Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-12-20

their nome al St. Joseph, Mo-, last Fri
day, Mr., Frick has passed his vacation
among his stock in Melville, and has
enjoyed association with such profitable
property. Ills railroad run takes him
into Western Kansas, which territory
he says is in sore distress.
Mr.. Geo, Pratt and bride from Gutll-
rie Center Were in the city the first OF
the week visiting their brother Mr..
Henry Pratt the Rock Island engineer.
The former gentleman is an experienced
implement saleman, and we are glad To
say that his location in Audubon is
among the possibilities.
The fame OF the Audubon Ladies
Band has become so extensive that two
OF its members have received catering
and inviting overturcs from the man
ager of n large musical organization.
The ladies are doing the town of Audi.
bon much good and 1t is hoped thatnone
of them will accept the offers of lucra.
tive positions abroad.
The city council OF Extra will refuse
to grant license for billiard tables In
1889. While there IN little OF harm in
the game itself, under the present con
ditions in Iowa billiard rooms are too
frequently used rs saloons, and IL IL
commemorate and wise to remove the
possibility. Extra is doing herself
great credit and honor.
Mrs, Lydia Swart died at the home
of her son Benz. +. Swart in Douglas
township, on the evening of Thursday,
Dec. 18th, Of senility. The deceased
was born In Virginia, and was ~ years,
10 months and ~ days old at the time
of her death, The funeral was held on
Friday, and the remains We're inferred
lin Maple Grove cemetery.
Several improvements worthy of note
were overlooked In our resume pub
lished last week. Among those omitted
Is m addition to the residence of John
McFarlane, on Chicago street, I'M add.
ton to the NJ. Il, parsonage, an addition
to the residence Of George Keen, and u
ware house for storing agricultural inn
plements, adjoining the blaeksmitling
establishment of Jump & Son.
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Call and leave your order soon, and So.
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source Of comfort through the year.
Mr.. II. 7. Albert has severed his bus.
mess relations with the Pettibone Mfg.
Co. of Cincinnati, and Is now In the EN-.
ploy of Hartman Bros, of Philadelphia,
u more lucrative position. Ia the for
mer place he worked by gaslight, which
so effected his eyes weakened by strain
Ing for local items In Audubon and the
sights he witnessed that he was com,
PEELED to make the change. Success to
him.
We are informed that the business
men of Harlan held meeting the lat
ter part of last week and raised an
amount sufficient to induce the Mil.
waukee road to build branch from Its
main line to their place. Should the
Milwaukee company make such move
IL Is quite probable that the North
Western folks would extend their
branch from Kirkman, thus giving
Harlan three railroads.
A special train will be run from
Sioux City to Washington to accommo.
date those wishing TO attend the inaug-
uration on March 4th 1t Is estimated
that the individual expense will be 500,
and persons from Western Iowa are in
vited to join the excursion. OF course
the train will be appropriately decorated,
will be designated rs the "Sioux City
Corn Palace Special" and will do some
good advertising for the great North.
west.
Our readers viii please be indulgent
during the few weeks we are so crowded
with advertising. They seldom have
cause to complain In this regard. II Is,
however, n matter Of business import
ance TO each reader, for by consulting
our columns all can learn where the
best bargains may be had, and all can
depend that the business men who take
pains to attract public attention have
inducements in the way of new and
novel goods.
The new officers who will take charge
Of the affairs of Audubon Lodge, No.
1863, Knights Of Pythias, are as follows:
W. II. Negley, =. G.; J. A. Wheatley, G.
G.; Seth Paine, V. g.; John Weighton,
Prelate; b. +. Ilowald, NJ. at A.; i. 4.
Brainard, X. of II. and s.; W. w. Tai
bot, NJ. of Ex.; John Dawson, NJ. of L.;
B. +. Kennedy, ]. g.; A. L. Viewer, o,
g.; Trustees, l.. ID. Phelps, G. ii. Vail,
and Chas. Tramp. w. II. O'Connell
was elected District Deputy.
The public schools will close tomor-
row for vacation Of two weeks during
which the little ones will hang up, take
down and unload their stockings twice.
AS for ages they will watch and wait
for Santa Claus, studying with keen per-
ceptions the identity of the bcnefcent
Did gentleman, drawing the last drop
from the pleasures of anticipation, rev.
cling in the observation-disclosures of real
zation, and returning to school better
subjects for the making of good and
noble men and women.
County Attorney Hanna has taken
very timely and commendable action
II informing township trustees of their
luties as health officers. The law is
'ery explicit and mandatory in impos-
ng these duties upon the trustees. The
prevalence OF diphtherla in the county