Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-06-05
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graph, visited his old girls at Carroll
over Sunday. by this reference we
would not insinuate that Macs lady
friends are distinguished by advanced
years, but that they are the friends of
former days-that is that they are the
girls he knew before he found the new
girls, the Atlantic girls. OF course our
meaning is plain. Maclean is evidently
under some unusual influence, as he is
writing about u moon rainbow, and
seems to really believe that he has wit
messed such phenomenon.
Last Tuesday evening just before
the storm messenger came distance
of eleven miles for doctor to attend a
case in which life and death struggled
with even chances. One of the several
good doctors of this town answered the
call, driving the entire distance through
the raging storm, over swimming bridg-
es and uncertain turnpikes. The gen,
tleman for whom he was called was
found in very critical condition, and
the doctor applied the skill of his pro-
fession for about ten hours, when the
danger was over, The grateful appre-
citation of the patient prompted him to
present the faithful and devoted doc.
tor with $50. Though the sum was
largely In excess of the fees that might
be charged it was most becoming ex-
preston of gratitude and reward of
faithfulness.
Ralph Il. Tucker died in this city,
Monday, June End, aged is years, leav-
ing a wife and two little daughters to
mourn his loss; also a married daughter
residing in Colorado. The deceased
enlisted in the nth Pennsylvania regi.
ment for three months, In April, 1861,
and ut the end of that service returned
to his home in New York, where he
enlisted in Co, +, 10th N. ", Inf. At
Gettysburg he was wounded just above
the knee, necessitating his transfer to
the invalid corps, where he served dur
ing the remainder of the term of en-.
listment, He was twice promoted for
bravery; from private to corporal and
from corporal to sergeant. His servi.
ces were recognized by the government
in the way Of a pension of Sl2 per
month. The funeral was held Tuesday
afternoon ut the NJ. L. church, conduct
ed by Allison Post and Relief Corps.
Rev. Dunn delivered the sermon and
was assisted by Revs. Ilgenfritz and
Dickinson.
II was clearly demonstrated Memoir
ial Day that Audubon Is In need of an
auditorium. The public halls are
wholly inadequate TO accommodate the
people who come here on public day.
On this occasion adjournment to the
public park was necessitated, and there
the accommodations were very limited,
while there are always so many In an
outdoors assemblage who do not care
to hear and who will not permit those
about them TO enjoy the privilege, that
this manner of meeting is very I'M
pleasant, even when unreliable weather
permits the possibility. A mammoth
tent might answer the purpose OF warm
weather meetings, but what is actually
needed is building Of frame or brick
and mortar that will furnish seating
capacity for all who come, and then
Audubon will be famous within IA
dius of sixty miles for the number of
people she can accommodate. The so
cial and business relations of the town
and county would be vastly extended
by such an enterprise.
Memorial Day was fittingly observed
In Audubon by an immence assem-
blage. Court house hall was altogether
inadequate to the occasion and the
meeting was adjourned to the public
park. The address Of Rev. Dickinson
at the park and the remarks of Judge
George Carson, ut the Cemetery, are
published in full elsewhere. Both are
remarkably appropriate and well
worthy of perusal. The exercises at
the cemetery were beautifully planned
and executed, great profusion Of
flowers being offered and the floral
tributes were placed by galaxy of
young ladies. The grave of Capt.
Stuart, above which towers an i'm
mense monument was especially
adorned and especially attractive.
Every act which active memories could
conceive and willing hands execute,
was performed to glorify the day de-
voted to the nations dead heroes The
marks of attention to graves Of civil
lians were numerous, so that the GENE
terry presented beautiful appearance.
Altogether the exercises were better
than ever before and very creditable to
the COMMITTEES having affairs in charge.
During the storm of Monday night
the barn belonging to II. M. Dickey, Of
Douglas township was struck by
lightning, the ball which did effective
work being plainly visible from the
house. AS no smoke was seen Mr..
Dickey hoped that his anxiety was
without warrant, but on going to the
stable he found two timbers shattered
to splinters, and five year old mare
valued at $500 lying dead from the
stroke. Her mate in an adjoining stall
was stricken blind. Both had colts by
their side but neither of the little ones
was injured. The damage TO the barn
was about $50. Reece is a hard work.
er and all will regret that he Is called
upon to suffer this loss. Besides this
personal trouble he was called upon by
many neighbors appealing to him, as
road supervisor, to repair the bridges
that had been washed out by the flood.
by the way Reece is an Office holder of
great capacity and enjoys in an envi-
able degree the confidence of his fellow
citizens. At the present time he is
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