Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-10-21
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lis, Mimi, last week by the serious
illness of his sister. He will delight
his tour-hundred. pound frame with
a visit to the great artesian we'll at
Belle Plaine before returning.
+. J. Stranger and wife will 90
to Nebraska this week to witness
the marriage oftheir son who resides
there.
We noticed !. T. Jenkins, d. w.
Powers, Chas. Vail, ID. Weatherly,
9. +. Brigham, J. NJ. Hill and other
prominent republicans of Brayton,
at the Lyman meeting last week.
The little child of Geo. Baylor,
reported sick, has since died.
One feature OF 1.-THE Lyman meeting
last wee X was the music given by
the martial band composed OF boys
from seven to twelve years Of age.
The cornet band, for reasons best
known to themselves, did not choose
to play, but it is the general opinion
that the music given by the juvenile
band would not have been excelled
in any event.
M. A. Mills captured half grown
pheasant in his yard one day last
week and is making an attempt to
domeStiCate it.
Geo. Knapp, the lightning opera
tor, of Casey, was an over Sunday
visitor with his parents at this place.
f. c. Wadsworth, of Grinnell, is
an Extra visitor.
D. A. McAnulty has rented his
farm for a period of three years, to
Henry Foss, and will return to
Washington county where he has
some landed interests.
J. r. Gearhart is putting stone
foundations under goodly number
of buildings in town. Mr.. Gearhart
is pioneer mason, and a master OF
his trade.
{. l.. Pattison, the heavy weight
jewelcr, is plying his trade with
increased vigor of late.
There is homeopathic doctor in
town. Inquire at the hotel.
Dick Palmer and Solomon Peter
man are going to the far west to
grow up with the country, and will
not return till the snow flies.
James Holiday is entertaining our
fellow townsmen with pen pictures
of the wild west. He has Just re-
turned from Wyoming.
Miss Nettie .Wattles was the guest
of Mis- MinniesCroy last week.
Strange stories of midnight ghosts
in the band stand are currently
reported,
The glory of the faith doctor has
suddenly faded, and she has departed
for other fields. Not quite enough
superstitious people to give her a
support,
There was preaching at the Con-
gregational church last Sunday, by
Rev. Blodgett. They are without
a preacher at present, on account of
the sudden departure of Rev. Hart
sough.
The soldiers in this locality recog-
nize in Lyman a valuable friend,
and purpose standing by him in the
election.
The NJ. Z. church was filled with
thoughtful men and women to hear
Congressman Lyman speak last
Friday night. His speech, though
more than two hours in length, at
no time became prosy, but was in
tercsting and instructive throughout
1t is general remark that it was
the ablest address ever delivered in
Extra. The Major will be returned
to Congress if the other parts of the
district do as well by him as this.
Rev. Morris of Baptist faith
preached at the Christian church
Sunday.
A. G. Smith has purchased a
hardware store at Lewis, and has
gone there to look after the business.
He will be assisted by James LAIR.
Miss Ina Hensley is still sinking
and cannot live but a few days longer,
Frank Freeman, an old Extra
boy but now of Atlantic, was chat
ting with Extra friends Sunday.
DR.. Kirkpaterick, who has been
for some time in the west, will return
to Brayton in few days and hang
out his shingle at the old stand.
One feature of entertainments this
week was Uncle Toms Cabin played
at the Hall Monday night by Mason
& Morgan's troupe.