Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-09-03

Mrs. A. j. Nash and Mrs. A. II. Stotts
and their daughters, returned Monday
evening from theirsummer outing at
Okoboji.
K. II Hanes and family returned,
Monday evening from ten days visit
with Mr.. Hanes' father at Glendon,
Guthrie county.
Alex. r. Smith, of Omaha, was in
Audubon last Thursday. Mr.. Smith
is now travelling for the Sherwin-
Williams Paint Company.
Henry NJ. Gray is having his resi-
dence, the former Foreman property,
repaired and added to, and will soon
occupy the same as a residence.
w. r. Mills, foreman of the REP
UBLICAN office, who has been sick for
several days is now rapidly recovering
and will be again at work in a short
time.
At the NJ. E. church next Sunday
morning the text will be Life and
Death" evening, "That Boys Father
and Mother" This will be the closing
sermon of the series that has been
presented on Sunday evenings. All
are cordially invited.
W. II. Low & Co. have rented the
room formerly occupied by the Eagle
Clothing store and will move into the
same about September 10. The room
will be reftted with appropriate drug
store fixtures and will make fine
quarters for the druggists.
WILDER L. Walker and Miss Nellie M.
Johnson were married Wednesday
afternoon at the residence of Rev. l..
n. Day. Mr.. Walker is son of William
Walker, Of Hamlin township and is a
worthy yeung man respected by all
who know him. His wife is Guthrie
county lady esteemed by all her friends.
Congratulations are extended.
The evolutionary entertainment
given last Thursday evening, by Miss
Beulah Soar. assisted by home talent,
was most successful in every particular.
All the musical members were well re-
ceived by the good sized, appreciative
audience present. Miss Scars parts
met with enthusiastic reception, that
showed the pleasuse of the audience in
her efforts.
Audubon will be well represented at
the National &. a. r.. encampment at
st. Paul this week. Among those in
attendance are e. J. freeman, E.
Baxter, d. w. Matthias, b. Cunningham
II. ID. Hollister, Jas. Ridpath, Martin
Smith, Henry MOrey, A. j. Phillips,
n. Gleason Mrs. Matthias and Miss
Cunningham were also members of
the party.
Ed Van GOrder returned Monday
morning from his summers trip in
Europe. The party of which he was a
member made bicycle tours in Eng
land, France, Germany, Holland and
Belgium. They passed some time i'll
Paris and other capitals and had
most enjoyable summer trip. They re-
turned on the st. Louis, the ship which
brought Ii Hung Chang to America.
While performing his duties as
treasurer of the county fair assOcia-
ton, this morning, r. G. Phelps had
paralytlc stroke and is in very
critical condition and his recovery
is doubtful. Mr.. Phelps is brother
of United States Sub treasurer Delos
Phelps, of Chicago.
Mr. Phelps was for two forms grand
master of Iowa Masons, therefore is
widely known in the state. A number
of years ago he was prominent in the
Democratic party, having acted rs
temporary chairman when the conven-
ton met in Cedar Rapids. He is one
of the brightest men in Iowa, possess
ing natural mental gifts which have
been aided by education ana careful
study. The news of his dangerous
illness will produce widespread sad
ness throughout the state. He practic-
ed law in this place for many years,
and for the past ten years had been
engaged in the banking business. He
is about fifty years old. His life has
been active and he has been foremost
in every good work for the advance
ment of the affairs of this community.
The news of his serious illness is a
shock to the:entire community and all
will hope for his speedy and permanent
recovery. Register Correspondence.
Mr.. Phelps is we'll known here, where
he has often practiced law before
Audubon county courts.