Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-05-19

The farming community has labored
with undaunted energy against great
disadvantages this spring. Many have
continued to pillow through rain and
mud, and with the dawning of fair days
viii be in shape to take advantage of
1t for planting,
The prospect for farming operations
is discouraging at present At this
date but little corn has been plant
ed, and while all have been waiting
patiently and hoping for the best, the
opinion is now general that the crop
cannot make an average yield,
The fifth annual convention of the
w. G, L. L, convened May 10, 1892, Mrs.
OFT, president, in the chair; opened 10y
reading John 18th chapter, 10th verse.
Thirty minutes devotional exercises.
The program was carried out to its fun
extent The ministers responded nobly.
Presidents address was wellr endered,
music excellent, congregation good con.
sidering the weather. About fifty
pledge cards We're signed, all were in
spired with new zeal to hold high the
temperance banner in the name of our
God Mrs. MARY YAOGY,
Secretary.
From the following despatch sent
out from TT Dodge the 10th inst, il
will be inferred that we may yet have
u line from Council Bluffs north east
sooner or later Until more definite ar.
rangements are made, however, it will
not profit rival towns to solicit location:
Hamilton Brown, the well known rail.
way builder, is authority for the state
ment that the proposed Nebraska Cen
trail railroad will build from Omaha to
TT Dodge, use the Mason City Il TT
Dodge train from here to Mason City,
and build from Mason City north to
Duluth Webster City is said to be
making n bid for this road, but has no
show. TT. Dodge will do her share to
aid the enterprise.
Rev. Melvin Nichols arrived last Sat.
urday night from Omaha, where he has
been In attendance rs delegate upon
the general conference of the NJ, T..
church. Mr.. Nichols will be remember.
ed rs an Audubon attorney in early
days and a man OF versatile talents, and
genial social qualities. lie has been
identified with the ministry in
Wyoming for three years. Last Sun,
day he preached in the NJ. l.. church in
the morning, and occupied the Presby.
terrain pulpit In the evening, drawing
large audiences on each occasion. Mr..
Nichols is also connected with the Sun.
dance Gazette in his home town, Sun.
dance, Wyoming.
Articles Of incorporation of the J. G.
Wolfe Manufacturing Co, were filed
with the county recorder the first of the
week. The officers of the company are
b. +, llowald, president and treasurer;
+, 7, Bradley, vice president; John II.
Frahm, secretary; j. q. Wolfe, superin-
lendent. The directors are the gentle
men named above and Mr.. j. g. Wolfe.
rhe company has n capital stock of
$4,000. They will manufacture the j.
!, Wolfe Improved Grain Meter, which
to be great success. by the
IL is simplined, which
will recommend IL to popular favor
rhe manufacture will be pushed so rs
o have meters in the field for this
ears harvest.
There are now thirty-seven bicycles
n Audubon, and u number of them are
high grade. In the aggregate they rep
esent an investment of probably $1,000.
last year IL seemed that all the wheels
which could be used in Audubon had
,een secured, but the sales are going
teadily on, and some of the best ma
hines have been bought this year. The
raze is just getting well started this
pring and it will not BIO surprising If
he aggregate reaches fifty this season.
audubon has some very graceful riders,
10Th ladies and gentlemen. Pedes.
rians are often provoked to use en-
,hatic language in speaking of wheels
N the side walk, and rs matter of
act bicycles have been characterized
IS vehicles by high judicial authority
md have no right on the walk, but to
,ondne them to the roads Of Audubon
county is to prohibit them. The cy
lists are usually very considerable of the
lights of pedestrians, and should be
on the walks so long as it Is
to use the roads. The own.
RS of these thirty-seyen wheels will
ioon complete an organization, and
when all In line, as is proposed, will
'orm pageant pleasing and imposing