Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-02-26

iheIt. 40 ana near MN.
Mrs. l.. +. Ilgeufritz started last night
for York, Pa, for protracted visit.
Her contemplated journey was hasten
ed 10y receiving the news that her faith
or has been stricken with paralysis.
Rev Ilgenfrit2 accompanied her as far
as Chicago.
An Alliance was organized at the
Bates school house last Thursday night
with sixteen charter members. The
following are the officers: Ed Bates,
president; Chas. Ochiltree, vice prcsi.
dent; Geo, Cook, secretary; Ed North
up, treasurer.
Fred Nermilya and wife left Tuesday
evening for Oskaloosa to spend week
with relatives. Ills Bracket" IL sus-
pended this week pending his location
in the Wm. Cloughly building, which
he will occupy next week. lie Is build
ing up good business,
Frank whitney is again groanins for
the laboring men of Atlantic, and his
pain this time is caused by the enDrmi.
ty of the city tax. In consequence
Frank wants old councilmen defeated
at the polls next Monday. Mr.. Whit
ney's tears are spectacle.
City election occurs next Monday.
Among the possibilities is the re cleo.
ton of Mayor Armstrong for fourth
term, while the names of Attorneys +,
Il. Brainard, Theo. +, Myers, II. w,
Hanna and w. II. Green are frequently
mentioned In this connection.
We are sorry to learn that J. NJ. Hill,
is dangerously i'll, with lung fever, at
his home near Oakiield, and fears are
entertained that he may not survive.
Mr.. ;. Thomas, one of the Oldest and
most respected citizens of Extra, is very
low with dropsy and heart disease.
Appropriate services will DO held In
the NJ. Il. church next Sunday, com.
memoratiye of the centennial anniver-
sary of John Wcsley's death who died
March 2nd, 1891. John Wesley was the
founder Of Methodism, now the strong
est Protestant denomination In the
world.
Mr. Jas. Forbes has retired from the
boot and shoe firm Of Forbes & Son,
leaving the junior member, q genial gen.
tleman ofpleasing and reliable business
manners and methods the sole owner.
The senior member has been in poor
health for some months and retires sole
~ on that account
Rev. J. ii. faggy trustee of North
Western College Of Napervillc, Ills,
arrived home safe Monday, accompa-
MED by his little daughter, Olive, Az
ter the trustee meeting they visited rel
atiyes in Chicago, Lake Forest and
Aurora. His laughter Sadie is doing
well in her music In Chicago.
II is very common to see the flag
floating from public school buildings,
and the idea is growing. The sugges-
ton is offered that the schools Of Audi,
bon give public entertainment, the
proceeds of which be used to procure q
flag. The patronage is waiting for this
exhibition of school enterprise.
Cir swold Is infested with travelling
doctors. They are charged with obtain
ing u $50 note under false pretense
and will be tried on the same charge.
The Amer,oqH says they are drunkards
and Il tough outfit on general principles.
Their dealings are unsatisf factory in al.
moat every instance. We understand
similar gang 10 WORKING IN the south
ern part of Audubon county.
Clerk Vail has issued marriage H..
censes as follows; ", Samuel J. Crane
and Minnie ID. Lewis; Is, James uoOd.
well and Maggie Messersmitb, Minnie
Schalow and August Burr; %, John
Rensching and Emma Duvall; "a, Fred
Wedenyor and Katie GebersI %, Nor,
gan Terry and Emma l.. Moore; %,
Chas. Sill and Eta NJ. Kerns, Edward
Howard and Maggie Hopkins.
The Sanders clothing concern depart
ed Monday with all its attachments and
appurtenances for Griswold last Mon
day. THE REPUBLICAN placed the
proper estimate upon their operations
la its first utteranccs with regard to
them. They are very smooth gentle
men and have persuasive way of con,
yincing man against his will. it is
probable that time itself will not sur
yiye the class of people upon which
fakirs thrive.
Would it not be good idea for Au-
dubon county farmers to experiment in
sugar beet raising this year. If indica-
tions are not at fault much Of the sugar
used in this country will be grown and
refined here within the near future, and
it will be well to be in the procession.
Besides it gives promise of great profit,
anu oman itNhoiito, ouNii 90 iulHhJ Dt
operated in this county, have been sue
cessfully operated. 1t will be wise to
experiment in this line.
Councilmen Chas. Van Gorder, Jno.
NJ. McKarahan, w. III. O'Connell, w.
III. Scott, George Keen and ii. w. viii
son, accompanied by Commissioner
Freeman went to Avoca and Atlantic
last Friday to look up information on
the electric light subject. They found
IL all dark at Ayoca owing to some de-
feet In the affair, but Atlantic's electric
glims were In full running order and
the gentlemen declare they have not
seen finer plant. They were cordially
received in both places.