Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-02-17
Melville.

The Misses Myrtle and May Pickens
are again at home after a brief visit at
Fontanelle
Albert Oelson from near Greenfield
has been visiting since Thursday with
his friend Joe Swanson.
w. w. belongs sale was well at
tended and property sold at good
rate. Cattle bringing as high as $40.
The w. f. NJ. S. met at the home of
Mrs. Geo. Mccain last Thursday. The
place for the next meeting is not yet
named.
A. Smouse former Melville Center
schoolboy is installed as general hust-
Ter in the employ of our worthy peda-
gouge Prof. f. l.. Palmer.
Martin Smith and Wife are visiting
with relatives near Red Oak. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Burkhart are keeping house
for them during their absence.
w. w: belong marketedifour loads
of hogs at Audubon Monday. The
market was up to $50 and hogs are
good property if you have 'em to sell.
RI. Fullerton whom we reported last
week by mistake as having moved to
Guthrie county gave farewell dinner
to some of their many Melville friends
Saturday.
Rev. Krell conducted the funeral
services of Nellie Weston and little
brother who died Oh January and IA.
The services were held in Bethel church
and largely attended.
Mrs. James Goodwill took quite
seriously ill the latter part of last week
and it was found necessary late Sat
urday night to call doctor from Au-
dubon. DR.. Gleason answered. Iie
summons and the lady is now much
improved
The Texas excursion in which some
of our people are interested was post
pOned from the 18th until the hrsI OF
next month. Too bad that the ambl-
ton of one of Dur worthy young aspl-
rants should be thus held in suspense.
A. Podrasnik.s wall paper. of which
we made mention in last weeks issue,
takes well. We understand that or,
ders were taken in three days OF la 0
week amounting to PA single rolls ana
361 yards of border.
While coasting down hill Friday ILL.,
tie Charley Sheets was thrown from
his sled and had his lips and race badly
lacerated by coming in contact with
the sharp edges of ice which had form
ed "A crust over the drifted snow into
which he was thrown.
The literary society adjourned last
Saturday evening to meet again Sat
urday evening two weeks later on ac-
count of the revival meeting. CUES
ton for debate, Resolved that the In
itiative Referendum system should be
adopted by the U. S.
The literary society met at the Cen
ter Saturday evening pursuant to mo-
ton of previous meeting. An excel
lent literary program was rendered 10
an interested and attentive audience.
The question resolved that the L. 5.
has more to be alarmed at than proud
of" was quite ably discussed. The de-
cision of the judges was two for the
negative and one for the affirmative:
In an item in last weeks issue we
said awe are glad to note that Il good
name as we'll as a bad one usually pre-
ceeds it's bearer" From remark
since made to us we are led to think
that someone might possibly misin-
terpet it's meaning. We simply wished
to say and emphasize the fact that the
individual mentioned has "a good
name" in the trueSt sense of the word
and Oh the strenth of same receives a
hearty welcome into a new community.
Rev. Elliott voorhees, came in Mon
day evening over the North Western
from Panama W tSolol leCf. INiCii III
the revival meetings at the Center.
He is fluent speaker and an earnest
worker. The attendance is good and
interest not lacking. Come out to
the meeting and you can not go away
disappointed unless you so desire.
Meeting this week and next. Saturday
and Sunday evening included.
John Burkhart one of our most
esteemed and worthy young men was
on Wednesday of last week united III
marriage to niece of Martin Smith
Smith at Red Oak. The happy couple
came to the home of the former on
Thursday evenings train. They viii
farm portion of section 81 during
the summer of '98. We congratulate
the young lady in becoming the com
panion of a young man who is re
spected by all who know HIM and wish
them both long and happy life.