Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-22
Extra.

Dave Workman was in town Mon
day.
Alice Harrison has been quite ill
this week.
Henry Hickman has had the care of
sick horse.
Reese Hallock, of Oakfield, was
transacting business here Monday.
Otto Thomas is breaking fine span
of colts for G. L. Bison, of Brayton.
Jno. Noon is busy assessing this
township now, and as usual is doing it
right.
Editor Spencer and wife of the Adj
vocate called on their Extra friends
Monday.
Mrs. Bowen has rented the Chas.
Parrot property and expects to move
about March LIST.
Otto Interest, of Atlantic, is in our
little city assisting his brother-in-law
in the restaurant.
o. r BRENNAN and Miss Rachel
Bodey visited in Audubon Sunday with
treasurer DreHlnldn.
Will Davis now owns the farm
known as the Nj. ID. Thomas farm, pay
ing forty dollars per acre.
Miss Cecilia Peterman has returned
from her extended visit with friends in
Washington county, Iowa.
Chris. Rasmussen, of the Journal
&C Gotn do 60 IN
visit his mother for few days.
Washington's birthday is duly oh
served in our public schools today,
neat little programs being prepared.
F. F. Anderson, of Audubon town
ship, and Bert Young, of Anita, have
been in town this week buying horses
Chas. Slater, of Greeley township,
left this week sor Snyder, Colorado,
where he expects to make his future
home.
DIR. Newton has purchased that fine
. black driving nag of George McClain
Now he owns about as fine team as
anyone.
Wood Cline has moved his family on
the farm just south of the poor farm,
where he expects to work for Mr.. Lay
land this summer.
Mrs. l. P. Hansen, of Audubon,
came down Saturday to make her son,
Pete, and wife a short visit and to con-
suit with DR.. Lauritzen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bartlett, living
just east of town, have had the care OF
a very sick child the past week, but We
are glad to state the little one is i'm
proving.
While Wood Cline was coming to
town Monday with load of corn his
wagon broke down on the Tremmel
hill, and he was obliged to borrow
another wagon and transfer his load.
Jas. Smith and family started Mon
day noon for their new home near
Corning. They have lived a good
many years in this county and leave
many friends behind who wish them
success and prosperity
While Chas. McCord was sitting
quietly in church Sunday evening some
one took the liberty to unite his team
and the result was everything was
smashed up; but the horses came out
lall right.
We understand Pete Keelan intends
putting in a brick oven in his bakery
and otherwise improving his restaur-
ant. His trade has so increased that
he has been forced to give up his Job
at the creamery and give his full at
tention to the restaurant.
Wednesday of this week occurred the
wedding of John Wahlert and Miss
Frame. Too much good cannot be
said of these young people as they are
among the finest young folks about
here The wedding was only for their
relatives and most intimate friends,
valuable presents and have the best
, wishes one can bestow from all as they
are worthy and are sure to prosper.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of Mr.. Frank Brown to Miss
Katie Nepper on the Goth of February,
The bride is q daughter of Mr.. and
. Mrs. Anton Nepper, residing on theil
farm Just west of town. The groom is
the youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs. Theo
Brown. These young people have
grown to womanhood and manhood
here among us and have many warn
friends that wish them great happiness
and prosperity through life.
Mrs. and Mrs. Bus Ballard suffered
the loss of their home Tuesday morn
ing by fire. Mr.. Ballard was out
doing their chores, and his wife was
in the rear part of the house preparing
breakfast. As the fire was so mucl
under headway when discovered, it il
supposed to have caught from til,
chimney in the room where they hat
the heating stove. They were fortu
nate in saving themselves as the flame
had them cut off when discovered from
saving anything of value and every
thing was lost, even his papers, no
having time to reach thing. This i
unfortunate and just now as we ar
having our winter. They have the sym
pathy of all and every one hopes the.
may rebuild and remain among us.