Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-09-19


way make a rate of one and one third
fare to those wishing to attend the Au-
dubon county fair. Tickets good to
return till the 2Srd.
Rev. A. w. Armstrong has been the
guest of his brother, the mayor, for sew
eral days this week. The conference
transferred Rev. Armstrong from Len
OK, Taylor county, to Greenfield, Adair
county.
A substantial plank walk Is being
laid through the park, covering the
patch of cinders which has remained an
enduring but sole grinding monument
to the street commissionership of Nick
Feighor.
The first number of the Gray Eagle,
published by Il. I, Thompson has been
received. Considering the disadvant.
ages encountered in establishing, the
number is very creditable. May II soar
high and long.
Justice Brainard's Monday morning
blues were dissipated when he was call.
ed upon to jain In indissoluhle union
Henry Rabe and Minnie Kossenhaschen
The justice thinks Minnie did well In
changing her name.
1t is reported that residents Of Extra
mounted the house tops in an endeavor
to see the balloon that went up from
the Atlantic fair grounds, good fifteen
miles distant, last Friday. Unfortn.
nately their vision was short.
BY the kindness of Rev. Harris we
are In receipt of the Des Moines Confer
ence Daily, published at Denison dur
Ing the session. 1t is neatly gotten up,
vigorously edited by Rev. &. l.. Nye and
L. q. Burling, and very interesting.
Mrs. Evan Davis is visiting her par.
ents at Iowa City, while Mr.. Davis is
looking after some land In Kansas,
which he traded for "unsight and I'M
SEEN" Both Mr. and Mrs Davis are In
much better health than when they left
Audubon.
The nineteen months old child of Isaac
Stewart which was so badly burned by
scalding water, died last Wednesday
afternoon after much suffering. The
funeral was held Thursday, attended by
Rev. Ed. b. Cousins, and the burial was
at Cameron Center.
The Audubon and Gray base ball
clubs will play the third game
the rubber on the fair grounds on
Friday afternoon. Only home players
will be engaged by either team, so that
closely contested and interesting game
may be expected.
J. A. Overholtzer VIM. and Andrew
Cloughly and others attended the dis.
trict fair at Manning last Thursday and
Friday. The speed ring was the main
attraction. The aeronant engaged to
make an ascension was on the ground,
but was too drunk to make the attempt.
TO persons attending the Sioux City
Corn Palace at Sioux City, Iowa, the
c. M. & St p. Ry., will sell excursion
tickets from Manning, Iowa, to Sioux
City at one fare S3-for the round
trip. Tickets will be sold Sept 23d to
Oct. 9Th, inclusive. Good to return UNI
til Oct 10th.
1t should be borne in mind that the
great corn palace carnival at Sioux City
opens next Monday, the %. Hon. Jno.
M. Thurston, the brilliant orator of
Nebraska, will deliver the opening
speech. Quite number Of individuals
from this locality have expressed their
purpose to attend.
State Treasurer Twombly has issued
a pamphlet containing a tabulated
statement of all the funds contributed
by Iowans to the Conemaugh survivors.
Audubon contributed $45, by Mayor
Armstrong. The grand total sent from
Iowa is 81, 556.49, and is duly receipted
for by GOV. Jas. A. Beaver.
Chauncey Gardner sowed five acres
of wheat ON the day of the inaugura-
ton of President Harrison. The crop
has been harvested and thrashed, show
ing a yield of q bushels per acre. The
quality is simply excellent. Farmers
generally have been much encouraged
by the wheat yield this year.
Mr.. L. w. Beghtol, of Holdredge,
Nebr., is visiting his daughter, Mrs.
John II. Kate. Mr.. Beghtol was for
merly In the jewelry trade at this place
but since locating at Holdredge has
turned his attention to real estate and
has been elected a justice of the peace.
We are glad to state that he is prosper
ing.
Mr.. s. ID. Border, indicted for seduc-
ton, and who was given his liberty in
consideration of 5000 bail, was placed
In Jail last Thursday. He had given
his attorneys mortgage on his team
and they had secured his bond, but on
the day mentioned he was overtaken
going northward in Carroll county,
with no immediate objective point,
hence was brought back for safe keep
ing by Deputy Sheriff Ellis.
B.F. Howald's new and magnificent
building is rapidly occupied. Messrs.
Coleman & Bailey have tonsorial par
lors and bath rooms in the front rooms
of the basement, while the Adcocate &C.
cupies the rooms in the rear. Mr.. How
aid has the ground floor room well filled
with dry goods, clothing, etc. The Sec
ond story is not yet completed, though
DIR. Blakeslee has his dentistry Office re-
moved to one of the front rooms.
President Overholtzer and Secretary
Freeman with force of hands, have
been at work at the fair grounds for
the past week putting the buildings and
grounds in order for the exhibition
which opened yesterday. More than
two hundred feet Of cattle and hog pens
have been added. Last year the pens