Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-14
Extra.

Jno. Bennett lost another horse Sat,
urday.
Hiss Irene Jenkins, of Brayton, is
visiting friends in the city.
Grandpa Wattles and Charley boy
We're in Audubon Thursday.
Dick Powers and Frank Jenkins, of
Brayton, were 10 town Monday calling
on the young people.
Chris Miller and family moved to
the Nels Hoegh farm northeast OF
town one day last week.
Pet Campbell visited in Brayton at
the Frank Heath home from Friday
evening until Sunday morning.
The first sled of the season appeared
Tuesday of this week, the driver claim
ing it run easier than a wagon.
Mack Thomas has one of the finest
display of holiday goods ever shown in
the city. They are lovely and prices
right.
Frank Gualt and wife rejoice over
the arrival of their new baby girl that
came to claim home with them last
Saturday.
Mrs. Jno Coonrardy is slowly i'm
proving. She has suffered from blood
poison, but her many friends feel that
now she may recover.
This is the time of year the different
lodges hold their election of officers.
X. of p. Wednesday night of this week
and Woodmen to night.
Uncle Fred Anderson and wife, who
have been spending a month with their
children up in Melville township, re-
turned home Thursday noon.
Clarence Austin who has been in the
employ of Hugh Smith this fall, has
opened up barber shop of his own in
the building just east of the harness
shop.
Nick Dofing went to Des Moines
Sunday morning where he expects to
take course in pharmacy. Nick is a
good business fellow and keeps reach
ing out to better himself.
The private telephones that have
been put in are a grand success and
prove to be Just what our people have
needed for some time. A great many
more will be put in in the spring.
Frank Green drove up to his home
northeast of Audubon Saturday to
visit his parents. His brother, Ed, was
also there from Dow City and returned
to Extra Sunday afternoon with Frank
and visited until Monday morning.
Frank Heath, of Brayton, has pur-
chased the Bonnet billiard parlors
at that place and will take possession
at once. He will move from
the hotel building as soon as he can
find house. Now who will be the
next landlord in the tavern.
Richard Gault is still lying very low
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Jno.
Hash, but at this writing, Tuesday
evening, is reported as resting quite
easy, but his friends have very little
hope that he may recover. All is being
done that kind hands can do and the
family have the sympathy of the com
munity.
The Gearhart sale last Saturday re.
CARELESS of the bad weather, was very
we'll attended, everything bringing
good prices. Victor thinks he will
spend the rest of the winter in Texas,
and Mr.. Gearhart and wife are in town.
Mrs. Gearhart remains about the same
but her friends hope now that the care
OF home duties are no more that she
may gain strength fast.
Just as the clocks were striking ten
Tuesday night the fire bell rang out
lis peal and the cry of fire made cold
chills run over our citizens. AS soon
as could be determined it proved to be
the residence of Grandma Hamlin, hav-
ing caught from the chimney. With
out loss of time the fire department
was on hand, but the location being
too far from the water main and not
hose to reach, little could be done to-
ward putting the fire out Attention
was then given to saving the household
goods, and everything was saved even
to the fruit in the cellar; some pota'
toes and other vegetables had to be
left in the cellar and went up in the
flames. The building being mostly
native lumber it was slow to burn and
could they have had water, would not
have had much trouble to save the
\ building. Grandma has the sympathy
r~ f.ar Ions IN il frua she is