Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-06-15
~(g0r(rgB(p01oQ&1ogg~
Gray News.

dubon, Sunday.
Byron Soles spent Sunday at his
home in Hamlin.
John Needles was at Kirkman las,
week on business.
August Greenwaldt spent Sunday
with friends here.
Emerson Shelley ceased working OF
the section Thursday.
Grandma Altman is very sick al
the home of A. q. Forsbeck.
II. D. Mohr made business TRIP
to Irwin, Friday, of last week.
Grant Lancelot commenced work
with the section gang, Monday.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Mertz, of Wall Lake,
are here visiting their son, Gene.
Forsbeck and Groteluschen shipped
a carload of stock to Chicago, Mon
day.
H. B. Shelley is now constructing
a barn for August Kienast, west OF
town.
Mrs. S. j. Barger, of Audubon,
visited at the home of Mrs. Mertz
over Sunday.
Tony Petersen was kicked on the
leg by horse Monday iniuring him
considerable.
Quite number of the young peo-
pie of here contemplate attending
the review school.
There was an extra lively hop at
the home of Emery Barrick's north
of town, Saturday night.
Miss Grace Creveling, of Audubon,
was an over Sunday visitor at the
home of her brother, Theron.
A brass band is now talked of quite
strongly. We hope it will amount
to the rapid formation of one.
Harry Ramsey has moved from the
Old Beadle property into the build.
ing recently vacated by Geo. Kibler.
Mrs. Mertz, Mrs. H. D. Mohr and
sister of the latter, Miss Rosa John
ston, were shopping in Audubon,
Thursday.
DID you ever notice that the people
who fear cyclones and tornadoes the
most are the very ones who try the
least to live pure life.
H. D. Mohr, G. E. Mertz, Mr..
Mundt and James Foster were at
Manning, Sunday, attending the I. O.
.. F. exercises at that place.
Two of the loads of milk did not
come into the creamery Tuesday be-
cause OF the heavy rain the evening
before. Many bridges were washed
out
John Polzin removed the remainder
OF his household goods onto his farm
Monday where his family reside.
August will remain in town and as
sist in the store.
Prof. A. M. Gray, of Conrad, ar
rived home Monday and will visit
with his parents east of town for a
short time after which he goes to
Irwin where he has engaged work.
Theron Creveling is having a
grocery wagon constructed in the
shop of John Campbell's and will
soon start same on the road deliver
ing the best groceries at the very
doors Of our farmers.
Little Bee Lewis entertained a
number of his young friends at a
party Wednesday afternoon, the af-
fair being in comlnemoration of his
9th birthday. Judging from the
ring Of many voices we conclude the
time was enjoyably spent by the
'stots.'
Lightning struck the school house
cupola Tuesday night, followed down
the bell wire, melting it in two places;
scorched broom, tore the casing
from the door and finally took its de-
parture as unceremoniously as it
came. That the building was not
burned is surely miracle.
Ahler Rasmussen, who has been
staying at the home of Chris Sands
farming, went in the creek Wednes-
day morning about nine O'Clock for a
bath. He Immediately sank and did
not rise again. A number of people
are now searching the place where he
went down but as yet their efforts
have proved futile.
Program for the entertainment to
be given by the pupils Of the Gray
High school, Friday evening, June 6:
| Welcome Song School
Adaress or welcome ------------- Charlie Beers
| fecltatlon-- Molle Polzir
Composition. - Harry Lancelo,
Dialogue-"The Story Teller Edna Beers
Dora Schroeder, Clara Shelly, Ada Kittel
| Clara Forsbeck.
recitation Blanche Antrim
Autobiography Bea Lancelot
lanleau- Stella HepI
Dialogue-"The Assessor Harry Lancelot
Roy Packard, Dora Schroeder, Clio Beer.
Orlie Thompson.
Duet --------Dor Schroeder and Clara Shelle,
Recitation NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Stella Hep.
Iableau-------- Observation-Disclosures Edna Beer:
Recitation Dora Schroeder
Dialogue."The Spelling Glass; Mollit
Polzin, Jessie Packard, Russell Shell,
Mabel Wvelty, Clio Audas, Mary Higgins
luton, Charlie Beers, Blanche Antrim, Bes
Lancelot Clio Beers.
|