Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-19
: ROSS

ley, 45c; wheat, sac; hogs, $500.
Fred Tessman Jr. was on the Ross
Iarkets Tuesday with 500 bushels of
a corn.
A. X. Heuss had the threshers at
his place Tuesday turning out his
cereal crop for the year.
DR.. A. L. Brooks and wife and
daughter spent last Sunday at the
pleasant home of A. j. Eddy.
John Rickett was down to Extra
last week to see about getting farm
TO ent for the coming summer.
A car of coal was expected in Ross
Wednesday, much to the satisfaction
of man who are longing to see 1T.
Laren Kraus had 500 bushels of old
corn sheled out Tuesday and brought
it to town and placed it on the mar
ket.
Ferdinand Weiderstein cut corn
Monday for VIM. Diest and fixed it
SO he could easily put it in the shock
for this winters use.
Max Ehlert arrived at Ross Tues
day and commenced clerking at the
Farmers Store where he will be
pleased to meet his friends.
Geo. Stemm and Jake Ruhs had
we'll sunk on their place in the rear
of their business houses last Tuesday
getting a good supply of water.
There will be social gathering of
the young people at the home OF Gene
Clark for one OF the good times such
as they are in the habit of having,
Friday.
Mrs. Hart went up to Manning
Monday to be present at the funeral
of her little niece who was buried
there. She returned home Tuesday
evening.
Fred Tessman ST.. has 1900 bushels
of old corn that he expects to have
shelled out this week to put on the
market now that he is sure of a good
crop this year.
Berthe Jensen the expert butter
maker is now running the creamery
alone, doing all the work as the
cream is not coming in very fast this
time of the year.
Jim Rutherford is back from Vail
and is busy in the Farmers Store
helping in every department. His
former experience will enable him to
make good and efficient clerk.
Martin Olsen went out to Omaha
Tuesday evening to get some feeders
for future use. He is a good and
capable judge of stock and will be
able to tell when he sees bargain.
Geo. Stemm is still having tre-
mendons trade in his harness business.
He now employs three men i'm the
shop and then even is rushed to get
out work for the people who demand
it.
The executive board of the stock
holders OF the creamery in their re-
cent meeting decided to build onto
the residence of the buttermaker and
make it more commodious and han
dier place.
Jim Rice and wife, from Kirkman,
and Miss Mae Harvey, of DesMoines,
were at the home of Albert Fest Sat
urday night talking over old times
and the future. Jim is growing fat
and doing we'll in the land business
as his friends will be pleased to learn.
Tonight in the silence of the even
ing gaily dressed young people may
be seen vending their way to the
home of Sam Milford to chase for g.
time the pleasure Of the games they
may introduce and carry out. They
are a jolly crowd and in their gather
ings have such splendid times.
We scarcely know to whom to at
tribute horse trading propen-
stiles as SO many are getting into the
habit of it. Jake Ruhs now and then
tries his hand and Walter Lee 100
shows up once once in while in this
line. In fact any man can ges any
kind of trade he chooses of any man
in town.
Last Tuesday night the sparkling
lanterns of the night smiled and SPAR
killed. down upona crowd of CAV young
people who in gala attire directed
their teams toward the home of Matt
Frost where perhaps they meet for
the last time to enjoy themselves in a
night of frolic, fun and dance. They
have had many lovely times here and
this one was but repetition of for
mer times.
The board of directors of the
schools of Cameron township met
last Monday and transacted what was
necessary, electing the following Off
ficers:
John Lovelace, President.
j. j. Courtney, Secretary.
Geo. Ross, Treasurer.
Directors:
No. 1. M. D. Grow.
No. 2. A. d. Gray.