Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-05-08

MISS Aua BeaSOn mas resigned ner
position in b. +. Howald's emporium.
The newest and nobbiest styles In
straw hats may be found at Abrams &
Bakers.
For the best grades Of lumber at the
lowest living prices, go to Weighton's
lumber yard.
Clerk Vail Issued marriage license
to Henry Hauser and Mrs. Lizzie
Barnes yesterday.
Frank Bittenbender has gone to his
home in Pennsylvania, and is undecid.
ed as to whether he will return or not.
DIR. IL. ID. Miller, who practiced in
Gray for two years with much credit to
himself and satisfaction to his pat
rons, has returned to that place after
a years absence attending lectures.
District court will convene next Tues.
day, Judge Carson presiding, The
business Of the term Is large, with one
or two cases that will occupy two or
three days each in all probability.
J, A, Overholtzer has perforated his
forty east Of town in search of water,
without success thus far. lie will get
q longer rod and 60 deeper, resolved
not to be driven to the original pack
age resort thus easily.
The Masonic societies have just add
ed to the furniture of their hall five up.
holstered chairs at an expense Of 800.
The frames are especially engraved,
showing Masonic emblems, and are al.
together the neatest in the city.
The country was blessed with u light
rain fall last Sunday, followed by cold
wave which threatened small fruit and
caused the individual who had put
away heavy underclothing to sympa.
thizo with the shorn lamb.
The old and new bands have ANAL
gamated, forming very strong organ
ization Of seventeen members, They
will devote themselves to regular and
persistent practice and be In readiness
to engage in the Memorial Day exer.
cises.
Mr.. A. ii. Roberts and his son Pearl,
while on the lawn last Friday afternoon
saw the meteor which fell in Winneba.
go county. Mr., Roberts reported the
phenomenon in the evening. Others
witnessed the sight, bat did not regard
1t in its full significance.
Father GARRISON, for many years the
agricultural editor of the Register, died
at his home in Des Moines yesterday
morning at 1915, in his eightieth year.
He enjoyed a wide acquaintance
throughout the state, was highly co.
teemed and will be deeply nourned.
J. M. Griggs received letter from
his Indiana home Monday saying that
q nephew had been accidently shot, the
ball inilicting flesh wound In the
cheek. Two boys were handling a
loaded revolver, when two chambers
were discharged with the above result.
DIR. A. l.. Brooks, assisted by Drs.
DeMotte and Miller, removed cancer
the size of walnut from the breast of
Mrs. w. G. Waldron, of Lincoln town
ship, this forenoon. The operation was
skilfully performed and the lady raj.
lied well from its effect, 80 that all
have hope that she will rapidly recover.
The postmaster and employees are
wrestling with the burden of weighing,
counting the pieces and classifying, all
mail matter received or despatched,
this week, in addition to regular duties.
This work is the basis upon which gov.
pays railroad companies for
the mails. Heretofore it
has been performed by appointed
agents on the train.
The leading theme of discussion on
our streets these duh days Is the late
decision Of the supreme court with ref.
erence to the original package case.
Men gather in knots TO exchange views,
and every man has an opinion extract.
ed from the original. 1t is generally
regarded that the liquor packages may
be shipped, though but few can define
the liberties of the importer.
While Samuel Switzer and James
luton were driving to town where the
wagon road runs parallel with the
North Western track the train came
along and so frightened the team that
II ran away. The men were thrown
out and Mr.. Tuton's shoulder blade
was broken, though he was able to ride
home after receiving medical attend
ance at the hands Of DIR. Brooks. The
vehicle was somewhat damaged.
Miss Susie Hen derson and class gave
a parlor concert at the home Mrs. A. l..
Brooks last Monday evening, which in
its successful rendition was fine com.
pliment TO the abilities of the teacher
and the application of the pupil. Miss
Henderson departed yesterday morning
for her home In Indianola, and does
not expect to again return. During
her residence here she has won hosts
of friends, and firmly established her |
reputation as superior teacher.
A party of jolly friends perpetrated
an agreeable surprise upon A. Miskim- |
minis and family, of Viola township, |
last Friday night in the way of May
dance. Forty-six couples arrived at an
appropriate hour, taking possession, |
and making the place resound with the
echoes of their gladness. A grand sup.
per, gotten up by the visitors, was
served in proper order and elegant style.
Under the floor management of Ben
Bronx the gay dance went merrily ON