Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-12-14
LOCAL AND PERSONAL


in Atlantic yesterday looking after
some business matter
| Frank Braun departed for his home
in LeMars after visiting friends in
Extra, Wednesday morning.
Ralph Garnett departed Wednes-
day morning for Boone, where he has
accepted position as fireman on the
Northwestern line.
Mrs. j. C. Crother of st. Paul
Minnesota, came yesterday morning
to visit friends and spend Christmas
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs ]. S. Dennis.
Miss Laura Olin, who has spent the
week visiting at the home Of her aunt
and uncle, Mrs. and Mr.. Bert Gregory,
left Wednesday morning for her
home in Deep River.
Northup Brothers shipped car
load Of cattle and one of hogs, ]. w.
Mcclure shipped three cars Of cattle
and Randolph & Jensen one of cattle
to the Omaha market Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Myer and family
who have been making their home
near Moose Jaw, Sask., Canada, ar
rived in the city Tuesday for an ex-
tended visit at the B. Railsbeck home
and with relatives and old time
friends.
Mrs. ]. ]. Fiscus and Misses Gladys
and Bessie Sommerlot left Wednes-
day morning, after making visit at
the home of w. r. Lewis and other
relatives. They will also visit at
Marshalltown before they return to
their home in Liscomb.
Albert Ceranek left on the early
train yesterday for Des Moines where
he will consult specialist regarding
his physical condition. He has not
been feeling very well of late and he
thought he might be able to get relief
by some method of treatment.
H. F Taylor, nephew of F. L..
Taylor, who taught school in this
county several terms, was visiting his
Audubon relatives the fore part of the
week. He returned to his home at
Guernsey, Iowa, yesterday and is
making preparations to move near
Deep River, where he has purchased
a farm.
Henry Carlson shipped two car
loads of household goods and farm
implements to Froid Mont, the fore
part of the week, and accompanied
the shipment. He has decided to
locate in that vicinity permanently
and as soon as the household goods
have been unloaded, his wife will
join him.
Frank Caldwell and his sister, Mrs.
Mary Dix, who have been visiting
their mother, Grandma Caldwell and
their brother Alex Caldwell, left yes
lterday for their home at Morris, Ill.
We are pleased to chronicle that
Grandma Caldwell is little better
and the children felt that they could
safely return to their home.
4. The South Side Baby Club was
lorganized last Saturday, with Mrs.
Hollingsworth, president. The next
meeting will be probably held at the
home of the president. The topic for
discussion is, Bending the Twig To-
ward HEALTH" with Mrs. Ray Prather
as leader. A Xmas party for the little
folks will be a feature of the after
noon.
Harold Northup, son of Dick North
up, who has been engaged in farming
the past year, has decided to quite
and will enter a business career at
Ross. He has been appointed post
master by President Wilson and
about the first of the year will take
over the business and will probably
add some other line of business in
connection.
Word has reached Audubon of the
lv,,n vvfn of 1,s1
Miss Cecille Cook, which took place
in Chicago, December first Both
are residents of Chicago and will
make that city their home. The
groom is the youngest son of Mrs. E.
A. Bates of this city and was born and
reared in Extra. He has many friends
in the county who will DIN the Re-
publican in extending congratulations
Mrs. Homer Booton entertained a
number of former school mates at
her home last Saturday afternoon
complimentary to Mrs. Ollivene
Stapleton of Marcngo. The other
guests present were Mrs. w. w.
Waldron, Mrs. J. w. Allender, and
the Misses Jessamine Hoover and
Wren Lane. After spending the
afternoon hours in a most enjoyable
way talking over school days inter-
spersed with fancy work, dainty re-
freshments were served.
The M. A. T. Embroidery Club met
at the Misses Mccarthy home last
Thursday evening, the diversion being
fancy work. A delightful feature of
the evening was the awarding of
prizes for the most beautiful piece of
work. In this Mrs. Mcmahon carried
off first honors and Mrs. M. T. Foley
second, while Mrs. J. O'Brien carried
off first honOrs in the quilting division
which was an ocean wave design of
unequaled beauty. Refreshments were
served in dainty manner by Misses
Wayne Downey and Genevive Nc
Carthy. The guest of honor was Mrs.
Ray Clark.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Christensen, in South Audubon was
the scene of merry birthday party
last Friday afternoon and evening
when number of close friends as
sembled at their home to assist in
celebrating the 50th birthday anniver-
sary of Mr.. Christensen. The gather
ing was a complete surprise to him,
but it in no way interfered with his
making his guests feel at home after
the little embarrassment wore Off. A
splendid dinner was served and the
social hours spent in recalling many
peasants memories of the past. On
leaving the guests left substanstial
remembrance of this most delightful
occasion.
c. II. Knight, travelling land
scape design nurseryman, has been
here and in Atlantic for the last few
week. designing the grounds of new