Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-08-28
= LOCAL AND PERSONAL =

David Snyder and wife spent Sun
day in the city, guests at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Rubel.
A. H. Roberts was in Des Moines
the fore part of the week purchas-
ing full line of holiday goods.
Geo. Everts and Frank Sunberg
left Friday evening for Burlington.
Colo, to look after their land hold
ings.
Jorgen Matthias and son Chris
We're among the many who went
from here to the state fair the fore
part of the week.
Mrs. C. H. Stocking spent over
Sunday in Atlantic with her sister.
Mrs. Ida Hemstreet, who is just re-
covering from surgical operation.
Mrs. John Hite returned Monday
morning from an extended visit at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. A.
X. Brenton and family at Clarion.
DR.. ]. l.. Magazines went to FIT.
Dodge Saturday to join his wife in
an over Sunday visit with his par
ents. They returned to Audubon
Tuesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Kibler who
have been visiting at the s. l.. Null
ford home at Viola Center, the past
three weeks, returned to their homo
at Cedar Rapids the latter part of
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. PARROT OF
Marietta, Iowa, spent Saturday in
the city with friends, later going to
the home of Nate Turner southeast
of the city, where they will make
a weeks visit.
Mrs. Miles Gardner and two chill
dren went to Ames Monday to visit
her parents and where she will be
Joined later in the week by Mr..
Gardner who is showing some pure
bred cattle at the state fair this
week
Mrs. Jacob Sandborg and daugh-
ter, Miss Minnie, who have been in
the vicinity visiting relatives and in
the city with Mrs. Peter Heigaard,
returned to their home at Moore
head, Iowa, the fore part of the
| week.
A large number of Audubon coun-
ty people drove to Des Moines Sun
day to take in the state fair. The
shower early in the morning made
the roads especially good for auto
ing and many took advantage of the
ideal weather.
James Nelson of Des Moines came
the fore part of the week for a visit
with old time friends. Mr.. Nelson
conducted a barber shop here sew
eral years, but has quite the bust
ness and is now out on the road for
large wholesale house.
Mrs. Alice Armitage departed
Monday morning for her home at
Spokane, Wash, after spending
five weeks in the city at the home Of
her brother, w. W. Perrine and
family. Mrs. Perrine accompan-
led her as far as Carroll.
T. M. Thompson, who with his
family have been living at Yuma,
Colo, the past year, came back to
Audubon Friday and will again make
this their home. Mr.. Thompson
sold his Yuma land at fair in
crease in price and is content to re-
main in Audubon for the winter at
least.
]. L. Stronge and family who
have enjoyed a three weeks vaca-
ton at the home of Thomas Law,
east of the city, returned to their
home in Chicago Saturday after
| noon. Miss Margaret Law accom-
panied them for a weeks visit but
will return in time to take up her
school duties.
j. M. Mallonee and wife of Mad
ison, Wis, who Were In the city
last week visiting at the home OF
their son, l.. Dee Mallonee and wife
! ina fr,r hot
As soon as colder weather comes
Mr.. Mallonee and wife will go to
Los Angeles, Calf, where they will
spend the winter.
r. M. Matson and family of Mora.
Mimi, and Homer Mecham and fam
lily of Clarion, Iowa, who were
guests Of Rev. Matson and wife at
Extra last week, returned to their
homes Saturday. They went TO
visit their brother before he goes to
Des Moines where he will attend
Drake University this winter,
Samuel Jordan and his SON Thoni-
as Jordan of Ross, were called to
Brooklyn, Iowa, Saturday afternoon
to attend the funeral of the form
er's oldest nephew, VIM. X. Johns
ton Mr.. Jordan is IS years of age
but gets along very well, though OF
course he says travelling is not as
easy for him as ii was when he was
younger.
c. r. Simcox, son of our towns
man, w. H. Simcox has accepted a
position at Washington, ID. c., as
private secretary to Congressman
w. r. Green and will begin his du-
ties September first Mr.. Simcox
has held a position in the agriculs
tural department for the past ten
years. His new position is a recog-
milton of his splendid ability and a
promotion his friends are glad to
see him receive.
L. d. Ross was in the city over
Sunday visiting numerous old time
friends Mr.. Ross still has his
residence in Omaha where he has
been ever since he went into the
service. He was discharged, how
ever, last April and since that time
has had position on the road. In
all probability he and his wife will
soon move to Cedar Rapids so he
will be more centrally located.
Lial is looking fine and our ONLY re-
greet is that he did not decide to re-
turn to Audubon to make this his
home.
John Lovelace and wife received
the surprise of their lives last week.
One morning they woke up to find
their son Oliver Lovelace and wife
occupying a bed in their home. They
had driven overland from Sommer-
set and reached home late at night.
Not wishing to wake up the folks.