Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-12-13
The Kaleidoscope.

uSuai ucTiihuS upon our Slpacc.--M regular
meeting Of Allison Post No. "a, q. A. H., held ON
the evening Of Dec. 9TH, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing term: II. W. VIII
son, Commander; II. Il. Cole, =. "; j. y. Dennis,
j. "; II. T. Andrews, o. D.; II. M. Talbot, q.
Nj JAS. Ridpath, Surgeon; J. w. b. Cole, o. c.;
John both, l, g.; A. II. Needles, q. c.; Jno. y.
Consigny was elected representative TO the de-
partment cncampment, and A. II. Needles alter
nate. II was decided to hold a public installation
and banquet conjointly with the Sons of veter-
ans and womans Relief Corps.---Mr. Samuel
Switaer has gone to Toronto, Canada, to visit
two daughters and three sisters whom he has not
seen for nearly seventeen years. lie will remain
during the winter,--Miss Nell Thayer returned
TO her home at Onalaska, Wis, last Friday
The Stuart Locomotive has opened Its eighteenth
volume and Is prospecting In the face Of unpro-
iessional and illegitimate competition. II Is
among our most valued exchanges and one Of the
best papers In this district.---Mr. j. 7, Pound,
nephew Of the Washington street carriage
manufacturer, arrived last week from Margate,
Prince Edwards Island, and will locate perma-
ncnly In Audubon. He Is genial gentleman, an
accomplished accountant and u practical wagon
maker. ThE REPUBLICAN Is glad TO welcome
him to Audubon and hopes his residence will be
rs agreeable as he Is worthy. "A son was born
to Mr., and Mrs VIM, Gilnllan ON the evening OF
Dec, th,--Carroll county farmers have formed
IN association for disposng OF their surplus
horses In eastern markets, proposing to annihi-
late the Supertiuo,s middle man, Russell's
Opera House was crowded 10 its fullest capacity
on the occasion of Blind Boone's concert and the
audience was highly pleased with the perform.
Nnces Of the prodigy speaking OF theatricals
allow us to inquire what has become Of the
abundance OF home talent. Did all the stars 20
down In Our Heroes and the Union Spy? II lisa
bitter Manager Russell had a most
agreeable and pleas ant surprise for his audience
on the evening Of the a0th ultmo, when the new
raised seats were used for the first time, II IL u
great convenience and does away with much
prolane comment on the high hat. No town OF
equal size In Iowa has nm opera house 80 neat,
con, enicnt and altogether metropolitan rs that
Just completed by Mr., Russell. II deserves aud
Is resolving good patronage. ---- Ditaenbcrger
and kcghtly who recently opcned u grocery at
Harlan, have discontinued owing To an unpleas.
antncss with the owner Of the building. Leap
year Is waning and still the young ladies' have
not grasped their opportunities with that aydity
which WAS anticipated, Only one number-M
James +. Russell--has been taken from the
directory we furnished In January and that was
ever, the holidays may come laden with matri-
monial surprises for all Mrs Ed. u. Cousins
went to Clarence last saturday 10 meet with her
family on the occasion Of the birthday anniycr-
snry of her mother on the 9th inst. Returning
she viii visit with her sister Mrs I" NJ. johnson
ut Belle Plnlnc. MIR, W, l.. Clark IN IN the city
representing W. y. Dunbar 4 Co, the publishers
Of the history Of Audubon and Shelby counties.
w, H. O'Conncll WIS IN the Garden CITY last
week taking IN the sights Of thnt big town. The
returns indicate that he called at Gunther's, ----
Mr. John J, Mcase returned last week from Mis-
sourl and Is preparing 10 locate there permanent.
y. His removal " M irreparable loss 10 the re-
cacitrant political forces Of this county. The
fall weather continues Into December and Is such
| that u jury of twelve good men and true under
genial sun and tempered winds, might ind rca'
sonable doubt upon which 10 impcach the testi-
mony OF the almanac, yarn told by our
esteemed contemporary that Jack lIinklo huskcd
40 bushels VI corn IN ten hours IL u good one
nnd would bring the BLUSH OF shame 10 the ada.
mantine cheek Of Ell Perkins OF that anti,I,iated
inlslher, Ananias our q, e, wlthholds the inter,
csting information M to what Jack did during
the rest Of the day.---Mr. Chas. W. johnson
from Toledo, Iowa, has entered the employ Of
u. r. iiowud holding forth IN the dry goods dc.
parimcnt, -~- Miss Dcl9ttc Foster aud Miss Ella
stcnrns entertained n ,omn,ny of friends M their
home Inst Thursday ,yeninv. when m, cucsts
ulnyrd "booL,c sockn far !, prI,, hoax Mr. va
n,lboyd, aud Miss Nnh,I wnik,, s,o,eL ,,n,l
points. but the chiyulry of that gallant yo,ny
man conceded ibe p,i,, In bIs lady contestant
- chns stuurt bns s,lJ m, bu,Lln, nsc1 ~ !,
pnuIup min on Market street IN sidney smI,h
who win r,modrl A. far other mrn,scs Mr.
Stuart win erect nuotb,r and NOR, suhS,antIn,
building for planning mn purposes on The west
side al the street --- The town of AuJuhon
WAS bustIIng with business Inst SATURDAY nftcr.
noon, the farmers having completed their fan
work and being Ia temper for trade. Every busl.
ness house was crowded withcusto,ncrs and nt, AZ
y. N. there were three hundred nnd twentyiwo
teams either tied or moving ON tho streets b,.
tween the court house and Cbns. stuart, of,,ce.
Audubon, as We have occasionally remarked IA
the best town Of its size IN Iowa und hns ma
superlors, ---- Audubon IA n town worthy of IN,
hest Of everything md ought tn bay, e,ectrlc
lghts,--NIrs, II, j, Crcycling visited IN Atlantic
three daysaInst week IN. Funk and wife ,,ho
have been visiting their sons, H. u. and Lee. ~.
turn to their home VI pecp River poweshiel
county today. and win iumcdlnt,,y rcmoyn n
Louisiana Nv n. farms died s,ridenlv amer
nm illness Of two DAYS nj his home m i,on,,l,
township on Friday. the IN INST Ills nrst ,y,,a
died two yenrs three months nro. leaving four
children. one of whom, il Win Mrs y = mhond.s
In 10. Angclcs. cal uls so,onJ n,.,,,no. ~,
c,rrcd n shor, Tim, 400 when bc ,y,s ,oIr.a ~,
wcdlock with Mr.. Graham, WIN IL tins %, ~,
SECOND fine hcrcft Tho runc,r,, uns ha,a a.. ~
dny ,ltcrnoon. Nov IA n Cn,,,Ans o'n',,,,,,,,,,
thc seryio.. - AtI,n,ie ia .n,oyin,, .a.,a, -
-, - a -. '''''' " $500 W