Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-01-15
ROSS

Dave Hart was business caller in
the county seat Monday.
A. j. Leake of Audubon was look
ing after business matters in Ross
Tuesday.
John Rutherford was called to An-
dubon on business pertaining to his
store Monday.
John Hepp who lives down near
Audubon is now at work on the big
barn of John Wagner near town.
Walter Lee went out to Omaha
the first of the week to visit for few
days and view the sights in that city.
Glenn McCuen proprietor of the
1 city restaurant, made business trip
overland to Audubon Wednesday
morning.
| Mrs. John Quimby's mother has
been quite ill the past week with la
grippe and bad cold but has not been
iu bed.
The party at thes Mrs. Geo. Stetzel
home Friday evening was well at
tended and everyone present had a
| good time.
! Beware of the dog catcher as he has
found market Tor his spoils and he
| will get your dog if you don't look
little out.
4 Fred Ruhs drove down to Audubon
Tuesday evening to attend to bust
ness matters and to visit awhile with
his friends there.
| Fred Ruhs and Jim Rutherford
drove up to Crawford county Sunday
and passed the day with friends and
old acquaintance at that place.
John Rutherford's children, Mer-
| rill and Edna who have been ill for
some time have now entirely recover
ed and are able to be around again.
Edna wager who has been working
at the Glenn McCuen home for some
time has decided to quit and will re-
4 turn to her home near Audubon Sat-
urday evening.
Ed. Rutherford was obliged to
cease his work at the blacksmith shop
last week on account of illness but is
now better and expects to begin work
again in few days.
u A box supper will be held at the
M. w. A. hall here Saturday by the
lodge. Everyone is planning on at
tending and expect to have good
i time as they undoubtedly will.
McCuen s. Wagner shipped out
two cars of hogs to the eastern mar
kets Friday of last week. They sue
ceeded in striking good market and
received good price for their hogs.
!, Max Elhers who works at the
Wehrman shoe store at Manning came
: down Sunday and visited until Mon
j day with his parents near Ross and
t his many friends in and about town.
Frank Miller received that wagon
that Everett Norton gave away. He
. Iheld number 81 which was the
lucky one. He set up box of cigars
to the boys on account of his good
i luck.
John Rutherford proprietor of the
Ross Farmers store returned from a
business trip at Omaha Friday where
, he had been buying new goods and
learning new methods of doing bust
ness.
Jeston Quimby general agent fol
the Century Insurance Company with
! headquarters in Des Moines arrived
in Ross Monday morning and spent
the day with his parents and relatives
; and many friends in this town.
t A. Fl. Naikus brother Of Johnny
1 Makes at the Stemm harness shop
3 expects to depart for Wisconsin in {
9 short time to visit with friends al
! that place and perhaps will remain
! there this summer if he likes the
: country.
Theo Martin and wife returned
from visit with relatives down neal
Audubon the last of the week
! Since their return home Mr.. Martin
t has been slightly i'll, but on Tuesday
he was feeling much better and vii
soon be all right again.
! The wind of last week twisted tn,
frame of John Wagner's barn out Of
shape and it took the workmen day
4 or SO to straighten it up. They now
? have it enclosed and if good weather
t continues it will soon be finished ani
ready for occupancy.
Mrs. Augusta Schrader's sale north
east of Ross was well attended Tues
! day and everything sold we'll, cow
averaging $4,000 per head, hogs ant
other stock selling in proportion
She will quit farming and keep hous
. for one of her brothers.
: Miss Belle Finch returned from
visit with the John McGill family
at Vail Tuesday. John and family
were former residents of this place ant
8 are always glad to see any one from
Ross although thew have found new