Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-07
GRHI NEWS.


DR.. l.. A. Beers and Rev. Hayden
were Audubon visitors Saturday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Hepp We're
transacting business at Audubon Sat-
urday.
The Ladies Mite Society met at the
home of Mrs. Christensen Thursday
afternoon.
The little son of John Polzin, who
is afflicted with lung fever, is slowly
recovering.
War signs the trees, war sing the
birds, war exclaims every true and
loyal American.
The orchestra entertainment to
have taken place April LIST was in
definitely postponed.
w. j. Lancelot returned to Audu-
the Woodman lodge.
George Henriksen has purchased
the old Hi Webster farm and has
moved onto the same.
A large number of Grayites attend
ed the Cunningham and Hepp trial
at Audubon last week.
Easter exercises will be held at the
M. e. Church Easter Sunday. A pro-
gram has been arranged.
Mrs. R. A. Steere and daughter,
Mrs. Nell Greenlee were viewing the
- Is hn n,,h Go fv,r
On account of the bad weather
neither Sunday school nor church was
held Sunday afternoon or eve.
Mrs. Della Grow and Mrs. Down
ing, of Dedham, visited at the home
of Mrs. W. j. Lancelot, Thursday.
Easter exercises will be given Sun
day April 10th at the M. e. church
at precisely O'Clock in the after
noon.
Charles Bruce has moved his family
into the rear of the old postoffice
building in which his billiard hall is
located.
The Manning Monitor issued a
special war supplement last week
which was very interesting and in
structive.
Utopia Lodge No. 161, l. o. o. F.
located here will celebrate their
tenth anniversary, Saturday evening
April 23rd.
James Rutherford, the young
gentleman, who is working for Al.
Ayers, got the graphophone offered
by j. F. Luse, of Ross.
Mrs. G.. p. Wiley attended the
banquet given by the Columbian club
of Audubon, in celebration of their
5th anniversary Friday evening.
The question I" Resolved that Ha-
wall should be annexed to the United
States," was decided in favor of the
negative at the Gray high school last
Friday.
April fool passed off very quietly,
No trick packages, sham shows OF
spanking machines were in operation
although there was a broad field to
work in.
Our creamery although having ma
terialized did not begin operations as
was expected. 1t will however i'll
the near future as the machinery has
arrived and been placed.
Due to a match which was thought
to be extinquished but was not, a
blaze was started which came neal
burning down the dwelling house of
Mrs. Isaac Thompson Wednesday
PrOmnt action saved all
The Christian Endeavor Society OF
this place will hold crazy social at
the M. E. church Friday evening,
April 18th. The funds will 60 to
the Cuban relief committee. All
conscientious people should attend.
The building in which the billiard
hall was formerly located has been
re-arraDged and a large stock Of
clothing has been placed in the same
Jacob Christensen is the manager OF
the new clothing emporium and they
are now ready for business. The
city has long needed such an estab.
lishment and doubtless this one will
be we'll patronized.
Charles Bruce has left his former
occupation and will now take posses
sion of and manage the large hote
owned by George Gray. Mr.. Bruce
came here from Dedham about two
months ago and in this time has con
Quoted himself in such way as t.
attract the respect of all around him
We are safe in assuring the travelling
public that Mr.. Bruce will conduct
first class hotel and that just ant
proper treatment will be accorded
all.
A teachers meeting will be held a
the schoolhouse here Saturday, Apri
9th. Professors Reever of Manning
Mcmahon, Of Carroll: and Hooker o
Audubon, will be present, togethe
with many other teachers. Invita-
ton extended to all interested il
school work.
FORENOON SESSION.
10:O-How much time may we devote to tn
advanced Grades Mabel Swane
1l:0O-The Value of the Teachers Trainin
,2cHool $1,000 -----"' L. neo'e