Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-13
Albert Rudnick will move onto a
farm near Manning next March.

AlUClb 1CulllIlCh Will HIONC outo u
farm near Manning next March.
Albert Davids has rented the Geo.
Osborne farm south of Gray for this
year.
Geo. Gray's train load of cattle
averaged him $3.50 per hundred in
Chicago.
Dances at E. Farrell's and Geo.
Baldwin's on the north county line,
last Friday night.
B. F. Norris, of Carroll, is now
possessor Of the Mertz music box, be-
ing the lucky man.
Mrs. Stuart and son, of Walnut, are
visiting her son John, northwest of
town for few days.
The families of David Mitchell and
Henry Nedrow, northwest Of town
are afflicted of measles.
l desire those indebted to me to
call and settle Immediately.
q. EUGENE MERIT.
Gray Markets 17ac, oats 17aa,
barley zoe, wheat 20 to 72c, eggs 16c,
butter lac, chickens 4ac, turkeys SC.
Hans Petersen, the Danish butter
maker, of Hamlin township, attended
the creamery meeting at Gray Tues
day.
Mrs. j. r. Rudd, of Crawford
county, is at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Doc. Antrim for a two
weeks visit.
John French, of Cameron town
ship, is now installed as apprentice
at the Hepp blacksmith shop, COM
mencing his duties last Monday.
Last Thursday evening crowd of
40 young people congregated at the
pleasant home of O. S. WEIGH, north
west of town and enjoyed themselves
hugely.
Henry Thomas, of Dedham, who
purchased Albert Coomes' dray out
fit is now at work and proves good
man. Albert aud family soon leave
for their new home.
The revival meetings at Lincoln
Center conducted by Rev. Hayden,
are experiencing considerable trou BILE
on account of disturbances by unruly
young men and boys.
Chas. Bruce, of Dedham, is now
proprietor of the Gray billiard hall
and barber shop. Mr.. Bruce is an
excellent barber and will conduct a
very respectable business.
Dan Craney was taken sick while
on his visit to Walnut, Iowa. He
has rented his Lincoln township farm
and about March LIST himself and sis
ter will move to Walnut to reside.
Dams all ali right boy and we regret
losing him.
Tuesday of this week those interest
ed in the establishment of creamery
at Gray assembled at Geo. Gray's
grain office and organized the Gray
Separator Creamery Company, with
membership of thirty-six, most of
whom are thrifty farmers. The fol-
lowing officers were elected for this
year: F. r. Mclaughlin, President
Louis Groteluschen, Secretary; John
Polzin, Treasurer. Trustees-John
Moeller, o. S. WEIGH, August Kenast,
Detlef Asmus, Fred Fischer, Henry
Nedrow. Committees were selected
from the board of directors-said
board consisting Of officers and trus-
tees-to locate site for building, let
contract for building etc., committees
to meet and make final arrangements
next Saturday. Everything is now
moving smoothly and under the care
full management of this efficient board
of directors, bids fair to become one
Of the most thrifty creameries in the
county and lively interest is mani
fest among the farmers Of this COM
munity.
Wednesday of last week, occurred
the marriage Of our young druggist
e. Eugene MertZ and Miss Mamie
Ross daughter of Mrs. N. Ross, south
of town. On account Of the affair
being late in the week we failed to
chronicle the event in last issue, but
nevertheless Gene and his fair bride
have the JOURNALS best wishes for
their future happiness and prosperity.
Concerning the marriage we clip this
from Lake View Resort:
Last Wednesday evening, Jan. 5,
at the M. E. parsonage at Manning,
Iowa, Rev. Woods, pastor Of the
Methodist church of that place Off
eating, occurred the marriage of G.
Eugene Mertz, formerly of Lake
View but now of Gray, Iowa, and
Miss Mamie Ross, of Audubon, Iowa.
The ceremony which was impressive,
after the Methodist Episcopal Ritual,
was performed in the presence of
intimate friends and relatives of the
contracting parties.
OF the bride we know but little,
farther than she is accomplished and
highly respected and popular young
lady Of Audubon county. The
friends of G. Eugene Mertz of this
city where he grew to manhood and
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