Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-11-28

MI. anu oiul were III
Atlantic Tuesday to attend the 50th
birthday anniversary of his brother,
Chas. Jensen, which was celebrated
at his home that day.
G. II. Virtue, local manager of the
Iowa Telephone Co, was called to
Council Bluffs the latter part of the
week by the serious Illness of his
mother. who had met with an acct
dent. He found his mother resting
as comfortable as possible and re-
turned home Monday morning.
Mrs. M. NJ. Spencer, who visited
her brother, j. A. Humiston. sever
al days last week, returned on
Saturday to her home at Clinton, Ia.
Mr.. Humiston is not improving as
fast as his many friends had hoped
He is getting the best of care. but
nevertheless he is great sufferer.
Sherm Wright returned Saturday
from several days business trip
to Des Moines Mr.. Wright and his
brother are extensive dealers in all
kinds of seeds and the business calls
them to many parts of the state.
They are making a great success of
the business and it is growing from
year to year.
I Miss Ruby Stone. who has been
making an extended visit with her
uncle at Langford. s D., returned TO
Audubon last week for a visit with
her father, Peter Stone. Miss Stone
will make her home this winter with
relatives at Extra, and will probably
not be in Audubon a great deal since
they have sold their home.
Mrs. Ed. Young and Mrs. Willis
Young. of near Extra. went to New
York the latter part of the week
having been called there by thes i'll
ness of Willis Young, who is at one
of the training camps. AS we go to
press we learn that the patient was
considerably improved and from
present indications would recover.
There were Tin Soldiers in the
Wizard of or. but out soldier boys
proved that there were no tin SOL
| diers in the American army. A tin
| horn is used as an amplifief in GER
tain talking machines. The Sonora
has a spruce amplifier as sensitive
as a fine violin, therefore the real
tone. Audubon Music Company.
c. II. Wilde was about the busiest
man in town the other day. This
season of the year is the time when
the farmers dispose of their poultry.
On Friday and Saturday he paid out
a little over $4,000 for chickens.
This goes to show that Mr.. Wi,de's
establishment Is one Of real worth
to the farmers of the community.
w. C. Eaton received the sad
news Sunday of the death of his
sister, Mrs. NJ. Boomgarten. at her
home in kanawah, Ia, early that
morning. Mr.. Eaton expected to at
tend the funeral which was held
Tuesday, but on account of poor
railroad connections was unable TO
reach there in time for the funeral.
The New Edison plays all records.
r. w. Smith, Dealer.
y Misses Loretta Downey and Irene
Roth entertained a number of their
friends at delightful party at the
Arlington Hotel last Thursday. After
spending several hours in playing
games of various kinds. refreshments
were served. These young ladies are
delightful entertainers as those pres
ent Thursday evening will testify
to.
w. j. Hamilton, who represented
the Audubon Odd Fellows lodge at
the Grand Lodge OF Iowa in ses-
sion at Mason City last week, re-
turned home Saturday. Mr.. Ham,
ilton said practically all of the
lodges in the state were represented
and that there was great deal of
work of interest to the members of
this great lodge.
James Nelson. wife and children.
who have been here on an extended
visit at the home of the lady's par
ents. MIR. and Mrs James Blake.
went to Brayton the latter part of
the week for a visit with relatives.
Mr. Nelson and his family may re-
main q short time longer and will
then return TO their home near Ste;-
tier. Alberta, Canada.
Mrs. V. w. Freeman. who has been
in the city the past week visiting at
the home of her daughter. Mrs. sam
HEREFORD and family. departed Mon
day for her home NJ Clarinda. She
/. manned here while her daughters
children were i'll with the flu. but
as all of them had recovered she
iNNuEHN SHt htN bfltft itAui liuillt
for n much needed rest.
w. n. Walter. of West Side. has
heen appointed station agent at the
Northwestern depot and will move
here with his family as soon as he
recovers from the flu n. J. Conner,
who has been working extra and
filling the position since Mr. Humis-
ton resigned. will continue doing oX-
tra wo"k and has no knowledge as TO
where he will be sent from here
Ten per cent discount on pillow
| tubing and shcetng. Friday and
| Saturday. The Alderman Co.
Orville Buckner. who resides near
Gray was in town Tuesday This
was his first visit here in several
weeks as no has been down with the
f'u. His family were all sick with
the same disease aud for time
things looked pretty serious in his
household. However, all of them
have recovered and Orville is the
same good natured. genial fellow as
before.