Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-09-14
Viola Center.

DR.. Beebe was in Dedham Saturday.
Mrs. Evangeline was quite sick last
week.
Butter is a scarse article at the Cen
ter these days.
Mrs. Wallace Smith was quite poor
ly again this week.
Vincent Beebe carried mail two days
last week for Mr.. Baxter.
Miss Oda Bowel commenced the
fall term of school Monday.
Nels Oleson sold n fine horse on
Saturday in Audubon for 500.
Frank Fulton went TO Audubon
Sunday night with his best lady friend.
Bert Higlcy threshed last week and
his wheat went II bushels to the acre.
r. L. Jones wheat went IA bushels
to the acre. He had in about 10 acres.
Dave Overfield was at home over
Sunday. He is still working in Ded-
ham.
c. H. Sampson has moved his fam
lily to Audubon for the coming school
year.
Miss Viola Scott has the name of be-
ing one of the best teachers in this
township.
Geo fuckers new house is about
completed. He will have n nice house
when it is finished.
Clark jerks does not do quite so
much scratching this week. He says
he can work again,
The Viola store is receiving some
fall goods now. Come in and make
your selections early.
Miss Bertha Higley gave party to
der many friends Sep. II, at her home.
All report pleasant time.
Rev. Miller preached his farewell ser
mon Sunday night to II large audience.
He will doubtless be returned for
another year.
Mrs NJ. Il. Thatcher, who has been
visiting with Mrs. Beebe for a week,
returned to her home in West Bend
Saturday.
\ good many from this township at
tended the county fair and report
everything well represented, and a
lSrge attendance
Rev. Cox preached his farewell SER
mon last Sabbath to good audience.
All wish him well wherever he may be
sent another conference year.
Mrs. Charles Tucker and her moth
cr, Mrs. Lewis, of Gray, are attend
ing the Des Moines conference this
week, which convenes at Denison Ia.
G. W. Hendrix and family gave "A
watermelon party Saturday night to
large company of friends. Quite a
number got full on watermelon juice.
All report splendid time.
Quite n large crowd of our young
people attended church at Bethel
Sunday night to hear Rev. Miller
preach his farewell sermon. He is
: quite popular with our young people.
I Elmer Brenton has gone to Indian
2 ola College to attendIschool the com
, ing year. Elmer is one of our best
boys. There are some more young
men about the Center that would dc
well to go away to college or school.
Q 1t is a credit to the people of Viola
: Center that the cemetery is kept in
: such fine cOndition-free from weeds
V the grass cut off, and good fence
j around the grounds-just as it should
O be.
Jim Dunbar has sold his farm Just
=, west of the Center school house tC
John MOreland for "a an acre. Mr.
: Dunbar wants to buy a larger farm
Good farms about the Center seem tC
i be in demand. Republican prosperity
:. began coming this way about two
- years ago. Let her continue to come
s Mr.. J. c. Bonwcll was in Dedham
l. Monday.
Mr.. Noyman, of Larland, is working
for j. c. Bonwell.
,. Mr.. Brown of Audubon passed
e through the Center Monday.
o Mr.. Dobson of Dedham passed
o. through the Center Thursday.
II Miss Ida Smith commenced teaching
II the Melville Center school Monday.
: Mr.. Grimes is slowly improving un
O der the skillful treatment of DR.
= Jewell
It c. c. Browning had we'll dug on his
e farm last week. Mr. Ed Prather did
:, the work.
9 DR.. Jewell and family spent Sunday
4 at the home of Mrs. Jewelrs parents
!, Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Bonwell
e Mr.. James Wager moved his family
It from Stuart to Viola last week, He
e will rent until he finds farm thai
Il suits him.
: IIany from this vicinity were in Coon
" Rapids Thursday attending the Wood
l. man'2 carnival The unfavorable
= weather somewhat spoiled the arrange
Z ments for the day, nevertheless good
time is reported by those who were
: present.
q A Night OF Terror.
A u,fnl n,txyinty fol e., L.,