Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-03-30
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Geo. Wahlert was at Audubon Fri.
day morning transacting business.
Mrs. w. E. Brinkerhoff spent Sun
day in Atlantic with her husband.
TheIMisses Verna Croy Louie Welch,
Lottie Bennett and Cecilia Peterman
were at Audubon Saturday.
Miss Louie WEIGH will teach the
Green school this term We have no
better teachers than Miss Louie.
Otto Witthauer is back from his trip
to Calhoun county and reports snow
two feet deep up in that section.
o. r. Breneman is back from his
visit at home in Brook Ign and is again
at work in the Fullerton lumber yards.
Jennie Ridge is home from Des
Moines, where she has been attending
Drake. She expects to teach this
spring.
;Irs. G. B. Russell. came down from
Audubon Friday evening to attend the
"Old Maids Convention" and visit old
neighbors.
E. j. Freeman, Chas. Van Gorder
I'll. w. Hanna and J. A. Nash attended
the funeral of Edison Herrick last Tues
day afternoon.
Mr.. Stonebreaker, of Audubon town
ship, died one day last week. He was
very aged, being past 80. He made his
home with his son.
Hensley's livery barn is being re-
modelled and after it is finished the
main room will be occupied by j. o..
Howard as pool room.
Mrs. Oscar johnson, of Audubon
township, went to Audubon Tuesday
evening to attend the wedding of her
brother, Mr.. Mendenhall to Miss
James.
Mike Christensen, one mile and a
half north east of town, shipped car
load of cattle and one of hogs to Chica-
go, Tuesday. He is one of our success
full stock raisers.
Mrs. Anna James, daughter of L..
Early, is here from Missouri Valley
visiting at her father home. She was
raised in this county, hence feels quite
at home and has many friends.
Little Ethel Bison visited from
Monday evening until Wednesday with
auntie, Mrs. Mack Thomas, then her
mamma came up and spent the day
taking Ethel home with her.
Supervisor, Nels P. Hoegh, was in
town Saturday consulting with Sur
veyor Wattles, regarding the road
work which they will begin as soon as
the frost is out of the ground.
Frank Beers and wife, up in Greeley,
rejoice over the arrival of a new boy
born to them on the 23nd This makes
four boys for Frank which assures him
good help on the farm some day.
J. w. Peterman came home Satur-
day morning bringing a wife with him
much to the surprise of his neighbOrs.
This is the fifth time John has tried his
luck. All wish him happiness and
prosperity.
Mrs. G. G. Basham has sold ont her
sewing machine business to j. M.
Thomas who will continue the business.
Geo johnson is still running at large
in the interest of the Wheeler & Viii
SOB sewing machine.
The five year old son of Chris Heck,
man, of Audubon township, is quite
sick with lung fever. They are also
having quite a time with sore eyes,
which proves to be very bad. All theil
friends hope they may soon recover.
Jake Bauer, proprietor of our city
meat market, has improved his build,
ing by putting in a new floor in the
back room and coat of paint outside
and in. Jake always keeps a meat
shop and has opened the spring trade
with said improvements.
Les Bruner has just finished good
well for Mrs. Jenkins, on her farm
west of town, and one for Jno. Martis
on his eighty north of town, and this
week will put down one for Geo Wah,
lert at his residence here in town. Les
has plenty of work and always gives
satisfaction.
Mrs. Doc. Spangler, of Audubon
township, died last Friday at the family
home and was buried Sunday at Adair
She had boil on her neck and blood
poison set in which caused her death
She leaves a husband and five children
four boys and one girl, which are all
grown. The family have the sympathy
of all.
Miss Clara Powell, who has been as
sitting her brother, E. d. Powell, in
the post office this winter, has re-
signed her position and returned to hel
home in Atlantic last Saturday even
ing. Miss Clara was for number Of
terms teacher here in our city schools
and has a great many warm friends
who regret to see her go.
w. S. Mcclure, of Lorah, was il
town Saturday looking after mortgage
property which was sold by Chas
Radcliff mortgage. Mcclure held frs
mortgage and he found where four OF
five more had been put on since his
mortgage was given, Radcliff is not in
the country having taken leg-bai
some time ago, all to the dissatisfaction
of his creditors. 1t proves that G.. w
Houston and Hensley Bros. are heirs
to said property.
Last Thursday, the %, proved to be
the birthday OF both Miss Jennie Henry
and Henry Roher. A very pleasant
surprise was planned for them in the
evening at Hotel Henry and every eff
fort put forth to make the occasion
pleasant. Both parties received many
nice presents and all report q good
time and returned home at late houl