Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-05-25
Extra.

That is fine delivery wagon Prather
has for his feed store
Otto Thomas is improving his resi-
dence with a kitchen on the north.
Miss Esta Simpson spent a few days
last week with her friend, Halle Ken
dleman.
Mrs. Sim Curtis returned to Audu-
bon Monday, after one weeks stay in
our city.
Editor d. c. Mott was attending to
business in our little city Tuesday
afternoon.
Hiram Heath is putting up nice
new counter for J. NJ. Thomas to be
used in his store.
Mrs. Henry Bush, of Atlantic, spent
Sunday in Extra with friends and
listened TO Rev. Reed.
E. d. Powell and oldest daughter
spent Sunday in Atlantic with his par
ents, returning Monday morning.
Grandpa Clure returned to his home
at Griswold Monday after good visit
with his son, Charles, and family.
Will Houston and wife were over
Sunday visitors at the home of his par
ents and other relatives in this city.
Mrs. Barcuss is very ill at the home
of her son-in-law, Isaac Hunt, just
north of town. DR.. Rendlcman is car
ing for her.
The deal fell through in which Mrs.
q. &. Basham was to purchase the
Henry restaurant. Mr.. Henry still re-
tains the business.
Mrs. Sol Peterman came up from
Wiota Thursday to visit her sister,
Mrs. Will Woodward, and parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. jeff. Lewis.
Roy Hibbs, of Audubon, camo
down Monday to work on the Stuart
bank. The work is progressing fine
only wehave had so much wet weather
to delay them.
E. N. Taggart, of Audubon, came
down to our city Monday evening and
remained a few days hand shaking and
renewing old acquaintanccs and setting
a few political stakes.
Sport" the family dog of Frank
Gault, met death by an unknown route
Tuesday of this week. A more faithful
and true friend could not be found
than Sport" and the family can't help
but mourn his loss.
Mr.. Powell, of Atlantic, father of
E. ID. has purchased of the ID. w. Mil
Ter estate the brick building occupied
by j. F. McAninch. Mr.. Powell real
lied the value of real estate in Extra
and did not hesitate to invest.
The sidewalk in front of d. +.
Strangers furniture store and Prath-
er's feed store was taken up Tuesday
and the dirt removed so as to lower
the sidewalk down to grade. 1t is a
great improvement.
Mrs. Will Wadsworth, of Nebraska,
better known to us all as lie Fowler,
is here to make her parents good
visit and renew acquaintance with old
school mates. All are glad to see her
and chat over the old days gone by.
Jno. Coonrardy writes home to his
wife from the west and says
would indicate that so far in his travels
he has not found anything that pleases
him as we'll as old Audubon county
VIM. Carpenter has been very sick
the past week with severe pain in
the side. He is pretty we'll along in
years and has not the strength to en-
dure suffering like younger people.
He MANY frionlC hama +o Oh, hin, ,I+
soon.
Our merchants were all very busy all
day Monday, it being so wet the farm
ers could not work so they came to
town and made things lively for awhile
1t is getting late and farmers can't
spend much time running about as
they must improve every moment.
J. F. McAninch has opened his new
grocery store to the public and is al
ready drawing his share Of the trade
Jim is one of the oldest business men
in Extra, in fact the county, and always
pleased and was pleased 50 thinks there
Is no need of going to a new field to
build up trade. We wish him success.
A gentleman from Des MONIES came
out Tuesday morning to superintend
the erection of q large monument that
will mark the the resting place of Silas
PARROT and two sons. a nice stone
coping is also to he placed around the
lots which will improve the looks aud
be benefit. Much nice work is be-
ing done in our cemetery this spring.
Rev. NJ. D. Reed, former pastor of
Extra Congregational church, now
stationed at GlenwOod, came up from
the convention at Atlantic Saturday
evening and preached here both morn
ing and evening, going out to Hope
church i'll Greeley in the afternoon.
Mr.. Reed and family lived among us
for three years and no one has more
friends and are more welcome than
they are in Extra. Come again.
Chas. Delahoyde came home from
Cuba last Thursday and visited with
his parents until Monday, when he left
to accept n position offered him in Ne
braska. He did not know how long he
might remain there as he has his eve
on something better which he might
accept. He brought home quite a
number of relics which his many
friends have enjoyed us we'll as to hear
him tell of that country. He was with
Bert Hardenbrook, another Extra boy.
They visited the Maine" together and
procured relics which they prize.
Relief in Six Hours.