Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-02-11
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Fred Sievers went to Clarinda yes
terday to attend big hog sale which
is to be held today.
Mrs. C. r. Darland and Miss Marie
Ohm, were passengers to Des Moines
the fore part of the week.
Alex Caldwell left Tuesday eve
ming for Warrensburg, Mo-, where
he went to visit his brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Arnold and
son Clark, returned Sunday from a
several days visit at Chicago.
Miller Kyndsen residing four miles
southwest Of town, was called to
Council Bluffs on business yesterday.
e. e. Bailey is now on the road
with a new up-to-date line of wall
paper. See him or telephone No.
437. Civ.
Frank Bagley and Blair Rice went
to Omaha Saturday evening. They
returned home Monday after spend
ing Sunday at Carroll.
Roy Kent, of Thayer, Iowa, is here
on an extended visit at the home of
j. M. Edwards and family, seven
miles northeast of Audubon.
The Board of Supervisors met last
Friday and let the contract for $500
feet of corrugated culvert pipe to the
Midland Metal Mfg. Co of Ottumwa.
Mrs. Walter Fredericksen enter
tanned company of friends at din
ner Wednesday night. Covers were
laid for ten and most enjoyable
time is reported.
H. G. Hartzell who has been here
the past few weeks visiting his broth
er Worth and other relatives, left
last night for his home near Wadena,
Sask., Canada.
Father Mcdonald had severe fall
the fore part of the week, but FORUM
ately he escaped with only a severe
jolt. He was able to go to Omaha
yesterday to spend the da.'.
VIM. Schulze who has been in the
community visiting relatives, went to
Walnut yesterday where he expected
to spend several days before return
ing to his home at Beatrice, Nebr
Mrs. j. c.. Fischer has been at
Manning the past two weeks at the
home of her daughter. Mrs. Frank
Mantz, who has been ill. She is
greatly improved and Mrs. Fischer
expects to return today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Spencer went
to Perry Tuesday where Mrs. s. in
tended to enter a hospital for treat
ment. If they could not get the ac-
comodations they wanted at Perry,
they would go to Des Moines.
e. B. Lansman went to Des Moines
Monday where he went to see his
friend, Andrew Hansen who has been
confined at retreat several weeks
He is somewhat improved, but his
physical condition is not what he had
hoped it would be.
On account of the inclement
weather last Friday the sale of Geo.
Kibby had to be called off. Madison
Spencer is going to have sale Feb.
goth and the articles that were to
be sold last Friday will be sold at
Mr.. Spencer's sale.
Horace PARROT who has been liv-
ing in the Mrs. Evans property will
move into the Pete Nelson property
and Mrs. Evans will return to occupy
her own residence. Herbert Crocker
will move into the Henry Cooley res
idence lately vacated by w. s. Rob-
erts.
Mrs. s. e. Drexel, deputy Supreme
Forrest Woodmen Circle, is here and
has put up two contest prizes to be
seen in Smiths Drug Store window.
Any lady can compete in the contest
upon making application for charter
membership. Contest to last three
weeks.
Mrs. A. r. Kittell was called to
Chicago Tuesday evening in response
to telegram stating that her sister
in-law, Mrs. nj. e. Merritt, was dam
gerously ill. Mrs. Kittell hoped to
reach Chicago early yesterday morn
ing and that the sick one would be
considerably improved.
Mrs. Humiston entertained a num-
Der of young ladies at her home last
Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Chas. Nc
Clearn entertained on Friday after
noon and tomorrow Mrs. w. H.
Cowles will entertain. These social
affairs have all been held compli-
mentary to Miss Ellowene Phelps.
The Womans Foreign Missionary
Society of the M. E. church held
their regular meeting at the home of
Mrs. Geo. Buck Tuesday evening. The
husbands were also invited to attend
the meeting and a most enjoyable
evening was spent. Mrs. Brooks was
leader and Mrs. Frank johnson had
charge of the lesson.
H. A. Northup, Chas. Sunberg and
Frank Rice went to Council Bluffs
yesterday and expected to be initiated
into the Knights of the Full Moon
last night. On their return today they
will be able to give us some inside in
formation on the new stunts this
booster organization is offering this
year.
Chas. Van Gorder fell on the icy
walk last Sunday, striking with the
back of his head on the side walk
He felt no i'll effects at first, but that
evening he became very sick. He re-
manned in that condition several
hours. He gradually improved and
today he is much better. 1t was
feared at first that the fall would
result in a conclusion of the brain,
but fortunately nothing of that ma
ture has developed.
Rev. jackson Giddens returned
Sunday noon from visit to st. JOS
eph, Mo. He had quite an experience
with the snow storm. When he left
st. Joseph there was no snow and
the nearer he came to Omaha the
more severe the storm BECAME. He
managed to reach Griswold on Sat-
urday but no trains being run on the
branch line, he was unable to reach
Audubon in time for the Sunday
morning service.
Mrs. G.. e. Long goes to Chicago
Sunday to be absent a week or ten
days. During her stay in the windy