Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-01-09
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= LOCAL AND PERSONAL

caller to Omaha last evening.
John Mayberg was business visit
or 20 Extra thi morning to spend the
day.
Mrs. Lars Larsen went to Atlantic
this morning on business for the
day.
Mrs. C. II. Stocking visited with
friends in Extra this week. going
down last evening.
J. q. Wright returned home Sat
urday from a business visit at Grand
last week
| Mrs. Geo. NJ Ross left on the
early morning train for Emerson, Ia.
to enjoy a weeks visit with her sis
ter. Mrs. Lafe Scott.
Mrs. Meta Schmidt went 10 Lorah
last evening TO visit at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. G. l.. Hansen and
family for couple of days.
Mrs. w. II. Simcox was a passen-
ger this morning to Garner, Ia. to
visit her daughter. Mrs f. c. Ford
and family.
Chris Petersen. who visited here at
the home of his cousin. j. c. Jensen
and family left for his home at
T, Drayton today,
s. w. Wright ieft this morning
for Atlantic on business and while
away made trip to Des Moines or
friendly and business visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jorgensen.
daughter. Miss I.eona and Miss Ed
ma Henriksen went 10 Atlantic this
morning on business and few days
visit with friends.
II. p. Sorensen of Spencer. Ia. who
was visiting his son. Thorvald. who
makes his home with his uncle. Tom
Olsen near Extra, returned to his
home this morning.
Jens j. Haals departed for Ruskin.
Nebr.. this morning to enjoy sew
eral days visit at the home of his
uncle. Peter loft. and with other
relatives and friends.
John White and family. who came
to Audubon recently from Spirit
Lake for a visit with their numerous
relatives. expect 20 depart next Mon
day morning for their future home at
Fl. Collins, Colo.
Mrs. P. Ehle of Atlantic. who Wis
tied here with Mrs. Jake Baier. who
has been seriously Ill. returned to
her home yesterday afternoon. She
reports Mrs. Baier as showing a de-
cided improvement in her condition.
Mrs. J. Weighbon and daughter.
Mrs. Lois Ashby. who accompanied
Miss Lenore Weighton to Des Moines.
nh 81 a.
envy. and remained few days visit
ing friends. returned to Audubon this
morning.
Will Tibben. large land owner
living near Extra. has shipped his
goods and moved to the Lower Rio
Grande Valley to make it his perma-
nent home, where he bought farm
last year through the Audubon Coun-
'ty Land Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Finnerty and
children moved yesterday from their
farm east of town to their new home
near Manning. Tom drove over
land with the team, taking along a
load of household goods. Henry
Ruhs took Mrs. Finnety and chill
dren by automobile.
John Nielsen, the hardware and
furniture man of Extra. who bought
farm in the Lower Rio Grande Val
ey through the Audubon County
Land Co., has sold out his business in
Extra and is contemplating moving to
the sunny south in the near future.
More evidence that the opportunities
in the Lower Rio Grande are un-
equaled anywhere.
Chris Wolf. who owns about 600
acres of land near Extra and who
just completed modern home is
moving to the Rio Grande Valley this
week to make that his future home. !
Mr.. Wolf. who accompanied II. G.
Leach on one of their excursions last
spring and bought farm there was
fully convinced that it would be the
last winter he would put in shoveling
snow IN Iowa.
8. S. Wilson, who was called to |
Marengo, Iowa. recently TO help care |
for his aged father, John Wilson, who |
was SS years, S months and IS days |
old. returned home this morning. |
Mr.. John Wilson died Sunday morn !
ing and the funeral was held yester- |
day afternoon at Marengo. His wife |
died is years ago. Two children al |
so preceded him in death. Four sons
and one daughter survive.
1t is reported that Robert Camp !
bell, living with his parents in Mel
vile township, has purchased the Jim |
Egan farm Of so acres two miles !
south OF Larland. which was formerly |
owned by his grandfather. the late /
CAArOn rarpnhnII NhAli 4
will begin farmiIfG il in the spring. /!
il. Bob" liked army life very well |
but likes farming better, especially |
when he does not have to farm alone !
Private David Larsen. who has |
been in training at Camp Cody, Dem |
ing, n. NJ, since last July. was mus
tered out of army service last week !
and arrived in Extra for a weeks
visit with his uncle, p. C.. Knudsen
and family Just southwest of Extra
His brother, C. Il. Larsen OF Nevada,
Ia. Joined him for a visit at the home
OF his uncle. Yesterday they trans
ferred here enroute to Bemidji. |
Mimi. where they will visit two
brothers and will commence farming
in the spring near Bemidji
joseph x. Musson, master gunner
in the seth Artillery G. A. c.. and sta
toned at Seattle, Wash. for months.
then transferred 10 Camp Upton. N.
j.. where he was in hopes OF crossing
overseas for service. was disappointed
as he was sent to Camp Grant. Rock
ford. Ills. where he received his hon
orable discharge last week. Mr..
Musson arrived in Audubon Mon
day for a visit with his grandmother,
Mrs. Sarah Musson and daughter.
Miss Susie and other relatives He