Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-09-24
PERSONAL AND LOCAL

ham barn, seven miles northwest of
town.
Grandma" Watts, accompanied
by a number of mothers and babes
went to the home of Mrs. Fred Jones
at Ross Saturday, where the meeting
of the Child improvement Club was
held and an advantageous day passed
An excellent dinner was served by
the hostess.
The A. G. Beach and Dave Snyder
families of Atlantic spent Saturday
and Sunday at the home of their
father and brother, Pete and Otto
Rubel in the country. Miss Pearl
Beach who teaches school near Man
ming came Saturday. to join her par
ents for visit.
Rev. and Mrs. Giddens and child
rem, Paul, Grace and Dorothy, arrived
in Audubon Saturday and the pastor
held services for the first time in the
local M. Il. church on Sunday. They
were accompanied by their friend,
Miss Esther Gerlach, who returned to
Elliott Sunday noon.
Frank Herndon received a tele-
gram Friday morning stating that his
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brother, Theodore Herndon, had
passed away at her home at Adair,
Ill. Mr.. Herndon and son Aubrey
left on Fridays evening train to be
present at the funeral. The young
lady was a twin, % years of age.
Mrs. Alice Menefield, daughter
Mate and Mr.. and Mrs. c. j. Holland
of King City, Mo-, are making trip
overland by auto to Lantry, S. d., to
visit her daughter, Mrs. w. E. Thorn
as and family. They visited in Aud
ubon Tuesday night with the for
mer's brother, j. d. Conklin and fam
lily. After two weeks stop in Dakota
they expect to return to'Audubon for
an extended visit.
Miss Amy Peters of Independence,
oregon, who has been enjoying the
summer here with her friend, Mrs.
]. b. Ashby, returned to Audubon
sunday noon from few weeks visit
at Des Moines with friends. She will
remain a few weeks longer at the
Mrs. AshDy home in the country,
after which she will return to her
home.
Aaron Anderson, who three years
ago sold his farm implements and
all things necessary to make far
mer prosperous, is back to Audubon
for visit with old time friends. He
is now living near Calamus, Iowa,
but still has a kindly feeling for good
old Audubon county where he was
for years one of the prosperous and
progressive farmers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Seastrom
and baby arrived the latter part of
the week from Woolsey, S. D., for
visit with his sisters, Mesdames Axel
Boylund and Axel Vicland and their
families and with the w. j. Camp
bell family near Larland. They will
remain this week to attend the fair,
after which they will go near Cedar
Rapids to visit her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Budde, then return to
their home.
Marriage licenses have been is
sued since our last report to Emil
Wiges, 20 and Emily Bartlett. IT;
Hans Madsen. 32 and Nellie Laurit-
sen, 25. On August 30th last a mar
riage license was granted to T. w.
Ocheltree, SO and Alice b. Smith,
20. Tom and his wife are now
snugly housed on farm, having
been married by Rev. Ed. b. Cousins
the day the license was issued to
them. Tom thought II was kept a
secret, but ii was known to several
at the time.
Mrs. j. b. Ashby has purchased
the John Ward residence in Audi
bon and will have some improve
ments added. She intends to re-
main on the farm until spring, when
with her little daughter, she will
move to town. Mrs. Ashby intends
to keep the farm and continue rails
ing thoroughbred cattle, but will dis
pense with the hog industry. Mr.
Weighton, a brother of John and
Geo. Weighton, who recently came
from Scotland will look after her
farm and will have his wife come
from Scotland the first of the year
ID. L. Clifford is planning to move
this week to Audubon, where he has
a large music class and where he will
be nearer his work. Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifford have been residents of Mann
ing for number of years and Mann
ing will miss them. Mr.. Clifford is a
fine musician and instructor and his
advent to Audubon has greatly slim
ulated the music of that town. Many
in this town and vicinity are greatly
indebted to Mr. Clifford, having
practically gained their musical in
struction through Mr.. Clifford and no
doubt are sorry to see him leave. The
best wishes of all their Manning
friends go with them to their new
home. Manning Monitor.
The plays being given this week
At the opera house by the Chase
Lister Co, prove all and more than
has been said for them. Monday
opening night was not well attended
on account OF the darkness and bad
weather, only fair sized crowd
being present, but those who attend
ed were more than paid for their
trouble. Tuesday and last nights
the audiences were large and all
speak highly of the plays and the
actors. The specialties given be-
tween acts each night, some say are
worth the price of admission. Don't
fail to attend the balance of the
week. Read their list of shows in
the ad in the Republican of today.
Tim Mccall living two miles south
west of town lost two of his large
straw stacks by fire last week. They
were struck by lightning during the
electrical storm of Monday afternoon
and burned all night and well into
the day, when the McLeran boys
with teams and railroad iron came
and scattered the burning mass.
These and other grain stacks had
Just been rebuilt by the aid of neigh