Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-09-03
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MARKETS. Corn OOc,, oats nc, rye
G5c., barley 20 to 35c., flax sec, wheat
Zoe, hogs soc, eggs l2c., butter s to loo
On Tuesdays August 20th and Sep,
TENDER Goth, the G. NJ. Il st. =. Ry.
will sell Harvest Excursion tickets ~
reduced rates.
Mr.. Jas. hurry, late resident of
section 7, Melville, died on Tuesday
aged IS years. The funeral was held
Yesterday afternoon.
DR.. G. S. Shepard aud wife, of La
Porte City, We're guests of |. James and
family last Saturday, the Doctor re.
naming over Sunday.
Farmers consult your own interests
and sell your poultry now before the
big fail rush when IL will be much
cheaper. l.. &. SNYDER n Co,
Some provision should be made az
soon us possible for better school room
than the town hail will afford. 1t can
scarcely be made comfortable for the
winter term.
Mr.. l.. II. Mccullough, late of Des
Moines, is now numbered among THE
REPUBLICAN force. A first class work
man he will maintain the reputation of
the job department..
Mrs. Minnie Cloughly and Miss
Mabel ShOesmith departed last night
for Abba, where they establish q mil
linery store, Mrs. Cloughly returning to
her business here Saturday,
Mr.. and Mrs. b. S. Phelps returned
Saturday evening from their protracted
summer outing in the Green Mountain
State. They have enjoyed an ideal out
ing, with u steam yatch ut their dis
posal.
Mrs. S. +. Garmire is slowly recover
ing from injuries sustained in the re
cent cyclone, and is now able to be
about the house, though she still suffers
much pain. Though slow, her recovery
is very gratifying TO her many friends.
II. S. Foulk attended the Harlan fair
last week and was awarded first pre-.
MUM on his French Coach horse Ar.
penteur. Mr.. Foulk says that Shelby
had splendid fair, and that everyday
was a big day. The people all take
great interest, and turn out every day,
Such spirit in public enterprise is com.
mendable.
John Wcighton has caught the build
ing infection, and has moved the frame
Office building from the front of the
yards and win replace it with one Of
brick. The new Office will be one story
and well finished. Mr.. Weighton Is do
ing prosperous business, and when 1t
comes to local pride and enterprise Is
always in the front rank
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stuart, Of Gamer
on township, mourn the loss of their
son Thomas, aged thirteen m )nths, Of
spinal paralysis, on Thursday last. The
funeral service was conducted by Rev.
+. b. Dunn, and the remains inferred
i'm Cameron Center Cemetery. Mr. and
Mrs. Stuart have the profound sym
patty of many friends.
Miss Maud Doak was surprised by q
large company of her friends last Sat
urday evening, who dropped In to help
her celebrate her twelfth birthday an
niyersary, which occurred on Sunday,
The lawn was illuminated, and some
thirty young people made the scene
represent picnic ground. Miss Maud
was the recipient Of some nice souye-
Mrs of the occasion.
A fourteen year old son of Harvey
Briggs, of Hamlin township, stayed ut
the home of a neighbor Monday night,
leaving early Tuesday morning to re-
turn home, but up to the present writ
ing has not been seen. Mr.. Briggs was
i'm Audubon yesterday prosecuting the
Il Il tnI
as there is absolutely no clue to the
whereabouts of the son.
The announcement of w. ID. Stanley,
of Sharon township, as a candidate for
treasurer, reached gs too late for com
ment last week. Mr.. Stanley is o first
class man and a goodrepublican worthy
of any honor his party may confer. lie
is urged to make the race by his neigh.
bors who heartily recommend him and
who will give him enthusiastic support
If nominated. There is no doubt as to
his being q capable man for the posi-
ton.
In respect to precedent the fakirs fol,
loving the show yesterday got the best
of every deal. AS usual the local sports
were not fully onto the fakir's games.
Seven smooth fingered gentlemen oper-
ated games which vanished mysterious.
" when policemen approached. One
industrious policeman chased a fakir
three times round q tent, but got tangled
in the guy ropes and abandoned the
chase. Suckers lost in sums of from
Sl5 to over 800, and they were numer-
Gus. There are no sympathlzers.
Over a hundred tickets have been
sold at Audubon for Des Moines since
the opening of the state fair last Fri
day. When it is remembered that other
stations in the county have probably
sold an equal number, it is obvious that
| Audubon county does her full share in
adding to the glory Of the great exhibit
! which so grandly represents the people
and their interests. Iowa has the best
agricultural fair in the Union, and as
| her mechanical interests annually de
yelop she is competing with the Older
states.
Mr.. T.. n. Taggart returned last Sat
urday from q fraternal visit to seyera
nurseries in south western Iowa. Mr.
Tappart is progressive nurseryman
and while thoroughly versed in his bust
ness he improves every opportunity u
learn from the experience OF others
While at Clarinda he visited tho asy un
for the purpose of meeting Mr.. Baker
an old neighbor, who is there unde
treatment. and evidently improving
The ASYLUM. under the management o
Superintendent I.ewellen, is ably con
Quoted, and in every way an ideal plac
for the unfortunates consigned to 1t