Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-09


: Mrs. B. r. Simons of Walnut cam
J up Saturday for a visit. They movet
to Corpus Christi Texas, year and {
half ago but are now back at Walnut
They are keeping their little farm dow
on the Gulf for future use.
L. NJ. Estes left Monday for Dalhart
Texas, to visit his brother in law
Jesse Graves, and to dispose of some Of
his holdings in that country. He i,
highly pleased with Montana where hi
has made good money ON land.
-Messrs Taggart and. Herndon reach
ed home last week from their trip tC
California very much delighted with
California. especially the Sacramento
Valley of which they will have some
thing to say this week and next.
When darkey, who was candi.
didate for rural route, was asked how
many miles it is from the earth to the
moon he promptly replied, CANT tell
dat boss and III quit right now. You
CANT put me on no sech run as dat.
On Friday evening Feb. II, at
Luccoks Grove school house there
will be box supper. Preceding the
supper apatriotic program will be given
by the school Everyone is invited to
come and enjoy the evening with us. 5-3t.
When Mrs. Zion left for California
last fall Mrs. Walker gave her a few
potatoes to plant out there to see what
they would do. Mrs. Zion sent word
back through Mr.. Herndon that they
were feasting on new potatoes from
that seed.
Geo. Jensen has the route formerly
carried by Mr.. Woodland. He will act
as substitute carrier until one is appoint
ed. There will be an examination for
mail carriers February IL and the one
receiving the highest percentage will
take the route.
| w. II. Jay, Commander of Allison
Post G.. A. r.. of Audubon is in receipt
of letter from John Briar, the secre-
tary to Senator Cummins, assuring him
that the Senator is doing everything
in his power for the passage of the
Sulloway pension bill.
Mrs. j. H. Moon of Motley, Mime
sofa, arrived in Audubon, yesterday
morning on her way to Atlantic to visit
her husband who has been employed
there this winter by an Oil Company of
Des Moines and is doing well. She says
we have more snow mere than there is
up in Minnesota.
DIR. A. L. Brooks received tele-
phone message Tuesday afternoon from
his brother-in-law, Taylor Langworthy
of Boone saying their baby girl three
years old had died at noon of that day.
And that they would bring the body
here on the Northwestern train this
evening for burial
| The High School was highly favored
Friday morning when Miss Swisher, the
harpist, rendered several beautiful selec-
tions for the entertainments of the pupils.
The program was extended by a solo
from Miss Mcclure, and piano duet by
Miss Dunn and Miss lola johnson which
were also appreciated.
Henry Savage, who has been doing
the local work for us the last month is
absent this week to bury his mother
over at Lincoln, Illinois, and our
columns show~it quite perceptibly. The
editor has either been in bed or should
have been there most of the time trying
to get rid of the grippe
| -MARRIED-At the parsonage of the
M. 4. Church in Audubon ON Wednes-
day afternoon, February 8, 1911, Mr..
Louis j. Bartlett of Coon Rapids and
Miss Mary Jensen of Extra were joined
in marriage. the ceremony being per-
formed by Rev. j. H. Freedline. They
went to Extra to visit her people but
will go to housekeeping at Coon Rapids
in about week.
The Womens' Foreign Missionary
Society of the M. E. Church will meet
Tuesday, February IA, at 2:30 pm,
with Mrs. Emil Bilharz. Mrs. F. A.
johnson has charge of the program.
Subject The Women Behind The
Work" A large attendance is request
ed and expected. Come on time. Bust
ness will be attended to and refresh
ments served and a social hour enjoyed.
THE SECRETARY.
AT the First National Bank is a
specimen of Rock Oak grown in Ridge
bury, Bradford county, Pennsylvania.
From the homestead of its donor III. w.
Van Gorder," who by the way is a
brother of Chas. Van Gorder and the
homestead is the one on which the latter
was raised. Though the wood of the
specimen is only about four inches
thick the bark is more than an inch in
thickness and in the shape of cog
wheel.