Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-01-11
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

\ Partner went up to Dedham, today for
visit.
Nj j. K. Jensen arrived home today from
chicago where he was on business for
IA week.
Mrs. E. s. Van Gorder entertained
| Saturday afternoon for Mrs. Nelson
Cowles of Ottumwa.
A. Wilson of De Kalb, who has been
fthe guest of his brother, Clark Wilson,
here for week returned to his home,
ktoday.
M John Renftle's delivery boy had
Runaway this morning, the only dam
|Rage done was the breaking of shaft
and part of the harness.
y The doctors at the hospital in Roches.
yer have pronounced the ailment of c.
H. Reynolds to be an ulcer of the
stomach and surgical operation will
be necessary for his relief
Audubon has what you might term
en- open air garage in the vicinity of
ne S. G. Curtis home on South Wash
jngton ST., two automobiles being
housed right out in the open street with q
good covering of snow for a shelter.
L j. C. Swezey, who visited here for a
flew weeks with his sons, Tom and Earl
tdeparted Monday for his home at Luz
fSerne, MINI. His wife, who was here
with him went to Earlham today to
visit her mother, Mrs. Fosnaugh.
Thos. Davis who formerly lived in
Audubon, but now of Colona, ILL.,, ar
rived here Tuesday to visit with his
son Homer and daughter, Mrs. Harry
C,nklin and to attend his sons sale. He
I'M also visit with old time friends
while here.
on Court st. Monday to Tom Swezey
for So, 800 possession to be given Jan 20.
Mr.. F. will move into the home to be
vacated by Mr. S. until spring when
he will build new house for himself
J and family.
\ Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Cowles and
Hchildren following pleasant visit here,
1.-THE former for few days, and the latter
since before the holidays with their par
IIents, the w. H. Cowles and j. A. Nash
families, returned to their home at Of
Ntumwa today.
VIM. Layland arrived home Monday
from a months hunting trip down in
Texas He reports all the Audubonites
as doing well down there and only
wishes that he could have brought some
Of the Texas climate back to good old
! Iowa with him.
v, Mrs. F. C. Winters and children of
"a Dedham came to Audubon Tuesday to
n visit with her parents, John Rosenbeck
and wife. They were from Friday
until Tuesday getting from Dedham to
Audubon distance of about thirty
miles, on account of the storms.
H. H. Wilson received a telegram this
morning announcing that his sister,
4 Mrs. Laura Heron was very low and
not expected to live. He left to-day for
her home in ST. Charles, Mo-, and hopes
to reach her bedside before the end
kcomes. She is about "a years old.
4 The Northwestern train which left
here Thursday morning did not return
again until Friday eve, thus missingtwo
of her trips A train on the cutoff up
J to Carroll was stuck in a snowdrift
which caused the delay of the Audu-
bon train. Because of snowdrifts along
the line the train was from 9:l5 a m.
until $40 p. M. coming from Manning
to Audubon Friday. Two engines, one
with snow shovel and about 40 track
men were along to clear the way.
Art Horning and VIM j. Hamilton
have purchased the Booster Cafe, and
took possession of the place this morn
ing. These are two worthy young men
and no doubt will make a success of the
business Both are hustlers and they
will do everything in their power to
please the public. Here's wishing them
success in their new venture. Merle
! Rippey and Nels Christensen have taken
4 positions at the Hans Albertsen grocery
store to fill the vacancies made by the
two former.
The Rock Island passenger train due
here at 1:30 Friday morning became
! stalled in snow drift just south of
Brayton and was unable to continue on
its journey. The Griswold branch crew
was called into service and worked late
that day to get the train out of the drift
when it returned to Atlantic, hence Au-
dubon received no mail or passengers
on Friday. Saturday the snow or fan
ger engine was sent ahead from Allan
tic to Audubon before the passenger
train was able to reach here which it
did about 1890 a. m.
Hon. w. X. Green, who with Mrs.
4 araap aud THAR dan ohter aypacfa1 m