Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-07-18
Mrs. Lou Barger of Audubon, came
up last Wednesday and visited until
Saturday at the home of her mother
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Mrs. Lou Barger of Audubon, came
up last Wednesday and visited until
Saturday at the home of her mother
Mrs. Steere.
Mrs. Hepp and Mollie Barger went
up to Manning Sunday to visit for a
few hours with Mrs. Tom Wilson and
to cheer her up.
John Polzin went out to Central
City, Nebr., last Saturday to look at
some property he is thinking of trad
ing his store for.
A horse buyer was in town Tuesday
morning looking at some of Geo. Grays
horses with view of buying some of
his high steppers.
Miss David sister, of Albert David
living about six miles west of town
was quite sick Tuesday requiring the
services of doctor.
Mrs. Geo. Gray expects to depart
next week for her Texas home having
had most delightful visit here with
her parents and friends.
Word came down last week from
Manning that Mrs. Tom Wilson was
quite sick, but this week she is improv-
ing nicely and will soon be well again.
A. j. Metcalf of Central City, Nebr.
was over the first of the week looking
over the Polzin stock of goods with a
view of trading for the same so we UNI
derstand.
Miss Alta Crow came up last
Tuesday and spent the week at the
Lancelot home aud the first of the week
went out to the Milton Grow home for
short visit.
Mrs. Merits Effie and Ethel Gray
Ed and Earl Baldwin, Rob't Clark and
Mollie Ludwig were among the numb
er who went to the lakes last Sunday
for the days outing.
AS Rev. Stevenson was preaching
last Sunday he was suddenly overcome
by heat and had to stop for short
time, but he soon recovered and went
on with his service.
Mrs. III. e. Bunker departed Tues
day morning for her home after a
pleasant visit with folks out at the
Sam Garmire home. She goes home
prepared to stay time contented and
happy.
Misses Mollie Barger and Grace
Swaney drove to Audubon Tuesday
and visited the summer school in pro-
gress there They found an interest
ing school and all the pupils ready for
good hard work.
Rev. G. f. Bertch departed Tuesday
| for Des NlOines to attend meeting of
the brethren of his church and to gath
err from his associations as much good
as possible to give to his parishioners
when he returns.
The subject of Mrs. G. E. Bertch's
talk last Sunday evening was her trip
to Maryland. She gave very inter
esting account of her trip and the do
ings of the conference and delightfully."-
entertained and instructed her hearers.
James futon and Henry Packard
are the champion grain shockers of the
community. One day last week they
| shocked 20 acres of heavy barley be-
tween seven in the morning and noon.
This so far as we know breaks the re-
cord.
! Grandfather and Grandmother Ben.
| ton ana lhelr TWO grand children went
out into the country last week to visit
their son Elmer, and not to live as
was mentioned by another paper. She
will continue to remain in Gray and
| help care for Mr.. luton children.
The first threshing that we have
heard of in the country was down at
the Fred Keinapple home in Lincoln
township by the Borkowkie brothers.
He had u fine crop of barley, and TAX
ing advantage of the fine weather he
wished to get it in the granary before
it rained.
w. j. Lancelot was compelled to
close his creamery last Saturday on
account of the water supply giving out
and he and Jay came down home get