Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-11-23
Gray News.
Jay Bridenstine has new wheel


, Jay Bridenstine has new wheel
Little Allison Shelley has bee,
quite sick for several days.
The Ladies Mite Society met will
Mrs. M. M. Corner Wednesday.
Elwood Hester has built a new
barn on his farm south OF town.
Sam Handles had some new Wagon
. scales put in on his farm last week.
The trains have changed time go.
ing both ways earlier than formerly.
The city hall has received coat OF
new paint which adds much to its
appearance.
Miss Anna Livingston is relieving
Mrs. Creveling, of some of her do
nestle duties.
Mr.. Antrim, of Guthrie Center,
formerly liveryman here, paid US a
flying visit last week.
Miss Mollle Bridenstine is going to
Nebraska to spend the winter with
her sister who lives there.
Miss Hartsook, of Lincoln, Neb., is
visiting at the homes of her uncles,
Frank Huffman and Powell.
A masquerade ball will be given by
the dancing club at the city hall on
the evening of Thanksgiving.
Dr.. Beers and wife, who took the
remains of Mrs. Talmadge to Monroe
for interment, returned Saturday.
1t is reported that new brick ele-
vator will soon be erected un the site
where the section house now stands.
Theron Creveling is selling shoes
at cost for Blackman, Of Audubon,
who they say is going out of the
business.
Joe McMurray and wife of Sioux
City are visiting at the home Of her
parents, James Foster and wife east
of town.
Albert Swaney, Elmer, Winnie
and Jay Bridenstine will room over
the barber shop and attend our school
this winter.
A number of young people from
Ross spent Saturday evening at the
home of Line French. They report
a pleasant time.
Emerson and Clara Shelley visited
with the family Of their uncle, Harry
Bovairds, near Ross, Friday, re-
turning home Saturday.
Jim Foster and Evert Smith with
their families spent Sunday in the
country visiting at the home of his
parents, James Foster, ST..
Mrs. Clark and daughter of Ham
lin, were up last week visiting at the
home OF her daughter, Mrs. Os. Linn
and family and other friends.
Charlie Tucker and wife Sundayed
at the home of her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. William Lewis, south Of town
and Charlie attended the Oddfellow
Lodge Saturday evening.
By accident cup of strychnine
was given Little Ward Needles one
night last week when he asked for q
drink of water. The overdose Of the
poison was was all that saved his life
On account Of the revival meetings
in progress here Rev. and Mrs
Burtsch exchanged pulpits Sunday
evening, he conducting the services
here and she filling his appointment
at Lincoln Center.
The Oddfellows had rousing meet.
ing at their hall Saturday night and
arranged for an old fashioned Thanks.
giving supper, Thursday evening
November 80. Utopia members gov.
ern yourselves accordingly.
The literary committee Of the Y
P. S. G. E. with John French a
chairman, met at the M. T.. church
Saturday evening to arrange for ;
literary entertainment which will b,
given some time in the near future.
Abner Roberts makes quite a sen
} sation among our juveniles when h
appears on the streets with his goa
harnessed and hitched to his littl,
wagon. The curiosity is not alto
gether confined to the juveniles either
County grading is being done OF
roaks between Section 1, Lincoln, ant
Section 6, Cameron township. l
was a much needed improvement anC
will be appreciated by our farmer
who haul their grain from that direc,
ton.
Miss Joan Strumbaugh, of Kirk
man, visited over Sunday with hel
sister, Mrs. Fred Hepp and famil!
returning to her home Tuesday. Shs
reports her mother who has been very
i'll, as somewhat improved in health
although still quite feeble.
Information has been received tina
Wilson Swaney, who fell from tel
ephone pole three weeks ago, but wa
thought to be recovering, has had ;
relapse by blood poisoning having sci
in his hand. He is improving how
ever and his friends will be glad t(
learn that he is again on the road tt
recovery.
Elmer and Pearl Audas returned