Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-02-16

1-3tl Audubon county. Iowa.
III. +, Andrews, Esq, has purchased
and is engaged in training span of
mustangs, lie calls the team life" not
for its action, but because of its uncer.
tainty,
The acts of the town council as re.
corded by John Weighton, the Scotch.
man, are made legal by an act OF the
General Assembly published in this
issue.
Judge San6orn was in the city over
Sunday, having come from Omaha,
where he has been attending TO business
for the Cloughly Bros. of Wyoming
Territory.
Rev, J, b, Harris delivered his lee.
ture on "iilunders, Common and Tn
common" at Anita, on the evening of
the Sth inst. It's highly complimented
by the press
MARRIED. At the residence of 5. a.
Graham, in Melville township, on We'd
neSday, Feb. Sth, Asaph Barnhart and
Emma Terry, of Illinois, Rev. VIM.
Mercer officiating.
Mrs, l.. Al. Johnson, wife Of the North
Western station agent ut Belle PLANE
arrived in the city Tuesday evening,
and viii remain couple Of weeks the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Ed. Is. Cousins,
Mr., &, b. Russell started on a visit to
relatives in Wisconsin last Thursday
evening. Returning he stopped at
Clinton to buy lumber for his new
store building. lie arrived home yes,
terday,
Chas, A, W. Cole was in town Mon.
day, and made this oili,e pheasant
call. He is one of the best auctioneers
in this section and has good patron.
age in east Audubon and west Guth.
RE counties.
The children of Mr., and Mrs. James
Forbes gathered at the homestead Fri.
day, that being the iifty-fourth anniver.
sary of the birth of the father, and pre-.
scented him with u pair of gold trimmed
spectacles.
Peter Roth has received his now OK
press wagon, madeat Marshaltown, aud
it is admirably suited to its purpose.
Mr.. Roth now has two wagons on the
street, and can attend to all orders
without delay.
DIR. J. NJ. Rsndlemans condition IL
little changed at this writing. He has
rheumatism in tho left lung, and suffers
slight hemorrhagc. His many friends
throughout the county hope for his
speedy recovery.
Mr.. John Gray, the engineer who was
injured in the accident near Atlantic
last week, is rapidly improving and will
soon be able TO resume the custody of
the throttle, Fireman Dorgan il also
getting along nicely,
Rev. J. b. Harris will conduct quar-
terly meeting services at Menlo next
'obb"til, ~ ''i'lt VIII W. Nv ntlNVt Nv
the NJ. L. church in this place next Sun.
day morning. The Sunday school will
give a concert In the evening.
Russell & Sons are tearing down the
awning in front Of their store and are
making other preparations to move the
building into the street next week, so
that the new building will be commenc-
ed at the earliest date possible
The Bon Ton restaurant was in luck
last Saturday when the tank TO the gas.
oline stove exploded without injury to
life or property. The prompt action of
the proprietor in throwing q blanket
over the flames avcrtcd serious results.
FREE LECTURE. - Capt. Van Ettcn
of Dakota, will delivers free lecture at
court house hall next Saturday evening,
commencing at 9 o'clock The gentle
man has won renown in the lecture
field and should be given a large audi
ence.
"A, +. Armstrong, Esq, is suffering
an attack of the measles, in q mild form
and we are glad to say he is rapidly re-
covering. 1t Is presumed that he was too
busy with marbles and "mumble.te-peg"
in early life to attend to this important
matter.
MeSsrS Baxter Il Baker are now
thoroughly equipped for moving build
ings Of all kinds, and do all work at
reasonable prices. Consult them IL In
need of such work. Their apparatus
enables them to move buildings with
the least possible racking.
Chester Twining has bought the
building occupied by Bedwell IL Gear
hart and w. I.Cowles, and will move II to
his residence lots. The store building
occupied by w. ID. Forbes will be moved
to the vacated lot and occupied by
O'Connell Bros jewelry store.
The Audubon Cornet Band will give
grand masquerade ball at the court
house on Wednesday evening, February
22d Washington's birthday. a eos
tuner from Des Moines will be in the
city on that day and furnish costumes
from great variety at reasonable rates
Bro. Sam Henry, of the Coon Rapids
Enterprise, was In Chicago last week,
and saw Chicago river, cable cars, and
the panorama Of the 'Cruciiiction.' I"
lie complains that it was raining, and
combining that fact with his observa-
tions we infer that Sam was badly
soaked.
PERsoNAL.-SOmcO one writing with
the left hand has sent us brisk cor,
respondence which does not appear tor
the reason that the name of the writer
is not gwen. 1t is time honored and
correct rule that must be observed that
correspondents send their names with
communications.
r. J. Creyeling is pushing the work
on his new house, and has it in such