Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-13
Melville.

cholera.
Geo. Coleman was caller at the
home of his brother Fred, OH Sunday
evening.
Jas. Hunt sold fine team of horses
to Ed Prick last Saturday receiving for
same Sl35.
Rev. Nailor former pastor of the
Lone Star church, was visitor in the
Larland neighborhood last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Farquhar and
children returned Tuesday OF last week
from their holiday visit at Bristow, la.
Arthur Farquhar boarded the south
bound train at Audubon on Friday last
for brief visit with his brother Geo.
and family, at Villisca.
The delicate frame of Chas. Currier
has been recently observed preambulat-
ing our streets. He returned Tuesday
of last week via the N. w. R'y.
We are glad to note that Fred Cole.
man Is again able to be about after
nearly two weeks confinement on &C
count of that unruly rheumatic"
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Perry and child
rem, of Atlantic, are visiting with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Hunter, and
other relatives in this neighborhood.
Ed Frick has out II sign "Corn Mar.
ket Here" Well, why not patronize
home industries? The Audubon coun.
ty corn crop of '97 ought to and will be
largely consumed at home.
Ben Black is not yet at home from
his West Liberty visit as per our last
weeks correspondence. He is prolong-
ing the delights of his visit and is not
expected home until next Saturday.
The entertainment and oyster supper
that was to have been given at the
Center OH Thursday evening the 9th,
was postponed Oh account Of the diph-
iberia contagion. Watch for announce
ment ut later date.
The schools have been closed in dis
tricts Nos. 2, 3 and 4. Teachers Arthur
Farquhar, May Schneider and Bertha
Farguson. Every possible effort is
being made to keep under limit the
dread disease that has in some way
gained footing in our midst.
We note in newspaper that the new
code makes gaming at slot machines
and other devices for cigars, beer, mon
ey, ETC., indictable Offenses. Also bet.
ting OH election. weight of steer or hog,
in fact bet of any kind where money or
property is at stake, is indictable and
penalty attached of fine not exceeding
$500 or Imprisonment in county Jail
not exceeding one year. Let US be
governed accordingly.
Dan Fullerton and Geo. Nailor made
a move toward their clover hulling out
fit Monday and ut once there was Il
change in climatic conditions. The
weather began coming down within
the twenty four hours following. Chas.
Currier and Jno. Ricketts, went with
them to assist in hauling water.
Nellie Weston, the Is year old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Weston,
died at IL o'clock OH Tuesday evening
of last week. Nellie had been sick for
some time with disease which the
doctor pronounced eczema. On Tues
day morning a neighbor called at the
home and OH inquiry was told that she
was getting along nicely, however, later
in the day she grew rapidly worse. DIS.
Brooks and Jewell were hastily sum.
moned and found the case to be the
dread diphthera in its most advanced
stages. All efforts Of medical aid were
unavailing and near the midnight hour
the death angel bore her spirit to its
eternal rest. fhe shades OF darkness
were deepened by the darker shadow
of grief aud sorrow that thus came so
suddenly and Unexpectedly over the
| home and which reaches out to the
friends and neighbors Nellie was a
good girl, the eldest of Il family Of
eleven children, and the main support
and help Of her mother in her many
duties and anxieties in caring for so
large family of little ones. The bur
den and sorrow was one that com
mands the deepest sympathy. When
Nellie died there were five members of
the family who were attacked with
diphtheria.
Nellie has for some time been
member of the Bethel NJ. Z. church
where her vacant place will many times
testify to the fact that we know not
how soon we may be called to meet
our reward. When the call comes may
it be as well with us. Our sympathy
goes out to the sorrowing ones beyond
words of expression. Two other mam-
bers of the family have since been
reported AS being sick with the diph-
tharia hut af Last ranorfa all WARE