Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-03-22
LOCAL AND PERSONAL


Fred Plaehn and F. E. Tedford
were in Carroll yesterday looking
after matters in connection with the
light plant.
st. Patrick's Day services were
celebrated at the Catholic church
Saturday morning at nine O'Clock,
and the services was largely attend
ed.
Miss Ella Petersen departed this
morning for Ottosen. Iowa, where she
will be a guest of her sister, Miss
Anna etersen. who is a teacher in
the Ottosen public schools.
George Foley left this morning for
Carroll, where he will spend over
Sunday with his two daughters, who
are engaged in the millinery BUSH
ness. He will then go to Shenandoah
where he will visit another daughter
Mrs Leo. Lidd and family.
Mr.. and Mrs James Petersen. who
have been in Los Angles, Calf, since
last fall, returned to Audubon yester-
day and will spend the summer here,
They had a pleasant winter in Cali
fornia and report Nels NJ. Nelson as
having recently purchased a 60 acre
tract or land.
Chas. LaFoy came back from Des
Moines Tuesday, where he went last
week in company with his wife who
submitted to an operation for gall
stones at the Lutheran hospital. Mrs.
LaFoy is recovering nicely and was
feeling quite well when her husband
left her bedside
Miss Lucille Petersen. Miss Gol1ie
Waterson and Mrs. Elsea Richards
entertained the lady clerks of the
Wilson Department Store at their
rooms in the Odd Fellows block last
Tuesday evening. 1t was in the
nature of a house warning. and
very pleasant evening was spent by
all.
A. J. Hunt left on the early train
yesterday for CoalfaX. where he will
drink the famous water and take the
baths for relief from a severe attack
of rheumtism He was at Coalfax
about a month ago. and was so we'll
pleased with the results, that he con-
cluded to try the springs a couple
of weeks more.
r. B. White, of Dayton, Iowa was
in the city several days last week.
DR.. j. NJ. Fulton. Mr. White, was
in business here several years before
his removal to Dayton. and has many
old friends who We're glad to see him
He went from here to Atlantic for
short visit before returning home
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Rippey have
gone back TO their home in Carson
after a weeks visit at the home of
hi
Mr Rippey has sold half interest
in his mercantile business to his
brother-in-law, Marion Jones. and the
new firm is starting out under most
favorable circumstances for a sue
cessful business.
The officers and directors of the
Sharon and Blue Grass creameries
who are consolidating to establish a
central creamery in Audubon, met
last Saturday and decided to purchase
the McCort lots on the street lead
ing to the Northwestern depot. Plans
and specifications have been prepar-
ed and these will soon be submitted
to contractors and bids asked for
the erection of commodious build
ing.
Johnson & Cores furniture store
WIS VeTtlDle pee nlNe OF INDUSTRY
last Saturday. After taking full
charge of the business they just
purchased from A. c. Harmon. they
distributed green carnations all day
TO the ladies of the community who
called at their store that day. II
was a very unique and pleasing way
of introducing themselves to the
public and was highly appreciated by
the populace
John l.. Miller professional golf
player, special representative for
the large Chicago sporting house,
Spalding & Co.. was in the city Satur-
day showing the Audubon golf play
ers a number of the ms and outs of
the game. He had a full supply of
golf accessories and had little diff
ficulty in interesting some of the
players in a new supply. While in
the city he made his headquarters at
F. W. Smiths drug store.