Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-01-16

Miss Gertrude Casey, of Omaha ar
rived in the city last evening for
visit at the NJ T. Foley home.
Misses Goldia and Dolly Wilson, de-
parted this morning for Denison to re-
sumo their studies. at the Normal
college.
John Kempf went to Carroll this
morning to look after some horses, and
on his return home will visit his parents
at Manning.
DR.. May has purchased the residence
property of DR.. Rasmussen in north
east Audubon. The deal was made
through Mantz & White.
Hans Albertsen is having some troub-
lie with his eyes and it has effected his
health TO such an extent that he has
been compelled to take his bed.
Glen johnson went to Ames this
morning TO finish his course in agricul-
tural engineering at the state college.
After completing this course he will
take some special work.
DR.. May was a passenger to Des
Moines Saturday and after short stop
in the capitol city continued his jour
ney to Russell, Iowa, where he visited
relatives over Sunday, Russell being
his old home town.
John Baker. who formerly lived in
Viola township has been here on Wis
it to his son, Ed Baker and other rela-
tives. He went to Omaha this morn
ing and from their will return to his
home at Spirit Lake.
c. H. Wilde has been confined to his
home the past few days with an at
tack of threatened pneumonia. Tues
day he was little better but yester-
day he was worse again. We all hope
for a speedy recovery.
John Allender, who has been visiting
relatives at Marysville, Mo-, stopped
off in Audubon Friday for short visit
at the Lutte Lane home. MIR. Allender
left Saturday for Mt. Pleasant where
he is making his home.
n. Downey went to Oakfield Friday
to purchase some cord wood for his
bakery. Mr.. Downey uses about six
car loads a year and finds the wood
shipped from Oakfeld the most desir-
able Of any now on the market.
In response to a telegram urging his
immediate presence, Mark Cameron, de-
parted Friday for Mankato, Kansas to
be at the bedside of his sister, Mrs. C.
Z. Green, who took dangerously ill at
the home of relative whom she was
visiting.
Mrs. Glenn Forney, of Baxter, who
has been visiting her parents at Attain
tic several days, came to Audubon
Friday evening to spend a few days
with her sister, Mrs. Chas. Layland.
Mrs. Forney returned to her home
Tuesday morning.
The assessors of Audubon county will
raise the land assessment this year 16
per cent higher than the assessment of
two years ago. This raise will be in
addition to the twelve and a half per
cent equalization raise made by the
state two years ago.
J. A. Graham and Chas White are
in Des Moines this week defe ding Nj
I. Foley and O. H jacobsen in their
contest for the election of Representive
from Audubon county. The contest
will come up before election committee
and will probably not be decided until
next week or later
Robt. Armstrong who came here last
week TO bury his wife, departed yester,
day for Newmans Grove, Neb. From
there he will go to Peetz, Colo. to
prove up on his claim, and some time
during the summer will return TO Au-
dubon to make his home.
j. H. Gardner had q good sale
at his farm yesterday. He sold mum.
Der of head of Duroc. Jersey brood
sows that were of good stock and aver
aged about $50 per head Yesterday
sale was the third one ne has conducted
and he is more than pleased with the
results.
Mrs. Otto Witthauer left for Des
Moines Tuesday morning after a visit
here with her husband, daughter and
other relatives. She will probably re-
main in Des Moines until the first of
March and then the family will decide
where they will make their permanent
home
Bernice, the seven year old daughter
of MIR. and Mrs. Miles S. Kness, had a
birthday party at her home last Satur-
day. Sixteen little lassies were present
and enjoyed pleasant afternoon.
Luncheon was served from two until
four. Bernice was the recipient of
many presents and enjoyed her little
party to its fullest extent.
Miss Eva Smith entertained the
Loyal Daughters" class of the Christ
ian Sunday school Tuesday evening.