Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-02-19

head, cutting slight cash. Geo. was
compelled to walk two miles to town
The Gray dancing club gave one OF
their very social dances at the Wood.
men hall Friday evening. Good music
was furnished so the crowd had an en-
joyable dance and general good
time.
Cecil Settlemire went to Carroll
Wednesday to receive treatment and
on Monday he went on to Omaha
where he will be d bic to receive treat
ment from specialist for the cure of
deafness.
The Swaney sale Monday was we'll
attended. The stock sold brought
good prices. The sale figured up to
near $45UO. He intends to move to
Manning where he can devote his
entire time to land business.
Bert Denny and wife have had the
care of very sick child the past week
and at times the little one seemed
to be very near deaths door. On
Tuesday it rallied and everything
looked favorable for it's recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Ericsson who
were formerly in the restaurant bust
ness at Extra but are now on their
way to his old home in New Jersey
were visiting with her brother Theo.
Creveling in Gray the first of this
week
Frank Slough expected to start for
Lander, Wyoming, Wednesday to Wis
it with his father who has been very
Ill for some time. He is obliged to take
a stage line from Rawlins, Wyoming
and travel one hundred and fifty miles
overland
Lu Babcock and family will move
to near Manning on a farm about the
first of March. He intends to begin
hauling his goods to their new home
as soon as the weather moderates.
This family has the best wishes of the
entire community in their new home
but all are ioath to see them leave.
A lady and gentleman gave an
acrobatic show at the Woodman hall
Friday and Saturday evening and all
those in attendance report first class
show and said that both people did
some very clever turns. They went
down to Ross the first of the week
where they will put on the show.
We understand that Albert Fest
now connected with the Manning
Mercantile Co.. has made contract to
work for I. b. Creveling in the general
store in Gray the coming summer.
Albert is a good clerk and will prove
very efficient help as he has had
much experience along this line. He
expects to move his family here in a
short time.
Don't forget the lecture Saturday
evening, Feb. 81. by Robert Parker
Miles of New York city in his popular
lecture "Tallow Dips.' This is most
excellent opportunity of hearing one
OF our country's foremost and popular
lecturers and no one should fail to be
present. This is the last lecture of the
course and your patronage will be
much appreciated by the Business
Mems League.
A surprise party was given at the
home of Mr.. aud Mrs. Lu Babcock last
Wednesday night on their daughter,
Miss Glennie. The young people went
in on them in crowd and all We're a
surprised lot of people, but after the
excitement was over they were most
royalty entertained at this pleasant
country home just north of town.
The crowd wanted to pass one more
pleasant evening at this home before
they depart so awaited themselves of
this opportunity. Refreshments were
served before they departed for their
homes.
About forty young people received
very dainty invitations to be present
at a valentine party on Saturday even
ing February 14th at the home of c..
E. Mertz and wife and out of this
number about thirty-s people were
present. Games suitable to the occa-
sion had been provided and all had
one of the best times of the season. A
dainty lunch was prepared by the
hostess and was thoroughly enjoyed
by all When departing the young
folks remarked of the pleasant even
ing they had passed and expressed a
desire that they might again at some
future time be privileged to be present
on like occasion.