Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-06-16

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brated their sixtieth wedding ami.
versary at Ida Grove. Mr.. Smith is
80 years of age and Mrs. Smith is
| IS. They were married in Ireland,
June 2, 1850 They came to America
in 1858 and located at Syracuse, N. Y,
coming west in 1851 to Preston, Jack
son county, Iowa. They came to Ida
Grove in 1894 and have since made
their home with their daughter, Mrs.
Crowley. There are four generations
living in the family, five children,
twelve grandchildren and five great
grandchildren, and all were present at
the reunion. The children are Mrs.
Emma Crowley, Mrs. Mary Perion,
Mrs. Maggie Hopkins and Joseph j.
Smith, all Of Ida Grove, and Frank
]. Smith of Sioux City. Both Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith are hale and hearty and
get much enjoyment out of life.
H. d. Bryant, aged 65 years, far
mer living six miles southeast Of
Ames, was killed as the result Of a
runaway. Mr.. Bryant was driving to
church. When about two miles from
Ames, an auto frightened his horse.
The car was stopped, but the harness
broke, and the horse got away from
Mr.. Bryant, throwing him against a
telephone post, his head and chest be-.
ing crushed. He was brought to
Ames, where he died without gaining
consciousness.
Rev. James Rayburn, stated supply
Of the First Presbyterian church of
formally installed as pastor of the
church at a special session of Wat
eCloo Presbytery held at Marshall
town. Rev. d. w. Fahs of Cedar
Falls, preached the installation SER
mon; Rev. t. X. Hunter of Nevada,
delivered the charge to the pastor and
Rev. A. w. Mcneil of Morrison, gave
the charge to the people.
The Iowa Central and Minneapolis
G. st. Louis railroads have inaugural
ed a new merit system for employees.
All employees start out with clean rec
ords. No man will be suspended for
breaking the rules, but detriment
marks, sufficient number of which
will cause his dismissal Good SER
vice for certain periods will wipe off
these marks.
Prof. Charles N. Gregory, dean Of
the college of law, S. U. l., at Iowa
City, has been appointed as delegate
from the United States to the Inter
national educational convention, to
be held in Brussel, Belgium, during
the coming summer. The state de-
partment at Congressman Dawson's
suggestion, named him. .
Former Representative Ed C..
Thompson at Vinton sprung sur
prise on his friends by quietly meet
ing Miss Julia Anderson, for some
time past the stenographer in County
Clerk Christianson' office, at Water
loo, where they were united in mar
riage by Justice Knapp.
An attempt was made to wreck the
new large erecting shop OF the Dav,
export Locomotive works by the plac-
ing of charge Of powerful explo-
sive in a corner of the building. One
of the large steel columns was shat,
tered and the brick and concrete foun.
dation slightly damaged.
Raymond Hardy, held by the Marsh
all county authorities in connection
with the murder of his father, mother
and brother at their farm near
Van Cleve, was released following the
coroner's inquest, at which no recon-
mendation was made that he be held
w. D. Elwell of Ames, was run
down and killed by Northwestern
west-bound passenger train four miles
east of Marshalltown. He was form
err state chairman Of the prohibition
party and is survived by his widow
and a family.
Rev. Father A. Chihal, pastor Of
the st. Wencsslaus church at Iowa
City, has broken down, in health, and
will sail for Europe to spend the sum
mer. If his strength is not restored
he may not resume his labors here.
VIM. Fitzpatrick, aged 10, was TAX
en- to Mercy hospital as the result
of a collision with Hans Winnings II
a ball game at Rockdale. Fitzpas
rick's skull was fractured and he re
ceived internal injuries.
DIR. Henry Albert, state bacteriol
ogist and professor Of pathology ant
bacteriology, at the University OF 10
wa, will not resign to go to Drak'
university's college Of medicine, lows
university authorities announce.
Earl Berkenbine Of Oskaloosa, II
in a serious condition as the result o
rupturing a blood vessel in a bal
game Decoration day.
Thomas ]. Considine of Dubuque
has been appointed deputy collec
tor of internal revenue at salary o
s1,100 per annum.
' The body of the unknown man, VIII
, threw himself in front OF a train a
: Dallas Center was buried in the Dunk
ard cemetery.
William Windred, age 76, a pionee
farmer, was found dead at Iowa Cits
His death was due to heart disease
! Lewis Holmes, aged 16. is under al
!, rest at Burlington, charged with tn
4 theft of a horse and buggy fror
!. Dunn's hotel.
IS Samuel Taller of Creston Is dea
e from injuries he sustained two week
ago in a runaway accident. He wa
n 70 years old.
> The will Of Thomas O'Connors wa
II filed at Dubuque. Eie leaves over IS
900 to various Catholic institution
- there.
- Tom Waters, cashier OF bank ,
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