Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-03-14
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Henry heSter and wife became the
happy parents of new baby Sunday.
Jas. Murphy has returned home from
a visit in Nicola with his sister, Mrs.
Will Mcclure.
The little son of DIR. and Mrs. Childs
is recovering nicely from an attack of
pneumonia, we are pleased to note.
J. c. Sweeney and wife of Luxerne,
Mimi, have purchased a livery business
at Rock Rapids, Ia, and moved there
last week. They are the parents of T.
c. Sweeney of Audubon.
Miss Kate Richards of Algona came
to Audubon yesterday to look after
business in connection with some back
notes on real estate. She was the guest
of VIM. Rucker and family while here.
J. A. Humiston received a message
from Rochester yesterday stating that
his wife underwent a successful opera
ton and was doing nicely, which is very
pleasant news to her numerous friends
in Audubon.
II. I. Wilson and wife departed for
their home at Warsaw, Ind, last even
ing. They have been here for over a
year keeping house for Mr.. c. G Harper.
Mr.. Harper and Mrs. Wilson are bro
Their and sister.
The school election Monday did not
call forth any excitement. Twenty-one
votes were cast and Geo. Buck and
Chas. Bagley were reelected members of
the board, and Chas. Van Gorder was
reelected treasurer.
Mrs. Peter Henriksen, of Phille, Neb
and Mrs. Chris Knudsen of Aurila, La.
who visited here with their cousin,
Mrs. Chris Thompson, went to Atlantic
last evening to visit with relatives.
Mrs. Thompson accompanied them.
A little excitement and much noise
was caused Friday in the High School
room taugugt by Miss Marie Wolfe by
a steam valve blowing off one of the
radiators. The teacher and pupils were
badly scared, but no damage or injury
was done.
The Republican is under obligation to
the Advocate this week for the use of
their newspaper press We ordered some
new parts for our press and these were
caught in the snow storm between here
and Omaha. For that reason the paper
is not its regular size.
The gentlemen will entertain the
Woman's Club at Watts hall, Tuesday
evening, March 10, 8:0Op.m. The com.
mittee on arrangements are: II. A.
Northup, E. L. Finch, Z. A. Bates,
Bert McLeran, Ed. johnson, John
Weighton. A. Caldwell, w. E. Kennels,
George Townsend.
The passenger train on the Rock Is
land due here at 7:30 left Atlantic 30
minutes late with two engines. When
it reached the County Farm it became
stalled in the snow and the engines had
to come to Audubon for water, then re-
turned and arrived here with the coaches
about 11:20 o'clock.
Miss Helen Milne, who arrived in
Chicago last fall from Scotland came to
Audubon yesterday noon to visit with
Geo. N Weighton and family, after
which she will go to st. Louis, Mo-, to
visit with her two brothers. Mr..
Weighton went as far as Atlantic to
meet her.
Mrs. j. r. Best entertained twenty
ladies at her home at five o'clock din
ner Tuesday in honor of Mrs. j.
NJ. Cole, who will soon leave for her
new home in Glendale, S. D., A very
pleasant evening was spent, and all ex-
pressed regret that Mrs. Cole was to
leave Audubon.
Miss Ella Stearns, county superin-
tendent of schools, was out driving yes
terday morning and when near the
Burnside and Leake elevator the sleigh
capsized throwing the occupant out in.
to the snow No damage was done to
the horse or sleigh and Miss Stearns es-
capped without any serious injury.
The Gem theatre was packed for three
nights in succession the fore part of the
week. In addition to the regular bill
some vaudeville stunts were pulled off
From the general expression, the patrons
of the house were thoroughly Disguised
with the vaudeville part of the program.
Another instance of where the manager
got stung.
The Boy Scouts will meet at their
hall, Friday evening. All scouts are
requested to be present promptly at
seven o'clock. 1t is hoped that lesson
in wigwagging may be given that even
ing. Both patrols are full. No more
boys can enter at present. Names re-
ceived will be placed on waiting list.
Scouts delinquent on dues should pay
at this meeting. 1t was voted at the
last meeting that money accumulated
from dues should be used to buy flag.
A new set of boxing gloves has been
added to the equipment.
II. j. Savage and wife returned
home Sunday from a weeks visit with
his father at Iincoln III I'm thair