Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-10-05
Ross News.


hogs Monday to Chicago.
Last Friday night baby girl was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Am. Fancher.
L. N. French left for Vinton, Iowa,
last Friday to pass few days with
relatives.
John Crow departed for Duluth,
Minnesota, near which place he thinks
of locating.
Rob't and Francis Rachel visited
Sunday with their brother in Doug
las township.
Anderson e Ruhs put in pump
and piping on Frank Leet's farm east
of Ross Tuesday.
NJ D. Grow and wife returned
from Des Moines where they had been
visiting her sister,
Ross Markets-Corn 229c, oats 19c,
wheat SOC, barley S0ac, hogs $500,
eggs 15c, butter l5c.
Mr.. anC. Mrs. Audubon Shelley Wis
tied at the Griffin home in Viola
township last Sunday.
Next Saturday evening few of
the young folks will make merry at
the home of VIM. Dettman.
Old Wheat Flour for sale OF ex-
change. Anchor Brand Salt wont
get hard, csc barrel at the Farmers
Store.
Last Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Lacey departed for Adams county for
weeks visit at the home of her
sister.
Mrs. j. F. Luse and her mother,
Mrs. S. B. Rice will return from
their Nebraska visit the latter part OF
this week.
Mrs. John Rorah went to Sulphur
Springs, Arkansas, Tuesday of this
week to visit relatives for three OF
four weeks.
About November 1st Van Briden-
slime will go to Laurel, Nebraska,
where he will attend school during
the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Fancher and
Nellie and Clarence went to Tilton,
Iowa, last Friday to vista week with
relatives and old friends.
For fit, wear and comfort buy the
North Star or SELF Boots and Shoes
We sell them because they are the
best. j. r. LUsE.
Monday evening Geo. Everetts was
taken into the M. W. A. lodge at
Audubon. George was pretty rough
ly handled but was able to help
thresh the next day.
j. f. Luse was recently appointed
treasurer of the Ross Creamery upon
the resignation of T. A. Miller. Mr..
Luse reports the finances of the COM
pany, in very healthy condition.
Fred Slade arrived from Lincoln
Nebraska, Monday to work on the
Trans NJ Mississippi elevator, under his
father, who is contractor and fore
man. The work is progressing finely
Austin Baldwin, of Cameron town
ship, went to Illinois Sunday. He
was called there by the serious illness
OF his wife's mother, Mrs. Baldwin
having been there tor about two
weeks
Carroll Manuel, who has been pass
ing the summer with his uncle, l.. S
Bridensline, returns to his home a
Redwood Falls, Minnesota, Thursda,
Of this week The little fellow is bu
seven years old and will make tn
journey alone.
Fred Raebel and w. w. Westol
boarded the train Tuesday mornin:
for South Dakota to look over TIL
land in that country with view t
locating. If the lands and price
are satisfactory they sell out her
and become residents of that state.
Miss Lulu Connrardy who teache
the Henderson school Sundayed wit
her parents in Extra. That evening
quartette of young people from tina
city-Messrs. Chas Jenkins and Oil
BRENNAN and the Misses Florenc
Rathbun and Kit Connrardy-t
her back to her school returning t
Extra Gin the evening by the moon
light"
DIED:-At her home near Barnes
vile, Minnesota, Sunday, Septembe
II, 1899, at $3.50 O'Clock a. m, MI
Clyde Shipman, nee Melinda Town
send. Deceased was born at Ham
burg, Iowa, January 30, 1878, an
was married in Martin county, Min
nesota February 26, 1896. Las
spring she moved with her husban
to northern Minnesota. During he
short stay at the new home she mad
many friends who showed her ever
kindness. She was of very lovab
and sociable disposition and a tru
Christian, having united with tt
Christian church at the age Of 1;
The remains were shipped frol
GAINESVILLE, to Fairmont, Minnesot,
the home of Mr.. Shipman's parent
and of many of her relatives. Tf
funeral services were held from the
home church and conducted by Re,
Goodell, sermon from st. John l.
All her immediate relatives we
present excepting one sister and