saturday.
F. G. Hepp, our blacksmith, nailed
on 102 horseshoes Saturday.
Peter G. Audas has gone to Kansas
to visit brother and sister.
Holiday Goods at way down
prices at Mertz' Drug Store.
George Lewis was doing business
between trains at Audubon last week
Uncle Billy Smith and wife drove
their new outfit to Audubon this
week.
Walter Audas is at Glidden, Iowa,
assisting his nephew, Jas. Gregg who
is moving to Keokuk county.
L. M. Estes sold to Mr.. Scoebe So
head of hogs that averaged 414
pounds each, at three cents per pound.
Grant Lancelot has SO scholars in
the Foster and there are 10 more to
come. The largest common school iii
Audubon county.
The question debated at the Aca-
deny last Friday, Resolved, That
foreign immigration should be pro-
hibited. The negative won.
DR.. Beers and DR.. Brooks perform
ed a skilful operation on Miss Sadie
Forsbecks last week and at this writ
ing her condition seems improved.
Now don't forget the Fair at the
M. E. church Saturday, December
18th all come and all that can, bring
something to help out SO worthy a
cause.
The "ball' at the old postoffice
building Friday evening was not as
we'll patronized as its promoters an
ticipated but it was very orderly
crowd and all enjoyed themselves.
Lyceums are very popular this
winter there being one at the Foster,
one at "Cork" two miles north of
the Foster, one at "Hagerty" two
miles west of Cork" and one at
Lincoln center.
Ed. Mitchell is buying poultry for
Riddlesbarger & Co., of Audubon.
Ed. contemplates paying the higest
price and will do the right thing.
He pays SIC for chickens, 4c for
ducks, turkeys &c.
When the roses bloom again Gray
town will sport a creamery. The
pushers have already secured twenty
five good members and think it will
be easy to secure Is more. The CO.
operation plan is the scheme.
The Lincoln Center literary has
been organized to meet every Friday
evening. The officers are: William
Barger, President; Miss Bessie Gar
mire, Vice President; Henry Wolf,
Secretary: Thomas Fisher, Treasurer
The question, Resolved, That money
is more beneficial than education was
won by the affirmative at !" Foster''
Friday night. Question for next
evening, Resolved, That the United
States should maintain a standing
army of 100000 men.
Have you heard Merits Music Box
she is hummer. l cannot play in
all your door yards, but l can save
you all money if you will give me
your exclusive drug trade. If you
anticipate buying gold watch or
anything in the jewelry line. I can
absolutely save you 25 per cent on
this class of goods.
c. EUGENE MERIT, Druggist.
Last week Lewis Barger had the
misfortune to lose valuable horse
The animal was in the pasture and
it's presumed, it lay down to roll
near the fence, and became entangled
in the wire in such manner that il
severed an artery and died from a
terrible wound. This comes very
hard on Mr.. Barger as he had fine
animal burned in his stable in Sep.
TENDER with implements, harness anc
many useful things.
Have you heard of Mertz' Creole,
Bear-it is natural but coarse.
Don't forgot the Christmas doing
at the M. e. church Friday nigh
next, December Gath. The program
will be short and up to date. Tn
tree and other receptacles for tn
presents will be large enough for til
occasion. The songs will be CLASH
and appropriate. Everybody both i
the neighborhood or out of it ar
kindly invited to attend and commit
tees are organized for the care of an
and all presents brought. Be sur
and bring in the presents early Fri
day and the strictest secrecy shall b
practiced.
Karl's Glover Root Tea is a pleasal
laxative. Regulates the bowels, pur
ties the blood. Clears the complexion
Easy to make and pleasant to take IS cenr