Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-01-17


friends in Extra last week.
" Mr.. Wood, of Marine, is visiting his
daughter, Mrs. c. G. Clifford.
Do not fail to hear S. Edd Brown at
: Russell's Opera House January sd.
! Miss Minnie Croy of Extra, but well
known here is very sick at her home.
Mrs Agnes Stotts and daughter Myr-
tie visited friends in Atlantic last Sat.
urday.
NJ. G. Feltus, of Danbury Iowa, visit
ell relatives and old friends here over
Sabbath.
The mercury touched zero about 4
o'clock this morning for the first time
this winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. VanGorler went
to Extra this morning to spend the day
with relatives,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Bedwell, of Grin.
nell, are visiting their son, w. ii. $.
Bedwell and wife.
DIR, ID. q. Lass returned last evening
from a weeks jaunt through the west
for rest and recreation.
Mr.. Frank Scott, of Algona, Kossuth
county and n conductor on the G. NJ. Il
st, Z. Ry. is in the city visiting his
brother, John Scott.
Hiram Mendenhall has gone to Mis-.
souri, to dispense feed troughs so that
the razor backed hogs of that country
can have fair show.
The Rock Island train was two hours
late last night, having waited that time
at Atlantic for a ear of horses shipped
from the east by b. &. Foreman.
Bert llardenbrook, who has been
caring for the Rock Island engine here,
has resigned and is succeeded by George
Findlay, who moved his family here
from Atlantic this week.
win ID. Forbes and his chief clerk
VIM. Malloy spent the greater part of
last week in Jefferson, the former at.
tending to business interests and the
latter visiting among old friends.
The board of supervisors reelected
Jesper Jensen chairman. lie has made
n superior presiding officer, executing
business with an expectancy that has
been profitable to the taxpayers.
TO the lovers of music the engage
meat of S, Edd Brown, will be u treat.
In his character and dialect songs he is
immense. At Russell's Opera House
January sd. Tickets 20 and 35 cents.
AS you look out for the cars when
near the railway crossing beware of the
liend who carries his umbrella for guy
while pcrambulating an icy walk. His
gesticulations in case of slip are dead
ly.
Miss Belle Hanna, who has been
faithful and competent compositor in
this office for year and half has re-
signed her position to accept one more
lucrative. Miss Nettie Wattles Is her
| successor.
The four year old son of Charles Gif
ford has been dangerously i'll with brain
fever, lying for more than II week in Il
condition of unconsciousness, but Is
now recovering under the attendance
of DR.. Holmes.
The local corn market advanced to 81 |
cents Saturday, and the report circulat-
ing through the country caused q glut
in the market Monday, and the farmers
were much disappointed to find the
price reduced to Is cents.
Commander in-chief Warner decides
ii to be proper for members Of the G.
A. Il. whether as individuals or as Posts
to attend and participate in the cere-
monies of inauguration and will secure
place in line of march for Ill G. a. II.
Posts attending as such.
John l.. Myers has received from the
state board Of pharmacy his commission
as registered pharmacist. Mr.. Myers is
to be commended for his close applica-
ton and ability, us it will be remember
ed that it is comparatively short time
since he took up that study.
Preparatory to moving to eastern
Iowa, L. b. Gipple will sell all his stock,
implements and grain at public auction
on Friday January 18th, commencing
at 10 a. M, at his place on section 20,
Douglas, three miles southwest of Au-
dubon. Terms very reasonable.
The nonchalence and sangfroid with
which the average butcher will receive
an order and throw the exact weight
upon the scales, neither adding or tax
ing therefrom jot or little
is a most enviable quality and challeng-
es other trades or professions for its
equal.
Mr.. L. VI. Funk who has been hold
ing an office in either hand since Jan.
urary 13t has been Invested of one by
the appointment of Seth Smith as post
master ut Manning. Mr.. Funk will
now give undivided attention TO the
Office of clerk of the district court Of
Carroll county.
! Rev. A. G. Zellhoefer, who has been
, attending theological seminary near
Chicago, has been very low with remit
tent fever, lying for many days in the
critical condition of Inconsistencies.
Ills many friends viii be gratiiied to
learn that he is now so far recovered as
to be able to return to his home at
Grand Junction.
Right in the midst of heated dis
cussion of the question sis marriage a
failure" George Ditzenberger has pur-
chased one of those neat residences in
Hubbard row, the one formerly occu,
pied by Frank Bradley. Perhaps Fir.
Ditzenbergcr's long experience in the
marble business has made him insensible
to the questions which agitate his fel-
lowmen.
The February century will contain