Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-04-23


while in widows weeds she met Sir
Sidney, who was much attracted to
to her and who married her before his |
return.
In the Scott county district court IA .
divorce was granted Mrs. Erdix T. |
Smith on grounds OF cruel aud inhu- |
man treatment. Both parties are
prominent, Smith baing commission
merchant. The couple have lived to-
gcther number of years and have
several children. Mrs. Smith was
awarded Sc 600 alimony and other
property, and the family was divided.
Another case in court was settled by |
agreement, that OF Mrs. Wm. c. Pres
ton VS.. the Davenport Street Railway |
company for damages. September l |
Mr.. Preston was killed while pas
senger on one of the electric cars OF
the railway, the Car running away on
steep hill. Suit was brought for
$50, 900; $1,000 was accepted by the
plaintiff. Mrs. Preston now lives In
Iowa City and is near relative OF
Hon. John P. Irish, formerly OF that
place.
Mrs. Dodge, who died at Burling-
ton on the night OF April 18th, 1891,
was formerly Miss Clara A. Hirtish,
daughter of Prof. Joseph Hirtish the
head o. an institution of learning at
| St. Genevieve, NO. She was born
June 20, 1919 and was united in mar
| riage on the 10Th of March 1887, to
Gen. A. c. Dodge. then colonel Of
militia, and just released from servics
| in the Black Hawk Indian war. She
has made her home in Burlington
since 1888, when her husband was APP
pointed register of the government
| land Office, with the exception OF the
time when the generals official and
diplomatic duties called him away.
| Mrs Dodge was the mother OF eight
children, William j., Marceline NJ. ,
| Augustus ", Christiana, Clara A.,
| Henry D., Charles J. and William w.
OF this large family, but one, Sen.
VIM. Dodge, survives her.
AT the fortieth annual meeting of
| Iowa State Medical Society which
closed its session at Waterloo on the
| 18th, the following officers were elect
ed: President, DR.. G. f. Jenkins
Keokuk; first vice president, DR.. c.
NJ. Hobby, Iowa City; second vice pres
Ident, DR.. j. w. Charlton, Clear Lake;
secretary, DR.. G. Durnaal, West
| Union; assistant secretary, DIR. j. w.
Cokenowcr, Des Moines; treasurer,
DR.. G.. r. Skinner, Cedar Rapids. A
committee of one from each congress
sional distric', was appointed as
worlds fair committee. Another com.
mittee of one from each district was
appointed ON legislation, and they
were instructed to use every legiti-
mate effort in securing the election OF
only such members of the legislature
as shall pledge themselves to vote for
a more thorough medical practice law.
The next meeting will be held at Des
Moines.
The following articles of incorpora-
ton have been filed ia with the Sec re-
tary of State: The Rath Packing COM
pany of Waterloo, with capital stock
of s25, 900. The incorporators are Z.
+. Rath, John Rath, A. c. Bratnaber,
S. S. Williams, c. +. Flober, and Al
bert Halza. The Silver Star Mining
company, of Montana with its princi-
pal Office in Council Bluffs and others
outside Of the state. The incorpora-
tors are NJ. +. Rohrer, Lucius Wells,
George Metcalf i. c, Bonham, Ferdi-
nand Wles, Sol II. Foster. A. +. Avery
and V. Jennings. The capital stock
is said to be 5000, 600. The Monthly
Saving association of New Hampshire.
| The purpose of the association is to
secure to members OF the ASSOCIATION
the sum of $500 payable In install
| VI SiOo nv luOti Nulo vi hou 1903
than Twelve months by reason of
system of graded assessments TO be
paid the association by its members.
| The stock is IL, 900 divided into shares
of 500 each. The home Office OF the
| corporation is Concord. n. ii. The
Deaf Mute Critic company of Dubuque.
with capital stock of 81, 800. A news
paper will be published called the
! Deaf Mute Critic" The incorpora-
ators are E. Coursey French, Matthew
McCook and Otto Schenvon.
Mrs. Anna Nj. Savery, vile of j. e.
Slavery, died in New York, April 14th.
The Leader says: Among the old
settlers none will be remem bered bet
ter than Mrs. Savery. She came to
Des MONIES with her husband in 1858.
and with him contributed much OF
what makes the early history OF Des
Moines and Iowa so interesting. She
was born in London, Eng, and came
to New York when quite young. When
| OhCy Sutlc W bco NlOluto tncy DeSdu
their career together in the old log
hotel on Second street, where most OF
the old settlers found their first lodg-
ings, and where they used to congre-
| gate Tor mutual comfort, consolation
and pleasure. Within these walls
there was the atmosphere which gave
our capital the reputation for hospital
ity. which led to our growth and i'm
portance us a center Of politics, wealth
and culture. Here the foundation was
laid, the beginning was made which
led to. fortune and friendships ample
and numerous. The welcome extended
by this couple to newcomers, to old
ana young, is fresh and enduring in
the memory OF a great host of those
! who nra hara pow Tn Dos MnIpas sha