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

NlSlleT anu Vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Milford re.
ceived Christmas present Christmas
night in the form of little baby that
came to their home.
Vim. Cunningham and mother were
visiting at the home of their brother
in-law and son-in-law, j. G.. MCGUIRE,
the first of the week.
r Matilda and Mary Jensen went up
to Templeton Friday to remain for a
week or ten days visiting with their
friends in that town.
I VIM. ,Andree and family moved
down to their new home near Des
Moines the last of the week, where he
has purchased farm.
Ralston Robinson purchased new
set of light work harness of Sandy
Peterson, the harnessmaker at Green
waldt, Groteluschen & Co.
A meeting of the Mutual Telephone
company was held at the Altman
school house last Friday to transact
such business as came before them.
Frank Liken, of the grain firm of
John Liken & Son, who has been
visiting with relatives in Illinois, is
expected home about January second.
Jas. Foster, jr., and wife of Manning
came down Thursday evening and
visited for short time with his
father, Jas. Foster, ar, who lives in
Gray.
DIR. Jim Hollenbeck, a veterinary
surgeon at Audubon, was doing some
work in his line in the vicinity of
Gray Wednesday coming up on the
morning train.
Belle and Grant Lancelot will
arrive home Friday from visit at
Lineville, Iowa, with their brother,
Will Lancelot, who is principal of the
schools at that place.
Elmer Audas is thinking of attend
ing school at Des Moines this winter,
where he expects to take course in
pharmacy. If he decides to attend
school he will leave Saturday.
The big watch meeting which was
to be held in Gray yesterday was given
up and all have decided to wait for
another year before they watch the old
year out and the new year in.
Jay Lancelot returned from Missouri
Friday where he had been showing
some parties land. He sold some land.
They have some men to take to that
country on the next excursion.
Ben Halbert, who has been ill for
the past three or four months and for
some time his recovery has been
oubtful, is reported much better and
the chances for recovery are very favor
able.
Johnny French is helping in at
Fred. Hepp's blacksmith shop as is
Bert Arkman. The boys do the shoe
ing, while Fred. does the iron work.
Fred. has all the shoeing he can
possibly turn out.
Nels futon returned from Nebraska
Monday and will visit here with his
relatives. Nels is laid up with q
broken shoulder and he thinks by
staying here he can receive better
medical assistance.
G. H. O'Niel, who is working fol
/ Wise &. Stems, Missouri land firm
located at Sioux City, was in Gray the
first of the week talking to the farm
ers and telling them the advantages Of
owning farm in that section of the
country.
The Misses Smith and Blair of Car.
roll, gave violin and organ duet at
the NJ. E. church Sunday which
was much appreciated by the congre
CATION and many were the words OF
praise spoken of their ability as
musicians.
Word was received from Mrs. Geo.
Gray. jr, of Chesterville, Texas, Tues
day by M. ]. Audas that tomatoes
were ripe in that section of the ooun,
try. They have just harvested their
big 300 acre crop of rice and report the
yield very satisfactory.
| Van and Jay Bridenstine will re-
turn to the Drake university at Des
Moines Saturday, where they will
resume their studies after having 8
most enjoyable time during the
Christmas vacation with their par
ents and friends in Gray.
i The Morris Hypnotist Company
have engaged the hall in Gray for the
first of next week and will give enter
talnments Monday, Tuesday anc
| wednesday,. lie pcOplc COluo Wcil
recommended and will no doubt give
a good show in their line.
A big dance was held at the hall in
Gray Thursday evening when q large
crowd assembled and took part in the
jolly social whirl Refreshments were
served to the crowd at both the
restaurant and hotel and all had s
good time and plenty to eat.
John Campbell, the blacksmith a
this place was shoeing one of Geo
Gray's bronchos one day last weet
when the animal became unruly anc
jumped on him and crippled him w
considerably and he has been unable
to perform any labor for the past week
The two big Christmas trees which
were erected at the Woodmen hal
Christmas eve were loaded will
presents for both old and young. a
large sized crowd was present who
listened to the program that was 81
ably rendered by those who took par
in them.
Peter Perion, manager of the Greer