Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-01
Extra.


Mrs. Chris Spoo spent few days
last week with Atlantic friends.
Frank Ridgley is again on the sick
list, having a relapse since Sunday.
Richard Gault is improving, being
able to sit up now and chat with his
friends.
Protracted meetings are still in pro-
gress at the Methodist church with
good results.
Harry Calkins enjoyed visit from
his lady friend, of Anita last, Friday
between trains.
Miss Jennie Henry visited her sister,
Mrs. Geo. Kness, over in Audubon
township Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Susie Reiff started last We'd
nesday noon for Ottumwa, where she
expects to take course in music.
Some of our young people who love
to dance enjoyed themselves at the
Maccabee hall last Friday evening.
Mrs. Amelia Bartlett, of Montana,
who is visiting Mrs. Geo. Smith, of
Hamlin, was in Extra Tuesday of this
week.
Mrs. Gertie Donnley is in Des Moines
visiting this week, leaving her little
daughter here with her mother, Mrs.
d. w. Miller.
Miss Bessie Bintner, who is home
from Omaha to visit her parents, Wis
tied Sunday with her uncle, Jno.
Connrardy and family.
Bert Preston, Mccormick sales
man, spent Sunday at Hotel Henry;
kind of farewell visit, before Mr..
Henry and family leave for Oklahoma.
Deputy Sheriff Humphrey, of Audu-
bon, was calling on his old Extra
friends last Friday evening, after
having attended to his official duties.
Special meetings for "the men only"
were held at the M. E. church last
Sunday at 3 p. m. 1t was an able SER
mon we hear them say, and very
cord attendance.
Miss Clara Powell is in Atlautic this
week helping to care for her sick
mother, who is very low. Mrs. H, l..
Wissler is teaching for Miss Powell in
our city schools.
Mrs. G. L. Bison, of Brayton, is
afflicted with an abcess on one of Ter
knees. 1t has been very painful, rem
dering her unable to walk, but it is bet
ter at this writing.
Mrs. Thos. Dustin and son, Earl,
expect to leave next Saturday for a
two weeks visit at Dexter with Mrs.
Houck, better know to our people as
Blanch Hardenbrook.
Rev. Hand, of Omaha, occupied the
Congregational pulpit here last Sun
day, both morning and evening. He
pleased his hearers and many regret
that his stay was not longer.
Jacob Jacobson started for Sac
county last Friday where he will visit
for short time, then leave for Illinois
where he has brother and sister. He
will visit until the first of March.
Will Holiday, of Cedar Rapids, was
transacting business here last Friday
pertaining to the Holiday estate, of
which he is administrator. Mr. Holli-
day is in the real estate business at
Cedar Rapids.
Arthur Sturgeon has procured job
on ranch near Emerson, Neb., at
$4,000 per month. Last Friday his
wife departed for that place with her
household goods where they expect to
make their home.
Jas. Gearhart left for Dubuque last
Tuesday, his old home, to have good
visit of several weeks before spring
work commences. Mr.. Gearhart thinks
he will work at his old trade this COM
ing summer, that of stone mason.
Since the first of September n. P.
Christensen has bought and sold
$97, OCT worth of land. At one time in
just one deal, it required the use of
$4,000 worth of revenue stamps. Thus
our friend, Peter, has paid the price of
killing two Philippines.
Nick Martis was united in marriage
to Miss Johnson, of Carroll, last Tues
day morning at his home three miles
south of town, where they expect to re-
side. Nick has many friends who wish
him and his wife prosperity and hap
piness, and such was the expression of
those in attendance by the many tokens
they received.
r. G. Waterson and his force of car
penters completed the cemetery build
ing last week. 1t is a neat and hand
some building, making comfortable
quarters for Sexton Bolts, when at
work there and shelter for his tools. 1t
is so arranged to accommodate funeral
party in case of delay and the weather
disagreeable.
A. A. Hill, living southeast of town,
departed for Chicago last Saturday
evening to receive medical treatment.
Mr. Hill has been suffering for more
than year with stomach trouble, and
fears are entertained that he will have
to undergo an operation. His many
friends sympathize with him and ex-
tend sympathy to the family and hope
to hear of his early recovery.
Last Wednesday evening as Jno.
Aupperlee was going out of town, his
horse he was riding became frightened
near the bridge by the creamery in the
north part of town, throwing John to
the ground and breaking two of his
ribs. He has been suffering quite con
siderable, being unable to do any
work at all. Herman Hickman has
been staying with him and helping
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