Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-05-19

Port Arthur Excursion June Z.
200 new patterns in Wall Paper at
Wilhelm's.
A week ago Sunday little girl was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. George Davis.
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Frank Davis returned a few days ago
from a short trip to York. Nebraska.
VIM Robinson, of the Jefferson Tool
Co.. of Jefferson, spent few hours in
the city yesterday.
M. r. Ansbach, of Clarinda, arrived
last evening for short visit with the
family of G. b. Russell.
Mrs. Chas. Bott returned home last
evening from spending couple of weeks
with relatives ali Atlantic.
Fl. Mendenhall has reprinted his resi-
dence out in Douglas township which
helps to make very pretty place.
L. Sievers who recently moved up
from near Atlantic and bought a good
farm west OF Ross, was business caller
Monday.
j. NJ. Fisher, of Lincoln township. has
planted out 375 new apple trees which,
with few hundred older ones, will
make him very valuable orchard.
A line from Rev. krell says that he
anticipates he will have no trouble in
passing his physical examination. He
says it seems doubtful whether he will
get home Sunday, but he will come il he
can.
Mrs. l., b. Moore, of Harrington. Nebr..
who has been visiting for several weeks
with relatives and friends near Atlantic.
came up on the noon train yesterday to
make an indefinite visit with Audubon
friends.
Monday The REPUBLICAN distributed
little souvenir with flag printed in
colors On the first page and "The battle
hymn of the republic" printed on the
inside pages, 1t was the work of our
job department We have recently adj.
ded several more fonts of new Job type,
and are now very well equipped for get
ting out first class work.
The Columbian Club is contemplating
undertaking the care and improvement
OF the city park. Our people recognize
that the park needs more care than il
receives. 1t is also known that the Col.
umbian Club has the ability to grapple
with such problems and duties, so il
they undertake it we all will feel sure
the work will be done well.
Rev. Krell, of Audubon, has enlisted
and is drilling with the troops at Des
Moines. He preferred to go to the
front as gunner rather than as chap
lain, evidently feeling that he could do
more effective service in the capacity OF
the former. He may yet be known as
Iowa's fighting parson. He is Metho.
dist.-Coon Rapids Enterprise.
A ride through Audubon county now
shows fruit trees OF all kinds to be well
filled with bloom and indications are
surely very good for large crop. The
time is coming when the fruit produc-
ton of this part of the state will be very
valuable. a greater variety of all kinds
is being introduced, and harder varieties
are being found. More fruit makes
farming here more profitable and living
more enjoyable. The development of
fruit farming is one Of the most favor
. able signs of our country.
# Considerable carpenter work is being
done now and is in prospect soon, so that
our carpenters are happy. John Weigh
toms big residence on the farm is the
most extensive job on hands just now,
We understand it will be as good house
as the one he recently owned here, ii not
better. Mr.. Leet's plans for his elegant
residence are now being figured on and
the contract will soon be let; Hart & Eddy
have taken the contract for erecting Ed
Van Gorder's new dwelling. w. G.
Sheets is preparing to build a new resi-
dence and Owen Davis will commence a
new barn in few weeks. The building
business has quite healthy boom.
The republican state convention is
called for September and the call is
published in this paper. County Chair
man Nash is considering the question as
to when is the proper time for calling
the county convention. II the congress
sional and judicial conventions are called