Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-01-30
= LOCAL AND PERSONAL =

w. Schwab of Coon Rapids was
here Friday on business and friend
ly visit.
Miss Elsie Sorensen came from
Coon Rapids for visit in the coun-
try OF the A. p. Georgsen home.
Hans Johnson was Sunday after
non passenger to Burlington on bust
ness for the firm of Johnson & Gore.
DR.. A. l.. Brooks autoed to Lewis
this week TO see Mrs. Langworthy,
who has been seriously i'll for some
time.
Ed Benton, living east OF Extra,
who has been in poor health the past
year, died at his home Monday after
noon.
Mrs. Rasmus Rasmussen returned
home Tuesday morning from a
friendly visit at Omaha and Council
Bluffs.
Max Smith, young man residing
north of Brayton, died at the home
of his mother on Monday, the cause
of his death being pneumonia.
Mrs Edgar Carter and children de-
parted Friday for Waynesville, Pa,
her former home to visit for a time
with her father, c. Thompson.
Mrs. Ed Hansen and Mrs. William
Goembel who visited with relatives
at the home of Hans Hansen in Cres-
ton, returned home last Friday.
Miss Mabel Hunter spent the week
end at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. S. Hunter at Glidden. She
returned in time to resume her
school duties Monday morning.
j. Snively came Saturday from his
home at Linden for a visit with his
various relatives in the country. He
will visit at the George. Lou and
Ralph Moore homes, also with ID. b.
Anderson.
Mrs. Chas. III. Stocking, who has
been caring for the sick patients at
the Mrs. Walter Stewart home in
Ida Grove, has returned home. She
reports the sick ones on the road TO
complete recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Frost of Carroll
were Tuesday visitors in Audubon
with friends, going from here to At
lantic to attend the marriage of their
friend, Miss Clara Thielen, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Thielen, which
occurred this week.
Miss Cecilia Foley went to Car
roll Friday to visit her sisters, the
Misses Lillian and Elizabeth who con.
duct a millinery emporium there.
From Carroll she expected to visit in
Des Moines couple OF days with
friends.
George Fabricius made a deal Sat-
urday last, whereby he became the
owner OF the Mr.. and Mrs. T. III.
Swezey farm, just north of town.
This place consists of 80 acres and a
new set of improvements. Mr.. Fa-
bricius will not gain possession for
another year
Montgomery county is going to is
sue $S7. 900 bonds. The county is
sued $4,000 in 1916. The bonds
draw 5 percent. The county fund is
overdrawn about $4,000 and the
bridge fund $4,000. The Wilkerson-
Jones trouble is partly responsible
for the heavy overdraft on the coun-
ty fund.
IL business man had TO operate
his business at a big loss each year
and made up the deficit by borrow
ing of his friends, his business aspi-
rations would be speedily nipped in
the bud. The friends would balk.
Yet, ii looks like this is the situa-
ton of the United States in operat-
ing the railroads.
The roads in the county Are not as
good as they were several days ago.
owing to the fact that the frost is
commencing to come out OF the ground
and the nights are not cold enough to
freeze the surface over again. The
surface which was dry at first is now
becoming pretty muddy. Cars can not
run to advantage on the dirt roads
at present. The deep cuts in the
country roads are being narrowed
first and then dragged. This will
prove more satisfactory in road work.
John Wagner, who left about a
month ago for Knoxville to visit rel
atives and look after his property
holdings took quite i'll with the in
fluenza. He Immediately went TO
the Lutheran hospital in Des Moines.
where he remained week taking
treatment. His friends will be pleas
ed to learn that he has almost COM
pletely recovered and was able to re-
turn to his home and family yester-
day afternoon. He was quite tired
upon his arrival here and went direct
to his home and bed for a rest.
Miss Bernice Kern, with headquar-
tiers at Des Moines, was in Audubon
last week in the interest of the Mid
land Lyceum Bureau. We enjoyed
a very pleasant visit with the lady.
who informed us that she was born
in Audubon and left here when just
a baby. She has not been here
since and regrets it very much, as
she was very much enthused with our
little city. Her parents, Dr.. and
Mrs. j. II. Kern lived here for short
time. her father practicing his pro-
fession while here, and will probably
be remembered by some OF the old
er residents. The Kern family
moved from Audubon to Des Moines,
where the doctor is still keeping up
his practice