Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-06-05

| tSdsuTer, a. l.. homes, Lyons; cnap-
lain, Rev. w. H. James, Mason City;
junior brotherhood president, DR.. John
Marsh, Keokuk; secretary-treasurer,
Howard Pierce, Sioux City; chaplain,
Rev. c. J. Shut, Des Moines.
The Luther League of Iowa at the
recent meeting in Cedar Rapids elect
ed the following officers: President,
Rev. Paul H. Hisey, North Liberty;
secretary, Paul B. Henderson, Iowa
City; treasurer, Carl Larson, Marsh.
alltown. The new officers for the
eastern district are: President, John
l.. Berger. Cedar Rapids; vice presi-
dent, j. C. Mohl, Davenport; secre-
tary, Harry Morgan, Clinton; treasur-
er, Grace George, North Liberty.
The Mckinley traction interests OF
Illinois have notified the Oskaloosa
traction company that representatives
will be there on June 2, to take over
the property which includes the
street car line, the interurban to Bux-
ton, the light and power system and
other interests 1t is expected now
|
a foothold that they will announce
plans for several interurbans soon, in.
GLIDING one to Des Moines.
An unique celebration was held at
| Williams last week at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Duffy. The event
was in honor of the ffty-frst wedding
anniversary of the venerable couple,
and also a belated celebration of Mr..
Duffy's one hundred and second
| birthday. Mr.. Duffy came to Iowa
sixty years ago and has been a resi-.
dent OF Hamilton county and of Will
liams township and city during the
last forty-five years.
Mrs. Annie Treband, mother of sew.
enteen children and forty years a
wife, has filed a petition for divorce
at Fort Dodge from Chas. F. Treband
on grounds of drunkenness and cruel
and inhuman treatment. Judge Wright
issued an injunction restraining the
defendant from entering the home Of
the plaintiff and also granted a writ
of attachment for $500 against the de-
iendant. The couple were married
in Dayton IN 1873.
Several relatives Of the late Mrs.
| Phoebe A. Cole OF Ossge, Miss Ida
johnson, former school teacher Of
that place, the Cedar Valley semin-
airy, and several churches of Usage
are arrayed against each other in a
battle over an estate of 100000 left
by Mrs. Cole to Miss Johnson. Mrs.
Cole left her property to Miss John
son, who had been her companion for
several years. Relatives were cut off
| without a cent.
II. N. Woodmancy, agent for a Des
Moines implement house, plunged ov-
er thirty foot bank into the Iowa
river with an oil tractor engine at
Cedar Falls. The tractor landed bot
tom side up and only portion OF two
wheels are visible above the water.
Woodmancy extricated himself, but
is most seriously injured.
The state conference of the CoHgre-
gational churches at Tabor closed
with big rally. Marshalltown was
selected as the meeting place next
year, and the Rev. w. NJ. Short of
Sioux City was selected to preach the
annual sermon at the Marshalltown
conference. More than 100 delegates
were in attendance. .....
Workmen have commenced razing
the Memorial Lutheran Church at Ne
vada and a new and modern church
| edifice will be erected upon the site.
| The dedication of the old Memorial
Lutheran Church was held in 1885.
Catcher Jack Raycraft, a Chicago
boy, has signed with the Dubuque
Three-I league club. Raycraft report.
ed to Manager Rowland last year, but
was sent home under suspension In
the middle of the season.
A dipping tank for the purpose o,
dipping cattle to remove lice and di-
sease germs has been built by a num-
Der of up-to-date farmers near Crom-
well and last week 1,400 head of ami,
mails were dipped.
The citizens of Fort Dodge are well
advanced in their campaign to raise
| $4,000 for new Y. w. c. A. build
ing. The city expects to have a
building which will be the pride OF its
young women.
Arrangements are complete for the
| annual meeting of the Iowa Seed
Dealers association, which will con.
vene at Ames this week. The seed
men will be the guests OF the college
for one day.
Lenox college won from Upper
Iowa university to 0. Upper Iowa
quit on account of the umpire's de-
cision. Laxon of Lenox pitched great
ball, allowing no hits.
More than 1000 people from all
parts of the United States are expect
ed to attend the church efficiency
congress to be held at Davenport
Nov. 1923.
Mrs. Mary Phillips committed sui.
eide at her home in Clear Lake. Her
dead body was found in a rain barrel.
She had plunged in during the night,
head first.
Mrs. Frank e. Webb, who was burn.
ed by blazing oil, died from her in.
| juIfes. Mrs. Webb was boiling lin.
seed oil in a kettle to use in mixing
paint when the accident happened.
The family are prominent farmers re-
siding four miles west OF Webster
| City.
Judge Martin J. Wade of Iowa City
was the principal speaker at a ban.
quet in Cedar Rapids attended by 500
members Of the Knights of Columbus.
A class of sixty candidates was init
lated making the Cedar Rapids coun-
Gil one OF the larges: in Iowa.
The annual convention of the Epis-
copal diocese Of Iowa convened at
Burlington last week with delegates
present representing nearly every par
ish IN the state. Bishop Theodore N.
Morrison was in charge, assisted by
Bishop II. s. Longley. RI. Rev. Sidney
Catlin Partridge, bishop of Kansas
City, preached sermon on foreign
missions.