Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-12-09

message.
Geo. S, Nelson, of New Jersey,
was in town last Saturday on legal
business. This Office acknowledges
a pleasant call.
The Revs. Dickinson and Harris,
with their families, are visiting at
the pleasant home OF VIM. McLeran
and family today.
The subject of the discourse ut
the Presbyterian church next Sun.
day evening will be "The Mosaic
Order of Creation"
III. p. Albert will go to Guthrie
Center, next week, to reorganize
the Knights of PythiaS lodge and
organize tribe of Improved Red
Men.
The theme for next Sunday night
at the NJ. L. church is "Thc Dan
gerous Signs of the Times" Some
thoughts on the recent labor disturb
ances.
Jack Curtis has recently completed
a new residence on section 81, Gree
ley township. The upright is i4xss
IA foot posts and the ell is IsxI4, s
feet high.
The Methodist and Presbyterian
sabbath schools have appointed COM
mittees on Christmas tree, with a
view to securing large tree to be
used by both scoools.
Charles Van Gorder and A. f.
Armstrong went to the south part
of the county rabbit hunting Tues
day morning, and were rewared by
good luck in their search.
]. &. Moore went to Boone last
Friday, where he has accepted a
three months engagement to instruct
two cornet bands, one of which is
composed entirely of ladies'.
John Nj. Griggs, Esq, and II. b.
Herbert went to Manning Saturday
evening, remaining over Sunday in
attendance upon protractcd meetings |
now in session at that place.
Captain d. L. Ellsworth, of Eel.
dora, is visiting the family of Cap
tain Foster. Capt. Ellsworth will
soon commence canvassing the
county for nursery stock from re-
liable house.
James BARLEY who recently re.
moved to Cleveland, Ncbr., was in
this county n portion Of last week,
negotiating the sale of his fine farm.
He is well pleased with his location
in Nebraska, and will make it per.
manent.
George Cooley fell from the chute
at the stock yards while engaged in
assisting loading stock on the cars
Tuesday morning. He fell on his
head and was carried to his home in
an unconscious condition. However,
it is thought no permanent injury
will ensue.
Emerson +. Fales is building a
large house in the eastern suburbs.
1t is frame structure and will be
entirely enclosed this fall, ready for
plastering in the spring. The East
Division is destined to be the popu-
lar and handsomest residence portion
of the town.
The South Audubon Teachers
Association will meet at Oakticld
on Saturday next. Prof Willcutt,
7. NJ. Hill, Mrs. Roseman, Prof.
Brlnkcrhon, Miss Blanche Noon and
Miss Elva Thompson will read pa
pers on subjects of interest to those
engaged in the work.
The Grant House, under the man.
agement of w. II. Taylor, receives
many compliments from the travel
ing public. The rates, one dollar
per day, or IS cents meal, are in
accordance with the times, and the
accommodations furnished are ade.
quate to the demands Of all.
Sidney b. Smith commenced the
erection of small dwelling Tues
day afternoon in which to live this
winter. 1t denotes considerable grit
and courage for man to commence
the erection of a building such
cold afternoon as that OF Tuesday,
and in a deep snow and still snow
ing too.-Man'Na Register Iri-
6Hne.
Jesper Jensen, the supervisor elect,
has just completed handsome and
commodious house ISx26, with 10
foot posts, on his farm IN Sharon
township. Mr.. Jensen is one OF the
most prosperous and progressive
farmers IN Audubon county, and
will manage the peoples interests
on the board in an able and acccpta-
bic manner.
Aretas Lodge, No. 3o6, l. o. o.
T., elected officers on Monday even
ing last, with the following result
II. p. Albert, Noble Grand; II.
Rohrbeck, Vice Grand; c. l..
Tramp, Sec'y; James Chandler,
Treasurer. The officers Of this
lodge will be installed by Deputy
Grand Master Brown, on the even.
ing of January sd, 1887.
Audubon Encampment, No. 100,
|. o. o. F., held its regular annual
election, Thursday evening, the I'd
inst, with the following result: V.
Rose, Chief 2 Patriarch; III. p. Albert,
High Priest; III. Rohrbeck, Senior
Warden; NJ. Nichols, Junior War
den; James Chandler, Scribe, John
! ii. Kate, Financial Scribe; John
Both, Treasurer; II. p. Albert,
John f. Consigny and ii. Rohrbeck,
Trustees.
Gretchen Nash, three years of
age, fell backwards over the foot of
the bed at an early hour this morn
ing, alighting on her head, and
causing conclusion of the brain.
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