Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-07-09

Chas. Ferguson and wife, follow
ing visit at Omaha and Nicola with
relatives, returned home Monday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Hunter of Ames
came to Audubon Friday to visit
their daughter, Mrs. Miles Gardner
southeast of town.
Chris Bisgaard, who works at
Adair came home Friday to spend
few days with his wife and child
rem, returning to Adair Monday.
Carl Mikkelsen returned to his
work at Massena Tuesday after a
visit in Audubon with his parents,
Andrew Mikkelsen and wife.
'Rasmus Willesen and wife. living
in the country enjoyed a visit last
week from his brother and wife of
Harlan, who returned home Monday.
Mrs. A. E. Buckley of Winni-
peg, Can, who was here for several
weeks visiting with her brother c. II.
Stocking, left Tuesday for Atlantic
to visit her sister, Mrs. c. l.. Cecil.
Bert Evans, who is working in a
poultry house at Dayton for Ray
White. formerly with the Auubon
Produce Co., came Friday evening
to visit with relatives for several
days.
Ed. and Ray Trunnell came from
Spencer Friday evening for visit
with their mother, who is staying at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Williamson in West Aud
ubon.
o. X. Purdy and family went to
Coon Rapids Saturday to visit with
his brother, A. l.. Purdy and family
They returned Sunday accompanied
by the A. L.. Purdy family in time to
see the ball game. They made the
trip in Don Preston's new auto.
Walter Brainard came to Audi
bon Friday morning from Pocahon-
tas, and will now makesAudubon his
home, his wife and baby having pro-
ceeded him here some three weeks
ago. Mr.. Brainard is with Arnold,
Ross & Rasmussen as abstractor.
w. H. Cowles and wife went to
Ottumwa Friday for a visit with
their son, N. w. Cowies and family.
They will remain this week and take
in the golf tournament. Miss
EIlLdDtlu bdNlS hdS Vi lnt
jewellery store during their absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G.. Rice went to
Des Moines Friday to join her sister,
Mrs. DR.. Freeburg of Black Duck,
Mimi. and to visit with her sister
Mrs. Clyde Stevens and family. They
then went to Abel to attend the 4th
of July celebration, at which time
the program given in 1875 was dup
Heated as nearly as possible.
Word was recently received in
Audubon by friends of Rev. G. Till
man that his wife had passed away
at her home at Mannilla three weeks
ago, Sunday. Mrs. Tillman, suffer
ed a paralytic stroke while playing
the organ in the German Evangeli-
cal church, of which her husband is
the pastor, from which she never
rallied. This will indeed be a shock
to a number of Mr.. Tillman's
friends in Audubon. as he is also
pastor of the German Evangelical
church in this city.
Grandma Brainard and Mrs. w. A.
Brainard arranged a pleasant sur
prise on the son and husband last
Monday noon, the occasion being
| Mr.. BrainaTd's birthday anniversary.
A sumptuous dinner was prepared to
which the following people were in
vited: Mr.. and Mrs. John Renftle.
ST., John Renftle, JT., and the
Misses Fannie Ditzenberger and
Ruth Reed. They were all present
when Mr.. Brainard came to his noon
day meal, unaware of such gather
ing and was wholly ignorant of its
meaning until informed by his guests
He Immediately joined in the festiv-
titles and good time in general was
enjoyed.