Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-09-09
Viola Center.

Clyde Jones began teaching last
Monday in district No. 2.
George Tucker had his arm seriously
hurt by runaway team.
Ellis Bailey sold his buggy horse to
DR.. Jewell few days ago.
Hog cholera has made its appearance
again in parts Of this township.
Ike Reed traded his mules to Harve
Willis for span of fine mares.
Miss Orpha Baxter is teaching at No.
and Miss Emma Beatie at MOI.
Ike Ridgway has rented farm in
northeast Viola OF Grin Carpenter.
Jim Foster sent II. S. Jones as his
proxy to the democrat convention last
week.
George O. Law has been on the sick
list for few days. Nothing very seri-
Gus however.
Mrs. Hoffman has returned from her
visit to Ames. She reports very
pleasant time. .'..
One of the progressive grocery men
of Audubon is running delivery wag-
or to Viola Center.
Lumber is now being hauled to build
II large hog house, feed shed and water
tank at j. G. Bonwell's.
VIM. Reed, of east Viola, is having
IA serious time with an injured foot.
A pitch fork caused all the trouble.
Il. II. Browning has badly swollen
face from having come in contact with
the business end of several honey bees.
James Reeds threshing machine is
laid up for repairs, a broken cog
wheel in the power causing the trouble.
Robt. Hoffman and George Law
have both rebuilt and remodeled their
caves, getting ready for the coming
winter.
A. w. Bowman and family cOntem-
plate moving back to their Viola farm.
Their many friends here will be glad to
see them return.
The question of independent school
districts will soon be determined by a
vote of the electors of the sub districts
of this township.
Tommy Winters is expecting to have
his pension increased to twenty dollars
per month. He deserves it and should
have received the increase several years
ago.
Mrs. McGovern will return to her
farm, one mile east of the Center, next
season. She is great church worker
and her many friends will be glad to
welcome her back.
DR.. Jewell will soon erect wind
mill and dig large cistern on his farm
just over the line in Guthrie county.
Mr. Colbert has the contract for dig
ging the ditch for water pipe.
The return of prosperity to the eoun-
try at large and to the people Of this
township is causing the pop calamity
howlers to go ont of business. They
all seem pleased that better times are
here.
James Hoffman was speaking a few
days ago about his Drother-in-law
The rumor became current that he
had committed matrimony, but later
development demonstrated that it was
only joke.
The Methodist people of Viola Cen,
ter will hold a festival at the church
Saturday night, September II. A cor
dial invitation to every one within
reach of this communication to attend
A very pleasant time is anticipated.
There is move Oh foot to secure a
vote for the citizens of Viola as to
whether they would favor the organi.
cation of independent districts from
said township. Many have never lived
in localities where independent dis
tricts have prevailed, although many
states have all such organizations, and
we believe that there are within the
borders of Viola forty men and women
who have spent considerable portion
of their lives in such districts and each
voter should interview as many OF
these people as possible and have their
views as to the success of independent
districts in which they have lived, and
one having lived in Illinois, Nebraska,
Ohio, Wisconsin or Michigan could
impart this information. They are
your neighbor and are interested in
your welfare. Voters should search
the records as to the past and present
condition of Viola schools. Many have
thought that this would increase oul
expenses, which we believe would moi
be the ease. We would therefore ap
pend portion of report from the sup.
erintendent of public instruction for