Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-09-16

A. S. Culver and daughter Gene
returned Sunday from an extended
trip. They left the early part OF
July for Edmunton, Alberta, Canada
for an extended visit with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. E. Dickinson and family
whom they report iR good health and
enjoying prosperity.
Miss Bessie Miller and Miss Ellen
Graham went to Ames Saturday
where they will enter the college.
The young ladies will be room ates
during the ensuing year The latter's
sister, Miss Lorraine Graham who is
also student at the same institu-
ton, left the day previous.
E. A. Bates who visited his son
Clayton at Austin, Mimi, returned
home by the way of Dickinson coun-
ty Thursday, where he has another
son. He reports crop conditions IN
splendid shape, and if anything, the
crops in Minnesota this year are bet
ter than in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Rippey ar
rived from Carson Saturday to spend
fair week in the city with his par
ents, and their numerous friends.
Mr.. Rippey is conducting a large
mercantile establishment at Carson
and we are pleased to learn that he
is meeting with splendid success.
Rev. Jackson Giddens returned
Tuesday morning from Des Moines
where he spent ten days attending the
Methodist conference. He was re-
turned to Audubon for another year
which is matter of special delight
to the members of the church, as we'll
as large number of the friends of
the church.
A. M Harmon, who for several
months conducted grocery store in
West Extra, closed out the stock and
has purchased Variety Store at Pan
ora where he will take possession
about the 18th of this month He and
his family left Tuesday for Mingo
where they will visit his brother F.
Harmon for a few days and from
there will go to Panora.
Mrs. DR.. Childs returned from
Chicago Monday after spending
several weeks at the Presbyterian
hospital where her son Edward is
taking a course of treatment for
asthma. She reports Edward slow
ly improving and there is much en-
enlargement for the belief that the
improvement will be permanent
He will continue to remain at the
hospital for a time.
The w. O. w. lodge is making ar
rangements to give home talent play
sometime in the near future. The
committee on arrangements has sent
for a number of plays and this week
they will decide which play is to be
given. 1t will likely be a comedy
and inasmuch as the lodge has some
splendid material included in its mem
bership, there iss every reason to be-
lieve that the play will be put on in
good shape.
Word has reached Audubon con-
cering the marriage of Miss Lola
Booton to Mr.. Earl w. White which
took place at the home of the brides
parents, Mr. and Mrs. b. Booton at
Spirit Lake September first. The
Bottoms formerly lived here and the
bride has many friends who are in
terested in her welfare. They join
host of friends in extending best
wishes for long and happy married
life. G. d. Booton, of this city was
present at the wedding.
S. Simmerson and wife of Central
City, Iowa, who drove across coun-
try in their automobile to visit his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Simmer
son at Extra were compelled to
abandon their trip Friday and COM
plete their journey by rail. When
they reached Tama the heavy rains
of the day before made further trav-
cling by automobile impossible. Tues
day they visited friends here and
took the train 10 Tama and hoped to
return home with their automobile.
Mrs. E. e. Bailey invited a number
of little girls to her home last Friday
afternoon to help celebrate the fifth
birthday anniversary of her daughter
Airline. The afternoon was spent in
playing games of various sorts, and
at the proper time refreshments were
served which proved especially de-
lightful to the little lassies. Airline
and her little friends enjoyed the
party and the occasion will be one
that all OF them will remember for a
long time. A number of little tok-
ems of friendship were bestowed up
on Airline.