Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-09
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS
w. III. Neff is at Avoca starting tn
horses at the fair.

w II. Neff is at Avoca starting the
horses at the fair.
w. G. Elliott went to Clinton Mon
day night ON business.
William Minkler, brother of Mrs.
r. l.. Finch, was down over Sunday
from LIKE City for visit.
e. l.. Finch and L. A. Bates re-
turned Tuesday from a business trip to
Menlo.
Supervisor Esbeck and George Hen
nlngsen were over from Kimballton on
Monday to attend ameeting of the coun-
ty board.
The Misses Tillie Jensen and Ella
Denton of Gray We're guests at dinner
last Wednesday with Mrs, Mary Krause
of Audubon. #-
"A new baby boy brought rejoicing
to the home of Mr., and Mrs. s. II. John
son last Saturday morning. His two
sisters can help take care of him.
The little Misses Inez, Betha and
Adelaide Mckee of Stuart who visited
here for two weeks with their sister,
Mrs. Harry Cole returned home Satur,
day.
Mrs. W. III. Scott of Cedar Rapids
mother of Mrs. j. A. Humiston, came
out with Mr.. Humiston on his return
from Clinton last week for visit with
her daughter
John A. Musson has word from Oar
Fullerton that on August 81 he finished
seeding $40 acres of winter wheat ON tn,
section farm belonging to Mr.. Mussor
out in Alberta, Canada.
A little strolling Italian band came
to town Monday so Harry Willard EN-
ployed them and that night gave hi
friends jolly dancing party in the din
ing room ut the Park Hotel
The nice lawn about the residenc,
of County Auditor Cousins has been in
vaded by moles this summer, workin!
their way under the ground rs they ai
ways do. He has been trapping fo
them for several weeks and has sue
ceeded in putting two out of business.
Frank s. Watts, cashier of the First
| National Bank of this city, was stricken
last Friday night with an acute attack
of neuralgia and since has been confined
to his bed. Although a very sick man
his many friends earnestly hope for his
speedy restoration to perfect health.
Miss Edna Detwiler who spent the
vacation ut the parental home out in
Lincoln township went down to Fair
field last of the week She has taught
in Washington, Iowa, for several years
past but has accepted q position ut
higher wages at Fairfield the coming
year.
, "A. f. Drake has opened an Office on
the north side of main street where he
will represent the Commercial insurance
company and also the country work of
the Hawkeye company. Mr. Drake is
an active, capable man who will do
good work for these companies which are
among the best in the field
| Mr.. and Mrs. Reed arrived Monday
with the body of their year and half old
baby and the little form was consigned
to a tomb in the Audubon Catholic
| Cemetery. The mother will be remem-
bered as Miss Jennie Faulkner, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Will Faulkner, former
residents of Audubon but now living ut
Omaha.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Johnson who
visited the state fair, ut Des Moines, ran
out to Dallas Center and spent last Fri
day with the family of Rev A. S. Grant
former pastor of the NJ. H. church in
Audubon. They are well and nicely
situated. His salary was increased 800
last year and they promise like in.
crease the coming year if he is returned
to that charge.
j. B. Cecil, formerly of Audubon
county, who recently sold part Of his
farm to w. s. Reed ut 800, has pur-
chased the old j. f. Stocking farm of 80
acres, also paying 800 an acre. Mr.,
Cecil informs us that he now has 200
acres of good land and that it will take
more than 1925 an acre to buy it, He
also predicts that in less than ten years
his farm will be worth $500 90 per acre.
Anita Tribune.
B. r. Simons with his wife and
child left on Tuesday for Portland,
Texas, to make home on twenty acres
he owns near that place. This was "a
part of the ranch belonging to Charles
p Taft, brother of the President. And
the house where the President will visit
this fall is only six miles away. Mr.
Simons has been section boss here for
several years and good reliable man
Down there he will raise fruit and veg
etables.