Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-03-11
Gray Department.

j. S. Lacy will soon move to Har-
Ian, Shelby county.
M. d. Crow moved onto the j. s.
Lacy farm last week.
John Minor of Audubon was a
village visitor last week.
John Polzin was taking in the
sights at the hub last week.
Will Ellis was visiting HE brother,
our new harnes- maker recently.
We learn that Geo. Ross struck a
poor market with his car OF horses.
Frank Miller's children who have
been down with measles are GONZALES
cling.
What kind of fit did that person
have? Painting seems to be getting
popular.
Miss Myrtle Randles will teach in
the Somers neighborhood in Douglas
township.
Walt Audas and Sam Ginther are
ex Office JUROR this term from this
township.
William Lewis was Gray visitor
last week. The first time to town we
believe since last May.
Dick Lacy and A. Baldwin were
delivering cattle and hogs to our
dealers here last week.
Rev. Hayden held an afternoon
service here last Sabbath. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jensen Joined church.
JEwELRY REpA1RED.-Leave orders
at the Gray Pharmacy for repair OF
clocks, watches or any kind of jewelry
Wont we,&e strictly in it though.
A SUPERVISOR representative and
the sheriff aS from this Lincoln
township.
Don't see whatss should do with
out the Journal. Aeut sixty comes
to our little town & &s are eagerly
lee. Asa ons-of greatest
travellers in the west, who has been
wintering here and interesting his
friends with his experienced ,as left
for Atlantic.
Lincoln township may sooE 2ast
of having her share of sensas-Sal
news. We learn of piece of sea-
in this neighborhood and the psse
ticulars when made public will cause
numerous blushes.
Was it patriotism? On March 4th
one of our merchants wrote on large
piece of card board "Hurrah for Nc
Kinley!" and tackled it to q barrel
filled same with straw, saturated il
with Kerosene and applied the match
Considerable excitement was mani.
fest here over the schol election
especially on the text books question
vote on said question standing 10 fol
and 26 against. Albert Coomes and
Jas. Barrick were candidates for di.
rector-vote, II to 28 in favor o
! Coomes.
While helping neighbor NOV
John Crow lost his watch. Weary
and heavy hearted, that night he re-
tired to bed, and in the darkness o
his chamber he stubbed his toe will
!, such force that it demanded the bes
medical efforts of his wife to preven
lock- jaw; the obstruction was hi
lost watch.
The last OF the Barlows-Georg
and his mother-passed through her
with their household effects last weeI
to join the father and husband il
far away Wyoming. In 1876 Daria
was considered the oldest settler Of
: Middle Nishna" where he mad
money like dirt, but when the tow
of Audubon demonstrated that he
future was great, Darias was induces
by scheming physician, who put i
a stock of drugs to "dupe the wary
to buy. The transaction was an un
. . fortunate one, for temptation t
. booze soon got control of the farmer
better judgment with the result tha
!, home in the northwest was prefer
able to the modification and remors
= to be borne here.
Report of primary department {
Gray schools for month ending Marc
5, 1897: Total number of pupils en-
, rolled 80. Names of pupils receivin
!. 80 per cent in deportment:
= Bea Lancelot Mollie Polzin
Freddice Coomes Soren Petersen
J, Names of those receiving 96 p.
d cent:
Yetta Packard Johnnie Clark
y Roscoe Dewitt Ormsby Beers
Il Roy Packard Eva luton
: Oracle Lancelot Margaret Wiley
% % Marian Wiley Jennie Clark
" James CARRIER Carrie Lansburg
Eva Swanson Myra Swanson
Ia Florence Hepp Charley Beers
Clio Beers Gordon Shelley
u Dolly Audas Carl Polzin
E. Blanche Antrim.
y Mrs. DELLA Grow, Teacher.
What town is thiss quoth the touri
= What town is this quoth he:
Why this, replied Jim Woodrow
Is sGraytown that you see.
What is it calledr quoth the tourist Dol,
What is 1t called, Quoth he;
'Tis H, said the conductor,
Quite famed in historic.
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