Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-01-02

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$4,000. In this magnificent emporium
the populace can find almost anything
desired in the way OF wearing appare
and goods Of domestic use. Since oc
cupying the new room Mr.. Howald Ia,
increased the variety Of his stock to In
clude class Of goods never before car
ried in Audubon, but which Is demand
ed by the increasing wants Of our PEG,
pie and their increased ability to buy
Indeed there is no necessity of placing
orders outside OF town, and the fact
that Mr., Howald has done so much to
improve the city argues strongly that
he should receive the patronage of the
town and vicinity. The upper floor Is
neatly appointed for Office purposes
DIR. Blakeslee, Attorney +. +. Brainard
and Messrs. Byrum & Funk already
having secured convenient quarters
there. Mr.. Ilowald commenced right
in his building calculations and secured
plans and specifications Of Foster &
Libbe, Des Moines architects, so that
the design aud symmetry of the struc,
ture are striking. The feature Of the
building which commands the admira-
ton of all is the immense polished plate
glass front, l2x5O feet, besides pane
of the west side l2xS. This alone cost
nearly $1,000, and is the largest plate
glass front In the state of Iowa. Sur
rounded by tile walk, with vari.color.
ed tile In nice design In the front en-.
trance, 1t is indeed an elegant building,
a credit to the town and n monument
to the enterprise of the owner. The to.
tai cost was quite $1,000.
Another building which Is u source
of perpetual and mutual pride il that
of Frank Gleason, which retains the
name his establishment has borne for
many years The Old Standard One
Price Grocery. II Is 25xS0, and built to
endure for century. The front In of
cut stone, in alternate tiers of rustic
and plain surface, presenting most
substantial and at the same time arts.
tic appearance. The front Of the store
room proper Is, of course, plate glass
The interior Is finished In hard wood
with the exception OF the shelving
which Is imitation cherry. In this build.
ing very little has been expended upon
Ornamentation, but NIL Is based upon n
plan to secure SUBSTANTIALLY, and
when several decades shall have rolled
away and the cunning Of the architect
shall have been exhausted on structures
that are to be, none will for its pur.
poses, excel the building Mr.. Gleason
so recently finished. DR.. j. ID. Holmes
occupies the front rooms of the second
floor for office purposes, while good Of.
fees in the rear apartments are as yet
unoccupied. The cost Of the building
approximates 5000.
In the residence portion the hand.
some home of 9. &, Harper, Mt the cor
ner of Chicago street and First Avenue,
is q model The house Is l6x30 with M
ell 10 feet square, is well built and hand.
somcly finished. The house cost about
$1,000, and with the lots and general
the place is worth $4,000.
b. q. Foreman's feed and livery barn
on North Washington street has been
largely extended this year, and now
one of the best establish.
ments of its kind to be found In the
state. lie has stall room for fifty head
of horses, and there are usually that
about the place as he does an
extensive sale business and is always
ready to strike deal on terms to suit
his customer. lie makes the livery
business Of first Importance and fur
nishes first class turn0uts from bronhos
under the saddle to a four In hand.
Seth Paine's brick hardware building
25xi0O, one story on Washington street
was built at cost of $1,000 is one of
the permanent institutions of the
town. II Is built and appointed solely
for Mr.. Paine's special purposes and In
that is model. The basement has
for an immense stock Of sta.
Piles, while the ground floor affords fine
for the display Of the hard
ware stock proper. Mr.. Paine has built
up a large and reliable trade, which he
Is better able to accommodate than ever
before.
Lee Huddler has commenced the
building boom in West Audubon by
the erection of neat house on the cot
tage plan. That Is destined TO become
a choice residence portion Of the town.
In the north. eastern suburbs Il. Baxter
has put up comfortable and pleasant
house which, when the surroundings
are improved will make most pleasant
home. Next season will witness the
erection Of several good houses In that
locality.
We have before us items of additions
and remOdclings and small buildings
which aggregate several thousand dol
lars.
A great deal of improvement is no
ticeable upon country places. A num-
Dor Of new homes grace the old sites
indicating general prosperity,
Public improvements have employed
a gang of workmen during the entire
summer. A complete system of tile
drain on the public highways about
town has been laid, which not only
proves an accommodation in affording
good roads but removes the constant
danger TO the general health which ex-
listed so long as pools of water were al
lowed to stand along the streets. The
grading, too, is an improvement appre-
ciated by all, but which would be con
spicuously apparent to one who had
not witnessed the work from day to
day. Fully $4,000 has been expended
in this work, affording increased con-
yeniences to the public and giving EN-,
ployment to labor, T.. j. Freeman has
the work and has so in
diligently directed 1t that the best re
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