Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-10-23


| g. H. o Neil representing the land
firm of Wise & Stern of Kansas City
has been in Gray the past week solicit
ing business for his firm. Tuesday
evening he took party OF men from
Manning down to Missouri to show
them the country.
| Hon. Asmus Boysen is building a
large barn out on his fine farm near
Gray. The building is a gigantic struct-
ure being Ga by "A feet in size and
takes 10000 shingles to cover the same.
Jim luton is doing the work assisted
by other carpenters
Mrs. Mary Todd who has been visi-
ting for some time at the John Cam
eron and L. B. Creveling homes de-
parted for her home in Custer County,
South Dakota Monday after very en-
joyable visit with her friends and
relatives here and at Extra.
Rev. n. +. Hicks brother of the pas
tor in the NJ. r. church here and pre-
siding elder for this district will
preach in the U. B. Church Friday
and Saturday evening and Sunday
be held with Rev. Hicks in charge
Barney Cunningham of Audubon
came Monday evening and visited
over night at the home of his daugh-
ter Mrs. ]. e. Mcclure in Gray and
Tuesday went out to Lincoln town.
ship to look after the affairs on his
farm which he owns in thattownship.
w. A. Slough of Charlotte, Mich,
arrived in Gray last Friday and will
visit for couple of weeks with his
brother Frank Slough and his sister
Miss Jessie Slough at the Wayside
Inn. He then expects to depart for
California to pass the winter in that
beautiful land OF flowers,
Mrs. Mary Thomas OF near Hamlin,
better known to the people of Gray as
Mary Clark as she used TO be student
in the Gray schools became the proud
The little fellow was named William
in honor of grandpa Clark who re-
joices greatly over its arrival.
| Next Sunday the people who went
into the NJ. E. church on six months
probation after the Chariot meetings
will be taken into full fellowship aud
membership of the church. Quite q
number will join at this time which
will increase the membership and
they will be great help in the church
work.
b. Landers OF Manning is in Gray
this week looking after the business
at the store of Whermann & Landers.
They intend to sell this stock at
auction commencing Thursday and
until that time goods are being sold at
twenty five per cent discount. The
sale will continue until the entire
stock is sold. This is an opportunity
to secure goods cheap.
The U. B. and M. E. congregations
in Gray not being very large, have de-
Sunday afternoon. The services were
at the U. B. church last Sunday and
next Sunday at the NJ. E. church, each
minister conducting the services at
his own church. This is very good
plan as it makes larger audience and
helps the speaker in his discourse.
A party had been planned for the
young folks out at the Babcock home
!: Friday evening and all the little
people were planning on most enjoy.
able time but the God of storms reign
ed supreme and rendered the evening
unfit for anyone to venture out and so
the crowd was very much disappoint-
ed but all still hope they may be able
to spend an evening at future date
with these people.
Jessie Slough, proprietress of the
Wayside Inn purchased a fine new
$685. piano this past week. The in.
strument has most beautiful tone
and an elegant finish and her guests
have the free use of the same. The
Wayside Inn is one of the best hotels
in the country regardless of price and
Miss Slough is always laboring to
make things pleasant for those who
accept of her hospitality.
Honas Mundt is repairing the build.
ing across the street from the Gene
Mertz drug store, formerly occupied by
Mertz and just west of the bank. He
is putting in new shelves new floors
and fixing up so it is very creditable
looking place for his new stock q
goods which is soon to arrive. Johr
Campbell was assisting with the car
penter work. Honas intends to put ir
a stock of general merchandise thi!
fall and in the spring will increase hi.
stock. He is we'll acquainted in thi.
community ana MS prospects 1Or
good business is very bright as he wa!
for many years previous one of Gray'
business men when he was associated
with Polzin, Fischer & Co. He ex
poets to open up his new business tn,
last of this week or the first of mex
week or as soon as things can be ar
ranged.
MAKE CHARGES OF PERJURY.