Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-08-20

be the Peoples candidate for represen
tatiye.
Place your order for Muscatine mel,
ons world heaters with Win ID
Forbes.
( Mr.. Wm. Nickle and Miss Eliza Clark
were married Sunday, August 10th,
Rev. Il, A. Smith officiating.
MARKErs,-Corn Doc, oats 23c,, rye
zoe, barley 20 to 35c, flax S5c., wheat
soc, hogs 9oc, eggs l2c, butter s to loo.
Win ID. Forbes invites everybody to
call at the Banner Grocery and see
some dazzling chamber sets, coming
soon.
Mr.. Staley, ST., has been employed as
janitor for the school building for the
coming year. \ better man could not
be secured.
On Tuesdays August 25th and Sep.
TENDER Goth, the c. NJ. Il st. L. R'y,
will sell Harvest Excursion tickets at
reduced rates.
The Misses Mabel and Mira Shoe,
smith drove up from North Branch sun,
day to visit with their sister, Mrs. Min.
ME Cloughly.
Mail service will hereafter accommo-
date the citizens of Elkhorn and Kim.
ballton daily. The new arrangement
went into effect last Monday.
Farmers consult your own interests
and sell your poultry now before the
big fall rush when 1t will be much
cheaper. l.. g. SNYDER & Co.
Postmaster Ed b. Cousins departed
Tuesday evening for Upton to join
Mrs Cousins in visiting the many old
friends for few days. lie will return
Saturday.
Mrs. NJ. A. Wilson, who has been Wis
iting for number of weeks with the
family of her son, II. w., returned to
her home at Avoca last Friday. Mrs.
H. w. accompanied her.
During the storm of Tuesday even.
ing G. b. Russell was bodily moved
from his chair in the store to the floor
by II vivid flash of lightning. q. b,
has good nerve and retained conscious
ness.
a few weeks ago the GUthridH was
Boosting that Guthrie county had never
been struck by hail storm. This
record was pretty badly broken along
the west line of old Guthrie last Thurs
day night.
The Ladies Aid Society of Lincoln
township will give sociable at the
home of Mrs. John Cameron, tomorrow
friday evening, August 2lst. Ice
cream and cake, and an enjoyable
variety of social entertainment.
c. A. Warner, the optician now in
Audubon, will be here only until the
22d of August. Any wishing his ser
vices should call early and not wait
till the last day. BE sure and get pair
of his glasses. August 22d last day, ut
|. James drug store.
A terrific storm or succession of
storms, of rain and electricity passed
over Audubon last night. Scott Bros.
furniture store was struck by lightning
the only damage however being in that
few bricks were knocked from the
chimney.
The atmosphere has been nearly un
bearable for week, and the man is
enyied who can HE away to resorts of
shade and cooling waters. When the
mercury remains in the nineties day
after day then it is that men and women
question the ACCESSIBILITY of continuing
the struggle.
Newspaper Offices are just now sur
feited with complimentary tickets, ac-
complaining notices of fairs and resorts,
etc, for publication. The average
newspaper man hasn't the capacity for
either and usually from stress of neces-
sity consigns them to the capacious
nav of his waste basket.
For the State Fair to be held at Des
Moines Aug. 2Sth to Sept. 4th, the G..
NJ. Il st. p R'y will sell excursion tick
cts to Perry at one fare for the round
trip. Car will run through to Des
Moines via. Madrid ut same rate. Tick
cts will be sold Aug. 9th to Sept. 4th
inclusive, and will be good to return
until Sept. 4th.
The very dangerous pastime practlced
by boys of catching onto passing We.
hicles resulted in bad accident yester-
day. Arlie, the eleven year old son of
NJ. Johnson was making flying switch
with wagon in motion and was flung
to the ground with such violence that
he was unconscious for some time.
However, he only suffered slight visible
injuries. The practice is very danger
Gus, and parents should see TO 1t that
their children boycott such free though
dangerous excursions.
The fall term of the Audubon public
schools will begin Monday, September
It'll. The board has decided to estab-
lish another department to accommo
date the increased demand. The town
hall will be used for the new grade un
til better accommodation can be Sc
cured. Mrs. Nora Brown has been en-
ployed as teacher. The lady has had
good success in teaching, has been ac-
tive in the teachers association and is
thorough educator. The choice is
warranted by the lady's successful ex.
perience.
Hon. Henry Sabin, State Superintend-
ent of Public Instruction, addressed