Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-10-12

The new gas lamps for the Congre
gational church have arrived and were
put in Monday of this week.
Clarence Austin's family arrived
Monday and are nicely located in their
home down on North street.
Ex-senator Finn failed to keep his
appointment here Tuesday night. He
was billed for democratic speech.
John Conway and wife, residing two
miles east of Larland, were visiting
friends in Brayton Sunday and Mon
day.
Ralph Hawks and wife who were in
Chicago last week and part of this,
visiting his sister, returned home yes
terday,
Mrs. D. E. Anderson, Aunt Mary"
as we all call her, has been very sick
the past week, but was reported better
Tuesday.
H. r. Prather is buying up a car
load of potatoes to take down into Ar
kansas, where he expects to move some
time this month
That is an elegant sign the Monroe
Bros. painted on the west side of the
drug store for Nick Doffing. You can
read it in the dark.
Mrs. Chas. Van Gorder and Mrs. E.
Bilharz, of Audubon, were in our city
one day last week, the guests of Ed
Delahoyde and family.
&c. Hardman's son eight or nine
years old, died Saturday night at his
home near Brayton after about a days
sickness with diptheria
Mrs. Frank Ridgely has had her,
building occupied by j. G. Gates
harness shop re-shingled, and painted,
which improves it greatly.
Mrs. G. B. Russell and Mrs. J. A.
Nash, of Audubon, came down last
Friday and spent the day calling on
old neighbors and friends.
Mrs. G. w. Guernsey has decided to
move back to Extra from Des Moines.
She is to occupy the w. E. Brinker
hoff property in the southeast part Of
town.
John Harrison expects to 60 to Coun-
Gil Bluffs this week to accept position
in q china store, the same firm he
worked for two years ago. We wish
him success.
Free Anders has had very sick
horse for the past week and thought he
would have to lose her, but she seems
to be gaining. We hope she will re-
cover as it would be big loss to
Free.
NJ. Owens, manager of our brick
yard, suffered the loss of fine horse
last Thursday. The animal got loose
in the night and helped himself to all
the oats in the barn which did not
prove healthful.
Mrs. George Kreamer received the
sad intelligence last week that her son,
his wife and babe, were all down with
scarlet fever. They reside ut Sac City
and under the circumstances it is i'm
possible for her to go there. Such
trouble is indeed sad.
The remains of Mrs. Richard Gault,
who died some twenty years ago, and
was buried down in the Bowen Gene
terry, were removed to the Extra ceme-
terry last Tuesday where the family
have purchased lot and expect to fix
it up IN fine shape.
John Riley, lr., gave reception at
the home of his parents last Saturday
evening to the class of 1900 and the
Professor The evening was spent in
games and music and IN elegant lunch
was served. Our young people are
awake to the times and always have
some amusement afoat to enjoy them
selves.
Harry Page, of Greeley township,
after returning to his school duties at
Des Moines Monday of last week was
taken i'll and was unable to leave his
room until Friday morning when he
returned to his home. His many
friends hope his illness will only be
for short time and that he will soon
be his usual self.
The new association of the Extra
cemetery, recently organized, has
reached membership of 81 and is
still increasing. Said association is
doing good work and expect to make
great improvements before cold wealth
er, with many plans for the spring
work if all goes we'll. This is good
work and should be a personal inter
est to each individual. Turn out to
the meetings and help good work and
lend some good suggestions A beau
titul cemetery speaks in part the char
acter of our people.
Last Friday happened to be Mrs.
Otto Thomas twenty fourth birthday
thinking il would be treat to some
few of her friends, she concluded to
prepare dinner and invite them in.
So accordingly she prepared feast,
and ut the same time the invited guests
prepared something to surprise her,
and ordered an elegant dining table
sent down TO her home in time to have
the feast served from it. All enjoyed
themselves in elegant shape and did
the dinner justice. Such occasions
are always enjoyable, especially when
there is a big dinner in sight.