Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-05-12

Wilson Burnside recalls the fact that
May, 1883. was wet and gloomy but the
greatest corn crop ever produced was
raised that year.
Uncle Hi Webster is in town today
for the first time since he was injured
by horse nearly three weeks ago. He
was on crutches, but is getting along
nicely.
L, s, Watts and family went to
Omaha Saturday to visit relatives. Mr..
Watts returned Tuesday, but his wife
and children remain till the last of the
week,
Frank Z, Bradley, of Audubon, end
Lucius Wells, of Pottawattamie county
are Ninth District delegates to the ma
tional democratic convention at
Chicago.
An operetta, entitled Snow White,
will be rendered by home talent at
Russell's Opera House, on the evening
of May S0th, under the auspices of the
w. re. COMMITTEES.
Mr.. James Prather returned last
evening from his trip through the west
The Prather Bros, expect to locate in
the west, though they are undecided as
to what point.
Mrs. Maggie Hart, who has been
visiting the past few days with her
sister, Mrs, p. j. lIamill, left for her
home near Ross, Audubon county, this
afternoon,-CdrroH Sentinel.
The medical board of pension exam,
liners will not meet on Wednesday, May
18th. They have been excused in order
to permit the Doctors to attend their
state convention at Des Moines.
John Frahm has rented the Stuart
House to VIM. Mallory, who takes pos,
session this week. Mr.. and Mrs.
will so conduct tho business as
to maintain its well earned popularity.
Rev, l.. b. Carpenter, pastor of the
Nj. Church, Columbia, Iowa, will preach
in the Nj. T.. Church this city next
Sunday evening. Rev. Carpenter is
enjoying a weeks visit with friends in
and about Audubon,
Mr.. VIM. Johnson and wife returned
last Friday from visit of several
weeks duration in different parts of
Nebraska. lie would not trade town
lot In Audubon for county out there,
Il compelled to reside on 1t.
There is good prospect Of the free
nail delivery system being adopted in
Audubon at an early day. While at
Dttumwa Postmaster Cousins met In-
,pector Mercer, who expressed hearty
to assist in promoting its
adoption.
The neighbors Of Mrs. VIM. Ioltry,
wife of the unfortunate sent to Clar.
nda two weeks ago, have planned to
urn out on Monday, May III, and plant
Ter crop. II is praise worthy under
aking, and indicates the neighborly
indness which prevails in Viola town
hip.
The Advents are holding first regular
Meeting In their new church on Tues.
ay, Wednesday and Thursday even
lgs of this week. Rev. Willoughby
Tho held meetings on the school
rounds several years ago, Is conduct
he series. They have very good
tendance.
The twentyone months old son of
FIR. and Mrs. l.. ii. Haynes died of
iptheria Tuesday morning at 2 o'clock.
he funeral was held yesterday at 2 p,
}. The elder daughter who was first
nlicted, Is convalescing. The family
as the sympathy of the entire com
lunity.
A Lowenthall, Des Moines travel
ng man, persisted in writing insulting
otes to DIR. Donnelly's wife, who il
milliner at Carroll, lie repeated the
INSULT last Saturday and the Doctor
ound him in hotel aud pounded him
and broke his arm In the
Melee. Good enough,
For the Democratic National Con
ention to be held at Chicago, com
June 81, the g. M. n st. Il.
w., will sell excursion tickets from
tanning to Chicago and return at one
are ($ll.0O for the round trip. Tick
Is will be sold June II to 81, inclusive.
food to return until July 9th.
Hon. ii. +. Andrews, Ed. Is. Cousins,
heriff w. s. Armstrong, and ]. NJ. Hill
# Brayton, are all in attendance upon
department. encampment Of the q. A.
;. ut Ottumwa this week. The boys
re having lots of bad weather, but they |
earned to stand the storms while In
ctive service and are having q grand |
God time in spite of it.
There Ia an opinion among the rail
DAD men that the present schedule on
he Rock Island branch will not be
maintained. AS yet no one has been
BILE to discern any advantages in 1t,
'hile the disadvantages to Audubon
re very prominent. The accommoda-
ions for travellers in the way of con-
ections with main line trains are but
title improved.
Mr.. ]. ii. Frahm, having retired
rom tho hotel business will give his
ndivided time TO pushing the grain
,eter enterprise. They nave secured
atents on gree. improvement in the
Wolfe Automatic Meter, and by which
is greatly simplified. Considering
ne cost of construction, and the ease of
Management, the enterprise is greatly
by the late improvements.
Ir. Frahm will devote his entire
nergies thereto and win success in
usiness.