Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-04-24
+ LOCAL AND PERSONAL

day visit at Manning with her hus-
band.
The Misses Elizabeth and Lillian
Foley came from CARROLL Sunday az
ternoon for a visit with their father.
Geo. A. Foley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Gregory who
spent a few days at Omaha on bust
ness and a frinedly visit, returned
home Monday forenoon.
j. L. Halford of Manning came
Monday forenoon for a visit with
friends. He left on the afternoon
train for Extra on business.
+, Mrs. Will May of Oakland, Iowa,
came to Audubon Monday afternoon
to enjoy a few weeks visit with
friends at the G. l.. Gore home.
E. H. Lose of Marble Rock, Ia,
came to Audubon the last of the
week on business and left for his
home on the Monday evening train.
Miss Marian Brown of the Audi
bon high school faculty, returned to
her school duties here Monday af-
ter a pleasant visit with relatives at
Ralston.
l.. w. Hillyer came to Audubon
Sunday afternoon for a visit with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Hillyer. He left for Carroll Mon
day forenoon.
Willard Gelason, who is bell-hop-
ping in one of the Sioux City hotels,
came home Sunday afternoon for a
visit with his relatives. He expects
to return to his work tomorrow.
John w. Martin and son John M.
returned to their home at FIT. Dodge
Monday forenoon, following a pleas
ant visit here with relatives at the
G. A. Pardee home in the country.
Mrs. T. B. Williams and son Glenn
and Mrs. j. E. Morrison of Silvas,
ILL.,, who were called here last week
to attend the funeral of their rela-
tive, the late George Weaver. depart
ed for their home Monday afternoon.
Henry Nelson, who was employed
here a number of years ago by r. A.
Buthweg is now employed at Brown
ing, King & Co.'S in their clothing de-
partment at Omaha at a good SAL
airy. He is looking fine and as
young as ever He also wished to
be remembered to his friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Mahl and son
of St. Paul, Mimi, arrived in Audi
bon Tuesday forenoon for a visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. p. c.
Petersen near Hamlin. They will
also visit friends in Audubon, Mr..
Mahl having been manager of the
Park Hotel here for a time several
years ago.
Horses are not a back number in
any sense of the word when it comes
to getting to town by auto. Tuesday
noon we noticed an auto being pull
ed along the street to Audubon by
team of horses the man in the au-
to sitting in the machine and driv-
ing the team the same as if he were
in a carriage or buggy.
Every train on the main line roads
are filled with soldier boys, return
ing to their homes. In the larger
cities one will always note the Red
Cross nurses with their army can
teen, doing out hot coffee, sand
witches, candy and cigarettes. Easter
Sunday they were giving out Easter
cards and Easter eggs.
Mrs. Joe w. Mclaughlin received
telegram Monday morning from
Merrimac, Okla. stating that her
father, VIM. Witten was not expect
ed to live. Mrs. Mclaughlin de-
parted on the afternoon train, hon
ing to reach his bedside in time TO
see him alive. Mr.. Witten is well
advanced in years, being past eighty
years of age.
Stephen Kerwin who attends
school at Carroll and was at home
here for a visit with his mother.
Mrs. X. NJ. Kerwin and children, re-
turned to his school work on Tues
day evening. His sister, Mrs. Ed
Kilcoin and daughter Margaret ac-
companied him to Carroll for visit
with relatives, then continued their
visit to Council Bluffs.
Ralph johnson, accompanied by
| Henry Petersen and Ralph Spry de-
! parted Friday noon of last week for
Stratton. Colo, making the trip by
| auto. They reached Lincoln. Ne
braska, Friday evening and the next
day made $50 miles. Ralph and
| Mr.. Petersen will farm the land own
ed by F. A. Johnson and wife and Mr..
| Spry will work the farm for Henry
Ruhs
Henry Ruhs will depart this
week for Stratton, Colorado, where
he owns considerable farm land and
| viii look after hi holdings there.
| Mr.. Spry of Ames, who accompanied
| Ralph Johnson to Colorado, will as
sist Mr.. Ruhs with the work. Mr..
| Ruhs was in the office Tuesday and
| had the Republican ordered forward
! to his Colorado address. so as TO
keep posted on all the doings in this
vicinity.
| w. A. Walters. who has been en-
| joying a months vacation from his
duties as agent at the Northwestern
depot. resumed his work again Sun
day. F. W. Matthews, who has been
serving in his place, returned to his
home at Glidden. Mr.. Matthews
proved himself a capable and accom-
modating gentleman while here. but
| at that he hasn't anything on Mr.
Walters. who is hard to beat, when
il comes to accommodating the trav-
cling public. No, We are not paid
| for this.
Albert G. Christoffersen. son OF
| Mr.. and Mrs. Lars Christoffersen on
Hamlin came from Council Bluffs
Sunday afternoon and went TO his
home at Hamlin to enjoy a weeks
visit with his parents. Albert has
a good position as cable splicer with
the Independent Telephone Co. lat
| Council Bluffs receiving 60 cents per
hour for eight hours work and time
and a half and double time for over
| time. Albert is making good at his
! work. but has the California fever
| and may decide to go out there in
the fall.
| Chris Andersen. who has been in
/ army service for some time and