Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-09-26

Mrs. z. e. Clark and daughter,
Miss Katherine, who visited in Des
Moines several days, returned home
the latter part of the week.
w. r. Thomas and son, Paul, left
Tuesday morning for Mechanicsville,
where they will make ten days
visit with relatives and friends.
Jess Fancher and wife and son,
Vesta Fancher, wife and son, of
North English, are in the vicinity
this week visiting with the formers
brother, Amos Fancher, in this city,
and his son, Ora Fancher, and fam
lily near Gray.
NJ. T. Foley went to Yuma, Colo,
the fore part of the week. where he
will look after some land and also
that of his son. Before returning he
will go to Denver to visit his son,
viii, who will remain in that climate
for the benefit of his health.
A. H. Edwards. who went to the
National G.. A. Il. encampment at
Portland, Ore several weeks ago, re-
turned to his home in Audubon Tues
day morning. He made many stops
enroute home and reports having
had most delightful time.
Herman Kraft, who visited here
at the Chris Hahn home and with
numerous relatives, departed Mon
day morning for his home at Itacha,
Nebr. He is a brother of Gus Kraft,
who for many years conducted
meat market here. but who is now
farming in South Dakota.
DR.. G.. S. McLeran has returned
from Yuma, Colo. where he has been
the greater part of the summer look
ing after the crops on his land in
that section of the country. The doc
tor is well pleased with conditions
and hopes that next year the yield
will be greater than it was this year.
S. A. Brown, of Atlantic, an old
friend of George Foley, was in the
city Friday visiting with him. The
two men were boyhood friends and
they have kept up their friendship
through all these years. Mr. Brown
in his time was a professional base
ball player and travelled over the
country with the old White SoX team.
j. r. Best has just been informed
that his nephew, J. II. Best, of Sea
forth, Ontario, Can, was severely
wounded in battle in France, and
that he was now in the base hospital.
The nephew was for three years
instructor in musketry in London,
Oontario, but later left with a Ca
madam regiment for the front lines.
Elbe lopez. a young man who has
been working in the south part of the
county, but whose home is in st.
Joseph, Mo-, left Friday for Camp
Dodge, where he was indicted into
the army service. He has been
placed in the limited service class.
Mr. lopez was transferred from his
home board to the board of this
county
Levi Kopp, who was lay delegate
from the Methodist church in this
city to the district conference at JEFF
ferson, returned home Monday morn
ing, reports large attendance and
many splendid sermons. One hun
dred and twelve service flags from
the various charges of the district
were on display. These flags con-
tanned $500 stars. There were 16
gold stars.
William Maxon and wife of Laurel
Nebr., were visiting in the commun-
ity the latter part of the week, being
guests at the home of A. j. Hunt
and family. The Maxon family lived
for many years in Melville and
Greeley townships, but about
eighteen years ago moved to Ne
braska. They have many friends in
the county who were pleased to see
them again.
Arthur Cole left Tuesday morning
for Breeda, Ia, where he will join
the band with the Aulgar Bros. show.
The season will run for two weeks
and Mr.. Cole will be member o
the crack band for that period. This
company has shown in Audubon. for
several years past and has estab-
lished good reputation. Their
| band has always been one of their
! leading features.