Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-10-31


week with his mother, Mrs. G. p
Baker, went back to Atlantic Satur-
day. where he will remain for the
present lie is gradually recovering
from his recent illness. hut he inn
prCyement is very slow
Mrs Matte Hite has returned
from Omaha. where she spent a
couple of weeks nursing her broth
er, Earl Peck, who has been serious
ly i'll for several weeks The patient
was much improved aud Mrs. Hite
felt that she could leave his bedside.
Chas Ferguson has returned from
Huron. 5. d.. where he was called
ten days ago by the serious illness
Of Ralph Carnett. Ralph has been
very sick with the flu. but when
Mr. Ferguson left his bedside he was
getting along as well as could be OK
pected
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Delahoyde of
Atlantic were in the city over Sunday
guests at the home Of the ladys
sister Mrs c. A. Caldwell and fam
ily. Mr.. Dciahoy6e was compelled
to resume his work on the road Mon
day but his wife remained until the
latter part Of the week
Miss Myrtle Davis. who has been
staying here with her grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Davis was called
to her home at MorrisiOwn. s. D..
Tuesday by the serious illness Of her
sister Miss Edith, who has the in
fluenza. Her aunt Miss Lizzie Davis
accompanied her as far as Manning.
Mrs. r. A. Moore and son, Fern. of
Quincy, H., arrived in the city Satur-
day for visit at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. George North
up The Moore's are moving to june
ton City. Kans., and Mr.. Moore went
on to his destination while his wife
and son will make a short visit here.
Miss Mildred Morrissey, who has
been in Audubon on a two weeks
vacation while the public schools
have been closed. returned to Des
Moines the latter part of the week to
resume her duties in the public
schools of that city. the quarantine
having been raised and all schools re-
opened.
John Reinemund and wife and
Friday evening for a weeks visit at
the Great Lakes Naval Training Sta
ton with Pearl Reinemund and Rus
sell Bagley. both of whom are in the
service there. On account of the in
fluenza epidemic they could not go as
soon as they had expected.
Mrs. Albert Miller. of Maquoketa
came from Camp Dodge Tuesday to
spend the winter with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Holtz. Mrs. Mil
Ter has been at her husbands bed
side the past few weeks, he being
among the soldier boys at Camp who
have been very sick. While he is in
the service Mrs Miller will remain
with her parents.
Mrs. Mary Krause fell at her
home Monday morning and broke her
hip bone She has been in poor
health for several months past. and
her well advanced years make it al
most impossible for her to recover.
Mrs. j. II. Chandler has been caring
for her the past few days until rel
atives can reach here. Her many
| friends will regret to hear of this
accident that has befallen her.
jess Jones. who has bene working
! for plumbing concern at Harlan.
was home over Sunday. He went
back to Harlan Monday. lie said the
party he was working for expected
| to quit business soon and would go
to Virginia to do government work.
Il he does Jess said he thought he
would go with him. as 1000 modern
houses for shipbuilders are to be
erected and all of them will require
plumbing.
|. A. Jones went 10 Council Bluffs
Tuesday where he will act as one of
he federal jurors this week rs fed
eval court began its session Tuesday.
EG Finch was in the city the fore
rart Of the week looking after bust
ness matters. MI Finch has recently
moved to Indepcnd nee. Ia, where he
Is engaged in the real estate bust
ness. Ed is a hustler and viii make
q success of the business no matter
where he locates.
Thos. Rutherford and son, Clark.
returned from Des Moines the latter
pant of the week. They went to the
capitol city with the intention Of
Clark's enlisting in the navy. How
ever. on reaching the recruiting sta
ton is war found that older men were
the only ones eligible at this time.
This was quite q disappointment for
Clark, but he says he will find some
thing he can enlist in after while If
the war continues
Miss Inez Rutherford, who is tak-
ing a commercial course Of study at
the Capital CITY Commercial College
at Des Molnes. returned to her
studies Saturday after spending the
past two weeks az the home OF her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Ruther-
ford She was compelled to return
home on account of the closing of
the college during the recent epidem-
ic. She is greatly in love with her
work and looks forward to the time
when she will get her diploma on
the completion OF the prescribed
course.
Miss Anna Petersen. who recently
secured clerical position in the
office OF the adiutant general at
Washington. ID. c.. through the civil
service examination, left the last of
| the week for Chicago where she in
| tended to remain until Tuesday when
she would continue her journey to
the nations capital. Her many
friends hope she will like her work.
Miss Petersen began teaching school
at Alton September first and on re-
| ppivfpp word nf her appoiut ant