Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-09-13

| T. A. Miller delivered 1000 bushels
of old corn in town this week. 1t
some times pays to hold your corn, as
| it did him this time.
Rev. j. T. O'Conner preached an
excellent sermon in Ross Sunday in
the absence of the regular pastor.
Everyone was delighted with his line
OF thought.
John Wagner returned home Tues
day from South Dakota, where he
had been to see in regard to some
proposed speculation. We did not
learn if he invested.
John Koch and Sheldon Bates re-
turned home Tuesday morning, after
a sightseeing trip in South Dakota.
The boys had fine time Judging
from their conversation.
August Zerka, man who believes
! in having the best of farm imple-
ments, came down to Ruhs & Beers
last week and and purchased one of
their Defiance riding plows, so as to
do his work this fall in first class style.
John Rutherford is moving into
the property vacated by Mr.. Luse.
He has been very busy lately with
moving and Strengthening up the
store, but hopes ere long to be settled
down where things go a little
smoother.
VIM. Lyman dropped in Tuesday
from an extended trip over the
Dakotas. He spent about month in
that country and found much unde-
sirable country and some very desir-
able. He left an offer on quarter
section that he thinks will be accept
ed and he will be a land owner in
that country.
Monday night a number Of init
mate friends of j. f. Luse and family
gathered at the home of his brother,
Steve Luse, to bid them farewell and
God speed, as they left the following
morning. The threatening rain and
lateness of invitations kept large
number away who would gladly have
gone, but those who were present en-
joyed themselves to the fullest ex-
tent.
The Viola base ball nine came down
to the Grove the first of the week to
cross bats with the Grovites. The
Violates found the Groves and chased
each other in quick succession from
base to base. They bumped every
ball he Grove men threw. They
played with them, they sawed with
them, they beat them. In fact-well
hold your breath, for TIE score-17
to Al in favor of Viola
The party last Friday night at the
j. A. CoZine home was brilliant
success. Fitty-siX guests were pres
ent to receive entertainment and all
are loud in their praise. To make all
people feel at home, to dispel all
formality, to give all pleasant time
is an an art, but one attained by Mrs.
Cozine. She seems to be every place
and keeps things moving. After en-
joyiug many games the guests were
invited to a luncheon (Which all did
ample justice, after which they wend-
ed their way home.
J. F. Luse put his goods on the
train Tuesday morning and left for
their home in Carroll. This estim-
able family is one that will be sorely
missed in and around Ross. They
have been identified with every thing
connected with Ross for the last
twelve years. He has entered with
spirit into everything that tended to
help the place or its patrons. Mrs.
Luse has faithfully stood by him
through ii all. They have been close
ly identified with the society about
them, and when good time was to
I be had, threw off the responsibilities
OF the store and enjoyed life while il
: lasted. Their eompanionship, counse
, and friendship will be missed, but
there is no one but wishes them sue