Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-02-28

down by the elevator. 1t will make
the office much nearer the elevator
and they hope to have it so one man
may handle the grain and buy also.
John Renftle has accepted the posi-
ton as grain buyer for Musson & Son
and will take charge of the business
the first of March. John is young
man with wide acquaintance and
one who will give universal satisfac-
ton to both his employers and the
patrons.
While driving home, last Saturday
night, Frank Coroner was going
around drove of cattle and in some
way lost his balance and fell from the
wagon, striking on his head so as to
cut it up horribly. One eye was badly
cut on the lid and he was bunged up
in general. He is recovering, though
nicely.
At the school meeting this spring
| the electors not only have to elect
| their directors but will also vote on a
proposition to raise 50, 500 90 to build
a new school house. Both should be
strictly attended to, and the latter
carried. "A new school house has al
most become necessity and will be
of much benefit to the town.
The program given by Miss Web
ster, at the hall, was one of the best
ever given in Gray. Her style is fine,
her gestures natural and easy and her
selections such as would please any
people. The night, however, was cold
and bad and there was small crowd,
but the management expect to have
her back again in the near future W hen
they expect crowded house.
| What might have have been fatal
accident happened out at the Tom
McMichael homestead, the other day,
but which, luckily, did little harm.
John King was down in thirty-foot
we'll cleaning it and while the bucket
of debris was being taken out it some
way became detached and fell back
on Mr.. King who luckily defended
himself and received but few bruises
Last Friday the people around the
Swaney school were treated to an old
fashioned spelling school and exhibit
ton. 1t took the older people back
to those times when they were young
and stood up to contest for and win
prizes, or took part in some exhibit
ton. The younger ones could find
how little they can spell compared
with the good old times when pupils
stood up and toed some crack to spell
correctly.
Last Monday the farmers of Doug
las and Lincoln townships met in the
Bunker Hill school house and discuss
ed the feasibility of mutual telephone
company. After talking of various
plans it was finally decided to appoint
a committee to look uproute and best
place of connection. Some were in
favor OF Audubon, some Manning and
other Gray as the objective point.
Gray seems to be one of the best
points as the connection is easier
made and either Audubon or Man
ming reached from here. The commit
tee will decide this, however. The
committee are: Sam Garmire, Chas
Wile,, Y Il. Branson, Geo. Everetts
and Fra3'S Mclaughlin. They adj.
journed t . meet next Tuesday.
NJ. J. Goodnow has received the
returns from Saint Paul and finds his
score to be ninety-one. This is re-
markedly good marking for winter
butter. His butter was perfect il
every detail but flavor, and th.t is
under the control of the patrons rath-
er than the buttermaker. The criti
cism offered by the professors from
Minnesota and the Iowa Agricul tura
College was: +" Flavor, unclean: shows
effect Of stable conditions.' There is
but one way to remedy this evil. Ge
some place to keep the cream where
everything is pure and sweet. Milt il
quite well pleased with the score as
there were but three others in thu
county with a score above ninety. This
speaks we'll for the Gray Creamery
and the buttermaker.