Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-05-17
LOCAL AND PERSONAL


noon for Des Moines where he will
appear today in case that has been
appealed TO the supreme court.
The old brick walk in front of the
Audubon Produce Co., and the John
son & Buck Implement house has
been torn up. The side walk will be
raised to confirm with the paving
and will be rebuilt of cement.
If the party who took the brass
tube from the L. S. Weather Bureau
water guage at my home will return
it at once all will be well. Other
wise the matter will be reported to
| U. S. officers T Geo. E. Kellogg
linotype expert has been work
ing on the machine this week and
did not get through until late today.
| For that reason the paper is smaller
than usual and is in part the reason
why we are late in mailing todays
issue
The NJ. w. AS. had a big meeting
at their hall Tuesday evening and
| initiated a number of new candidates
into the mysteries of the order. The
| order has taken on a new lease OF
! life in Audubon. and before hot
weather sets in they expect to take
in number of new members.
DR.. E. l.. Fitch, the veterinary
surgeon, who opened a hospital in
TIE Foley Barn in South Park a few
months ago. has just installed a
brand new operating table. which is
one OF the essentials Tor a successful
practice. The doctor likes his loca-
tion and says he is enjoying his share
of the practice in the &C immunity.
James Blake returned from Des
Moines Monday where he has been
with his wife since the middle of
last week. Mrs. Blake underwent
an operation at the Lutheran hospit-
al. and he reports his wife getting
along as well as patient could who
had undergone such an ordeal.
Hans Johnson, the senior member
of the furniture firm of Johnson &
Gore is in Burlington this week pur-
! chasing car load of furniture for
the store. Burlington is a splendid
market and Mr.. Johnson will no
doubt find some excellent and at
tractive bargains for the patrons of
his store.
Rev. Giddens, who recently pur-
chased the house formerly occupied
by H. A. Arnold, is having the same
moved to the lot he purchased frCm
Robt. Kelley. AS soon as the house
has been remodeled and put in place,
it will be occupied by Geo. Gore, who
will move his family here from
Extra.
Frank Hayes who has been stu
dent in the law department of Drake
University, Des Moines, was in the
city several days visiting his sister,
Mrs. l.. Kline and family He left
Monday for Sterling. Colo, where he
will work on his farm for the sum-
mer, and may later return to Des
Moines to complete his course OF
study
S. S. Wilson returned this after.
| noon from Marengo. Iowa. where he
spent over Sunday visiting his father
John Wilson. who is past 80 years
of age. but hale and hearty. and his
| brother Fred. who is now conducting
one of the largest garages in south
| eastern Iowa. Fred has many friends
in Audubon and he sends his best
regards to all the boys.
Miss Alma Christensen. who for
the past several months has been en-
ployed in the abstracting department
| for Chas. Bagley, will resign her po-
sition and next week goes to Rup,
pert. Idaho, where she will accept a
position with a large concern. She
has always had a desire to go west
and this will give her the opportunity
she has so long cherished.
Edd Smutley. who for several
years was engaged in the furniture
and undertaking business at Clarion,
was in the city yesterday calling on
friends. He sold out his store about
year ago but he has finally come
to the conclusion that he will re-en-
gage in the mercantile business. He
is now looking up another location
and went from here to Des Moines.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Farquhar and
daughter Wynona, who visited rela-
tives in Villisca Sunday. returned
ports considerable excitement in
Villisca since the arrest of the
preacher who is supposed to have
killed the Moore family several years
ago. There is however. a division
of opinion as to the guilt or limo
cense of the minister.
w. j. McCaw took his daughter
Maggie to Manning the fore part of
the week where she took the train
for Dixon, Nebr She will remain
in Dixon for a visit with friends
and next week will attend the com
mencement exercises of the public
schools when her two younger sis
ters will graduate from he high
school. The three daughters will
then return to Audubon 20 remain
with their parents