Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-11-21
JIM. Graham is home from Ames

J. NJ. Graham is home from Ames
for the vacation.
John G. Bonwell and George Harden.
brook returned from Pierre, S. d., Sat.
tuday evening. Thcy report that the
new capital is growing rapidly, but that
the boom will not bloom full upon her
until next spring.
Special meetings commenced on
Tuesday evening at the Baptist church
and will be continued for an indefinite
time. The Pastor Rev. Smith will be
assisted next week by Rev. Eldrige, of
Vinton Baptist State Sunday School
Missionary. All are cordially invited
to attend.
Mr.. ]. w. IIaines, late of st, Louis,
and q brother of Mrs. G. G. Harper, has
associated himself with Mr.. Harper in
the art studio. Mr.. lIaines Is an &c.
complished artist, and will assist Mr..
Harper in making the gallery, already
famous for good work, better. Success
to the artistic and alleteratiye firm of
Harper & IIaines,
mo. A. Nash and wife were called TO
Des Moines last Saturday morning in
responce to message stating that Rev.
Nash had met with u serious accident.
1t appears that on the evening of Thurs
day last he was at Polk City and at.
tempted to board passenger car after
the train was In motion. lie caught
hold Of the railing when the momen.
tum of the train was so great that he
dared not let 60 and could not get on.
He was thus carried along until he fell
from the end Of the platform, sustain.
ing fracture of the hip bone. He was
taken to his home at Dcs Moines Fri.
day, and the best of medical attendance
secured, but they can offer but little
hope for permanent recovery. The SUI
ferer is nearly eighty years of age and
they fear that the bone will not knit.
Rev. Nash has many friends in and
about Audubon, who deeply sympa-
thize with him In his anliction.
Mrs. Georgia Mcclellan, of Denison,
arrived In the city Tuesday, and In the
afternoon held official inspection of Al
lison Relief Corps. The attendance Of
members was large and the report of
the officers showed the lodge to be In a
good condition, and that they have been
active in performing the bcneiicencies
for which they were organized. In tie
evening camp fire was held. II was
called for the q. A. II. hall, but IL soon
appeared that II would be inadequate
to accommodate the popular audience
which assembled. In the emergency
Judge Deemer adjourned the evening
session of court, and the company ad-
journed to the court house hall. Jack
Dennis hustled out his team of army
mules and had an organ on hand as
soon as possible, 80 that the delay was
but a trihe, though the program was
necessarily somewhat abridged because
of the delay. Rev. Ed. Is. Cousins on
behalf of the ladies', made an address of
welcome, which was followed with read
ing by Mrs. J. W. Rosenberg, declama-
tons by Charlie Talbot, Sadie Peck
Miss Johnson and remarks by Mrs. Nc
Clellan and Rev. +. Dickinson, inter.
spersed with music. Judge Deemer
was called upon for an address, to
which he replied with brief and apDrO-
pirate remarks. Attorney DeLano was
called out and made good point when
In excusing himself he said that II was
as much rs he could do to talk TO one
woman, say nothing Of q housefull.
The evening was one Of thorough EN-
joyment to all present, and will ensure
a large attendance upon any entertain.
ment the Corps may originate.