Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-01-22

Chas. Wittfoth held public sal,
at his place near Gray, Jan. 81, anc
disposed of his goods and farming
machinery at public auction.
Harvey Noon of Viola Center and
his daughter, Miss Bessie Noon, OF
down near Des Moines were visiting
in Gray the first of the week.
Sam Garmire was caller in the
county seat Monday evening to attend
a meeting of the Odd Fellows lodge,
returning home Tuesday morning.
Bert Greenlee was down by hamlin
the last of the week visiting with his
relatives at the home of w. A. Clark
and family, and had very pleasant
visit.
Peter Peterson has been looking for
another man on the section but as
yet he has been unable to secure any
one. He has good job for the right
man.
The postmaster inspector was in
Gray Sunday and looked over the
business at this office and was pleased
with the business that is being done
here.
Sadie Forsbeck, who returned from
her school duties at Des Moines last
week on account of illness, is resting
some easier this week but il not able
to be around.
The German people have the bills
up for big dance to be held at the
N0nHrpn,, hall To-
music has been secured and all are
planning on good time.
J. III. Hersman an undertaken at Au-
dubon and who has stock of funeral
supplies at this place was in town
Tuesday taking an invoice of his stock
and attending to other business af.
fairs.
Minnie Sheney, who has been visit
ing at the VIM. McWilliams home
here for some time departed for her
home in Oklahoma Monday after a
pleasant visit with her friends and
relatives.
Rev. N. F. Hicks who has been stay
ing with his brother Rev. Hicks of
Gray and helping him in a revival
meeting at Botna was called to Neville
on business Tuesday, leaving on the
morning train.
Geo. Gray. ST., who has been visit
ing with his friends and relatives in
this vicinity for some time departed
for Chesterville, Texas, Monday even
ing where he went to look after his
business affairs.
Mrs VIM. Swaney and daughter,
Miss Grace, came down from Manning
Saturday to visit for time with rela-
tives in Gray. On Monday Grace left
for Audubon where she will learn the
dressmaking trade.
Peter Perion at the Green Bay yard
got in car of coal the last of the week
and the whole car was sold out in a
few hours and then there was a num-
Der waiting to get loads when the
supply was exhausted.
Greenwaldt, Groteluschcn & Co. in
voiced their stock of hardware and inn
plements the first of the week and at
ter striking balance they found that
the past years. business had been very
successful and profitable.
The Rebekah lodge will hold their
installation of officers at the 1. o. o. F.
hall Thursday evening. They in
tended to hold the exercises last week
in connection with the Odd Fellows
but for some reason they postponed
them till tonight.
Emil Borkoswki held a public sale a
short time ago and disposed of his
personal property. He and his family
will start for Wisconsin Monday where
he has purchased a farm and will
make his future home. His friends
here wish him much success and
in his new home.
Jas. luton and daughter, Lottie,
were callers in Audubon Monday.
They went down to be present when
an operation was performed on Jas.
brother, Nels, at the hospital there
who broke his arm some time ago and
1T has never properly healed.
The Odd Fellows lodge in this town
is prospecting and great interest is be-
ing manifested in the lodge work.
They have three candidates to take
the iniatory degree Saturday night
and afterwards will take the other de-
grees and become full-fledged mem
bers.
Geo. Soldiers of Oklahoma, former
resident of this place arrived Tuesday
on visit to his friends and
relatives in this vicinity. George is
now working at his trade as carpenter
in that country and reports good
business and says he has all the work
he can attend to with the assistance of
five or six men.