Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-22

Seth Paine departed over the Rocl
Island last night for Des Moines ant
Chicago.
George Barnes went to Davenport TO
day, where he will remain till work
opens m the spring
Miss Mary Case went TO Davenport
today, accompanying her sisters Clara
and Mira to the Orphans Home.
Mrs. Jesper Jensen died at her late
home in Sharon township Tuesday.
We have not learned the particulars.
win ID. Forbes lights his store at
Carroll with electricity at an expense
+! of only $3.50 per month and finds it
clean and satisfactory.
Let the citizens OF Audubon resolve
themselves into an Enterprise Climb
and carry thy electric light proposition
a week from next Monday.
Owing to fall disabling him TEN.
porarily, Rev, Dickinson will not hold
preaching services on next sabbath.
Sunday School at IL M, as usual.
Mr.. j. 4, Clark has sold his Greeley
township farm to r. H. Garnet and
will go to Knox county, Nebr, lie re-
tains the use of the farm this year. aud
his family will occupy it.
Messrs. Wattles Il Bailey finished
painting the new house at the poor
farm, and the job has been accepted.
The painting is u job of superior excel
lence, fine finish on good job
throughout.
Rev. T., Dickinson sustained fall
while going to the coal house Tuesday
evening. He struck his side against
the coal pail and has been suffering in
tense pains in the region of the heart.
All viii hope for his speedy and com.
plete recovery.
The town of Harlan voted Tuesday
upon the proposition to issue bonds in
the sum OF $4,000 to purchase an
electric light plant, A msjority of 2i7
of Harlan's citizens yotei In favor OF
II. Harlan and Audubon are about the
same size In point Of population.
An alarm of fire Saturday afternoon
called an immense crowd and the fire
department To the home of Mrs. Hunts.
burger, where small wash house had
caught from the stove pipe. The dam.
age was not great, but timely assistance
saved her dwelling from destruction.
Charlie wilkins shipped a car load of
thirty.six hogs last Thursday which
was probably the best lot that ever
went out Of Audubon. They averaged
4e6 pounds each, and were the best on
the Omaha market last Friday. lie re.
ceived 1896 per hundred weight for
them.
The Baptist society cleared 1877 from
the cobweb social ut the residence OF
Mrs. q. b. Russell last Thursday night,
Mrs. Minnie Carpenter won the pastel
for the best work among the cobwcbs.
Mr.. q. |. Mcllyain and Mrs. T.. i. Fales
afforded great deal of amusement by
appearing In Indian costume.
Attorney Wonn won his suit against
the Catholic cemetery association,
Judge Macy granting an injunction
permanently restraining them from
using the lots selected az a burying
ground. The attorneys INDUCED con.
siderable talk about ghosts and hobgob.
Inns making life miserable for residents
in the vicinity Of a cemetery, but the
judge stuck on the main point and de.
cided the case upon the drainage prop.
osition.
The only important business trans
acted by the directors of the agricul-
tural society was the appointment of a
premium committee and committee
to confer with neighboring societies TO
secure exhibits Of better stock. The
committee on premiums will meet nj
the town hall the last Saturday In Jan.
uary, and solicits suggestions from all
parties interested, especially the ladies.
1t is reasonably assured that the society
will erect new floral hall this year.
Judge Macy granted permanent IN
functions against all of those charged
with maintaining nuisances, except
Christensen and Mikkelsen, whose
cases we're continued. Mr.. Mullen,
tried for contempt, was acquitted.
The main point argued by the attorneys
for defendants was the CONSTITUTIONAL
ty OF the Wilson bill, Judge Macy
held In harmony with and respect for
the opinion Of Judge Caldwell of the
U. s. circuit court, that the law is in
full force without additional legisla-
ton.