Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-05-06
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Attorney Duffield, of Guthrie Cen
ter was in the city Tuesday looking
after some matters in court.
It's not a matter of early or late
planting as much as it is planting
trees that are alive and planting
caring for them well the whole
growing season-trees from w. M.
Bomberger, Harlan, Iowa. 1872.
j. Il. Mcclure of Stuart, is here
| for a visit with former friends. Mr..
Mcclure is greatly in love with his
new home and says that his family
is beginning to like the place better
since they are getting acquainted
with Stuart people.
This will be biggest fruit year yet,
why do you not have plenty of fruit
on home grounds? Cut cost of liv-
ing by raising own fruits. Have cell
lar and fruit cans full from home
grounds. Phone order to w. M.
Bomberger, Harlan, Iowa. 17-2.
Grandma Wood who is making her
home with her son. ID. w. Wood, is
quite sick. She is past ninety years
of age and the illness falls heavily
on her shoulders. Her many friends
hope she will recover and that she
may be spared many years to come.
Mrs. Kate Cooley of Mt. Vernon,
s. D., was called here Sunday by the
serious illness of her sister, Mrs.
| Cavanaugh who has been making her
home with her mother, Mrs. Anthony
Rudy who resides twelve miles east
of town. Mrs. Cavanaugh died early
Tuesday evening.
Jake" the pet dog of DR.. Brooks
was poisoned by someone this week.
The doctor and his family were quite
attached to the dog and the loss is a
great disappointment to them. About
the meanest man on earth is the fell
low who will purposely posion dumb
animals.
Jesse Humiston who has been the
| faithful agent at the Northwestern
depot for many years, has taken a
lay off fora while. He will be here
most of the time, but expects to visit
relatives in another state before re-
turning to his work T. j. Conner. of
Des Moines is substituting for him.
The new residence properties of G.
| w. Preston and Levi G. Kopp are
now under course of construction
and when completed will be number
ed among Audubon's best properties.
Many new homes are being built in
town this year and many others are
undergoing improvements.
All those knowing themselves in
debted to the Cedar Rapids Oil Com
pany will please settle their accounts
at once as we must get all of our
books Strengthened out up until the
time of the fire. This is very import.
ant and we hope all will respond
Rem Phelps. Manager.
Growing fruit trees IS not long
drawn-out affair, if planted right
given good care, culture. / have de-
cideous trees here that grow % feet
in three years, evergreens is feet
in year--drive here in auto and
inspect and take home a grove. w
M. Bomberger, Harlan, Iowa. 17-2
| w. H. Bowman came up from Elk
ira Monday to spend few days with
his daughter, Mrs. Chas. Wilde anC
| family. He paid this Office a pleas
ant call and stated that he would
probably spend most of his time IL
| Extra this summer. He has lived il
Extra so many years that no othel
place on earth seems quite so much
as home.
Mr.. and Mrs Joe Kevan, Mr.. anC
Mrs. Lake Mortinsen and brother
John, went to Des Moines Sunday Il
see Anna Martinsen who is at tn,
M. e. hospital recovering from sur
lgical operation. Her mother is witt
her constantly and her father re
manned until yesterday and he re
ports his daughter getting along yer!
nicely.
The Womans Club have moved
their Free Public Rest Room from
the basement under the Booster Cafe
to the rooms up stairs in the HowalC
block The rest room will occupy
the rear room and this will be KEEP
open all day and matron will be In
charge. The ladies of the community
are welcome TO visit this place when
ever they are in the city.
During May you can plant trees
from here when it's wet and yol
can't do farm work. You can safely
plant dormant trees not leaved out
in moist earth in my cellars. Drive
here in auto when roads are goo6
and its hot. Take trees home bury
entirely in moist earth until it rains
then plant. This can be done fol
three weeks at my risk and guaran
tee to grow. Get here quick fol
tees. w. M. Bomberger, Harlan
Iowa. 1872.
| Mrs. Tom Davis went to Colona
ILL.,, Tuesday beifg called there to at
tend the funeral of her neice, Miss
Bessie Montgomery, who died at Col
orado Springs Sunday. The remains
were shipped to Colona for burial and
Mrs. Davis Joined the bereaved rela.
| tives at Atlantic and accompanied
them to Illinois. The deceased was
known to a number OF Audubon peo-
| pie, she having visited here several
years ago. Miss Montgomery was
about thirty years of age and had
haan In Cnlarado for har haalth