Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-07-01

Saturday from a short visit with
friends in Atlantic. M
Mrs. H. ]. Hoogenakker and
daughters have gone toADes Moines
for ten days visit with relatives.
H. j. Halvorsen of the Halvorsen
& Co. store, was in Carroll looking
after business matters yesterday af-
ternoon.
Quite a number of our people are
expecting to spend over Sunday al
the lakes, remaining for the -celebra.
tion of Independence Day.
Virgil Johnson same from Sioux
City the fore part of the week for a
visit with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. c. Johnson and numerous friends.
George Carter is suffering from a
carbuncle on his neck. Under pro-
per treatment he is not suffering as
much as he did the fore part of the
week.
Atlantic will celebrate on Satur-
day and Elk Horn on Monday, thus
providing an opportunity for our
people to enjoy the celebration at
both places If they desire.
s. AIRY and Fred Searles returned
from Carroll this morning where
on Wednesday evening they attended
a district meeting of the Masonic or
der which was largely attended.
Geeo. Cosson, wife and son and Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Sampson of Des
Moines came overland Friday and
remained here with relatives until
Monday when they returned to Des
Moines.
Miss Opal Morrison went to At
lantic this morning to meet her Sis
ter, Leona Morrison and their cousin
Grace Presson, who were coming
from Stuart to be guests at the Fred
Morrison home over the 4th.
A. C. Ross left yesterday for Dell
Rapids, S. d., where he will spend a
week or ten days with his tenant and
to get everything in. shape for the
bumper small grain crop that is in
sight in that part of the country.
Sam Ripley has been somewhat
under the weather the past week due
to an infection on his neck He had
a small sore on his neck which be-
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veloped and 1t has caused him con-
siderable pain and annoyance.
John Graham is improving very
nicely. He has been able to be up
town several times and hopes soon to
be able to resume his law practice.
John has been sick for over year
and he says he is through as far as
he is concerned.
John Dawson and wife expect to
leave today for California where they
will make an extended visit. They
will make the trip in their automo-
bile. The heavy rain last night de-
layed their trip somewhat, but as
soon as the roads have dried suffi-
GENTLY they will start.
Mrs. F. c. Sampson and daughter
Mary Louise departed this morning
for Excelsior Springs, Mo-, where
they will visit her mother, Mrs. Lay
land and her sister, Mrs. c. B. Ell
lott, who have been at the springs
about a month. Mr.. Sampson ac-
companied them as far as Des
Moines.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Lowther and
daughter went to Des Moines Satur-
day for few days visit with friends.
From there she will go to Charlton
for an over the 4th visit with friends.
Mrs. Lowther and family lived for
several years at Charlton where Mr..
Lowther was employed on the Chart
ton Leader.
Local authorities are in receipt Of
a letter sent out by w. c. Ramsey,
secretary of state, in which he sum-
mons sheriffs, chiefs of police and
town marshals to start drive to APP
prehend owners of automobiles on
which the taxes are delinquent. He
calls attention also to the enforce
ment of the DINNER laws, disregard
of which has been responsible for a
of automobile accidents.
Miss Mildred Kibby who has been
bookkeeper at this office since last
fall resigns her position this week
and on Saturday returns to her home
in Chicago. While in Audubon she
has been making her home with Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Spencer. Miss
Kibby has filled her position very
acceptably. After a much needed
rest Suc Will tdht up SOut hluu VI
work in Chicago. During her stay
in Audubon Miss Kibby made many
friends. all of whom will be interest
ed in her future welfare.
A fine legal point Is InvoIved in
the settlement of an estate in the
courts in Plymouth county. Henry
Hicks. As years old, wealthy farmer
who lived five miles south Of Lee
Mars, disappeared January 90. His
body was found in the
Floyd river couple of miles from
his home the other day. Three days
after his disappearance his wife,
from whom he had been separated
for some. weeks, and who had
brought action for divorce, charging
cruel and inhuman treatment, was
granted a divorce. Now it is be-
lieved that he was dead before the
decree was issued and there is a
question of the legality of the decree
and speculation is rife as to the dis