Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-05-26

The ladies aid society of the Congre-
gational church met with Mrs. VIII
Woodward last Wednesday. There
was a good attendance and a Jolly good
time was had
Mr.. and Mrs. Ridgely, late of Glen
wood, Iowa, have moved back to this
city and are at home to their host Of
friends having located in their old
home on Depot and Jefferson streets.
Mrs. Leroy Hensley was in Atlantic
last Wednesday OH business regarding
the placement of very fine monument
in the family lot of our beautiful ceme-
terry. 1t is IA very fine stone the cost
being $4,000.
Mrs. Bodey and two daughters Rose
and Rachel, now occupy the house
vacated by Druggist HanSier. BY this
move we would judge Mrs. Bodey and
family had decided to remain with us,
for which all are pleased.
Gus Gault is under treatment at
Colfax Mineral Springs, and says his
first weeks treatment left him very
weak, but since he has had all the nico-
tine, ETC., especially the etc., washed
out of his anatomy, he is improving
rapidly.
Chas. Kester, who has been visiting
his uncle, &. L. Bison at Brayton, ac-
companied Mrs. Bison to Extra Friday
and spent the day with Mr.. and Mrs. J.
NJ. Thomas. Mr.. Hester is an engineer
and has run from Des Moines to
KeOkuk.
Judge Holiday is very sick man
indigestion and old age. Mr.. Holiday
has lived for many years in our little
city and has always been hearty, living
to good old age. His many friends
will be glad to learn of his speedy
recovery.
Mrs. Will Heath and daughter Clara
with AL Heath and family, after which
parents. They will remain during Mr..
ton of last week.
j. F. McAninch went to COlfax last
Saturday evening, returning OH the
Monday evening train. He reports
Editor Guernsey as improving in
health, although very weak. Mr..
Guernsey will probably stay there until
some time in June.
Last Friday evening being the ami
versary of Mrs. L. Earley's birth, her
numerous old time friends gave her a
pleasant surprise and left her many
tokens of appreciation, one being a
nice, comfortable "easy chair" which
Mrs. Farley duly appreciates.
Last Thursday was Ascension Day
and all the Catholic church have holi-
day on that day; and as result our
little city was full all day from early
morning. They had special services
after which the day was spent in visit
ing and renewing acquaintance.
Little Beulah Sylvester, who has
been attending school in our city the
past year and making her home with
her grandmother, Mrs. ID. w. Miller,
returned to her home at Lake City
Tuesday morning. She will remain at
home during vacation returning in
time for the fall term.
VIM. Thielen, one of our prosperous
farmers living south of town, was here
Thursday of last week and reported
having lost over two hundred head of
very fine hogs with the cholera. This
is hard luck for Bill, but as he is one of
those fellows that never gives up, will
try it over and not complain.
: Geo. Kness, son-in-law of James
Henry who moved his family to Arkan-
sas early this spring, writes back that
they are coming back at once. They
tell them down there that the flea bites
worse in July and August than now,
and as this is May and they are half
eaten alive, they don't care to expert
ence the later months. He also says
that one man can only raise enough for
one cow and team in a season, and
that it rains all the time.
Miss Grace Green lately heard from
her brother Henry, a former Extra boy
who is now a street car conductor in
Los Angeles, California. He said the
other day little boy got on his car
who had OH his coat lapel a little
American flag. A Spaniard who was on
the car got up, went to tie boy and spat
on the flag and then spat OIL the boy.
Five Americans on the car then grabbed
the Spaniard and threw him from the
car. He struck on his head and his
neck was broken. Mr.. Green added
that was the way they treated Span
iards who insulted our flag No ar
rests were made.