Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-05-24

day evening, standing room only being
ut observation-disclosures city Times.
Charlie Begthol of IIoldride, Neb.,
brother of Mrs. j. Ill. Kate arrived last
for short visit in Audubon,
4. w. Begthol has sold his jewely store
and Is now engaged in the real estate
and loan business.
III. ID. Mosier who has been passing
through such severe spell of sickness
walked up town last Monday morning
for the first time since taken i'll. His
progress toward recovery was very slow
but determined and encouraging.
The "unbroken package" industry is
rapidly developing in Iowa. A repre-
of Des Moines house of that
speciality was in the city the first of the
week. The Legislature will be compelled
to take another turn on the combination.
The condition of Mr.. Walter II. Scott
has been less hopeful during the present
week. He has been unable to retain
nourishment, which seems an immedi-
ate necessity to progress. His friends,
hoping for the best, entertain fears of u
fatal result.
d. 5. Phelps has completed bricklay,
ing on his building and placed the neat
galvanized iron cornice in position. In
the middle panel of the same the name
of the owner appears in raised letters.
1t is the general comment that there is
not neater block in the broad state.
Messrs. Dan Freeman, jim Russell,
Win Wheatley, Bird Phelps, Ernest
Bryan, Charlie Rose, Charlie Francis
and Alex Walkup started last Sunday
for a week or ten days fishing, hunting
and pleasure trip intending to return
in time for Memorial day services the
Both.
Keogh's Peck's Bad Boy Company
played at lie Mars opera house. The
acting was superb throughout, and
taken all in all was really the most
amusing and laughable entertainment
ever witnessed at that place. This
company will appear for one night only
mt the opera house. Seats on sale at
the postolllce, ~
The heaviest rain of the season fell
last Tuesday afternoon. For half
hour IL fell in such torrents az to flood
cellars that We're never wet before. The
oldest inhabitant paused and with up
lifted hand testified that he had never
seen its equal In the south part of the
county II was accompanied by hail that
drove cattle to shelter.
The supreme lodge, Knights of
Pythias, will be held ut Cincinnati,
Ohio, June 18th to 10th, inclusive,
Large prizes are offered for competitive
drills by uniformed ranks. The rail
roads will sell round trip tickets at one
fare, good june Sth tn 10th. IL Is a
splendid opportunity for Ohioans to
visit the old home at reduced rate.
John Reincmund is building new
barn on his lot in town just north Of
the Catholic church. 1t Is about lSYW
feet and will make good improvement
in that part of town when completed In
Mr. RS thorough and tasty style Of
building. lie Is also erecting barn of
equal size or larger on his farm north
of Audubon and making other import
ant improvements,
Poor old Manning! she is no longer
recognized by her old friends. The
North Western train coming south
Monday evening carried two passen-
gers for that point, but when ut the
station they did not recognize the town.
When the conductor went through tue
train after starting he informed them
Of their mistake and stopped the train
to unload them. ltreally seems sad.
Farmers have been improving every
hour of sunshine to finish corn planting,
The warm weather gives fine promise
that it will sprout quickly and secure
an early start Very little of that
planted before the late rains has failed
to grow. The plain fact Is that it is idle
to worry over the rains and drought,
We shall have y large erop and all In
time. 1t never failed In Audubon
county.
Mr.. John G. Bonwel of Viola town
ship, has purchased the Lacy property
in Audubon, and will occupy II Ia the
fall, making the change for the purpose
of giving his children the benefit Of our
superior school facilities. Audubon
people will be glad to welcome the ex,
celltnt family to their midst. Mr.. Bon
well is one of the pioneers of the
county and has reaped the reward OF
labor and intelligent management.
Broadway and Tracy street arc being
rapidly reduced to tho grads established
by the council and the marked improve
mept can only be appreciated by those
on tho ground. The eleyation Is now
SO light and gradual that " will scarcely
be observed and will make much more
favorable impression upon visitors to
the city. The hole sometimes called q
well, near the park, has been filed up
Street Commissioner Freeman Is doing
good engineering all around,
Mrs. Brown, Prairieburg, Iowa, wht
has been visiting with her sister, Mrs
Wilson Burnside, since last "Wednesday
will 90 to MapletOn tomorrow accom-
panied by her mother, Mrs. AIRY ant
her brother, Sylvester AIRY, where the.
will visit relations until Monday an(
then return to Prairieburgh. lie
mother will remain with her indelinitel!
and Mr.. AIRY will visit and rest few
DAYS among old friends Mt home before
returning to his official duties in th'
post office.
And now is the season when the faith
full benedict meanders out into the gar
den spot of the world, and though
good deal of rake himself, calls TIN
cast iron implement to his assistance
and tolls until his hands are callouset
as his conscience. Through the season
long he thus employees tho sodqctiy,
hours of the dawn and the twilight
contending with the weeds and worms
and In tbs hazy fall gathers a crop tina
would not sell on the market for tn
price of the seed, to say nothing OF, th'
iiniment that has sOothed his aching
and distorted joints.
The following named persons are de
tailed for memorial services at Luc
cocks Grove cemetery, May goth, 1855
They will meet at q. A. II. Hall at "a
IN. sharp: ii. w. Wilson, J. Nal Bryan
A. II. Needles, j. w. Is. Cole, Thos
Cassidy, J. +. Consigny, John Booth
Geo. Kelly, J. Lynn, VIM. Burns, Jos
Ridpath, A. J. Eddy, J. q. Sharp, X
Sizer. All others who can possibly d.
SO win please join US in these exercise
at the grove. We will return TO tow
by noon in time for afternoon service
| by ordero of
i f. BAXTER, Com.
i c. III. Cross, Adj't.