Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-02-20
ROSS
Markets: corn, SOC; wheat, 60c; oats,
SIC; hogs toss. 45 to S5.55.

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Sherman are
visiting at the home of his sister Mrs.
F. L. Taylor.
j. F. Luse was in town last Thurs
day looking after his interest in the
land business.
Geo. Mendenhall was in town last
week and purchased the driving team
of Harry Bates.
E. j. Adams, proprietor of the new
store, left for Carroll Tuesday even
for q business trip.
Joe Williams purchased the last
cutter of 81. A. Bates last week and
has enjoyed several good rides.
Harry Bates our implement man
purchased horse the past week and
is matching upa team for future driv-
ing.
! Jim Rice and wife were over from
Kirkman Monday evening and stayed
all night with Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Fest.
Two cars of implements arrived this
week and farmers are sure of getting
a good supply of things they need on
the farm.
Uncle Sammie Jordan has to move
this week to get out of the road so
Theodore Martin can have the place
he sold him.
Those who have been sleighing so
much are now about done for the
snow is fast disappearing and will
soon be gone.
Jordon Adams was in town Tuesday
with three loads of hogs that netted
him a neat sum to carry home and
count as a saving.
There seems to be general moving
in Ross this week and every one was
on the stir to get out Of the road of
the other fellow.
Fred Ruhs, manager of the Leake
elevator had break down last week
and had to send to Des Moines to get
the repairstix up.
Chris Krauel Jr. came home Tues
day evening from Chicago where he
had been for the past two weeks visit
ing with relatives and friends.
Henry Ruhs who lives over in Mel
vile township has recently purchased
a farm back in Illinois and will move
to it in year from this spring.
Allie Bamsey was home from Col
RADIO to attend the funeral of his father.
He is we'll pleased with that country
and an admirer of their delightful
climate.
Berthe Jensen the butter maker at
the creamery and wife, are rejoicing
over the arrival of boy at their
home which put in its appearance last
Thursday.
John Rutherford proprietor OF the
Farmers Store moved to the rooms
over the store this week which he has
had fitted up until the are neat and
comfortable.
The supply of milk at the creamery
is not as great as the directors would
like but the patrons are giving all
they have to give and they expect to
do more as soon as spring opens up.
Rober. Rutherford was hauling
brick Monday to the site where he ex-
poets to erect house for Lou Beers to
whom he had rented place which he
has since sold and he will now build
this new place.
L.. N. French has every thing in
readiness to go to his new farm down
by Dexter where they will be close to
college and town. The former is
very desirable quality in any one ur-
chasing new place.
j. A. Rickett and family loaded
their goods Tuesday and shipped them
to Dixon county, Nebraska, where he
purchased farm last fall. They will
be missed by the community but all
wish them prosperity in their new
abode.
VIM. Mccall loaded his household
goods Tuesday and proceed to go
with all his family to Dixon, Dixon
county, Nebraska where they will
make their future home. They have
been good friends and neighbors to all
about them and all hate to see them go.
Monday night when the shades of
night began to fall sleds were seen on
their way toward the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Mccall who were to leave
next day for Nebraska, that they might
have one more good time together.
They have grown together in those
close ties of friendship and neighbour
ly kindness that is SO hard to sever and
these friends were 10th to let them go.
Both of them are royal good people
and many are the goodtimes they have
given to those about them. After they
had had good time, John Rutherford
ina neat and apt speech presented
them with set of silver knives and
forks, on behalf of their neighbors as a
mark of their esteem and a remem-
bro xon fho sof fhou hol 1of