Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-09-21
Gray News.

Gray News.
Will Barger is working at the
ranch.
Mrs. A. H. Baldwin is visiting in
Illinois.
Lou Roberts was on our streets
Tuesday.
John Campbell and family were
Extra visitors Sunday.
Mrs. VIM. Lewis has sister from
Wisconsin visiting her.
Everett Smith was business visit
or at Manning, Monday.
Sam Handles sold his farm known
as the Kessler place to VIM. Shaw.
Mrs. Talmadge, of Monroe, is visit
ing with her daughter, Mrs. Beers.
Milton Crow and wife visited at
the home of Len Bridenstine Sunday.
Mrs. Thompson, of Audubon, is
visiting with her sister, Mrs. Clark.
John and Charley Hepp are at ON
aha this week taking in the expo
sition.
Roy Swaney recently purchased a
new corn binder which is doing eX-
cellent work.
Mrs. Lewis and Mrs. Tucker re-
turned from the conference at Den
ison Monday.
Byron Soles is working at Elwood
kester's, helping to make up the
sorghum crop.
John CARRIER was called to Audu-
bon Wednesday by the death Of his
sister at that place.
There will be box supper in Ded-
ham Friday night. The Gray people
have special invitation.
Peter Peterson and John Needles
drove down to Audubon to look after
business matters Monday.
John Cameron bought two more
bronchos of the horse dealers in Aud
ubon Monday making fifteen in all.
Elmer Audas is working in the
drug store while G. Eugene Mertz
and wife are visiting at Lake City.
Henry Thomas and Joseph Nedrow
have been exercising five bronchos
lately which they purchased at Man
ming.
Gus. Forsbeck is having a new
stock we'll dug on his farm. Hi
Walters, of Audubon, is doing the
work.
Miss Ludwig, of Vail, arrived here
Saturday and will make her home
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mundt,
III the future.
Rev. Porter Of the U. B. church
preached his farewell sermon Sunday.
He goes to the conference at Block
ton next week.
Theo. Creveling has window de-
corated with as much taste and ele-
gance as is displayed in the show
windows in the larger cities.
Some of our young people went to
Dedham Friday evening to attend the
birthday party of Miss Nellie Grow.
They report very pleasant time.
S. G. Handles is to have his house
remodeled and couple of fine, large
porches built. r. j. Creveling and
his force of men will do the work.
Geo. Schroeder will soon have car
penters busy in the erection Of fine
new residence on his farm west of
town. H. B. Shelley will do the
work.
The engine Of the Smith & Peter
sen threshing outfit was taken to Au-
dubon Wednesday to be repaired.
The boys say they will again begin
work on Monday.
Chris Jensen, our "every body's
man." had number Of our citizens
out on the road Wednesday. His
grader work is putting our roads in
first-class condition.
George CARRIER has commenced
work on the section. Men are scarce
and good day laborers can find en-
ployment at good wages at anytime
if they really desire to work.
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neighbour to send us dollar and be-
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Try il and we will appreciate your
efforts.
Ora Corner is the crack hunter,
having killed six prairie chickens in
two shots when out hunting the other
day. This will be an inducement to
other sports who want to get lots of
game and big records.
Before these items appear in print
"bril1iant and dazzling" party will