Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-05-16


farmers are cultiyating corn the first
time through.
Charlie Russell was confined to his
home by fever for several days last
week, but was able to resume business
at the old stand Monday morning.
Extra is practicing for an old-time
decstrick school, when the pedagogue
sported spectacles, knee brecches, and
inculcated knowledge with hickory
cane
Mr. Henry Floyd, who has been here
for several weeks engaged in compiling
county history, departed Monday, in
company with his wife for Columbus,
Ohio.
The good Housewives are reveling in
the delights of housekeeping, and the
head of the house, il he be wise, is seek
ing the shades of the so.called summer
resorts.
The weather profit who has just per-
potratod prediction of a dry and hot
season is in general disfavor and has
public opinion and the elements oppos,
ed to him.
The Des Moines base ball team Is
again the victim of an unprincipled
and unsehooled umpire. Des Moines
ought to have an umpire whom they
could rely upon,
The fishing party that skirmished
about the North Coon in Calhoun coun.
ty last week returned home Sunday af-
temoon. They report a week of enjoy
ment and good success.
The editor of the Manila Register
might have conferred boon upon his
subscribers by putting up. 4, r." in the
hell box, and throwing the hell box in
the crater Of the bottomless pit.
Mr., +. N, Taggart, the Nelson nur-
seryman, has just closed u very success
Cul season, and departed this morning
in company with his wife for a visit Mt
the old home near Potsdam, N, Y,
Mr., Chas O'IIara, travelling solicitor
for the Io,ca Messenger published at
Davenport, the Catholic organ Of the
state, was in Audubon Saturday and
Sunday. We acknowledge u very
agreeable call.
Thos. Meredith and wife, of Atlantic,
started Monday on European trip.
Meredith has been in the newspaper
business only about four months, but
we infer that he has been doing pretty
well.
Mrs, G. b. Russell and Agnes Stotts
are putting down tile walk in front Of
their residence properties on Church
street. 1t makes handsome walk and
being 50 seryiceable Is the most econom-
ical.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. ID. Thayer were sum
moncd to La Crosse, Wis, Monday
morning, by u telegram announcing the
serious illness of brother of Mr..
Thayer. The time of their sojoun Is
indefinite.
L. III. Adams Of the Green Bay Lum-
Der Co., is visiting for u week with his
parents in Dallas county, during which
time Mr.. Geo. Morse from their yard ut
Guthrie Center will have charge Of the
business here.
A route agent on the 60 was startled
to see u backsnake iorty-two inches
long crawl out of mail pouch last Sat
urday. The poor fellow must have
been on protracted debauch, and
without doubt was hold over demo-
crat.
A lot Of twenty-seycn ten months old
hogs were sold from the county farm
last Friday, which brought 1910.
Twenty-Five of the lot averaged 292
pounds each. The management of the
farm has had excellent luck with swine
during the first year.
Shall Audubon celebrate the Fourth
of July? II so it is time the prelimi.
naries were being arranged. Gray and
Extra both did honor to the day last
year, and il undertaken In time grand
county celebration can be held at the
county town this year.
Mr.. A. +. Armstrong transferred the
Official toga of the mayor and superyi-
sor to the shoulders of Lewis Yaggy,
and departed Saturday evening for
GAINESVILLE, Ohio. lie will remain sever
al weeks visiting among old friends and
returning will be accompanied by his
wife, who has been absent almost a
year.
In the halleujahs of celebrations and
in the languor and ennui of the sum
mer months our readers must not be
unmindful of the electric light project,
The system will be among the require
ments of Audubon this fall and we
hope the citizens will be in readiness to
approve 1t.
Chas. wilkins, John Norris and M.
johnson & Co., shipped two cars of cat
Gle each over the North Western Satur-
day night, and were part of a train Of
twenty-five loads of stock which that
road took from Its two branches. Mr..
Wilkins received S4.10 for his stock,
the highest price received for any in
the train.
Maple Grove Cemetery has been
much improved this spring by lot
owners planting trees and putting the
lots in nice and tasty shape. 1t is un-
fortunate that the drought has been
unfavorable to the growth Of trees set
out on the high ground, but the late
rains did much good and the shrubbery
Is IN a great deal better shape than ten
days ago.
Mr.. Staley, who bought the Clark resi-
dence on North Tracy street, has been
making extensive improvements in the
grounds, so that it now is pleasant
and valuable property. The adorn-