Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15
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Bruce Martin and wife, over on the
Troublesome, are proud of their new
baby girl.
Gault Bros. lost one OF their fine
black horses Monday morning with
lung fever.
Mary Marietta went down to Girls
void Monday evening to spend week
with friends.
Miss Ethel Riley wentto Ames Tues
day to resume her school work for the
coming year.
Auntie Meek has been very poorly
for more than week, being unable to
leave her room any of the time.
Ed Milliman says that boy is all
right and invites his chums to call
upon him to make his acquaintance.
Mrs. George Wehlert has had hard
pull of the grip for two weeks or more.
She is improving at this writing how
ever.
Will Arney, lately employed at the
Fullerton lumber yard, has gone to
Cumberland to take charge of their
yard there.
G.. W. Clark, down in Kickapoo
Park, is very poorly nowadays, but
perhaps as spring opens he will i'm
prove and be all right.
Mrs. George Calph, of Audubon,
spent last week in onr city with old
neighbors and friends and attended
the Auntie Griffin party.
The new gasoline lamps for the X.
| P. lodge room have arrived and by the
time another regular meeting night
rolls around they will be ready for use.
Rev. Crawford, of Lincoln, Nebras-
ka, occupied the Congregational pulpit
last Sunday, morning and evening, and
has been invited to remain over next
Sunday.
Up in Greeley, at the Artist school
house, they had valentine box, nice
little program and pleasant evening
was spent. These parties seem to be
very popular.
John Abbott has bought the fifteen
acres known as the Gaforth land south
of town, paying one thousand dollars
for the same. This is desirable piece
of property and will make them fine
home.
Uncle Henry Seibert and daughter,
Maggie, came home from Taylor county
last week, and much to the regret of
their many friends and old neighbors
say they intend moving down there as
soon as they can arrange and the
weather gets warmer.
U. S. Dearfeld and wife living just
west of the depot are both sick with
lung fever. 1t surely is unfortunate
that they are both sick at the same
time and all hope that their illness will
prove short and both be ont again.
John W. Shoesmith and Jennie
Hayes, up in Greeley, were quietly
married one week ago and Monday of
this week came into town to purchase
their household goods and be ready for
spring work. Congratulations are ex-
tended to this worthy couple.
Great preparations were in progress
the first part of the week for the valen-
tine party to be held at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Wheeler last
night. Every year the young as well
as some of the older ones hold valen-
tine party over on Troublesome and
have great sport.
While leading one of their wild
horses to water last Saturday evening
Gus Gault got himself mixed up with
the hitch strap, landing against post
and cutting his right leg just below
the knee to the bone. DR.. Riley dress
tue wound and now Gus will have to
wait few days before he gets out very
much.
Afarewell dancing party was given
o. r. BRENNAN at the Maccabee hall
last Monday evening prior to his leav-
ing for some point III Kansas where We
understand he goes to sake charge of
lumber yard. Ollie has an army of
friends who regret his removal, but
wish him all kinds of success.
A gentleman from Atlantic was in
our city Tuesday evening and visited
with the X. P. boys at their lodge
room and invited them to come to At
lantic on March 9Th, and Join their new
organization known as the Dramatic
Knights of Korrassen. 1t promises to
be a big affair as they expect the Coun-
Gil Bluffs team of seventy-tive men to
be there to confer the degree honor.
A big banquet will be given after the
work is taken. Our boys have not yet
decided on going.
Last Monday, Mrs. G. NJ. Griffin was
seventy-eight years old and her many
friends never forget her on one of
these occasions. In the afternoon she
was invited to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Gearhart, where a nice little
surprise was waiting for her. On en-
teripg she was greeted by a dozen of
her best lady friends, and most pleas
ant afternoon was the result. At five
o clock sharp Mrs. Gearheart invited
Mrs Griffin to escort her company to
the dining table where feast was
spread fit for king. 1t is needless
to say that each one did themselves
| justice at the table, everyone saying it
was one of the finest suppers they ever
had the pleasure of enjoying. She re-
ceived many nice and useful gifts, be-
sides $1225 in money from friends
who never forget her for a moment.
Those that were present We're, Mes
danes Lester Heath. c. d. Woodward,
Geo. Calph, g. w. Clark, Geo. Jen-
kins, Gus Gault, John Riley, J. NJ.
Thomas, Grandma Hamlin, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Conrardy, besides Mrs.
Griffin, Mr.. and Mrs. Cearheart and
Victor Gearheart. As evening drew to
| q close the guests departed, each wish