Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-12-25
Merry Christnssi

night.
Miss Eva James went to Des Moines
Tuesday.
Mr.. A, j. Bailey went to Streator,
ILL.,, Tuesday.
Mrs. Talbot, of Carroll, is visiting
at the home of her son Charles in this
city,
| j. l., Mcclure was appointed post
master at Hamlin Tuesday, vice Henry
Young, resigned.
l. W, Baker and family went to Lew
is yesterday to visit among old friends
during the holiday week.
The REPUBLICAN is issued Wednes
day evening in order that all hands may
rustic for Christmas turkey.
Freddy, son of Irwin and May Luc-
cock died at the home of MIRA Luccock's
parents in Oaklield Monday. The fun.
eral occurred Tuesday.
| Ill. q. Rice and his boys started for
Low Moor, Clinton county, Monday
morning to spend the holidays with his
parents. 1t will be n merry Christmas
ut home.
DIR. Holmes received telegram yes.
terday announcing the serious illness
of his sister In the southern part Of the
state and he departed Immediately for
her bedside.
Marriage licenses have been Is.
sued to Jacob La Foy and Maggie
Woodland, Charles La Foy and Nettie
Darnold, Robt. w. Mick and Augusta
j, Prohaska, Robt. Leib and Maggie
Hayes.
THE REPUBLICAN acknowledges cal.
endars for 1891 from the Columbia
Bicycle Co., Firemans Fund and Queen
Ins. Co.'S, the Rock Island route, Jewel
or Cowles, Clothiers Abrams Il Baker.
We solicit complete assortment.
Mr.. Lyman w. Kelly started ycster
day morning for Phillippi, w. Va, to
remain for couple Of months at the
home of his childhood. The many
friends of this wholesoulcd and indus
trious gentleman wish him most
pleasant vacation.
In the Giles. Ferris bastardy case the
jury decided that Giles was guilty as
charged and the court will say what
amount he shall contribute to its sup
port. The sad death OF the mother
soon after the birth of the little one in
September will be remembered by our
readers. Later--rhe court says that
Giles must pay $500 for the support of
the child, 800 Jan. LIST, 1891, the bal
ance in three equal payments six months
apart.
Sunday night some maliciously mis-.
chievous boys or men found entertain.
ment In mixing the conyeyances, robes,
whips and other articles of people who
had come from distances to attend
church. The owners were engaged un.
til ten o'clock In getting matters
Strengthened out. II the deprsdations
were committed by boys their parents
should see to 1t that they are In closer
quarters at night and save mortilica
tion and trouble. II men, the state
guardian will gather them in In due
time. In any event the marshal or
night watch will keep an eye on the
conyeyances and try to spare their own
,er's further trouble In this regard.
Hon. L. w. Weeks and family drove
over from Guthrie Center Sunday and
Wis tied the family of q. b. Russell UNI
til Monday evening. While coming
over the team became tangled in
barbed wire fence and in struggling
broke the buggy tongue. One horse
was ba dly lacerated, but the tall legis.
lator was equal TO the emergency, and
taking from his valise, his embroidered
and RULED night shirt bound up the
faithful animals wounds. Whether, In
consequence he was compelled to sleep
with neither eYtremeties drawn up un-
der more abbreviated garments Is
question involving the sanctity OF the
home, which we do not propose to in
wade by unseemly speculation.
A person, to us unknown, bent upon
holding his best girl or some other fel-
lows girl, or making night OF 1t In
some manner, tied his horse harnessed
to road cart to one OF the shade trees
near Chas. Van Gorder's residence last
Sunday evening. There the unfortu-
nate animal stood without blanket all
night long. Thoroughly chilled and
restless the horse kicked and ranted
sufficiently to demolish one wheel Of
the cart. At daylight Mr.. Van Gordsr
put the cold and hungry animal in his
barn for food and comfort Such abuse
of mans best friend as this owner in.
fiicted upon his horse is highly censur.
able and in many states would subject
the gentleman to severe fines and pen
alties.
Miss May Brctonne and her excellent
company will open a four nights en-
gagement at Russell's opera house next
Monday night. Those who have wit.
messed the performances of this versa
tile actress will remember her rs one
of the best that ever appeared OH the
local stage, and the press notices which
have been gathered indicate that she
has greatly improved with experience.
The company now supporting her is 4
strong in members and ability, and our l
people will not be disappointed in ex- !
pecting clever performances next week.
" Mercy's Marriage" is the bill for next |
Monday evening. Prices: Children
25 cents, gallery So cents, reserved seats
so cents. Season, reserved seat four
nights, $3.50.
One day last week Mr.. ID. w. Matthias :
emptied a pail of cinders under horse |
in the barn, and the cloud of ashes