Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-04-16
ROSS

Max Ehlert was down home Sun
day from Coon Rapids visiting his
parents.
A change Encounters in the interior
OF the hardware store makes it appear
like new place.
Read oar aI on first page IN,
regard to the 1lst0ubOM GOtt,a-
fy Directory.
Miss Mae Lowe went down to Au-
dubon Monday and began work at
the Booten Hotel.
a new blacksmith came to the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett Tues
day in the way of a fine boy.
John Rutherford and family were
visitors at the home of Allie Quimby
Sunday to eat Easter dinner.
The store started out it's huxter
wagon Monday and they will soon be
giving the farmers what they need.
Mrs. Albert Fest and family of
Gray came down Sunday and remain
ed until Monday visiting relatives.
John Rutherford has begun his
seml-annual horse trading and his
first experience was last Monday.
Markets up to Tuesday afternoon:
corn, ear 24c, shelled 22c, wheat SIC,
barley sc, hogs $3.50, butter l4c,
eggs 12c.
Florence Hepp and Any Peterson
OF Gray spent Sunday at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ross and spent
very pleasant day.
Ed Rutherford left Monday even
ing for visit up in Crawford county
with his friends. He was up there
one summer and during that time
made many friends.
Uncle Sam Jordan has fenced in
his farm (?) and has rented it out on
the shares to Barney Beers so he will
not have to hire hand.
Miss Hattie Ehlert began work the
first of the week at the McCuen home
and will aid them for time in the
various household duties.
Frank Bamsey lost very valuable
horse Monday with lang fever. To
lose horse at the current prices is
losing good deal of money.
j. +. Luse was in town last Satur-
day telling OF some of the wonders of
the great Northwest In Canada. Jess
has lot of that land and is dealing
out lot OF good money on it.
Fred Ruhs returned home Tuesday
from Illinois, where he was called by
the serious illness of his mother. She
was much improved when they left
and they expect her to soon be we'll
again.
Am. Fancher, one Of the best stock
men around here, left Monday for
Chicago with two cars of cattle of
his own feeding. They were good
ones and he ought to get we'll up
toward the top for them.
George Poulsen general agent for
the Plano binders and mowers was in
town the first OF the week helping
the implement firm. He and H. B.
Kennels were out in the country
Tuesday finding prospective buyers.
Doc Stearns was rendered the
dictatorship of the highways for Lee
Roy township at the meeting of the
board of trustees. He is we'll ac-
quainted with the people of the town.
ship and will make a good man for
the place.
Rev. Foust who has been the pastor
of the church at this place left with
his family Monday for their new
home in Charles City. This is quite
a recognition of his work as it is
much larger charge and he will not
have to drive to any other place to
preach as he had here.
Fred Vermilya and Will Wilson
of Audubon were up for few mo-
ments Tuesday evening. Fred is
making good clean canvass for the
nomination of county treasurer on
the republican principles and believes
he is entitled to recognition as he
believes the present incumbent has
had sufficient patronage from his
own party.