Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-08-23
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

returned home yesterday.
Mrs. F. Nicholson who was CUES
at the home of Mrs. Martin Kjer fol
several days returned to her home il
Omaha Friday afternoon.
Mrs. d. j. Conklin returned from
Des Moines Saturday by way of Mar
shalltown and Nevada. stopping a
the latter place to visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. f Fl. Echert anC
children have gone to Kenwood, Iowa
for a months visit at the home of hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Wilson.
j. S. F'aaborg. of Clinton, Iowa
was in the city Tuesday going from
here to Kimballton. where he has al
interest in one of the large stores il
that town.
Mrs. f. B. Walden and son, frankie
who have been here on a weeks visit
with old time friends. returned tc
their home in Omaha the latter part
of the week.
The Misses Bernice and June Kel
ley, who enjoyed weeks visit at the
lakes returned home Monday after
noon and report having had a mos
enjoyable time.
Miss May Buckley. OF Panama, Ia
who was guest at the home of 7. b
Kerwin and family. went to Atlantic
Monday for a short visit before re-
turning to her home.
Miss Mayme Michels returned from
Des Moines Monday after spending a
few days at Mercy hospital with her
aunt, Miss Mary Mcguire, who is
there taking treatment.
w. II. Skinner, wife and son, Err
| ford arrived in the city this week and
are guests at the home of Willis
| Staley and wife. After week S
visit they will return to their home in
Perry.
Miss Pearl Carlson. of Geneva, Ia,
arrived in the city the first part of the
week for visit with Mrs. Cora Emer-
son. the two ladies being chums while
students at Mt Vernon, a few years
ago.
Mrs. Malvine Nelson, daughter
Marie and son Raymond, left over the
Northwestern Tuesday morning for
North Bend, Nebr.. where they will
visit several weeks at the home OF her
daughter, Mrs. Gallagher and family.
Mrs. Gavin Grove arrived from
Boone, Iowa. Monday for visit at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. E.
c. Carlson and family. Gladys Carl
son, who has been visiting her grand
mother, returned with her.
Charles Dennis went to Ogden
Sunday. after visiting with his par
ents here for several weeks. He has
decided to leave his work at Boone
and may, perhaps, locate at Carroll
the first of the month, to take charge
of the station at that point.
l.. f. Spicer, father of f. d. SDicer,
agent at the Rock Island station, was
here on short visit the latter part of
the week, going from here to LeMars
Sunday where he will visit before
going back to Missouri where he is
staying at present.
Miss Minnie Burr, has returned to
Audubon after spending several
weeks in Chicago. purchasing her
stock of fall and winter millinery and
learning the styles in the large whole
sale millinery houses. She says that
her new stock will arrive soon and
that the display will be a pleasure to
the ladies of Audubon and vicinity.
On account of the circus which
visits Audubon today, giving a per-
Torrance in the afternoon and even
ing, the regular weekly band concert
was given on Wednesday night in
stead. The rain storm of the day
before made the roads somewhat
muddy and for that reason the attend
ance was not as large as usual.
Mrs. A. E. Bates has just received
the announcement Of the marriage Of
her son Richard y. Guernsey to Miss
Marie Spellman, of ElPaso, Texas.
which occurred in that city on July
22nd. His many friends here and in
Extra, where he is well known, will
unite in extending most hearty con-
gratulations and best wishes for a
happy and prosperous future.
L. f. Simpson and family and Geo.
Viewer and family who enjoyed a two
weeks outing in Colorado and Wyo-
ming, returned home Saturday. They
drove distance of over two thousand
miles and found the roads in good
condition, but none of them were as
good as the ridge road right here in
Audubon county.
4 daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. C. A. Detwiler at their home in
Lincoln township last Thursday morn
ing. Mrs. Detwiler is confined to her
bed with typhoid fever and has been
in a serious condition for several
days. This morning. however she is
somewhat improved and the attending
physician assures the family that UNI
less unforeseen complications arise.
she will gradually improve.
The Audubon Roller Mills have just
installed a new so horse power Chi
cago Pneumatic Tool Co.. engine.
Carl Hoover, who is with that COM
pany was here TO see that the founda
ton was properly put in and spec
list from the factory is now here
supervising its erection. II is an en-
CINE of the newest type and similar
10 the one now doing service at the
city pumping station.
W. J. McCaw. wife and two daugh-
ters took an overland trip in their
automobile to Deep River nd Monte
yuma Sunday with the intention of
making an extended visit with old
time friends. Before returning they
intend going to Rock Island and
Davenport. where they have acQuaint-
ances and hope to get back to Audi
bon in time to take in the big county
fair.
+. L. Bailey, who attended the
Master Painters and Decorators CON
yention at Ames last week returned
home Friday. Mr.. Bailey is state
organizer for the association and read
a paper before the convention giving
a report of the International Conven-
ton which he attended as delegate
at Cincinnati, Ohio, last fall. Mrs.