Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-01-10
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Fred Hunter is passing few days
with Harry Northup.
Harry Northup shelled and deliv-
cred 900 bushels of corn Monday.
Robert Henderson went to Carroll,
Tuesday, to attend to some matters
Of business.
Markets.-Wh Wheat, 5Sc; oats, 193c:
corn, 26!c; hogs, S4.6o; eggs, tic; and
butter, 16c.
Jonn Wagner bought some extra
fine hogs from Matt Frost, the last
of the weed.
Misses Fannie and May Bates enter
talned a crowd Of young folks at
their home, Sunday.
Allie Quimby had his men and
corn shelter up at Nj. d. Crows, on
Tuesday, Smelling corn.
George Bamsey came over from
Harlan, the last of the week, and WIS.,
tied few days with his parents.
Everett Bates and wife gave
social dance and oyster supper to "a
crowd of their young friends last Fri
day night.
The Farmers Store will receive a
large invoice of new goods, the last of
next week, and will havesome special
bargains tor their customers.
Fred Ruhs shipped his first con.
signment OF rabbits to the Chicago
markets Tuesday. He is still buying
more, paying four cents hide and all
The hogs recently taken up and ad-
vertised by John McGill, belonged to
Ed Lacy and had wandered away
from home the distance of seven
miles.
Lloyd Hart from Arkansas who has
been visiting with his cousin G.. d.
Hart, left for Bagley Wednesday
where lie will continue to visit with
relatives.
John Lowery and Will Lacy each
bought top buggies from the hust-
lers the past week. 1t is cold wealth
er if some one does not get bargain
from Ruhs and Wilde.
Billy Smith will move to the Geo.
L. Jensen farm, in the spring, which
he has purchased and Tom Sweezev
will move to the Reinemund farm
vacated by Mr.. Smith.
Ruhs Il Wilde have taken the con-
tract of putting up sixty tons of ice
for the Ross Creamery Company.
They are getting an extra quality of
clear Cry stall ice from the Blue Grass.
Harry McGill measured the depth
of the water in the Blue Grass, Tues
day, while helping the boys put up
ice. The usual words spoken at bap-
tisms were not repeated as he went
under.
Ruhs and Wilde have put UP fifty
tone of ice which they expect to sell
out next summer. ANY one wanting
ice put up might do we'll to see them
as they are prepared and ready to
put up any amount.
Uncle Sammy Jordan will move to
town obout March first and will be
ready to entertain those who have
few idle moments to spare within
the gates of the little village on the
banks Of the Blue Grass.
G. d. Hart has bought lot, east
of the blacksmith shop and will soon
commence and build neat and com.
Portable residence. Ross continues to
grow and ere long the city limits
Will have to be extended.
Sheldon Bates and Tom Ocheltree
will join the excursion to Oklahoma
next week to look over the future
prospects offered there. Fred Ruhs
says he would like 10 go along but
his business Is too pressing"
Mrs. Dave Hart received word that
one Of her parents had passed away
md she left for Hastings, Nebr.,
Tuesday. The message was repeated
over the telephone and she was un.
able to learn whether it was her faith
er or her mother.
- ii'Sihiy SoCiOtN mas DGcl OfSall-
lied at the Bates school house south
Of Ross and will meet every Tuesday
night. The following officers have
been elected: Chas. Taylor Jr. Pres.
ident, Jay Eddy vice Pres, Fannie
Bates Secretary. Clayton Bates will
edit the Beacon Light
A crowd Of the .'sports'' met at
the city hall Monday night and pass
ed ''hilarius hour" in amusements
Of various sorts. They held war;
lance after which the mayer acted as
referee in a three round contest be-
tween Corbett and FtZsimmons. In
he second round Corbett fell to the
ground, "groggy" and the referee
counted him ont befor he could Get
10 his feet
The Ross Creamery Comvany has
sent a circular 'etter to each of their
patrons asking that each one contrib
ute fifty cents to the oleOmargerine
fund to help carry the bill through.