Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-02-19

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The best soft coal in the market at
the Green Bay Lumber Company.
The Sons of Veterans will give a ball
at Russell's next Wednesday night.
The report that Jas, Goodwell and
Maggie Mcssersmith were married was
an error.
have some well improved farms in
Nebraska for sale or exchange.
V. l.. HORTON.
That whistling concert at court house
hail ON the evening of st. Patrick's day
win be an event. A number of ladies
are now in practice Cor the whistling
contest.
Grant Reeves has associated with
him in the contracting business, Mr.. ii.
Alexander man Of much experience
in the business. Their advertisement
appears elsewhere,
L. Bilharz has leased the store build.
ing in the Phelps block and will occupy
it about March 18th, with his Reliable
Grocery stock to remain while erecting
the block on his own lots.
Mr.. John O'Connell and bride visited
over Sunday with Win O'Connell and
wife. Mr.. O'Connell is route agent on
the Rock Island and was recently mar
ried to Miss Mary Lanegan, of san
Francisco,
Lyman Kelly returned home last
night from u months visit with old
friends In Phillip, w, Va. He is feel
ing better for the recreation and ready
to do his share in the big building oper.
ations of the coming season.
Bishop Newman will address the mis-
sionary convention ut Atlantic next
Wednesday afternoon and evening. An
effort will be made to secure his pres
ence In Audubon on the occasion of the
dedication of the NJ. L, church.
Quite q number of the best horses of
this county have been bought for east
ern markets within the past ten days,
and u considerable amount OF money
left with the people. There is big prof
it in raising horses of the quality and
size that viii do for those markets.
j. II. Wiley has sold the Atlantic
Messenger to Mcssrs liobcrt 4 Johnson
both experienced men In thepewspaper
business. Mr., Wiley has been assooi'
ated with the paper twcnty-one years,
and Is only induced to make the change
by reason of the poor health of hiswife,
Mr.. Homer Morrison died at North
English, Ia, on the 18th inst, Of lung
foyer. The deceased lived in Audubon
| for some time and learned blacksmith
ing with II. b. Wilson. He was u
straightforward and industrious young
man. A bride of few weeks mourns
his death
The Ladies Aid Society of the Pres
byterian church will give u supper next
Thursday evening, February aiith, AZ
the home Of Mrs. Frank Gleason. Sup
per at $50, oysters, andi cream. The
Peak Sisters VIII be present and give
their unexcelled entertainment. All
are cordially invited.
The city election occurs one week
from next Monday AS yet there Is
but little talk of candidates. The un-
dertaking Of the electric light project
by the town makes 1t imperative that
good men be chosen. The councilmen
should be men who will execute the
will Of the people to the best Of their
ability,
Action has been brought by the adj
ministrat II of the estate of j. Il. Ban
ming against the Rock Island railroad
company to recover 5000 for the loss
of his life by the accident which oc'
cured ON the company's tracks in this
city few weeks ago. Theo, +, Myers
and +. Il. Drainard are the attorneys
for the plaintiff.
VIII ID. Forbes informs us that be-
tween forty aud fifty families in Audu'
bon are now using the celebrated Colfax
water. All testify as to its beneficial
results, as promoting digestion, Great.
ing an appetite and keeping the stom-
ach pure and healthy. There Is 10
mistake as to these assertions, and all
should give il trial.
Mr.. /. n. Brown has sold his Greeley
township farm, consisting of $40 acres
to Mr.. A. ID. Struthers Of Extra. 1t is
a good place, with good improvements,
bpt larger than Mr.. Brown wishes to
operate. lie will settle on n smaller
place nearer town, aud all will hope
that he will locate wi hin convenient
distance Of Audubon.
The old flag draped in mourning was
displayed from the hall Of Allison Post
rs an emblem of its members mourn
ing occasioned by the death of Gen. w
f. Sherman and Admiral Porter,
"Uncle Billy" as he was popularity
known, was loved by all the boys who
wore the blue, and all feel a sense OF
personal loss Ia lis death
Ell. Heifner, OF Audubon, this state,
has arrived In Rolfe with his. family
and is moving into the second house
west of the Rock Island railway on the
street leading to Sunset Hill. Mr.
Heifner will forms q partnership with
ID. ID. Day in the implement trade and
the firm Of Day & Iicifner win talk
business to you through these columns
at an early date, RoIe Arg'ts.
Patrick Welch, whose expose of Cath
olicism is perpetual sensation, lee
tured ut Odebolt last week, and an at
tempt was made to break up his meet,
ing, but he flashed up y pair of Smith
& Wesson "cqualizers," and was per.
mitted to leave the ball in peace.
WEIGH is 4 fraud so patent that he does
not harm the cause he assails, No