Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-11-21

Miss Emma Norris went to Des
Moines, Monday.
Only 25 and IS cents at the opera
house all next week.
Suits made to order at the Eagle and
the best Of fit guaranteed.
Cedar fence posts of all kinds and
prices at Weighton's lumber yard.
Good brick, and tile from three to six
inches. CuAs. TRAMP.
For sale bills call at TIE RErUBII.
CAN Office. Good work quickly executed.
Alice Clark and the Chicago Comedy
Company at the opera house all next
week.
Mr.. A. ii. Needles has been confined
to his home with lung fever for severa,
weeks.
Mrs. Samuel Burchart, of Atlantic,
was the guest Of Mrs. John Gray last
Friday.
Don't forget the Original Chicago
Comedy Company will be ut the opera
house allnext week.
Miss Belle Book and her mother wen;
to Waukee Monday to make their home
with Peter Book and family.
Mrs. NJ. Baker, after protracted Wis
II with her daughter, Mrs. Jas, II.
Pound, started home last Monday.
For RENT. so acres of good farm
land near town. Inquire of
4. BILIIARz.
Genl Manager, l.. st. John with other
magnates Of the Great Rock Island,
were in town with their special car last
Monday.
You will find the best stock of lumber
at lowest possible prices at the Green
Bay Lumber Co. Give them q call.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
Mr. c. T.. Rohrbeck, general freight
agent for the North. Western road, has
been in the city this week looking after
the company's business.
All knowing themselves indebted to
me will please call and settle immedi-
ately, and save costs.
FRANK GLEASON.
The evening train on the North =
Western road now connects with the
flyer at Carroll, which arrives in Chicago
on the following morning at a conye
nient hour. 1t is the quick route to
Chicago.
A. i. Armstrong and John u. Doak
returned from the Masonic meetings at
Davenport last Saturday morning. Mr..
Armstrong was elected warder of the
Commandery, an honor well conferred.
At a meeting of the school board,
held Monday evening 1t was determin-
ed to run a main from the city water
works to the school grounds, more es.
pecially for heating purposes. Because
of the failure Of the well and dry els.
tern it was necessary to dismiss school
week ago Monday, and the board
concluded to effectually stop this an
noyance.
OH. p. and w. S. Roberts hold public
sale on section I, Leroy, on Tuesday,
Dec. 3rd, commencing at 10 a. m. when
they will dispose of eight head Of horses,
80 head of cattle, 12 head Of hogs, a
Deering binder. mower, hay rake, plant.
er and check row plows, drags, cultiva-
tors, other implements, four vehicles
and household goods. Easy terms and
free lunch. r. N. Carper, auctioneer.
See bills.
We erred last week in stating the
status Of the case brought by citizens
of West Town for severance from Extra.
In the trial the prayer of the petitioners
for severance was granted, and the ac-
ton of Judge Thornell was simply q
denial of the petition of the defendants
for new trial; SO that in fact West
Town is severed from taxation and du.
ties levied by the corporation greed of
the Old Town.
VIM. Mehle has just received another
large invoice of winter suitings, goods
for Overcoats, etc, etc, all in the latest
patterns and designs. lie has compe-
tent men in his employ and is able to
make these fine goods up in styles to
please, and guarantees fit every time.
Parties desiring good goods, correct
styles and reasonable prices will do
well to call OH Mr.. Mehle.
Mr.. G. w. Carr, representing the Bur
nell Commercial Agency, ut Marshall
town, has been in the city this week
and succeeded in effecting an organiza-
ton of the business men Of Audubon.
Permanent organization was effected
Monday night with twenty.four mem
beers, when Wilson Burnside was elected
president and John Weighton secretary.
Meetings will be held on the third Mon.
day evening of each month at the Of
flee Of Chas. Stuart Sc Son.
We are In receipt Of letter In which
is copied an article written by ID. Lin
scott to the Laramie boomerang re-
garding the shooting of Charley John
son by the stage driver Neil Matheson.
The facts are substantially as we pub
lished them, though they are more fully
set forth, and show beyond doubt that
Johnson was in no manner at fault. lie
simply resisted the bulldozing tatics Of
his assailant. We learn that the trial
of Matheson for the shooting has been
finished, and that he was acquitted,
though upon what theory we are I'M
able to understand.
Kelly .McManus, a travelling harness
maker, who had been at work In town
less than q week, sailed forth to paint
the village Tuesday evening, but be-
came so boisterous as to attract the at
tention of city officials. He was
brought before Mayor Armstrong yes
terday morning charged with drunken
ness and using obscene language. Both
charges were fully substantiated, and
the mayor assessed fine of $40 for the