Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-18

the first of the week, helping paper
and clean house.
DR.. Beers and Mrs. Audas went to
Audubon, Monday, to attend thu
funeral of Mrs. Grow.
Henry Branhorst, one Of the mos,
prosperous farmers in the country
marketed fifteen head of fine hogs.
Charley Ramsey was up to the
creamery, at Carroll, helping Jay
Lancelot, during the absence of WI.
Miss Eva Bluktv, who has beer
visiting at the OF Mease home depart
ed for her home, the first of the week.
Mesdames Fred Hepp and George
Bekkar went through the mysteries
of the Rebakah lodge, last Monday
night.
Mrs. Will Fullerton, of Audubon,
visited, Tuesday and Wednesday,
with her brother, T. B. Creveling and
family.
Mertz and Groteluschen had a
great wrestling match, this week, in
which the former went down twice
out of three.
Peter Rodman, of Manning, has &C
cepted a position with L. B. Crevel.
ing and will run one of his wagons
during the coming season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louie Groteluschen
lnvnoot fn loo today fNv (Nll,p I,,,
Nebraska, to visit for a time with
their relatives and friends.
Sam Handles purchased a fine road
wagon this week of Greenwaldt &
Groteluschen. 1t is a good light rig
and will make a fine turnout.
Ed. Finnerty was in town last
week and marketed twenty-five as
fine hogs as anyone need to have.
Ed. is a good stockman ond always
has the best going.
Frank Slough returned to Gray, on
last Thursday, from Perry where he
had been visiting friends. He expects
to make a trip to California to try
that climate for a time.
At the election of the Endeavor, OF
last week. John Renftle was elected
Vice President, Jessie Packard Treas
urer and Mrs. Tom Wilson, chairmen
of the literary committee.
The boys in at Polzin's had a great
deal of fun, this week, with an invis.
ible needle, that could be made feel.
able. They caught nearly everyone
that they tried to.
James Mockler, over on the 'Botna,
is making preparations to build a
large TWO thousand dollar house this
summer. This sign of improvement
shows that he is prospecting and doing
nicely.
Geo. Gray departed last Thursday
for his Texas ranch. He expects tc
make that his future home but vet
withal will not forget the town that
bears his name or the people with
whom he has SO long associated.
John CARRIER had the misfortune tc
ditch one Of his horses, the other day
and got the help of some others, and
while so doing the others took s
notion to see what they could do and
so raj away, but did very little harm
Mr.. Shepherd, auditor for the
Green Bay Lumber Co., was in tow
Tuesday establishing the new mana.
ger and looking over the books O.
Ben Halbeth which he found to be il
perfect order and the business in good
shape.
Word came last week that Belle
Bridenstine, at Colorado Springs,
was much worse and her father i'm.
mediately left for that place. He SEN
word back that she was better wher
he got there and he expects to bring
her home.
Mr.. Huffman was down from Man.
ming, the first Of the week, having
some work done at the shop of F. e.
Hepp. Manning could not furnish
the lathe necessary to do the work
The shop is we'll equipped for most
any kind Of work, which is always
done with dispatch and neatness.
A frightful accident happened tc
little Charlie Coulter as he was going
home from school the other night
He and another boy were playing
when the other little fellow threw a
stick which struck little Charlie in
the eye, putting it out. He is now il
Carroll to see if the ball of the eye
can be saved.
Tony Peterson, living south o
town, has equipped himself for his
spring work, so that few can beat
him LIE Sed Of G raanwaldt &.