Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-09-25

days working at the carpenter trade.
He has considerable work ahead. He
likes the trade better than clerking in
good weather as he can be out of doors
more.
Theron Creveling has most beauti-
full display of Palm Olive soap in his
window. The scene is an Oriental
one and shows the beautiful Egyptian
maids and all is blended in very
handsome harmony of colors.
Alex Campbell and J. L. Nedrow,
who went down to Des Moines to
attend the Odd Fellows lodge last
week remained this week to be in
attendance at the o. B. conference
which meets there this week.
A force of workmen is making some
improvements on Mrs. Stuart's farm
near Gray. This farm is occupied by
Thos. Kennedy. They intend to raise
it, put under new foundation, put on
a new roof and otherwise remodel if.
Mrs. Rev. Bertch left Saturday for
Carlisle accompanied by her children,
where she will visit for few DAYS
with her relatives and then she ex-
pected to be in attendance at confer
ence the first of the week at Des
Moines.
Grin Corner purchased bill of lum-
Der of Peter Perion at the Green Bay
yard in Gray for the erection of a cat
tie shed and barn. Grin believes in
providing shelter for his cattle as he
finds 1t is saving in feed aud he can
winter his stock with considerable less
work and at greater margin ofprofit.
E. E. Beems has made many inn
provements on his building on the
interior this past week. He has fitted
up the rear part as living rooms and
has painted and papered the front
room, which will be used as barber
shop and pool room. 1t now makes a
very neat looking place of business
and is a credit to the town.
Miles Miller's family returned from
Arkansas the last of the week on the
train. Miles is making the trip over
land and expects to reach here in
short time. He was at one time a
resident of near Gray about eight years
ago. He is coming back to buy land
and make his future residence in this
vicinity. The farm he sold eight years
ago at $35 is now worth $50.
Jack Lancelot and Fred Draher de-
parted for Missouri Monday evening.
They expect to go down near Clinton.
Land in Missouri is on the boom and
many farmers from Audubon county
have purchased farms there lately as
they find that country has very short
winters and stock can be cared for
tn rough the winter with small
Smount of grain.
During the last three years Rev. G..
e. Bertch has had charge of the work
at the church at Gray, Botna and Eden
Valley, he has preached 600 sermons,
received $50 members into the differ
ent churches, which shows net in
crease of "a members, since he has been
acting as pastor. He has collected
S7034.l6 for church expenses. All
expenses are paid in full and some
lines shows a healthy surplus. He
left for conference this week with no
debts of any kind outstanding and
everything is in a most hourishing
condition and in excellent shape to
start on the new years work. All the
churches have good membership and
are able to carry on their work in a
better manner than ever heretofore.
Rev. Bertch is good speaker, hard
worker and devout man and all his
parishioners are anxious for his return
to take charge of the work for the
coming year.
| Last Friday dawned bright and
clear and at an early hour large
crowd had assembled in Gray to wit
ness the various games of bail, which
were to take place during the day at
the base ball carnival, between the
different scheduled teams. The day
was just the right temperature so none
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few complained of the cold At the
appointed time 10 o'clock, Botna and
Dedham began playing. The game
between them watched by large and
enthusiastic crowd and some lusty
cheering was done on both sides.
The score stood close during the entire
game and at the end of the ninth
inning, Botna was given the honors
winning by score of Is to 10. The
next game on the program was be
tween Manning and Audubon. This
game was called Immediately after
dinner, after every one had returned
from town the playing began
Manning showed themselves to be the
best players from the start. Tn,
crowd was very patient and watched
the game with considerable interest
although all were sure that Audubon
was doomed to defeat. Manning
: captured the prizes in this game by
score of 10 to 3. 1t had been arrange,
that the two winning teams in II
first two games were to play thire
game. Dedham and Manning bein,
victors in the other games, started a
$50 to wrest the victory from eac]
other and determine who were til,
champion ball players of the day. I,
: the first part of the game Dedham rul
in five scores and Manning did not til
their score until the fifth innipe
This was the best game of the day AM
as it progressed it was anxious
~ watched by the large crowd of PEG
pie, who were participating in tn
sports OF the day. Dedham in tn
next two innings made another scor
: and was again tied by the Mannins
boys. At the end of the ninth half tn,
score stood to and excitement wa
running high and all were breathless
~. waiting the result to see who woult
win. Manning then came to hat apf