Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22
Gray News.
Mrs. Goodnow is on the sick list.

.He ouS lHe was pldCcu III Lne new
elevator one day last week.
Jesse Higgins began work for
Frank McLachlin, Monday.
AL Miller, Frank Miller's oldest
son, is sick with rheumatism.
Os Linn is prepared to do paper
hanging and painting this spring.
Miss Jessie Slough visited last week
with her sister, Mrs. Buford, at
Perry.
Emerson Shelley will teach the
school in the Bunker Hill district
this spring.
Claus johnson and family have
friends from Red Oak visiting at
their home.
Frank Rogers moved his family
into the building vacated by Everett
Smith, Tuesday.
Asmus Boysen was up from Des
Moines last week, looking after his
business at home.
H. B. Shelley will add to the i'm
provements of his home by building
new barn this spring.
Miss Mamie Sheets is overseeing
the culinary department at the Burt
Roberts home this week.
Mrs. Freeman Gwin, of Extra,
came up Saturday for a few days.
visit at the OF Mease home.
Rev. 6. Miller, of Carlisle, presid-
ing elder Of the U. B. church, was at
the Rev. Berch home Saturday.
The dancing club will give their
last dance for the season Friday even
Ing. A good crowd is expected.
Miss Bertha Shelley went to Ross
Saturday, to visit with relatives and
friends, returning Monday evening.
Miss Anna Livingstone will work
at Clark Swiger's, up near Manning,
this summer. She will begin the
first Of April.
Rev. John Hardy, of Dedham,
brother-in-law to Mr.. Ramsey, de-
ceased, was present at the funeral
services Thursday.
Miss Sadie Foesbeck will teach the
spring term in the Altman school,
and Agnes Wolf will WELD the rod
In the Star district.
Milton Swaney has ordered forty
four new books for the library at his
school from the proceeds of the box
supper Friday night.
H B. Shelley is building a barn tor
Mrs. Matron, on the farm which is
titled by Lewis Beckman, to take the
place of the one burned last winter.
Everett Smith and family will 90
by team to Pocahontas county for the
summer. They will visit relatives
tor few days before their departure.
The dance Friday night was not
very we'll attended on account of the
cold weather. However an enjoyable
evening is reported by those present.
Milton Swaney went to Carroll,
Saturday, to write for certificate
preparatory to teaching in that coun-
ty, where he has secured Il school for
the coming year.
The Swaney school realized about
$50 from the box supper Friday
night, and much larger sum would
have been raised if the evening had
not been so cold.
An addition will be built soon to
the rear of Theron Creveling's store.
1t will be two stories, thus charging
the Odd Fellows hal as we'll as the
store room below
Rumor says that Asmus Boysen
will build new bank building on
the corner, and two or three dwell
lug houses i'll our city, for rent, as
soon as spring opens.
Ed. Mitchell will soon be on the
road again with his meat wagon. He
will have two new routes this year
and there is no doubt that he will
have tlourishing trade.
Jimmy Shaw, Billy Shaw's eldest
son, is very sick with pneumonia. He
is thought to be improving some
what and hopes are entertained that
he will soon have recovered his health.
A. B. Shelley returned, Saturday,
from a three weeks visit with rela-
1ives at his old home in Iowa county.
His mother, who has been in poor
health for several months, is much
better.
AS the evening was so cold the
social Friday night was not as we'll
attended as was expected, but those
in attendance report very pleasant
evening. The proceeds amounted to
about $500.
1t is hoped that there will be
good house at the lecture Tuesday
evening. Those who have heard it
speak highly of its merits and it will.
lose nothing in its delivery, as Rev.
w eaver is a rare speaker.