Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-02-07

postoflice restaurant there. Mr.. Gipple
will go to Louisa county, and Mr.. Fish
will remain in Audubon, in the employ
of A. III. Roberts 4 Co.
Louis +. Born, of Extra, is organizing
classes in German and Latin, in Audi,
bon, and will commence giving instruc,
ton soon. The gentleman speaks Ger,
man, Latin, French, Greek and Hebrew
iluently, and we doubt not will prove a
most efficient instructor.
The shadow of the ground hog was
defined by distinct lines Saturday, and
since Monday night the weather has
been decidedly favorable to the fulfil.
ment of the prophesy of his consequent
alternating, though few have faith that
the weather win SO continue.
Mr.. l, w, Baker has closed his bust
ness and goes to Llolstein, Ida county,
next Monday leaving his family here
until about the first of March. Mr. Ba.
kcr is a straight forward and enterpris.
ing business man, whom we cordially
recommend to the people of Ida county
Last fall Mr.. ii. $. Wattles was called
upon to make rcsuryey of lands in
Fremont county, over which there had
been contention for years. lie has just
finished the report of his survey, which
covets i6S pages. 1t is very neatly
compiled, and may be considered rs ab.
so!utely accurate.
Mr.. J. a. Gallagher returned TO Au-
dubon Friday, after doing advance
work for IN Uncle Toms Cabin Com.
pany through Kansas. lIereports times
and conditions very hard In those parts,
especially western Kansas. Jim had
several hair breadth escapes from the
irate populace, but we are glad to re-
port him safe.
The Baptists commenced meeting on
Wednesday evening Feb. 9th, Mt the
Opera House, and perhaps will protract
it for short time. Minister'S we expect
are Rev. j. G. Carter, Bowman's Grove,
Rev. J. A. Nash ID. d., Des Moines,
Rev. N. d. Rairden, Washington,
Rev. +. n. Elderage, Vinton, and Rev.
Robert Carroll, Boone.
The Extra bank bursted and 1t comes
out that the wife of one of the proprie-
tors has q valuable farm in her own
name, that is not turned In with the
assignment made for the benefit of cred
itors. A good many people will ask If
that farm was paid for by money fur
nished by the depositors of that bank
GHthrian.
The farm was not paid for by money
taken from the bank creditors. 1t was
the property of the lady before she be-
came Mrs. Watson, and has absolutely
nothing to do with the bank affair.
DIR. J. ID. Holmes performed very
delicate surgical operation Tuesday, In
the removal of q tumOr from the left
lower eye-lid of Mrs. Henry Rolrbcck.
The operation was eminently success.
full and the patient is rapidly recover
ing from the effect. Mrs. w. >. Bed
well is also rapidly improving from the
operation of last week. Tho Doctor is
meeting with cnviable success In the
practice of this special department of
his profession.
Mr.. Owen Davis and Miss Clara A.
Brown were married yesterday, Feb. 9th,
ut the home of the bride, Rev. +. Dick
inson officiating. There was present a
very pleasant little company of the
friends of the contracting parties, also
Mr.. and Mrs. Holmes and family from
Dedham. The ceremony unites the des'
TIMES of q most worthy and respected
young couple, and THE REPUBLICAN
joins with their large circle of friends
in wishing them abundant happiness
and prosperity.
The people Of Audubon will award q
medal to the theatre or concert manage
mcnt that will raise the curtain at tht
time specified in the advertisements
The ordeal Of gazing at the drop cur
tain from s until $3.50 or o'clock is de
cidedly wearisome and lily prepares al
audience to listen to Il performance
however entertaining. Let custom de
cree that the performance commence al
a certain hour, and all would be present
at that time, but between the company
waiting for the audience and the audi
ence waiting for the company Condi
ton of affairs exists very discouragine
to theater going.
Mr.. +. d. Parsons, SO long the faithful
operator for the Western Union tele
graph company at the Rock Island sta
ton, has resigned that position and en-
tiers the employ Of Messrs. Freeman S
Armstrong in the Citizens Bank. Dur
ing bis residence here Mr.. Parsons has
by his gentiemaply and affable conduct
and competent business qualities made
many friends and all win be glad Il
know that he is located permanently
rather than subject to the call Of the
company. Mr.. Fred Brown will succeed
him at the telegraph instrument, fol
which position be Is thoroughly com
petent.
Miss Matte Wills, who died at her
home in Bradleyyille last Thursday
morning, was In her twentieth year
Three years ago brother died from The
same disease, and about a year ago the
first symptoms appeared in the sisters
Rachel and Martha. Remedies wer,
used in vain, and last spring the parents
started with the daughters upon al
overland trip to Colorado in hopes thai
the mountain air would recuperate thu
wasting vital forces but the effect was
the contrary, and they were compelled
to return hopeless, and patiently avail
the relentless course of the disease. Tit
, elder, Rachael passed away, Nov. 2Sth
1888, and thus soon the parents ar
again called upon to mourn one VIII
has been their constant care. The re
mains were taken to Atlantic last Sat
I. urday and inferred by the side of tn,
brother and sister who preceded heI
Memorial service was held at the NJ. 4
church last Sabbath morning, attende'
by large congregation OF sympathizinl
friends,
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