Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-12-07
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Watts returned
from Omaha Monday after spending
Thanksgiving with his parents.
Miss Verna Hoag, spent several
days in Audubon with former friends
returned to her home in Omaha Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Finkbine: of At
lantic, were in the city Monday guests
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. H.
Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Mayberry of At
lantic were guests at the F. E. Fin
nerty home until Monday morning
when they returned to their home.
Mrs Bell, of Anita, who visited at
the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. G. w. Preston, returned to her
home in Anita Monday morning
The Misses Ella and May Farquhar
who were guests of their brother H..
E. Farquhar and family at Lincoln,
Nebr., the past ten days. returned
home Sunday afternoon.
Miss Eloise Buck, a student at
Simpson college, Indianola. who
spent her Thanksgiving vacation at
the parental, G. H. Buck home re-.
turned on Monday morning to her
school duties.
Mrs. j. r. Chandler accompanied
Mrs. Julia A. Tramp, who has been
here on visit, as far as Des Moines,
yesterday while enroute to Ottumwa
where Mrs. Tramp will spend the
winter.
j. H. Moore who has been farming
in this locality the past year. left
Tuesday for Montana, where he will
investigate land proposition and if
the location suits him, he may decide
to purchase.
Mrs. Chas. Ping left Monday NOM
ing for Des Mones to visit her sister,
Mrs. w. Fl. Stalker. Another sister,
Mrs j. NJ Ryerson, of Marengo was
to join them in Des Moines and later
return to Audubon for visi. here.
DR.. H. C. Rogers and wife return
ed Saturday from an over Thanksgiv-
ing visit with his relatives in Oska-
loosa. They made the trip by auto
and it proved to be especially delight
full on account of the pleasant wealth
ler.
Dan Wagner, student a. Ames
college was home over Thanksgiving,
returning again to his studies on Mon
day morning. Earl Garoutte, also
student there, but who has been sick
for several days, has also been home
on visit.
The annual meeting of the Ross;
Northeastern Telephone Co.. will be
held at the Northwestern depot at
Ross on Monday Dec 18th at which .
time the election of officers will take
place. All Miller is the present secre-
tary of the company.
Mrs. Anna PARROT was called to-
1.-THE bedside of her sister, Mrs. Mary
Palmer. at Lake Charles, La. the last
of the week. Her sister, who is past
rs years of age. has been in poor
health and her condition was such
THAT she was not expected to recover.
Thomas Law returned to Des
Moines Monday to stay with his son
Frank, who has been at one of the
hospitals for three weeks or more. Mr..
Law says Frank is gradually improv-
ing and hopes to be able to return
home with him during the next week
or ten days.
John Madsen who recently sold his
interest in the pool hall to his partner
Oscar Jensen, came from Avoca Sum-
day to get his family. He has pur-
chased another hall in Avoca and took
The family will make Avoca their
home for the present.
The Baby Improvement movement
is spreading to all parts of the county.
Last week. Mrs. F. S. Watts and Mrs.
Geo. Kellogg went to Elk Horn where
at the home of Mrs. Peter Jorgensen
another club was organized with
seven members. After splendid
talk by Mrs. Watts refreshments
were served.
S. l.. Hartzell of Ell Centre, Calf.
and his brother H. G. Hartzell, of
Wadena, Sask., Canada, who were
called to Extra last week by the death
of their father Seth Hartzell, an old
pioneer of Audubon county, were in
the city Monday visiting friends. They
left on the evening train for their
respective homes.
Samuel Shoupe, who came here two
months ago to visit his daughter, Mrs.
W. S. Roberts. and who has remain
ed here since her death, returned
Monday from a weeks visit with rel
atives and friends in Lincoln, and
} other points in Illinois. Mr.. Shoupe
} will probably remain here most of the
winter.
John Petersen and daughte:. Mrs.
r. l.. Lacy and two children of Ross
went to Des Moines Monday to spend
the day with Mrs. Petersen, who is at
the Lutheran hospital recovering
: from an operation. Monday was her
birthday and the husband and daugh-
ter thought it would be a delightful
plan to help her spend the day.
II. A. Christensen, wife and son,
Eugene. left Saturday for San Fran
CISCO Cali, where they will make
their future home. Eugene is
, graduate of Leland-Stanford univer-
; sity, and will probably enter some
, line of business somewhere on the
coast The best wishes of host of
friends will follow them to their new
home.
Mrs. Guy Barker and two children
who have been making months
visit in Audubon with her brothers,
John and Matt Butterton. and with
other relatives, departed Saturday
. for her home in Ottawa, Kansas Mrs.
Barker formerly lived in Audubon
and while here enjoyed very pleas
ant visit with old friends and former
school mates.