Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-08-21


while his wife remained for a long
er stay.
Mrs. T. p. Smith of Wilton,
Conn, and Miss Minnie Winkler of
Middleton, New Hampshire, arrived
in the city Saturday for an extended
visit with their brother, George
Winkler.
Jerry and Vincent Morrissey who
have been in the city for three
weeks, visiting at the home of their
grandmother, Mrs. Rachel Morris
sey, returned Saturday morning to
their home in Ames.
Thomas Cochran, of EarIham and
DR.. II. X. Cochran of Sheldon, were
| among those who attended the home
coming in Audubon Thursday. While
here they were guests of Wilbur
Kennels and other relatives.
/ Miss Annis Roth, after spending
two weeks at the home of her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Roth, re-
turned to Omaha Saturday morn
| ing. Miss Roth has a good posi-
ton in Omaha and came to spend
her two weeks vacation.
! Mrs. Fannie Andrews who has
been with her two sons at Kansas
/ City the past several months, arriv-
ed in the city the latter part OF the
week for visit with her mother,
Mrs. Eliza Mushrush and her sister,
Mrs. Chas. Johnson and family.
Andy Hansen, who has been do
ing carpenter work here since his
return from the south, where he
he NM n
Emerson, Neb., Saturday where he
will visit his brother. Elmer. From
there he went to Cheyenne, Wyo.,
where he expects to find permanent
employmnt.
, Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Carey of Santa
Anna, Calf, who have been making
an extended trip through the east,
arrived in the city the latter part of
the week for visit at the home of
the lady's sisters, Mrs. S. M. Luse
and Mrs. j. H. Maharg and families.
After a ten days visit here they will
continue their journey homeward.
Miss Alice Kester who is attend
ing the summer school at Ames col
lege was an over Sunday visitor at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. c. Kester. The summer
school closes August 9th and Miss
Hester will remain until that time
after which she will take up the reg
ular course of study for the full col
lege year.
j. A. Dickerson came to Audu-
bon Saturday to visit old friends. He
went from here to the home of his
old time friend, C. r. Wilson, near
Extra. Mr.. Dickerson lived in this
county years ago. when he moved
to Colorado on account of his
health. He is now making his home
at Sterling, Colo, and he says he
never felt better in his life.
Mrs. Sarah Mackey. of Hood
River, Oregon came to Audubon
Saturday for a visit with her broth
er, Mr.. Jake Meyer. They had not
seen each other for 43 years and
when they met did not know each
other. 1t goes without saying that
they will have a fine visit. Mrs.
Mackey was on her way to Ohio,
where she has another brother
whom she will visit and whom she
has not seen for the same length of
time.
Rev. Jackson Giddens and family
came from Winterset Thursday to
visit friends and meet old acquaint-
ances at the big celebration Thurs
day They remained until Saturday
morning when they returned to Win
terset overland. Rev. Giddens says
they like Winterset real we'll. He
is just now in the midst of building
fine new Methodist church, and the
best part of it is that practically all
of the money for the new edifice has
been raised.
Mrs. A. C. Harmon and son Harold
and her sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Carr
and two daughters came from Iowa
City Thursday to meet old acquaint-
ances at the celebration. Mrs. Har-
mon and son were compelled to re-
turn Friday but Mrs. Carr and the
children remained until Tuesday.
They speak very highly of their new
home, but of course have a great
deal of admiration for their old
home where they have such a large
circle of friends.
Carson Brockway, wife and
daughter of Perry. spent the latter
part of the week in the city visiting
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Brockway and numerous friends.
They had a delightful time Thurs
day meeting so many of their old
friends. They were disappointed
in that they could not make their
stay longer. They made the triI
overland and state that the best
roads of the entire trip were found
in Audubon county, which speaks
well for our good roads boosters.
Charles f. Garoutte. a prominent
farmer living lust across the line in
Audubon county. has purchased a
A00-acre farm near Hamlin, for
which he paid $500 per acre, or
100000. Mr.. Garoutte recently
sold his 200 acre farm at $3.50 per
acre, and the twenty acre tract of
land just outside the west corporate
limits of Anita, formerly owned by
ID. b, Harrison. which Mr.. Garoutte
purchased a year ago, could have
been sold a short time ago at &c.
900. but he refused the offer. The
Audubon county farm Just purchas-
ed Is one of the best improved in
this part of the state. being we'll
fenced. and containing twenty-one
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