Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-08-27

Mrs. Minnie A. Cloughly went L
Des Moines yesterday.
Stephen Shoesmith came up from
North Branch last night.
Hon. II, Il. Andrews attended thu
soldiers reunion at Itedteld last week
Mrs. Jas. Il. Forbes returned Tuesday
from visit with her parents at Mis-
souri, Valley.
Miss Anna IIurd will establish mil
linery shop at Coon Rapids next week
in company with Mrs. Lou Steele.
John Bonwell, chief gate keeper, and
John Norris and Hugh Owen, special
police, went to the state fair today,
MARKETS. Corn Soc, oats 2lc,, rye
Zoe, barley 20 to 35c., flax Soc, wheat
SOC, hogs Soc. eggs l2c,, butter 8 to loo
On Tuesdays August 25th and Sep
TENDER Goth, the G. M. & st, II, R'y,
will sell Harvest Excursion tickets nj
reduced rates.
s. p Shannon and wife, ]. G, +. Wick
er and wife, Mrs. III. b. Wilson, John
Kennedy and Joe Ellis went TO the
state fair today.
Farmers consult your own interests
and sell your poultry now before the
big fall rush when IL will be much
cheaper. l.. G. SNYDER q Co.
Pearl Roberts and Oscar Oyerholtzer
go to Des Moines Saturday, for the pur
pose Of taking course in electrical en-
cheering in Highland Park Normal
College.
Hon. VIM. Walker was In the city
last Saturday, chatting about politics
and attending to business. Mr.. Walker
has great hopes for republican success
this year.
Mr.. w. A. Kester, and family, Of
Springdale, Cedar county, are visiting
with the family of his brother, r. G.
Kester, near Gray, They will return
home Friday.
Mrs. VIM. Mcmillan was removed
from Atlantic to the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Chas. Lawrence In Manning
Monday. The estimable lady is In de.
clining health.
Walter Ridge returned from Omaha
Friday evening and says the report that
he was married there is canard cal.
culated to prejudice the Audubon girls.
Walters word goes.
Miss Maggie Denote is visiting her
grand parents in Des Moines. She will
return his week, and a week from next
Monday commence teaching in the
primary department Of the Gray
schools.
All interested in music are invited to
meet at the court house (superintend'
ent's office Saturday evening, and join
in the music. If a sufficient number
is interested singing class will be or.
ganized.
The Ladies Of the M. Il. aid society
will serve dinner in the Phelps block
circus day, Wednesday, September End
In the evening, the Sunday School class
of Mrs. Cross will serve ice cream in
the park.
VIM. Smith, North Western brake
man who resides at Kirkman, mourns
the loss of six year old son, Saturday
The lad was riding on wagon and fel
off, wheel passing over his lungs. TIL,
funeral was held at Harlan Sunday.
Miss AIDA Cross, district delegate
the Misses Ella Hurd and Mollie Moore
lodge delegates, are attending the stat,
convention of the |. o. q. Il. at De-
Moines this week. Miss Anna Hurt
accompanied them and all will visit the
state fair.
A gentleman of this city who heard
Roger @. Mills at Iowa City, says that
there were not more than a thousand
people in his audience, whereas it was
telegraphed over the country that ter
thousand people distended their tym
panums to hear the artful free trader
The ladies of the NJ. Il. church viii
serve dinner the day of the circus In
the Phelps building. All are cordially
invited. Come and help in good
cause. Mrs. Cross Sunday school class
will serve ice cream and cake the same
evening. Proceeds to go toward the
organ fund.
About Z o'clock Monday morning oul
people were aroused by the fire alarm
and investigation showed the flame tC
be in the coal house of the Eclipse
Grain Measurer factory. A quantity
of slack had become heated and spon
taneous combustion resulted. On ac
count of the prompt response of the
fire boys the damage was very light.
There is a great deal Of just com
plant about ball playing on Broadway
and South Park. The practice endang
ers property and is nuisance to driy
ers and pedestrians. 1t would be per
mitted in very few towns the size OF
Audubon. The commons north of the
park afford a much better field fol-
practice.