Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-06
Extra.

The board of equalization have beel
in session three evenings. this week.
Mrs. Frank Basham is visiting at tn
home Of her father, Geo. Cannon, nea
Brayton.
Anton Spoo opened his saloon Sat
urday morning. This is saloon No.
for Extra.
Beth Henry commenced teaching thu
/. V. d. Lewis school south Of tow
Monday morning.
H. r. Smith has gone up into Ham
lin township to make his home for {
time with his brother, Andrew.
Jim Hicks moved his harness shol
into the building just east of the livery
barn last Friday. 1t is Il good loca
ton.
Mrs. Minnie Croy Anderson and two
children are expected home this week
to visit at the home of her mother, Mrs
E. CrOy.
Mrs Will Woodward and two sons,
Don and Charlie, are visiting at Wiota
this week with Mr.. and Mrs. Sol Peter.
man, The ladies are sisters.
1t was u handsome sight Sunday
morning to see the little girls in their
white costumes going to and from the
different churches in the snow storm.
Mrs. W. E. Brinkerhotr was called
to Missouri Valley Wednesday on ac-
count of the illness of her brother,
Harry Crane, who is very low with
fever.
Grandpa Baylor is over in Audubon
township visiting his sons Andy and
Will. Both the boys have nice comfor-
table homes which will be pleasing to
their father.
Mrs. Frank ,Gault entertained the
Ladies' Aid Society of the Congrega-
tional church yesterday afternoon. An
elegant lunch was served and all report
an enjoyable time.
School election Monday resulted in
the election of all our old teachers,
with the exception of professor and
a gentleman from Irwin by the name of
Conger was chosen.
Quite little sport was had two or
three days last week; a gentleman and
his wife were canvassing the town tell
ing fortunes. Some were more fOrtU
nate who did not have theirs told.
At the NJ. E. church Sunday morn
ing was the children exercises which
was very interesting and in the evening
the choir rendered their Easter can
tata, of which we hear many praises.
H. s. Wattles was at Atlantic Mon
day on business and at Audubon Tues
day. As soon as the weather will per-
nit the road grading will commence.
They expect to do some good work
this year.
d. W. Powers visited the saw mill
that Bob Hamlin is operating down in
his mothers timber and contracted to
take all the bridge plank they could
saw out. They are saving lots Of
timber and find ready sale for it all.
Prof. C. W. Johnson run out from
Des MONIES Saturday to spend Easter
with his wife and daughter He will
remain a few days and it would please
his many friends if he would conclude
to come back and make his stay per-
manent.
A dispatch going over the wires
Monday from the weather bgreau, said
that we were yet to have three weeks
of this kind of weather. 1t is to be
hoped that that dispatch has been snow
bound some where and late in reaching
us, and that We have had the three
weeks"
J. F. McAnich has had shelving put
in the building he has occupied as a
real estate Office and will move his boot
and shoe stock into it from Prather's
grocery store. He thinks as soon as
the weather will permit he will build
on sixteen feet in the rear and put in
line of gents furnishing goods. Jim
has been in business so man wears
that he cannot bear to be idle.
On Tuesday of this week it looked
like old times and spring like, when
from the east just sixteen wagons all in
line came in filled with grain and
hogs. 1t will only take a few DAYS OF
pleasant weather to bring on the spring
work as it is late and the farmers are
more than anxious to turn themselves
loose. We have had long winter and
a good rest from labor and they will
take hold as if it was treat to them
Peter Christensen and Miss Viola
johnson were united in marriage last
Sunday at the home of the bride. Mr.
Christensen is our jeweler and a very
fine young man. Miss johnson ba.
lived here since she was quite youne
and is we'll known to all, being among
our best young ladies. Mr.. Christen
sen being in business here assures II.
that they will remain among us. We
extend congratulations to these worth,
people and wish them a world of hap
piness.
Grant Stonebrook, of Audubon. ha
bought out half interest in the gro
Gerry store of Kreamer & Odell. tn,
style OF the firm being Kreamer &
Stonehrook, Mr.. Odell retiring. w,
are glad to welcome Mr. Stonebrool
into our business circle and also pla,
that We are not to lose Mr.. Odell as w
understand he has hired to anothe
firm for one year which will retain hin
and his excellent family. We have no
learned yet as to whether Mr.. Stone
brook intends moving to Extra or no
but hope he may.
The Easter exercises at the Corgre
gational church Sunday morning coul,
not have been better. The little folk
never fail, and thus repay their teach
ers and superintendent for their troubl
and TINA