Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-30
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Mrs. Albert Fest is listed among
the sick again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Finch are State Fair
visitors this week.
Markets; eggs 8, butter 13, corn 304,
oats liz, wheat 81.
Mrs. George Kelly visited the first
of the week at the home of J. Graves.
Quite a number from around Ross
went 10 Atlantic last Saturday to
take in the big show.
s. The Farmers Store was busy in
voicing Tuesday and Wednesday so
as to change management.
Jake Ruhs left Monday to see the
sights down at the Capital and to
take his first holiday this year.
Mrs. c. c. Cushing, mother of
Mrs. Glen McCluen and who is visit
ing her has been quite sick lately.
Allie Bamsey had the misfortune
to have horse killed by lightning
during the storm last Thursday night
Scarlet fever seems to be the com
ing epidemic about Ross. 1t is now
in the l.. N. French family though
not serious as vet.
We did not get all the names of
people who attended the state fair
around here but there were quite a
number who attended.
Miss Reese, a niece of Mr.. Chas.
Kibler, returned from 1.-The lakes
where she has been having a good
time and is making him visit.
Miss Florence Magill returned to
Grinel where she is attending school
after visiting here with her mother
and many friends who are always
glad to welcome her home.
A great deal of the new grain COM
ing in is not in the best of shape.
The recent rains have given it ten
dency to sprout and necessitate
considerable dock on the price of it.
LosT-Some where between the
Swaney school house and Ross. a
market basket containing some wear
ing apparel. Finder please leave at
Ross store or hand to j. Graves and
oblige.
John Wagner shipped two cars Of
stock to the Chicago market Sunday,
going with them himself. He ex-
poets 10 visit relatives and friends
and to attend the state fair before he
returns home.
Nels Olsen one of the men who
went to Minnesota with j. f. Luse
last week is quite sick since his re-
turn. He was SO we'll pleased how
ever that he expects to buy, a half
section of that land.
Jesten Quimby is expected to re-
turn home Saturday and we under
stand he expects to begin clerking in
the new store under the new manage
ment. Jesten was a clerk there few
years ago and no doubt will soon
fall into the old habits and know
where everything is to wait on the
trade. "
Monday night the home of Frank
Buckner was the scene OF merrimept
and joyous good time. They had
thrown wide their pleasant doors to
the young folks who came tlocking in
each stirred to pleasantly and life by'
the magic wand ofexpectancy and all
went in for royal good time and
had it.
Tennyson tragicallv exclaims, "Can
wild despair or calm unrest, Be ten
ants OF a single breast?''. If one or
either of these elements We're in the
breast of the friends who gathered
Saturday night at the home of John
Markley where music set in motion
those who came and in the harmony
1T dance dull cold care left all and in
its place came budding hope and 10Y
Every one had good time ard left
with thanks to their kind host and
hostess.
Misses Eva Luse and Bessie Ross
expect to leave next Monday to 90 to
school at Cedar Falls. They could
scarcely select better school 10 al
tend as this one has done great deal
for the educational interests of the
state. The time has come when edu-
cation is necessary in any vocation in
life. 1t lifts one from the everyday
ness about him and makes new
standard OF life for each individual
SO necessary for success in the present
work -a-day world. ...A.s-
Death S Cold Hand.
Monday occurred the death of Mrs.
Mike Bouse after lingering illness