Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-05-19

Tricks once-Cent Sale, balance of
this week.
Clyde HOFFMAN left this morning
for Des Moines where he will look
for position.
! Sudan Seed at Reinemund's Hard
ware, for cents per pound in 200
pound lots. so pounds at cents
per pound.
Mems and boys shoes half soled
and heeled. Prices right. Base
ment Harness Shop, under Virgin
ian Cafe.
Nels Andersen was a passenger to
Carroll this morning, where he will
spend few days looking after bus
mess matters.
Mrs. B. r. Purdy, who has been
here a week visiting at the home of
her son, o. X. Purdy and family, left
this morning for her home in Oak
land.
Harter McLeran entered the en-
ploy of the Cedar Rapids Oil Co. on
Tuesday morning. He is running the
oil wagon for Mr.. Purdy, who has
purchased truck of his own.
e. B. Cousins was stricken with a
sinking spell late yesterday after
noon and was taken to his home on
Church street. He soon revived and
is feeling much better this morning.
1t is hoped by his many friends that
he will continue to improve.
Alfred Miller, wife and son, Harry
of Extra, were in the city this morn
ing visiting with friends. They are
on their way TO Aberdeen, S. D..
where they will look after some land
Mr.. Miller owns. They are making
the trip by auto and anticipate hav-
ing a pleasant trip.
John Butterton and wife and Miss
Goldie Sheets departed overland on
Friday for ottawa, Kansas, where
they will make visit at the home
of his sister, Mrs. Guy Barker and
family. His father, Fred Butterton,
is also a guest at the Barker home.
He has been in very poor health the
past year and does not seem to be
improving very much.
In conversation with Harry North
up this morning he informed us that
his brother, Ed Northup, OF Villisca,
who submitted to a serious surgical
operation at an Omaha hospital
two weeks ago, was getting along
nicely and was able to sit up an
hour each day. The attending ply
sicians assert they believe he will be
able to return to his home in three
weeks.
A number Of girls of the fourth
and seventh grades in the public
schools, went to the home of Dorothy
May and Verona Lowther last Friday
evening after school to give them a
little farewell surprise The chill
dren expect to leave Audubon soon
after the close of school. They pre-
scented each of the two girls beau
tiful gold pin, as little tokens of re-
membrance from their Audubon
friends. They spent a couple of
hours enjoying games of all kinds,
after which refreshments were serv-
ed. All report having had a pleasant
time and regret very much that Dor
othy May and Verona are to leave
Audubon.
Mrs. Clyde HOFFMAN was placed
under arrest yesterday evening on
information filed by her husband.
She met him during the afternoon at
Harry Conklin's bakery, and pro-
ceeded to administer a good pound
ing to her husband who has desert
ed her and her children. HOFFMAN
was brought back here from Grin
neIl two weeks ago because he fail
ed to provide for his family. He is
out on bond. Mrs. HOFFMAN was
taken before Justice j. A. Cozine,
but the Justice fined che husband
instead of Mrs. HOFFMAN. There is
considerable feeling in Audubon
against HOFFMAN, who has apparent
ly deserted his family. The law is
being invoked to make him provide
a certain amount Of money each
month for their support.
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