Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-12-09
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

of his patented step ladder and iron
ling board.
Mrs. VIM. Hope and Mrs. Davic
Hope, who have been visiting thei
sister, Mrs. John Cozine, left yester
day for their homes in Atlantic.
/ A box social and program will b,
held at Bunker Hin school house
Lincoln NO. 5, o Thursday evenlnl
Dec. 23rd. Mabel Weidy, teacher
Thomas kilcoin was called to Vic
tor, yesterday to attend the funera
OF his cousin, Mrs. w. Frye, who dieC
uTesday at her home at North PIatt,
Nebraska.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Eibey cam,
from their home AT Ogden, YESTERDAY
90 visit Lewis Larson and other rel
atives near Hamnn whom they knew
in the old country.
c. f. Crumley, who for the pas
three years has been employed at the
E. b. Thomas farm, lett YESTERDAY
Tor his home at Buda, ILL.,, where ht
will spend the winter.
j. H. Baker was at Guthrie Cen
ter Sunday visiting Rev. Freedline
while H. j. Hoogenakker, who &C
companied him, attended the fun
eral of A. H. Grisell. editor of the
Guthrian.
Peter Stone who is finishing 9
couple of dwelling houses at Plover
was home over Sunday visiting his
family. He went back Monday but
expects to finish his work within the
next two weeks.
The pupils of the public schools
of the town and those of the rural
school of the entire county enjoyed
two days vacation last week while
the teachers attended the County In.
stitute December 2 and 3.
The city council met in the coun.
Gil chamber Monday evening. A shorl
session was held and adjournment
was taken until Friday night of this
week, when some important bust.
ness matters will be disposed of.
Virgil Johnson went to Kansas City
last Friday evening to visit his sister
Mrs. Anneta Smith, who has been in
i'll health the past several weeks. He
expected to bring her home for a
visit as soon as she was able to travel
T. j. Conner, who has been act,
ing agent at the North Western de.
pot while Mr.. Humiston was taking
a several weeks layorf departed Mon.
day for Missouri Valley and Mr.
Humiston is again at his post of duty
The skating rink is again in OPP
GRAFTON and is being conducted at the
big garage by Hayes & Jennings.
Last Saturday night large crowd
was present and the proprietors look
for increased attendance from now
on.
Misses Tressa MCGUIRE and Maine
Michaels went to Omaha Tuesday
where they will attend a reception at
the j. o. Craney home which will be
rendered their son and wife who are
just returning from their honey
moon.
Wilbur Talbot who has been at
the North Western depot as assist
ant, is working at the Booster Cafe
while Chas. Evans is laid off on ac-
count of a case of eczema. Dwight
Wickham is filling the position at
the depot
Joe Swezey has purchased the
large barn of M. t. Foley on South
Park and as part payment exchang-
ed the residence occupied by Frank
Berman near the school house. Pos
session of the properties will be Civ
en- January first.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Smith, who
have been visiting his neice, Miss
Elizabeth Smith, at Red Oak for sew
Ia.r ,-NA. ID T., 1nxv
having stopped at Griswold over Sun
lay. Miss Smith had been quite ill,
but is improving.
Hans Hansen after spending three
weeks or more in San Francisco and
other points in California, returned
home Tuesday. Mr.. Hansen Was
greatly impressed with the sights at
the expositions and was much pleased
with his entire trip.
Hi Mendenhall received word
from Farm Land, Indiana last week
notifying him of the death of Nathan
Mendenhall, younger brother He
leaves wife and seven children.
About thirty years ago Mr.. Menden-
hall was here on q visit.
Mr. and Mrs. G.. A. Ross, who had
been visiting friends at Sioux City,
came to Audubon the latter part OF
last week for short visit with his
brothers, ]. H. and Lial Ross. They
returned to their home at Cedar Rap
ids the next day.
The parking of automobiles in the
center of the streets of Audubon is
becoming quite popular and seems
to meet with universal approval. A
more rigid enforcement of the traffic
rules would help matters some and
we hope that this will come in the
course of time.
Neal Barentson has moved his
family into the Andrew Neary prop
erty and L. S. Cook is now occupy
ing the property owned by w. H. Boil
ton. Mr.. Cook expected to leave
lAudubon this week for Rock Rapids
Iowa, but may decide to remain here
for the winter at least.
Mrs. H. B. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Wilson, Mrs. Flora Freeman
and Frank Reinemund drove over.
land on Sunday to Corning, for Q
visit with friends. Mrs. Freeman
came home Tuesday via Omaha
where Mr.. Reinemund took his train
for his home in San Diego, Calf.
F. II. McFadden, who has pur.
chased the furniture and undertake
ing establishment of G. w. Hoover
announces that he will hold pub
lie sale on December 2Sth ant
claims that date. Mr.. McFaddeI
will take charge of his bushes!
shortly after the first of the year.
Murphy & Rukes, the well know
horse buyers arrived from Indians
yesterday and will be here Saturda,
to purchase horses. They say thu
horse market is all shot to pieces
but they are able to place few thi
week with the French government
i Coo thair announcements lsawhara Ii