Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-02-02
GRAY.

Florence CARRIER has not been able
to be around for few days, owing
to an attack Of la grippe.
George Schroeder is delivering 1000
bushels of corn to George Gray, for
which he received top prices.
J.D. Antrim has sent his daughter
to her grandparents, where she may
attend school and receive instruction
in the higher branches.
Harry Bates shelled corn for AL
Ayers, Wednesday. AL shipped the
corn to Chicago, hoping to reap the
benefit of strong market.
George CARRIER is slowly recovering
from what threatened to be very
severe attack of pneumonia. 1t is
hoped he will soon be out again.
The Gray Creamery Company have
finished putting up ice, having their
new ice house filled to its utmost ca
pacity with an extra quality of ice.
Mrs. Win Browning of Melville
township came up Tuesday evening
to visit few days with AL Ayers,
her brother, before he moves to Man
ming.
There was happy crowd of young
sters at Emery Barrick's last Friday
night, who had a merry time. Those
present say it was the best dance of
the winter.
The Gray school house has been
retitted and new furniture adorns the
room. Grant Lancelot is teaching the
school, and is giving most excellent
satisfaction.
George Mclaughlin will arrive in
few days from South Peacham, VT,
to look after business relative to his
farm and to visit with his relatives
and numerous friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel milford re-
turned Monday evening from two
weeks visit with Mr.. M.'s mother at
Stuart. The old lady is 81 years of
age, and enjoys perfect health.
George Gray is tearing down all of
his corn cribs at Audubon and NOV
ing them to Gray. He does this to
make room for the large amount of
corn which he is cribbing this year.
The Modern Woodmen of America
will instruct Sylvester Moore and
Charley Beers of Cameron township
in woodcraft Thursday night. The
lodge is growing and have thirty-four
members.
G. Eugene Mertz has purchased
from Louis Groteluschen, one of the
finest phaetons in the county. He
has dashing horse and with such
turnout he will be the Uncle SAM
of the town.
James Foster, Jr,, had big crowd
at his sale Tuesday, and everything
sold at top prices. Jim was we'll sat-
isfied with the prices obtained. He
will soon move to town, where he
| will make his future home.
The Odd Fellows met last Saturday
night. Grant Lancelot took the work
in the third degree, and the initiatory
was administered to Wilson Sweeney.
This order is very active, having
plenty of work at every meeting.
l.. M. Estes has sold his beautiful
Lincoln township home, receiving
S42 so per acre. Love will stay on
the farm the coming year. He has
no intention Of leaving Audubon
county and his many warm friends.
AL Ayers has bought the large liv-
cry barn and stock Of w. r. Mills at
Manning, and will take possession of
his new business February 9Th. APPS
many friends are sorry to see him
leave, but are glad that he has been
able to go into business for himself.
| May success ever attend him.
Peter Peterson had sale Tuesday,
on the Bennett farm near Templeton,
selling all his stock and farm imple-
ments. 1t is reported that Peter will
come to Gray and engage in the
stock business, which he was formerly
engaged in here. He is hustler, and
his many friends would be glad to see
him among us.
The singing school under Prof.
Jeffries has started. Fifty-tour have
joined the class, who are to receive
twelve lessons for $1.O0. There is
nothing that adds more to the culture
and grace AMI refinement OF our peo-
pie than music. 1t is hoped that all
who attend may improve the golden
moments so that we may have singers
equal to or better than towns much
| larger than Ours
The people of Gray and vicinity
were entertained with rare treat in
the way of a projectescope, or show
of moving pictures. The scenes were
principally taken from the late Span
ish- American war, and were very in
terestins. Between the scenes the
audience was entertained with music
from zonophone. Prof. Dutton,
manager Of the show, gave very in
teresting and instructive talk on the
powers Of the mind and character.
There was very large and pleas
ant surprise party given to Miss
Sadie Forsbeck in honor of her 10th