Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-02-12
Melville Movements,
The wolf, the wolf.

The wolf, the wolf.
j. III. Moons baby was dangerously
sick last week.
j. IT, Maharg is building u large hay
ana horse barn. MIR. Maharg is one OF
the model farmers of Melville.
The girls are all n little cross since
the marriages of DIR. Jewell and WIN
Conway.
IL Is reported that John Oliver, who
has been IN the employ at Stuarts ranch
for many years, has quit.
Mathers sale on the BiIhar2 farm was
well attended and thugs sold well con.
sidering that 1t waa cash sale.
Henry Leech went TO Dakota last
week. 1t seems he has started quite u
blizzard since getting there.
Carson Ohm can settle with the cloth
ing men IN good shape, Nothing like
having grit,
George Everett is expected home tho
last of this week
=, A. Graham has been chosen can.
tain of the wof hunt. None better
could have been selected as he has prov
en- an exceptional presiding officer at
the Melville literary.
The beamng couatenanco OF ]. G..
Riley was seen at the literary last Fri.
day evening.
George Campbell of the southern
part OF the township, has bought the
iiilharz farm on section ~.
Mr.. Terwilleger has moved into tho
northeast part OF the township.
George Coleman has been cordipg
wood the last week.
Matt Campbell was shot in the leg
tins winter by some careless hunters.
The shot struck IN his boot leg and ar-
ter careful probing the shot was re.
moved and no further damage done.
Be little more careful boys.
Miss Aggie Andrews was visiting her
parents the first of this week.
The literary exercises were somewhat
disturbed the last evening by the yari-
anQe OF two dogs occurring inside the
school house, which was never meant
for a dog kennel The up setting of
lamps the frightful screams of children
AMI the unmerciful yells of women,
created quite confusion. The gayel
OF the presiding officer was finally heard
and order restored. After some very
appropriate remarks tn the unruly boys
by tho chairman business continued,
We would advise those having dogs To
leave them ut home for the might get
bit. The assessor ought to come to lit
eaary to assess the dogs.
The wolf hunt seems to create quito
an excitement, II II too bad that
schaQl teachers cannot attend
Mrs Lois Stuart bought about four
hundred head of cattle In the northern
part Of this state last week.
Owen Ellet was marketing some dao
shoats last week averaging 260.
Moses dhe peddler) ia around supply
ing the wants of the needy.
1t is about time for the members of
the literary to give an exhibition. A
program OF twelve or fifteen exercises
would be enough.
There was q surprise party at tho
homo OF w, w, belong, Tuesday eve.
School election occurs the first Mon
day In March. The usual excitement
prevails In districts 4 and 8.
Thomas Kennedy and sister Ida, will
occupy the Bilharz farm vacated by
Mathers.
Fat Murphy, OF Walnut, will occupy
the place where II. j. Fullerton now is
after March first.
The sale OF w. l.. Sutton occurred
Wednesday of this week. AS To the
future intentions of Mr.. Sutton, we arc
not certain.
The literary last evening was attend
ed by a large crowd. The question no
doubt drew a good many expecting to
hear little contention among the de,
baters. We think the gentleman ne
quilted himself in very appropriate
style who refused to speak. The ques-
ton debated was, Resolved, That the
United States has prospered moIe UNI
der republican administration than un-
der democratic, was decided in favor of
the affirmative. Question for next
Friday evening is, Resolved, that capt.
tai punishment should be abolished.
Affirmative, Arthur Farquhar, negative
Roy Mccain. Everybody invited.
n IN Ann