Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-12-25

men have wider acquaintance than
Mr.. Boysen and few can so easily
adapt themselves to men as he. This
has been shown in politics by the ease
with which he gets what he has
desired.
1t is peculiar how much difference
moustache makes in mans
appearance. Now for instance, and
we take good natured fellow, Louie
Groteluschen At present he looks
like he had been nigh unto death or
had at least had "close shave" and
it changes his looks wonderfully as it
does other people.
Last week was a good one for the
local hog buyers at least in purchasing,
a large number of farmers being
on the market with them but none
with such very large herds. The
following named farmers however
We're in with varying sized droves:
p. g. Buckner, e. Kester, A.
Miskimmons, j. K. Huffman. Aug.
Keinast, Herman Meyer, Detlef
Asmus, Anton Petersen, VIM. Porter,
G. H. Wilson.
Christmas time will make many
children happy in Gray as on that
eve there will be big time at the ball
in the way Of two trees. One by the
Sunday school and the other by bust
ness men. We haven't doubt but
that it will be one of the finest treats
OF the year. Any thing that children
do Is always first class. The pure
innocence of their actions and their
native consciousness makes every
thing they do worthy of notice.
Peter Perion, manager for the Green
Bay Lumber yards at this place, is
taking vacation and went early in
the week to Chicago. From there he
goes to southern Illinois, to>visit his
parents. 1t has been seven years
since he has been home and in that
time there has doubtless been many
changes. He will find old places un-
familiar and new faces where there
used to be those he knew. But he will
doubtless have a good vacation free
from trouble and business anxiety.
Prof. Grant Lancelot, principal of
the schools here, and his sister, Miss
Belle, who teaches in the Carroll
schools expected to go Wednesday to
Lineville and visit their brother, WILL
who is principal of the schools there.
Few families can show as three as
strong teachers as these. Every one
Of the three is leader and their sue
cess is due to their determined
persistency. Neither of the boys have
ever been in college and yet hold state
certificates and can teach most any of
the higher branches, having studied
it out by themselves. We say this not
to praise them but show that the thing
is possible and that there are many
others who can do the same if they
only will try to do so.
We invite you ali to be with us at
the Woodman hall to watch the old
year out and the new year in. We in
tend to render pleasing program be-
fore II o'clock and after that time we
vite you to help furnish in part, that
sugar while we request you to furnish
will be no charges whatever but we
desire to have an up to date watch
meeting. Don't forget the date and
come everybody.
Mesdames sd
e. E. Beems J. w. Lancelot
A. L. Beers Will Barger
t. B. Creveling w. ]. Audas
HI. Mundt F. C. Hepp
G. E. Mertz G. HI. Wilson
John Campbell Rev. Hicks
A. L. Bennett Chris Jensen
Miss Jessie Slough.
William Swaney died very sudden
ly and unexpectedly last Monday
morning at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. William Barger in Gray where
he and his wife had come but few
days previous to make short visit in
tending to return to their home at
Manning the latter part of the week,
Mrs. Swaney was called away few
days previous to his death out in the
neighborhood of Kimballton to care
for their daughter Miss Grace Swaney
and was not present at the time of the
death. The announcement of his
death on Monday morning was q
great surprise and shock to his many
friends and relatives of this vicinity
and came wholly unexpected as he
was apparently in the best of health
he being present at an entertainment
at the hall in Gray the evening before
and when he retired he showed nc