Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-01-18
Gray News.
Miss Sadie Forsbeck was an Audi
bon visitor Saturday.

I'll. B. Shelley was business visit
or at tbs county seat, last Saturday
A little boy arrived at the Elmer
Greenlee home last week and Elmer
is happy.
"Too Much of Good Thing" will
be played at the Foster schoolhouse
Friday evening.
M. M. Corner is rapidly improv-
ing and expects soon to have regained
his usual health.
Miss Minnie Ramsey has gone up to
Dedham for two-weeks' visit with
friends and relatives.
Mrs. Myra Ellis, of Audubon, WIS.,
tied with her father, James Grow,
Thursday of last week.
Jim Foster and family spent Satur-
day night in the country, under the
parental roof, returning Sunday.
Lon Gray, who has been sick for
several weeks, is much better, and it
is hoped will soon be about again.
Ed Mitchell has improved his
home by the addition of a we'll with
new pump, and an abundance of
water.
Fred Kuhn, who has been very
sick OF pneumonia and consumption is
some better and hopes are entertained
that he may ultimately recover.
Another inmate has taken up its
abode at the home of Louis Grote-
luschen in the form of bright little
girl. born Friday Of last week.
Asmus Boysen will move his fam
lily to Des Moines next week where
they will make their home until after
the adjournment of the legislature.
The usual big crowd was present at
the dance, Friday night, and all pres
ent seemed to enjoy it. The next will
be given on Friday night, January 26.
Mrs. Higgins and her son and her
daughters, Jessie and Mary returned,
Saturday, from six weeks visit
among relatives, at Montezuma, Iowa.
Ben Carr, of Ross, Sherm Hudson,
of Templeton, and Charlie Tucker
and wife, of Viola township, were at
the l. 0. o. F. banquet last Saturday
night.
VIM. Lewis has been selected as a
petit juror in the Federal court which
convenes March goth at Council
Bluffs. Mr.. Lewis will be an excep-
tionally good juror.
The Y. P. S. c. E. will give a So
clal at the Mrs. Christensen home
Friday evening. Oysters will be
served, each person paying as many
cents as he is years old. All invited.
AT the Sunday school Mrs. Chris
Jensen was elected Superintendent;
w. j. Audas, Assistant Superintend-
ent; Edna Beers, Secretary; Ada Kit
tell, Treas; Libby Lewis, Organist.
AT the Y. P. S. c. E. election,
Henry Wulf was elected President;
Will Lewis Vice PRESIDENT; Fanny
Welty, Secretary; Mollie Barger,
Treasurer; Mrs. Pearl Gray, Organist;
John French, Chorister.
A surprise party was given at the
Hepp home Saturday evening in hon
or of Miss Stella's fourteenth birth
day. The mystification of Stella as
the guests came trooping in, added to
the fun of the evening and those pres
ent report very pleasant time.
The machine which Fred Hepp
keeps in his shop for the purpose of
administering corporal punishment is
a novelty which is attracting much
Not few of our best citi-
zens have felt its force of late, people
of all ages being among the victims. |
The officers elected in the l. o. o.
r. lodge We're as follows: DR.. L. A.
Beers, N. G.; Wallace Bolton, v. G.;
w. j. Audas, Sec; Thos. Wilson,
Treas; r. r. Mclaughlin, r. S. N. !
g.; w. j. Lancelot, l.. S. N. G.; Geo.
5. Gray, W.; w. l.. Hamilton, c.; L.
N. Graves, r. S. V. G.
The Odd Fellows had their install
lation Saturday night, followed by a
banquet which "tips the scale" for
genuinely good time. There were
plates, number of visit
ing brothers being present. Sunday
was two or three hours old before
those present departed for their homes
to snatch a few hours sleep before
the duties of the day.
As usual there was crowded house
1t the literary. in the Foster school
house, Friday night. The question,
which has done the most for man, grit,
grace, gumption or enthusiasm was
decided in favor of enthusiasm, its
leader, Roy Swaney, contending that
IS enthusiasm is the life of anything
it would embrace grace, grit and
and that there was but one
side to the question. Three of the
five judges agreed with him and so
Of course enthusiasm won the battle.
l want to let the people who suffer
rom rheumatism and Sciafiaa knoy