Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-01-10

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Mr.. Gipple will move to Louisa county,
: where he has purchased a tract Of I6O
acres.
Several of our farmer friends have
reason to be thankful for the invention
of Poke Root Powders, rs u cure for
hog cholera, though it may be used
much more advantageously us pre-
ventive.
Charlie Houston has bought 4 drug
store at Oakland, branching out for
himself. He is steady and indus,
trious young man who applies himself
unremittingly to business, and will win.
Success to him.
A dozen of the Audubon Knights at
tended the installation ceremonies of
the officers of Extra lodge, Knights of
Pythias, last night, and report excellent
entertainment at the hands Of the
Extra fraternity.
L. T. Thompson is in Sioux City with
Bosshards Il Burdins, n new pharmacy
under the Peavy Grand opera house.
In writing he says "Sioux City Is all
right, and is destined to become u great
city in the near future" apparently
having caught the infection.
The adulteration masqueradng in
sacks made and marked for buckwheat
and from which some of the good house
wives are trying to make pancakes, is
an excellent compound for securing
knives. The grit is very scrviccablc,
but Is too severe for silverware.
In the Viola correspondence to tina
Coon Rapids Enterprise we find the
following compliment for one of our
young teachers The Prairie Hall
school. under the management of Miss
Emma Norris, of Audubon, Is getting
to the front in good discipline aud good
results.
The Andrews Opera Company is at
Algona, where they have received new
members, and are rehearsing the new
comic opera "Falka," which has never
been presented west of Chicago. Our
people would be pleased to see the An.
drews proper, but prefer to be excused
from any more substitutes.
Allison Post, Allison Relief Corps
and the Sons of Veterans are making
extensive preparations for the cere.
monies on the evening of Jan 18th,
when the officers of all three organiza-
tons will be installed by Department
Commander L. A. Consigny. The pub
lie is cordially invited to attend.
The Odd Fellows and the Good
Tcmplars have moved into the Red
Mems lodge room, over Forbes & Sons
boot and shoe store on the south side.
The lodge room proper is 2ixG0, is ad
mirably appointed, and has nice large
reception room In front. These very
healthy fraternities will find new pros
perity in their new quarters.
The members of the board of super.
visors went down TO the poor farm
Tuesday evening, took supper with
Steward Walkup and his estimable
wife, tickled the county's fat stock,
and returned to town in excellent
spirits, well satisfied with the appear,
ancc and condition Of things there
abouts.
All of the county officers including
the board of supervisors and the court
house janitor- seventeen in all--in-
vaded the studio of Artist Harper and
posed in graceful group before the cam
era, and it may be observed that ii
would be difficult to assemble so nearly
score of better looking men, or men
possessing better abilities for conduct.
ing public business.
The week of prayer is being observed
in Audubon meetings being held each
evening in both the Presbyterian and
Methodist churches. 1t Is the purpose
of Rev. Harris to continue TIE meetings
during the greater part Of the
part of the month, or so long as interest
now apparent is maintained. Meetings
at both places are well attended.
Word comes to us from the country
that two enterprising agents for the
sale of organs put in whole night last
week in moulding the mind of q gentle
man into the belief that he wanted q
household nusical instrument. The
sale was consummated at q. M,
and the agents drove to town for break
fast, but one of them was unable to
speak above q whisper for two days.
The great majority of the business
houses of Audubon will be closed at
1870 each evening during the month Of
January. The business men have made
this mutual agreement in order that all
those interested may be permitted to
attend meetings now being held at both
the Presbyterian and Methodist
churches. 1t is q most becoming act on
the part of the business men Of Audu-
bon.
Col. Il. q. White has been confined to
his home in Greeley township for three
weeks, except an hour he was able to
spend in sleigh riding few days ago.
His trouble is a demonstration Of in
iuries received while In the service,
and it may continue with varying effect
for some time. The many friends of
the genial Colonel extend sympathy in
his suffering, and hope he may speedily
recover and be able to again extend his
ever cordial and welcome greeting.
The Audubon Cornet Band has been
reorganized and will again commence
practicing with increased interest. A
meeting was held Monday evening. and
Mr.. L. J. Freeman wac elected business
manager, a position he held during the
most prosperous days Of the organixa;
ton, and all will have faith to believe
| til at under the new regime the institu,