Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-01-04
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

! Frank Sampson spent the fore part
of the week attending to business
matters in Omaha.
John Ref who has been visiting
friends and relatives in Extra return
ed to his home in Carroll yesterday
morning.
! NJ. T. Foley was in Atlantic yes
terday attending to business matters
and enjoyed a visit with his son-in-
law, 2. A. Casey.
Mr.. and Mrs. jim Herlnansen who
have been visiting friends and rela-
tives in Stanley, S. d., returned home
yesterday morning.
G. H. Buck. of the firm of John
son e Buck, went to Estherville the
fore part OF the week to look after
some business matters.
If you are III need of Singer or
New Home sewing machine, il will
pay you to see Ruhs & Carter. They
have a good proposition to offer you.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Owens are the
proud and happy parents of a son
born to them Tuesday. Mother and
son are doing nicely Their many
friends join in offering congratula-
tons.
Miss Helen Carr is confined to her
home this week, recovering from an
operation for the removal of tonsils
She is getting along nicely and hopes
to be able to continue her school work
next week.
Miss Eloise Buck, who is a SUDDEN;
at Simpson college, Indianola, who
was home for her holiday vacation
returned to Indianola Tuesday to re.
sume her studies at that institution
of learning.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Bachman and
lchildren who have been here visiting
at the homes of Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
Burkey and also Mrs. J. G. Burkey
returned to their home in Des Moines
this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Nielsen who
motored here from Sac City to visit
at the home of her parents. Mr.. anC
Mrs. Carl Jensen. who reside ives
of Audubon, expect to return to theil
home tomorrow
Mrs. DR.. Drake, of Clarinda. &C
companied by her children, Donald
and Marjorie, arrived in the city the
fore part of the week for a visit al
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w. Smith
The Audubon County Medical AS
ISOLATION met in this city Tuesday anC
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: DR.. Jacobsen. of Elk
ira, president; Or. Soc. of Kimball
ton. vice-president; Dr. Halloran, Of
Audubon. secretary
The Foreign Missionary Society o.
the Methodist church met with Mrs
Jackson Giddens Tuesday Afternoon
and thirty members were present
Mrs. DR.. Brooks gave a splendid re
port of the district convention recent
ly held at ST. Joseph, Mo-, after which
refreshments were served.
Miss Lima Brinkerhoff, who visit
ed in the city several days. left the
fore part OF the week for Extra. Hell
mother, Mrs. Fred Cotton and family
are leaving Extra this week to make
their home in Nebraska. and Miss
Brinkerhoff was paying her Audi
bon friends farewell visit.
Hon. II. J. Mantz, the representa-.
tive from Audubon county in the next
legislature, went to Des Moines this
morning to be in attendance upon
the party caucus and other important
meetings that will be held during the
next few days. prior TO the opening
of the session next Tuesday
Miss liza Forney. of Baxter. Ia. ar
rived in the city yesterday for a visit
at the home of her aunt. Mrs. Chas.
Layland. She will probably remain
I in this vicinity for week or more
and then go to Guthrie Center where
she was instructor of music in the
public schools few years ago.
Mrs. A. C. Spencer who has been
here for some time past Wis ing at
the home of her daughter. Mr.. F. d.
Searles and family, returned to her
home this morning in Cedar Rapids.
accompanied by her grandson, Har-
ry Searles, who will visit for a few
days in that city before returning
home.
j. S. Dennis. Sr., who has been
confined to his home the past three
months, is again able to be at his
post of duty He has been familiar
/ figure at the depots in Audubon for
many years, and his genial face had
been missed by the travelling public
All are pleased that he is again able
to look after his business affairs.
Eddie Roberts, the seven wear old
son of w. S. Roberts who fel Hast fall
from piano stool and broke his arm.
was so unfortunate Tuesday as to fall
on the icy walk at hrs home and break
the same arm. The little fellow was
taken TO doctors office and the arm
/ set. Eddie is having his share of
trouble just now but all hope that he
will recover.
! Chas. Cochran. who left here ten
years ago for Milestone, Canada ar
rived in the city last night for a visit
with old friends This is his first visit
since he left, and he finds that Aud
ubon has made a rapid march i'm the
! line of progress duyfng his absence.
He will visit his father and other rel
atives at Earlhapl and other points
before returning home.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. G. III. Virtue enter
tanned a number OF the operators at
their home at six O'Clock dinner
last evening. Those who were in at
tendance report most delightful
4 time and Mr. and Mrs Virtue as right
royal entertainers. This evening a
number OF the other employees will be
entertained at their home. On account
of not all of them being able to leave
the Office at the same time, Il was nee
essary to divide the company into