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

Mart Olsen of Manning was down
Friday visiting with his brother Nels.
Nels Olsen was visiting with his
brother Mart Olsen at Manning last
Friday.
McCuen & Wagner shipped car. of
hogs to the Chicago markets Tuesday
evening.
Jim Rutherford was helping Fred
Any shell out some corn the first of
the week.
John Weighton shipped out car of
corn Tuesday that he hauled in from
his farm near Ross.
Merrill the little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Rutherford was quite ill Tues
day with lung trouble.
Mr.. Hubbard of down near Atlantic
was pleasant caller at the John Co.
zine home last Sunday.
Fred Bonnet, John Rutherford and
Mrs. John Quimby were callers in the
county seat Wednesday.
A chicken-pie social was given by
the Ladies' Aid Society at the Wood
men hall Wednesday evening.
Gus Dettman and wife of Boone who
have been visiting with relatives here
returned home after good visit
Mr.Seivers who has been ill for some
time seems to be growing worse and
his friends express fears for his recov-
cry.
Ed Rutherford is helping Fred Bon
nett in the blacksmith shop and is
busy helping with the horse-shoeing
these days.
Frank Bamsey, D. Petty, Sheldon
Bates and Della Finch went up to
Gray Thursday and attended the
Christmas dance.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Eddy became the
proud parents of big baby girl last
week and it will take up permanent
home with them.
Miss Ada Kittell, who teaches at the
school one mile south of town is at
her home in Gray this week visiting
with her parents.
Geo. Stemm the Ross harnessmaker
was out in the country Tuesday at
tending the Conrad Lowe sale six
miles east of Ross.
Chas. Wilde returned Monday from
three or four days visit with wife's
parents at Extra. Mrs. Wilde return
ed home yesterday.
The engine at the Leake elevator
broke Tuesday so that it was necessary
to send to Audubon for repairs before
they were able to use it.
Ross markets up to Tuesday night:
wheat $40; corn, ear 27ac, shelled 2S4c;
oat 25c; butter zoe; eggs Zoe; chickens
&c; ducks &c; turkeys ID.
Anna wager returned last Sunday
from good visit with her parents
down at Audubon and is again at he1
work at, the Glen McCuen home.
Chris Kraul went to Chicago with
stock Tuesday. He expects to be alb.
sent for few days looking over the
objects of interest in the big city or
the lake.
Conrad loves sale was we'll attended
Tuesday on account of the fine weather
and everything sold at good prices
Almost everything put up for sale
found 9 ready buyer.
Jane and Chas. Magill of Crawford
county arrived here last week and
have BEEN visiting with their old &C.
quaintances and friends. They will re.
turn home the last of the week.
Having purchased the Allie Quimby
Smelling outfit, am ready to shell fol
any one who desires my work. Work
guaranteed.
A. D. FIREBAUGH.
The Misses Smith of Atlantic, cous
ms of Rev. Ehlers and wife, were ir
Ross Tuesday and spent the day with
them and had a pleasant time return
ing to Audubon on the evening train
Mrs. Augusta Schrader will hold {
public sale on her farm near Ross OF
January 18th. She is selling out or
account of the death Of her husban,
and does not longer care to look afte
the farm.
Max Elhers who works in at tn,
Wehrmann shoe store at Mannin.
spent Christmas at the home of hi
parents just outside of the city limit
of Ross. Max is we'll pleased with hi
new position in that city.
If the parties who borrowed my
scoop will please return it I will b.
very thankful. know who they ar,
and if they don't return the same
will make their names known.
JOSEPH C. JOHNSON.
Jim Rutherford who used to worl
in at John Rutherford's store returned
from visit up in Crawford county
last Thursday. He reports good tim
meeting many of his old friends there
that he used to know when he worked
upthere.
j. r. Luse, of Carroll, former mer
chant at this place, but now engage,
in the land business was attending t.
business matters in Ross Tuesda,
and shaking hands with his forme
friends and customers who were gla,
to see him.
A man, girl
A frozen ear,
Jack frost, much space
Man not near.