Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-10-21
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John w Smith, connected with
one of the banks at Coon Rapids, was
| in the city yesterday. He was &C
companied by G. c. browning, who
was looking after matters in the dis
| trict court.
The eighteen months old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Petersen residing
one and one-half miles northwest of
Kimballton died Tuesday afternoon.
| Funeral services will be held at the
home this afternoon at two o'clock.
Mrs. F. d. Searls departed this
morning for Cedar Rapids where she
went to look after some business
matters. She will return home via
Mason City, where she will spend a
few days visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Albert Law and family.
W. W. Perrine returned Tuesday
evening from a several days stay
with the tenant on his farm near
Madison, uinn. He said the farmers
there had fairly good crop of oats
and corn, but that II was too wet for
wheat to make very big yield.
l.. P. Reeve, who went with Ralph
Herbert to Independence to purchase
some Holstein cattle, stopped at his
home town OF Hampton a day for a
visit with relatives, returning heme
Tuesday. Mr. Herbert purchased
several head OF fine Holstein cows.
w. G. Wilson drove overland from
Scotland, S. d, Tuesday and is now
in Audubon to spend the winter.
Mr.. Wilson has been farming and
says all good farmers are entitled to
rest for the winter months. Next
spring he expects to go to Colorado
to look after land he has there.
! V F. Melkus, who has taken over
the tire shop at Audubon formerly
conducted by Petersen & Welch. is
getting in line OF GENERAL tires
and tire accessories. The shop will
be known as the Melkus Tire Shop.
| Your tire and tube repairing will be
given careful attention.
Mrs. Fred Morrison went to Stuart
! yesterday afternoon to visit her
mother, who has been in poor health
! for several weeks. Her daughter
Opal has been with her grandmother
several weeks and Mrs. Morrison
hopes to be able to bring her mother
and her daughter back with her.
Mrs. Myrtle Redick, who has been
making an extended visit with her
aunt, Mrs. Laura Hurd, went to Des
Noines this morning where she will
remain until the day before election
when she will return to Audubon 10
cast her ballot. She may decide to
spend the winter in Des Moines.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Egan, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Moore and Mr.. and Mrs.
! Lewis Moore were called to Sioux
Falls, S. D., this morning by the
death of Mrs. Pisonett, better known
here as Mrs. Markham, who for many
years lived in this city. The deceas-
ed was about SIS years OF age. Last
Sunday she suffered stroke of paral-
ysis and remained in a serious con-
dition until Wednesday afternoon
when she passed away.
J. P Johnson. who purchased the
tract Of land near the fair grounds
last summer, was in the city last
week cleaning out the pond and put
ting II in shape. He will put up ice
this winter for use next spring. and
with the pond in good condition the
ice ought to be very desirable. Mr..
Johnson expects to move here shortly
after the first of the year. Saturday
he returned to his home at Mendoza,
Illinois.
About twenty-five of the friends of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Shupe went to
their home Immediately after church
Sunday to help them celebrate their
22nd wedding anniversary. The
matter was a complete surprise to
them. but the intruders brought well
filled baskets with them so that a
sumptuous dinner was served. The
afternoon was spent in a sociable
way. In the evening all departed
wishing Mr. and Mrs. Shupe many
happy returns OF the day.