Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-07-13
Gray News.
John French has a new buggy.


Mrs. Needles visited at Audubon,
Tuesday.
Clark Hester has sold his farm to
Mr.. Shaw.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith were at Man.
ming Saturday.
Mr.. Somers and family visited Sun
day with Klaus johnson.
Miss Nina Hudson visited over the
Fourth with Bertha Lewis.
Mrs. Jennie Tucker was very ill
two or three days this week.
George Gray brought home an alli-
gator from Texas with him.
Mr.. Hooker was on our streets for a
short time. Monday evening.
Mr.. Gearheart was here for the U.
B. quarterly meeting, Sunday.
Ben Carr was up to the Odd Eel
lows instilation, Saturday night.
The foundation is laid for Mr..
Groteluschen's new hardware store.
The Mertz and Foster families went
to the lakes, last Sunday, with the
excursion.
Mrs. Alex Carroll was taken very
i'll, last Saturday, but is much better
at this writing.
Odd Fellows installation took place
last Saturday night, followed by an
ice cream supper.
Miss Libbie Lewis passed last week
with her sister, Mrs Jennie Tucker,
in Viola township.
Miss Nettie Walker is with Mrs.
Mclaughlin to assist her in the house
work these hot days.
Mrs. Ora Corner passed the Fourth
at the residence Of her brother. Mr..
Rogers, north of town.
Charles Mclaughlin and his two
little girls were at the Sholtz-Borkoss-
ki wedding; last Friday.
Mr.. Roberts, the new Green Bay
agent, moved into the residenck vacat-
ed by Mr.. Mohr, Wednesday.
Mr.. Tuton's COW got tangled in the
rope which was tied around her horns
and broke her neck, Monday.
Mrs. Sweezy, of Stuart, visited last
week with Mrs. Shelly. She lived for
years in Cameron township.
Mrs. Wilson, who was hurt last
week, is slowly improving, but then
it takes time for broken bones to heal.
We are to have a telephone. The
line will run from Audubon to Man
ming, taking in Gray. The phone
will be located in Theron Creveling's
store.
Mrs. Mertz and Clio Beers drove to
the lakes to pass the Fourth. On their
return they lost the way and were
obliged to put up tor the night, and
arriving home Friday.
Clark Hester has bought Mr.. Reeds
farm, near Cameron Center, and will
move to it soon. We are sorry for this
as we dot not like to lose such good
family from among us.
Regina Ayers went to Larland,
Sunday, to visit with her sister, Mrs.
Browning. Mr.. Browning has been
i'll for some time, but his friends are
glad ty learn that he isgetting better.
The Ladies' Aid Society will give
an ice cream supper, Saturday evening
and the proceeds will be used to aid
in raising the balance Of the pastor S
salary. We hope every body will turn
out.
Several of the little girls of our
town went picnicing, Thursday, TAX
ing their lunch baskets along. They
passed the day in the grove, north Of
town, returning late in the afternoon.
They report lots offun-and chiggers,
Elmer Ellis and wife moved to Au
dubon, Tuesday. Mr.. Crow was 10th
to part with his daughter, but as
Elmer's employment is in Audubon
it could not be avoided, but we fear
the old gentleman will have lone
some time of it keeping bachelors hall
Messrs. Goodnow and Hupp, with
their families, went to the lakes last
week tor an outing and general good
time fishing. They slept in tent and
passed most of the time on the water
We have not seen their string of fish,
but the children report mosquito
bites by the hundred.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mohr moved to Ma
pleton, Tuesday. He has been agen
for The Green Bay Lumber Company
here for the past three years and w,
are sorry to lose him and his estima
BILE wife from our midst. He will fill
the same position in Mapleton, bu
with an advance in salary.
The democrats of Lincoln township
!: will hold caucus at the Center school
house on Thursday evening, July 20
at o'clock to elect select 9 delegate
!: to the county convention, to cleo
!: member of county central committe
add transact other business.
j. OPPERMAN, Chairman.
: George Gray, Jr., arrived here from
!: Texas, Saturday evening, having bee
.: a week on the way on account Of tn
:: floods and wash outs. He spent hi