Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-06-22
Ross News.

MarketS-W heat 595c; corn 26c
oats 22c; butter lie; eggs 10c.
Mrs. Mclaughlin, Mrs. Dave Harris
mother, is very sick and under the
care of doctor.
This is still "cob town." but every
hour some one departs with a big
load of fine cobs.
Miss Julia Hart arrived from Bag
ley, Tuesday evening, where she has
been the past two months.
Thos. Davis will improve his fine
Viola township home by reshingling
it and putting Oh new porch and
some fine windows.
Julius Heuss fell from a horse he
was riding last Friday and broke his
arm. The doctor was called and re-
duced the fracture and the patient is
doing nicely.
Miss Emma Weston arrived from
her Wisconsin home last Saturday and
will visit at the home of w. w. Wes-
ton on his fine farm in north Mel
vile township.
P. f. Anderson, came up from Au-
dubon township Sunday and visited
his son, the Audubon County lmple-
ment dealer, returning home Tuesday
with fine top buggy ordered by one
of his hired men.
Ed Bates, Fern Anderson, Jake
Ruhs, Thos. Single, Allie Quimby
and others attended the Modern
Woodmen picnic at Manning, We'd
nesday and all had a pleasant day and
an enjoyable time.
Last week the lightning struck
Dick Fancher's barn, damaging 1t
considerably and injuring couple OF
good horses so they will never be
worth much. There was some insur.
ance on the property.
Ross will not celebrate but Judging
from the bills we saw and the talk
we heard a good many of the people
will go to Extra and enjoy the
pleasures of the day under the great
shade IN the public parks.
We do not know Of a portion of
the country where the crops are bet
ter or the fields show more care and
attention than through this section.
Corn and small grain are in forward
condition as compared with other To-
calities.
j. f. Luse called in crowd of
hackers Tuesday and went down to
Audubon to take the final degree in
the Il. of 2. order. He got through
all right without much assistance
and was able to attend to business the
next day.
Master Frank Davis, son Of MI.
and Mrs. Davis, gave pleasant party
Monday afternoon to crowd of his
young friends and companions. The
youngsters had pleasant day and
will long remember Frank for his
kind entertainment.
f. l.. Anderson has completely
sold out his carload of Ohio cultiva-
tors that he ordered this spring
Fern has enjoyed a large trade this
season and is not yet through, but is
busy taking orders tor binders, NOW
ers and other seasonable machinery
Rev. Geo. L. Barker, the evangel-
ist who has been conducting the
meetings in Audubon, was in our
little village Tuesday in company
with Rev. G.. H. Miller. He is a
pleasant and courteous gentleman and
makes many friends as he passes
along.
1t is reported that Robert Hender-
Son will return from Minnesota to-
day TO remain until after harvest,
when he will return to his northern
home to help care for the three hun
dred and twenty acres of flax that he
has sown on the land he has been
breaking since he left here.
George Gates will leave the first of
the week for Minnesota with view
Of purchasing farm. We trust that
he will find no place better than Au-
dubon county and will remain with
our people. George and his estimable
wife have many friends here who
would be sorry to see them 60.
Improvements are soon to be made
around the depot. New stock yards
are to be made, new platform erect
ed, and other improvements includ-
ing coat of paint. The business of
the town calls for the best Of facili-
ties and the road officials will soon
see to it that Ross has city conven-
fences.
Ed Bates and Walter Lee are the
first to cut the weeds and grass along
the public highway this year. 1t
adds much to the appearance Of their
farms and shows thrift and industry.
By a few hours work each farmer
could do likewise and every passerby
would be tavoably impressed with
the country.
Egert SEWERS has completely reno
waited and changed the interior and
exterior on his farm, known as the
John Cozine farm, by plastering,
papering and painting the house
The improvements made the place
more beautiful, comfortable and at
tractive. This is one of the best
farms in Cameron township and Mr.
SEWERS knows how to enjoy the COM