Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-10-02

a very pleasant visit with his brothe
from Paw Paw, ILL.,, last week.
A series of races embracing Red Gal,
Atlantic and Audubon will be arrang
ed for next year, and will secure goo,
horses.
Mrs. L. b. Cousins returned HON,
Saturday evening from protractet
visit with her sister at Belle PLANE ant
with relatives in Cedar county.
We have just received the largest ant
finest line of samples Of fancy station
cry ever shown in the city. Come II
and see them when in need of anythin.
In this line.
Walter II. Scott is attending tn,
national convention of undertakers a
Omaha this week. In order to reviv,
his spirits after this melancholy affai
he will take in the corn palace festiya
at Sioux City.
w. III. O'Connell and Frank ID. Allel
started last Saturday morning on /
pleasure trip to New York and othe
eastern cities, and will visit Niagara anC
other points of interest. They will b,
absent about ten days.
l have good farm Of 100 acres IL
Nebraska, that l will trade for real-es
tate or town property in this county
Have seen the land and can recommend
it as being good and desirable farm
CHAs. VAN GoRDER.
Neil Ross returned last week from
Sulphur Springs, Ark, and his asthma
was much benefited by his sojourn
there. While there he was the guest
of Judge A. l.. Sanborn and family
who are keeping hotel and prospecting,
VIM. Mallory will be ready to cry all
public sales this fall. While he was In
the sheriff's office he was obliged ia
disappoint some owing to official duties.
He was unable to avoid this but he will
be able to attend to all calls this fall.
Mr.. S. L. Van Scoy was married last
night to Miss Lou Umphrey, at In
dianola. Mr.. and Mrs. Van Scoy will
arrive in Audubon tomorrow and oc-
cupy their handsome new home In a
short time. THE REPUBLICAN extends
hearty congratulations.
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of it.
Maclean, of the Atlantic Telegraph,
is an astronomical observer, and says
that the moon now rises at the same
hour each evening. He fails to state
1t is an arrangement of special
accommodation, or just merely an or
binary way of doing that old Luna has
gotten into.
Farmers in Mills, Pottawattamie and
Harrison counties have been victimized
by the vender of patent steam gener.
ator. The purchasers were made to be-
lieve that the burner consumed water
for fuel. The faker is in the jug. His
victims ought to be In the asylum for
confirmed chumps.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. III. Cowles and son
Nelson returned from protracted visit
to Vermont Monday morning. After
an absence Of nine years, Mr.. Cowles
found his visit to the old home very
enjoyable, though he met many new
faces. We are glad to note that the
recreation has been of much benefit to
both Mr.. and Mrs. Cowles.
Mrs. Ruth NJ. Brown was taken be.
fore the commissioners on insanity for
examination last week, was adjudged
insane and taken to Mt Pleasant. The
unfortunate was a widow, q washer
woman by occupation, who has long
been considered mentally weak and un.
sound. Her penchant TO get married
was abnormal and became quite an
annoyance.
4. n. Taggart and Charlie Colee have
started upon their annual pilgrimage
in the interests of the public and the
Iowa Summit Nurseries. They are
showing fine samples of fruits raised
right at home, which go long way to
establish confidence in their stock.
They are thoroughly reliable, fulfill
every promise and it goes without say
ing that they should be given the pref
erence over foreign dealers,
Rev. L. e. Ilgenfritz and family ar
rived home last Thursday night. The
good ladies of the church prepared for
their coming and gave them a hearty
welcome, A bounteous supper was
spread at the parsonage, and the win
dow shades lowered so that the house
appeared quite deserted, but upon I'M
locking the door, the bright lights and
the happy countenances of the ladies
beamed flood of welcome upon the
pastor and his family that made their
home coming an event that win long
be remembered.
Mr., G. III. Cross has retired from the
hardware and implement firm of Cross,
Marshall & Sharp, and the business
will be continued by Messrs, Marshall
& Sharp. These gentlemen possess
good business ability and are so
straightforward as to deserve the conf
dence Of the public. Success to them
and to Mr.. Gross in whatever line he
may engage, though we have no knowl-
edge of his future purposes.