Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-04-04

| living in the family of John Frahm I,
a year, returned to her home ut Bra,
| ton Monday.
| Esquire John Frederickson, of Share
township, joined in marriage Andre
Z. Andersen and Hannah Rasmussen
on Friday, March 10Th.
u. W. Brown moved into the Forbe
block Monday, and voluntarily depose
and says that of the troubles of MOVING
the half has never been told.
Mrs. Henry Il, Pratt wife of the oi,
giaeer, WAS summoned to Massachu
sets, Monday, by the announcement o
the serious illness OF her mother.
Mr., and Mrs, Bilharz returned from
Chicago last Friday evening, and ar,
preparing tomove into their new HON,
as soon rs their furniture arrives.
Mrs, ID. Bradley and daughter Julia
who have been spending the winter
with Frank Bradley and family return
cd to their home at Aurora, Ills, Mon
day.
The present week concludes "Knots
and knarls" for the present. We ar
assured that REPUBLICAN, reader,
have derived entertainment in perusin:
them.
Mr. J. B. llungerEprd of the Carol
Herald was appointed postmaster a
Carroll last Saturday, Mr.. llungerfort
is in every way worthy of the appoint
ment and will render the public goo,
and faithful service.
Bicycles are becoming quite popula
conveyauces in Audubon, and severa
new ones have been ordered. Ed Della
hoyde has just received one at EXir'
which cost him 1925.
\ child of Fred llepp's, near Gray
swallowed prune pit Sunday, and a
last accounts was not expected to live
though several physicians have beer
called to minister to its sufferings.
Mckarahan 4 Vandenburgh, JOIN
III. Kate, Russell Il Sons, John Van
Scoy, Ralph Helm, Win ID. Forbes ant
Wilson Burnside all sport new avn
ings in front of their business houses
TIE REPUBLICAN is glad to welcom,
Lincoln township correspondence to it,
columns. and commends the newsy let
ter in this issue to its readers. W,
hope TO hear regularly from that quar-
ter.
Rev. a. w. Armstrong, of Lenox
Taylor county, is visiting his brother
A. +. Armstrong, Esq, and the many
friends of his acquaintance during his
residence here as pastor of the NJ. f.
church.
Mr.. II. A. House, of Albert Lea
Mimi, was visiting his aunt, Mrs. Het.
tie Croy, at Extra, for several weeks
In company with Miss Verna Croy he
was calling on Audubon friends last
Friday and Saturday, while en- route to
Sioux City.
Mr.. Gus. Forsback set u fire in his
field near Gray Monday, when the
flames spread into Geo. Gray's pasture,
running rapidly toward the town and
the residents of the little city were
compelled to fight fire vigorously for
several hours to save their property.
A regular typhoon from Sahara filed
the homes and business houses of Au-
dubon with dust Tuesday night. Twas
fearful, and lasted till the dust was all
in doors, seemingly. The city marshal
sprinkled Broadway yesterday morning,
much to the comfort of people on the
street.
Our readers will be glad TO know that
Rev. Yaggy will be entertained by du-
ties at home hereafter. lie declined to
be u candidate for reelection as presid-
ing elder, and was assigned to the Au.
dubon circuit mission. Rev. n. l.. Day
goes to Kingsley. His many friends
here will regret his departure, but wish
him all prosperity in the new field.
A family that left Kansas by wagon
route with $l5 in its exchequer is
stranded in vacant house two and q
half miles southeast of Gray. Their
destination is Northern Iowa, but they
were compelled TO rest from their iourn,
ey on account of sickness Of two Chi l.
dren whom DR.. Miller found suffering
from typhoid fever and pneumonia, re-
spectively.
Last Saturday was the last day for
the payment of the first half of the
taxes before penalties attach, and the
county treasurer was kept correspond.
ingly busy, receiving about Si40O,
though business for several days pre-
ceding had been active. The first
half of the Rock Island railroads taxes
some SlI0O was received Saturday.
The half of the North Westerns tax is
about $1,000.
DR.. ID. &. Lass received a letter Mon.
day giving in brief an account of the
loss of the ocean steamer, the -. w.
Wendt," off the coast of New Jersey on
the 2lst ultimo, of which vessel the
doctors brother was captain. She went
to pieces in a heavy snow and wind
atOrm which prevailed on that day.
Captain Lass STUCK TO the doomed craft
twelve hours after the crew had been
rescued by life boats, aud then swan
to shore.
Assessor Stearns has completed the
enumeration in Leroy township outside
of Audubon, and fayOrs gs with the
following figures; Dogs, D3; cattle,
1909; horses, $50; mules, 80; hogs, 1884;
Merchandise and moneys, $3.50; total
personal property, si8,29s. total value
of all property mt 80 per cent of cash
value S27S,2o6. Assessor Stearns says
that upon the record of searching out
moneys and credits he will apply for Il
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