Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-01-07

Love feast at 10, preaching by the Pas
tor at II followed by the sacrament Of
the Lords supper. Presiding Elder
Rev. ID. G. Franklin, will preach in the
evening at 7:3o. Everybody cordially
invited to all these services.
ii. w. Stearns and wife returned
home Monday evening, after an alb.
sence of nine months In Wash
ingten and Oregon. Their trip has
been in all respects pleasant one.
The Doctor will soon commence the
work of the assessor for Leroy town
ship.
Mrs. Wm., McCristals two children
have been suffering with diphtheria,
but are now on the road to recovery.
The courageous little mother has been
almost alone in caring for them, and
has allowed no chance of carrying the
disease to other homes. All will bt
glad to know that their progress is sc
satisfactory.
Mr.. Willard DeCamp goes to Cedar
county, Nebraska, next week, where he
has bought a farm in its virgin state
The family will remain in Greeley
township until spring. Mr.. DeCamr
has met with some misfortunes here,
having been hailed out three times, and
lost two children in the cyclone of 1887,
but goes to Nebraska with good cour.
age aud determination. Success TO him.
Families that are Quarantined be.
cause of the presence of infectious
diseases are entitled to the sympathy
and thoughtful consideration of tn,
community. Persons who have never
gone throu Oh the experience can have
no conception of the chill of loneliness
and isolation which hovers over such
quarantined home, IL is measur,
which is of utmost necessity to preserve
the health Of the community, but is an
individual hardship which elicits tn,
sympathy of all,
A very sudden and unusually sad
death occurred at Brayton on New
Years Day. Mrs. n. J. Nelson, the
highly respected wife of the hardware
dealer at that place, was in good health
In the morning, but before noon was
taken with hemorrhage Of the lungs
and despite the exertions of attendants
died ut . y. m. She leaves four daugh
ters, the eldest eight years old, to mourn
an irreparable loss. Heartfelt sympa
thy is extended to the family In the ter
rible bereavement.
These are the days of boom editions,
and nothing heater has appeared than
the Coon Rapids Enterprise, with Its
numerous illustrations and interesting
write up, showing annual improve.
ments aggregating $4,000. Bro.
IIenry's phiz is the star portrait and
looks as though he were drinking in the
words of Sunday morning discourse
or u lecture on the pernicious influence
Of narcotics. The Clarence Sun also
presents creditable number, showing
improvements amounting to $4,000
for that prosperous town.
The following are the officers elected
by the NJ. +. Sunday school: A. ii.
superintendent; J. q. Sharp,
assistant; Ella Van Scoy treasurer;
Kate Overholtzer, secretary; Ella Hurd,
assistant; Rose Sharp, Librarian; Gertie
Bonwell, assistant; Mrs. l.. Rosenberg,
Flora Wilson, organist; Mer.
tie Sharp, assistant. Teachers, J. Van
Scoy, Rev. Il. Il. Ilgenfritz, Mrs, j. A.
Overholtzer, Mrs. IL. NJ. Talbot, Prof.
i. p. Hooker, Mrs. $. l.. Van Scoy, Mrs.
Nora j. Brown, Mrs. G. II. Cross, AIDA
Cross, Mrs. J. M. Hart, Mrs. ]. T..
Minor, M. Johnson, Ella Van Scoy, Iva
Creveling and Mrs. j. w. Rosenberg.
|. N. Darland, jr., is home from a
years sojourn in the land of the Nor
mons. He has been teaching near Og-
den, and has given such satisfaction
that he is offered the principalship Of
the same school IL he will return. AT
ter rather extensive observation, how
ever, he is confirmed in the belief that
Iowa beats the world He states that
the Mormons are rapidly losing power
in the cities of the territory, and that
prejudice against Gentilss is on the
wane, and they have an equal chance II
worthy. The Mormons are dispensing
with the plurality Of wives, and where
this feature of the law is violated U. s..
marshals quickly Interfere.
When Mr.. +. NJ. Fellows recently Sc
cured a divorce from his lawful wife it
will be remembered that he promptly
took out a license to wed Ida May Hus-
ton. 1t appears later that Ida May had
been triiling with the frailties of Mr.
Eb. Sutton, of Coon Rapids. Mr.. SUIT
ton is venerable but foxy, and In the
course of their associations he had Civ
en- Ida dress goods, watch, buggy
and diverse and sundry articles calcu-
lated to bride her heart. But she mar
ried adversely to Eds suit, and in the
hour of his wrath and disappointment
he brought suit against her for obtain.
ing goods under false pretense, claim.
ing nothing for his shattered affections
and lost confidence. The case was tried
at Coon Rapids Friday, resulting in the
acquittal of the fair defendant, whose
cause Mr.. Wonn, of this city, espoused
with winning ardor.
A merchant OF this city who mug
wumped in 1890, and who was honest
in his belief that the Mckinley bill
would raise the price of many articles,
made a very gratifying statement to
the writer yesterday. He said that
from what appeared to him as good
authority he thought the prices must
be raised. The iobbers and manufact-
lrers were of the same opinion, and adj
sised retail merchants to buy before
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