Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-06-04
Mrs. |. W. Baker went to Lewis to.

now engaged on city work.
On account of the Mckinley bill
Lewis I've is only 10 cents per can at the
Cash Bargain, store and other goods in
proportion,
Mrs. Il, 4. Savage, of Boston, and JAS
Lancaster, of Spirit Lake, are guests OF
Geo, Stem and family. The visitors are
returning from a trip to the Pacific
Coast.
Mr., Herbert Goodrich, wife and
daughter, of Fremont, Nebr, are guests
of l. James and family this week.
The gentleman is a brother Of Mrs.
James.
Rev. Il. 4. Leary, of Walnut, will fill
the Methodist pulpit next Sunday
morning and evening, Rev. llgenfritz
will return next week and will preach
Sunday the l4th.
Mrs. a. Burnside arrived in Audubon
last evening, after nearly years So
journ in Philadelphia with her son, Ill,
Z. Albert. She will remain for an in
definite period looking after her proper
ty interests.
The letter published in this paper
two weeks ago, written by Il. l., Harris,
and suggesting the name of Chas. Van
Gorder as u candidate for representa-
tive, has been very generally approved
by republicans throughout the county.
Mr.. $. +. Garmire and family We're
down from Lincoln township Tuesday.
Mr.. Garmire's daughter Miss Clara has
been compelled to close her school on
account of the failure of her health. 1t
is hoped that her ndisposition is only
temporary.
TO each purchaser of u dress pattern
valued at $500 or over we shall pre-
sent, free of charge, our Perfect Fitting
Basque pattern, made from the famous
Butterick designs. Regular price of
pattern, 30 cents.
VAN SCoY Il Son.
Charlie Colee has respectfully decln.
ed tempting offers from foreign houses
and will stay with the Iowa Summit
Nurseries of +. N. Taggart. The Nur-
series have more than maintained their
reputation this year, and will be in the
field for greater business next season.
Chas. Van Gorder and +. =. Bradley
returned from Nebraska yesterday
morning. They were over 200 miles
west of the Missouri river, and report
the crop prospect as good. A good
crop will be an inestmable blessing to
that country, whose citizens met so
many discouragments last year.
Mr.. J. II. Pound, who has been en-
gagged as buggy painter at the Morrison
shop has taken the carriage department
at Mr.. Mann's, and that branch of the
business will be run by him in the fu-
ture. Mr.. Pound is young man who
does first-class work, and we are glad to
see him go into business for himself
Ne,CtOm Democrat.
The Harlan Tribttne wishes it under
stood that that city will have electric
lights and water works, too. We drew
our conclusions from statement in
the Republican to the effect that after
purchasing lights the city would have
but $1,000 left. 1t would not be sup
posed that the city would substitute n
syringe. Water works cost about &c.
600.
There will be mass temperance con
vention in Audubon on June 18th, un-
der the auspices of the County Temper.
ance Alliance. One of the best lee
turers in the state will be in attendance
Good music will be provided and every
effort made to have the meeting pleas
ant and profitable. A good attendance
from every township in the county is
desired. Further particulars next week
1t is not a pleasure to refer to the dis
orderly conduct of boys on the occasion
of the commencement exercises and the
Memorial Day meeting in the court
house. Parents who permit their boys
to go unattended and persons in charge
of the services are at fault In permit
ting such hoodlum proceedings to the
annoyance of those who wish to hear
The boys, too, grow up in disrespect OF
those about them, making the influence
upon their lives inestimable.
Conductor AL Stafford was in Audi
bon Memorial Day, having left Mrs
Stafford in Atlantic while he attended
to business matters here. They wert
Just returning from the conductors ex
cursion to Texas, and Mr.. :, has many
good words for the Lone Star State
They were very Hospitality received in
all the cities, and were usually rendered
absolute freedom. The citizens of Dal,
las presented them with cub bear
which will be taken care Of at head
quarters in Cedar Rapids.
Monday afternoon was the time APP
pointed for the Peoples convention.
Uncle Dasy Overliela, who called the
meeting, was Oh hand to direct affairs
and to lead the people, if necessary, from
enthrallment and bondage. But dill
gent search through the court house
failed to discover the rendezvous of the
delegates. There Is a widespread sus-
piciOn that Mr.. Overleld was alone in
this heroic attempt to save the country.
However this may be, it is reasonably
certain that there will not 10 third
party organization in this county this
year. Mr. Overlield ought to come in
out of the loneliness.
The tragedy at Harlan last week, as
shown by splendid reports in the local
papers, was one of the most deplorable
in the annals of the state. Chris Peter
son, a Dane, was recently sent for the
second time to the insane asylum, leay
| ing a wife and four children. The wife