Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-03-09
The Governor OF Pennsylvania re-

The Governor OF Pennsylvania re-
ceived two and half carloads of val
entines. And we only received one.
We have nothing to grieve over.
Think how he must feel.
WeNread not long ago of a woman
who fell from second story window
while leaning out trying to see what
a neighbor had on. She certainly
went too far in trying to follow style.
Rasmus Harlan arrived in Gray
last week for visit with friends.
Rasmus was here several years ago
but has since then made general trip
out west and to several parts of our
great globe.
| Chris Christensen departed for
Idaho last Sunday where he expects
to improve farm which he owns out
there. Chris will make success of
his new life if anybody would, but
just the samee we dislike to see him
go.
Auctioneer C. E. Merit cried the
administrator sale of Wilhelmina
Ruiz, deceased, last Friday Mar. 3rd
Everything brought agood price al
most doubling heappraisement. This
was the 43rd sale for Merit this sea.
sou since September %.
The friends of Charlie Beers gave
him farewell surprise party last
Thursday night at his pleasant home
About twenty five were present and
they report one of those time, that
the Beers family know 80 we'll how
to give.
J The Rebekahs initiated Mary Hig-
gins into their sacred circle last Fri
day night. Miss Mary is entering
very actively into the workand will
take her sisters place as warden in
the staff.
Ebert Sinclair returned to Texas
last week taking with him all Geo.
Gray's effect, including eleven head
of horses. He had considerable
trouble getting his car loaded as the
horses were brOnchos.
Mr.. Ad Settlemire and daughters,
Amanda and Bertha, attended lyceum
at Gray, Saturday night. Mr.. Settle
mlre and his estimable family own q
very fine farm, east of town. His only
son, Cell having married year ago,
leaves his household minusa brother.
Will Greenlee and wife Accompan-
led by Grandpa and Grandma Green
lee visited at the Bridenstine home
last week. The old people seem to
be rene wing their youth and under
thecare of solicitous children are en-
joyipg unusually good health for
people of their advanced years.
We understand that Elmer Deems
has sold his business to Edison Far
rell of Manning, who will take pos
ession next week. Elmer will go to
the land he recently drew from the
government and run q stock farm.
Gray will miss him very much. We
welcome Mr.. Farrell to our midst.
Charley Beers took Horace Gree
ley's advice to young men unto him.
self, and departed last Sunday night
for the wild and woolly west. We
were trnly sorry to see Charlie go
but firmly believe the time will come
when we will be proud to say that
we knew Charlie as small boy.
Success to him and good luck.
Everybody is on the move these
fine days and nu mber of changes are
going on. Among others, John Garb-
or has moved to the farm recently va
Gated by Ed Coler, and John Knight
will take his place. Hite Packard
has gone to the Mrs. Steere farm,
Tom Kennedy has moved to a farm
he recently bot near Guthrie Center,
Chris Christensen will occupy the
Geo. McLaehlin farm and Elmer
Beems, Henry Thomas, Frank Cor
ner and Joe Nedrow go to Rosebud :.
Pete Thielen, living northeast of
here, and Miss Anna Kalkopp were
married in the Catholic church at
Templeton Monday, March 5, at 800
A. M. Father Schultz conducted
the imposing ceremony that united
the happy couple. The groom has
been raised near here and has shown
throughout his entire life the met
tie that makes a man noble. The
bride is charming lady possessed Of
all the attributes that makes a wom-
an grand and womanly. The young
people will locate on farm between
Manning and Templeton for the COM
ing year. We predict for these peop-
lie a future pleasant and prosperous