Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-24
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

| These sunny days you will want
your shoes shined. Let Reuben" do
it at Nelson's barber shop.
Rev. G.. B. Christensen went to Blair
Nebr., Tuesday to look after some
business matters at Dana college.
Frank Ceranek who spent a week
or ten days visiting his parents in
Chicago, returned home the fore part
of the week and is again ready to go
to work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hunt, of Perry
came to Audubon Tuesday evening
for ten days visit at the home of
the lady's brother, A. J. Van Size, the
new county engineer and his wife.
John McKibben was called to Mon
teith, Iowa, yesterday by the serious
illness of his father, Geo. McKibben,
who is almost SO years of age. His
present condition is due to the infirm-
tiles of old age.
| Fred w. Wieland, who came here
from Wisconsin last fall to assist his
brother at the light plant. departed
this morning for Florida where he
will probably spend most of the sum-
mer months.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church served their annual chicken
dinner in the auditorium ofthe church
Tuesday evening. They we're gen.
erously patronized. The ladies pre-
pared an exceptionally good dinner
that seemed to be relished by every
one who was fortunate enough to at
tend.
Miss Mildred Buck, student at
| Northwestern University, Evanston,
Ill. y returned home yesterday morn
ing On account of her health she
was unable to finish her school duties.
She has been visiting her relatives at
Morris, ILL.,. the past week or ten days
and now comes home to rest up. II
is quite probable that she will not
take up her school work again until
next fall.
! Mr.. and Mrs. o. l.. Lane who have
been sojourning in California the
past four months or more, write
friends in the city that they expect
to return home about the first of
March. Mr.. Lane has been basking in
the sun so long that we have @ notion
4 he is getting anxious to get out into
the March winds of Iowa riding over
these productive hills, chasing cattle
and getting them ready for market,
so the Californians can keep from
starving to death.
Ed. Merk OF West Plains, Mo-, ar
rived in the city the fore part of the
week to visit his brother who has
been employed by John Buthweg. Mr..
Merk will probably remain here for
the summer il he can find employ
ment.
I! j. r. Hoag and wife of Sioux City
were in Audubon last week looking
for residence property. Mr.. Hoag has
purchased half interest with John
Fosnaugh in the Park Livery barn
and as soon as he can find suitable
quarters he will move his family here.
Rebecca Weeks, who will repre-
sent the Audubon public schools in
the district declamatory contest to be
held at Logan March 3rd, went to
Portsmouth. Iowa, Tuesday where
she will take a weeks special train
ing in elocution from Miss Alice
White.
Mrs. John Roth and little daugh-
ter were called to Milford by the ILL
ness of her mother, Mrs. J. p. Wood
Hand, who accidentally cut her foot
one day last week. Mrs. Woodland
was improving very nicely when
blood poisoning set in and her condi-
ton became suddenly worse.
! w. M. Andersen was in the city
several days last week visiting his
brother, s. ]. Andersen, principal of
1.-THE public schools. He left Monday
morning for Des Moines where he rep
presented the U. P. church at the
Layman's convention, after which he
returned to his home at Abba.
| Bruno and his company played to
another large house last night, 1t be-
1 ing the third visit of the company
Next Wednesday night they play a
four act comedy drama, claimed to be
new here, entitled "The Silent Part
ner," with Bruno in the leading part.
Seats are on sale at the Booster cafe.
| Mrs. C. A. Oldson of Wall Lake ar
rived in the city Tuesday to spend the
week at the home of Mrs. E. b. Thorn
as. She will be joined here by Mr..
Oldson on his return from Des
Moines tomorrow where he and Mr..
Thomas had some high grade cattle
in public sale held the fore part Of
the week.
| DIR. and Mrs. J. M. Fulton went to
Atlantic Saturday to spend over Sun
day with his parents. His father who
visited here frequently, suffered a
/ stroke of paralysis last week and he
| is still in a very serious condition.
| The doctor came home Monday morn
ing but his wife remained until in the
afternoon.
| l.. Savage, a prosperous farmer
who resides near Wichita, in Guthrie
Il no. hot Ia &c, 70
| have the paper continued for another
year, for the Republican gives him
more news than any other newspaper
he takes. He lived in this county and
formed many acquaintance with
whom he wishes to keep in contact.
/ A. b. Rice of Greenfield and VIM.
Walkinshaw, of Griswold were in the
4 city the fore part of the week enroute
home from Manning whore they at
tended big hog sale. Both of them
| purchased animals and they said
they were coming to Audubon to at
tend the hog sales that are to be held
at the new pavilion atthefair ground.
Il Miss Minnie Burr who went to Chi
cago last week in company with Mrs.
G. e. Long. Of Carroll. to purchase
their spring and summer stock of mil
linery. returned home yesterday. Miss
Burr says that the new styles are very
beautiful and she will have included
in her spring stock some of the very
latest creations in headgcar that are
goingto be the talk of the community
for beauty and design.
James Riley of Sioux City has been
in the city the past few days visiting
his brother-in-law. VIM. Layland and
old time friends. Years ago Mr.. Ri
ley was foreman of the bridge gang
for Hugh Owen, who for many years
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