Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-02
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Manning.
| For Sale-Seven room house, mod
ern except furnace. A bargain. En-
quire at this office. So
| Mrs. DR.. May and little son left
/ Tuesday for few days visit with
heI parents, DR.. Hayden and wife
at Wall Lake.
Mrs. Will Preuninger who was
guest at the home of John Gardner,
returned on Tuesday to her home at
Guthrie Center.
Mrs. Chas. Bagley, who visited rel
atives in Atlantic several days last
week, returned home on the noon
train Sunday.
| Clark Sloan, who has been home
for the winter, left Tuesday for Lane,
s. D. where he will work on the farm
for the summer.
/ Pearl Reinemund was passenger
to Des Moipes Monday to spend
few days attending the hardware
dealers convention.
/ Frank Harmon came from Mingo
the first of the week to finish up his
deal for the sale of his residence pro-
perry to Joe Swezey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Arentsen
who visited here at the parental Jens
Werner home. returned on Tuesday
to their home at Walnut
Mrs. H. Reinemund was called to
Garlic Tuesday by the illness of her
sister, Mrs. Bertha Lamoreaux, who
Is now at the parental home.
A special meeting of the Royal
Arch Masons will be held at the hall
tonight. Degree work will be confer
red and good attendance is desired.
Miss Freda Ruhs weht to Glidden
the fore part of the week for a few
days visit at the home of her relativ-
es. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Ruhs and fam
lily.
G. c. Carter and wife left Tuesday
for Waukee to visit his father and
brothers. They will also go to Des
Moines to attend the state hardware
dealers convention.
Ray Thompson, Wheeler Harrison
and Ellis HORNE, arrived Monday
from Lacyine, Kansas, and will prob
ably spend the summer with Fred
Whaley, four miles northeast of town.
Johannes Johansen who for ten
years was the buttermaker at the
West Hamlin creamery, is moving
this week to Cumberland, where he
has been engaged by large cream
cry.
Arrangements have been made to
hold a school of instruction in the
Masonic hall in this city March %,
23 and "a. On the night of the Gath
1t is expected that the work in the
third degree will be exemplified.
Mrs. f. c. Ford and tile baby who
have been here on a months visit at
the home OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
w. Fl. Simcox, returned Monday to
her home at Garner. She was accom-
panied by her father as far ais Carroll.
Mrs. w. J. Callow and daughter
Lille left for Des Moines Tuesday
where a specialist will be consulted
regarding Lilies physical condition,
and II may be necessary to submit to
surgical operation in order to get
relief.
The special feature at the Gem
Theatre last Saturday afternoon and
evening proved to be big drawing
card. The matinee Is proving to be
popular for it accommodates a great
many people who are unable to go
in the evening.
Mrs. E. N: Taggart returned to
Audubon Saturday from a fortnight's
visit at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Baker at Thayer. Kansas,
who formerly lived in Guthrie county.
Enroute home they spent a day a,
Kansas City with Miss Taggart.
Mrs. Chas. Booton was able to be
out of doors the other day for the
first time. in eleven weeks, or for the
first time since she returned from the
hospital at Rochester. She is recov-
ering from her ailment and hopes to
soon be restored to her usual good
health.
August Oelke and wife went to
Omaha Friday to visit their daugh-
ter, Miss Alma, who has undergone
two operations at the Clarkson hos
pital. They found their daughter
somewhat improved but still in a
serious condition. Mr.. Oelke re-
turned home Monday but his wife
will remain a few days longer.
Mrs. DR.. Hollenbeck went to Man.
ming . Tuesday to spend few days
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II.
c. Peters. Tuesday was her fathers
birthday, he being 76 years of age.
From the fact that his birthday
comes but once in four years, the oc-
casion was one of much pleasure to
all concerned.
Miss Grace Belknap, of Hastings.
Neb., arrived in the city Sunday. She
will have cherge of the trimming de-
partment at the millinery store of
Long e BUR-. Miss Belknap made
many friends here last year, all of
whom will be pleased to learn that
she is to be here for the spring and
summer season.
What is said to be one of the larg-
est paving contracts ever let in the
northwest was secured by the Bryant
Asphalt company of Waterloo at Mas
on City Monday. The Mason city
council let the contract for $4,000
yards of paving to the Waterloo COM
pany at $1.68 yard. The paving
will be laid the coming summer.
Hi Mendenhall came back from FIT.
Dodge Tuesday where he had gone
to purchase some machinery for
factory that he will establish in
Audubon for the purpose of assem-
bling and manufacturing his Perfect
Ironing Board. We hope this new in
vention will prove as remunerative
and lasting as his invention Of the
One Minute washing machine.
The Audubon firemen had their
annual banquet at the fire hall last
Thursday night. A number OF invited
guests were also present as were rep
resentatives from some of the or
CARNATIONS of the town. The COM
mittee In charge OF the refreshments
seemed to have provided quite liber-
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