Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-10-24


10 years, months and Is days. She
was married to Boynton Dodge, May Ia
1851, In 1855 they moved from New
England to Iowa homesteading the
farm ON which Mrs. Dodge lived the re-
manning SO years of her life. Two
children Nellie and Nettie coming with
them from the east, the rest Arthur c.,
Cappie NJ, Roxie NJ. Davis, Ida E.
Dyer, Eralena Ellen Rendleman Carrie
E., Besse E. Kirkeberg and Merrill
Boynton, were born at the present
home. Mrs. Dodge was left a widow
in 1881 and three children Nellie, Carrie,
and Roxie have departed this life before
her. Her last illness began in 1911 and
during nearly year of suffering she
maintained hercheerfulnessa and patience
comforted by the presence of her family
and many friends who visited her.
Merrill Dodge arrived here Saturday
evening and was at the bedside of his
mother but short time before her
death. Funeral services were held from
the Congregational church. The funeral
sermon was preached by Rev. Holdings
head assisted by Mrs. Hollingshead.
The quartette composed of Carrie Gault,
Soprano; Verna Lancelot, alto; Clyde
Dimick, tenor; and Henry Bush, bass;
sang several favorite selections of Mrs.
Dodges The church was nicely decorat.
ed in green foliage and white and the
floral offerings by friends and relatives
were beautiful. She was laid to rest in
the Extra cemetery by the side of her
husband and children. We extend our
deepest sympathy to the bereaved
family
The Ninth Grade of the High School
gave Orvin MASKING very pleasant
surprise at his home in the east part of
town Wednesday evening when they
invaded his home and informed him
they had come to help him celebrate
his 10Th birthday. All report a plea
SAINT evening spent and hope to see
Oryin able to celebrate many more such
pleasant birthdays.
The Ladies Aid of the Congregational
church will serve dinner and supper in
the South Side Cafe on election day.
A good general dinner will be served at
noon and supper and oysters and lunch
until late in the evening. Everybody
come and patronize for cordial wei.
come is extended to all.
The show at the K. p. Opera House
was treated to full house last Satur-
day night. Everyone spoke well of the
show and we hope the company will
decide to return again during the win
ter.
Mrs. Maggie Facklor-Allen is serious
ly i'll at the home of her brother, Frank
Leffingwell in the south part of town,
Miss Kiser, trained nurse from Allan
tic is caring for her.
John Frosh were called to Templeton
Saturday evening by the serions illness
of her mother, Mrs. Rielander. Nick
Theilan took them up in his car return
ing Sunday morning.
The plants in the park were taken up
this week and put in boxes and placed
in cellars for the winter where they
will be ready to set out again next
spring.
Carl Whitfield and family of Montana
arrived here last week to visit his mother
and sister, Mrs. Whitfield and Clara,
and her parents, Fred Bectold and wife.
Ida Patty arrived here Tuesday from
Eastaucia, New Mexico, to spend the
winter with her father. He went as
far as Denver Colorado, TO meet her.
Inez Heath who has been working in
Atlantic for the past few weeks return
ed to her home least week to visit with
her parents for while, and to rest.
Axel Wispey who has been employed
at the creamery here for the past sum
mer left Tuesday for Ulrich, Nebraska,
to work in creamery there.
Frank Niklason, the horse buyer of
Audubon was in town Tuesday and
bought 3 head of horses of the farmers
that were in town.
DIR. j. A. Bishop arrived here Tues
day morning to look after the building
he is going to have done on his farm
south of town.
Amber Kelsey went to Brayton Mon
day to do some sewing for Mrs. j. M.
Thomas who is here from Axter, New
Mexico.
DIR. Graf and wife autoed up from
Villisca Sunday and spent the day with
their parents at the J. B. Connrady
home.
Irene Porter is back at the Spoo Res
taurant to help with the work, Geola
Lair having quit to help her mother at
home
Will Kommes and wife are nicely
settled and at home to their friends in
the D. E. Stranger residence on South