Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-08
Extra.


at Audubon between trains Tuesday.
A big blow, big dust, big scare and
all was over in the big storm last
Friday.
Caroline Gates, who is attending
college in Chicago, is home for the
summer vacation.
Mrs Frank Basham and children are
visiting at the home of her father Geo.
Cannon near Oakfeld.
Mrs. Geo. Willcutt and mother, Mrs.
Spring, expect to go to Marshalltown
soon to be gone some time.
Miss Grace Carpenter, of Oaktield,
spent Sunday in our city, the guest OF
her uncle VIM. and family.
Tuesday of this week was hog day
for Extra, something over twenty
loads coming in before noon.
Ed Ruff, of Audubon was down
Tuesday talking with our horsemen
and viewing the blooded animals.
Mrs. N. P. Christensen and two
daughters went to Atlantic Saturday
to spend few days with relatives.
Hugh Linn has gone to western
Nebraska where he has good position
awaiting him. Success to you Hugh.
Jno. Ebert, of Hamlin township, is
building large hog house on his farm
so he can better care for his fine hogs.
Mrs. James Gearheart who was re-
ported so very low last week, is report
ed some better ut this writing Tues
day evening.
Joe Wheeler, of~Audubon township,
with force of men and teams are
hauling out rock and lumber to build
large barn.
June 9Th was celebrated by the
Danish people up at Peterson's grove
north of town. A number of our town
people attended.
Miss Daisy Anderson, member of
Audubon's '99 class, came down to at
tend commencement here Thursday
and Friday evenings.
Extra will celebrate The biggest
celebration known to our people will
be held here this year and a general
invitation is extended to all.
Artist Jno. Harrison is at Brayton
this week painting and papering. He
has the cantract to decorate the beau
tiful home DR.. Koob is erecting
Geo. Powers, of Des Moines, has
purchased the Prof. Brinkerhoff home
down at Oakfield, and his parents are
to move in and enjoy its comforts.
Bessie Dodge is home from her
school duties at Des Moines and will
rest up during vacation at her mothers
pleasant home just west OF town.
Dick Powers, of Brayton, is helping
to lath the new bank building. Work
is moving right along on this fine
building regardless of the bad weather.
Grandma Murphy, who has been sick
all winter, has improved enough so
that she went to Atlantic one day last
week to visit at the home of her son
Charlie.
Leslie McQuerry, oldest son of Rev
and Mrs. McQuerry, came in Tuesday
morning to make a good visit. 1t is
needless to say father and mother were
pleased.
Mrs. Geo. Henshaw and son, Chas.,
started Monday noon to pay visit to
relatives and friends at Des Moines and
Newton expecting to be absent about
two weeks.
The band concert in our park Mon
day evening was fine and enjoyed by
all, the evening being just perfect for
such an occasion. Come out often
boys, We appreciate your music.
Mrs. B. R. Leamon and son, Robert,
are visiting at the home of Dave Carpen-
ter in Oakfeld. Mrs. Leaman expects
to join her husband in the eastern part
of the state the last of this month.
Gault Bros. were out Monday for the
first time this season buying chickens
for August delivery. The poultry
market is fine thing for the farmers
and Extra takes the lead always paying
the top of the market.
The two daughters of Mr.. and Mrs
V. B. Hellyer, Mrs. A. S. Hutchins
and Mrs. Clint Barnes, all of Atlantic,
were here to witness their sister, Miss
Myrtle graduate. Miss Ethel Bates
accompanied them.
Monday the director, Fred Kline,
commenced to build a strong, substan-
tial storm cave over mt the Curtis
school house. This is something that
every district should attend to and see
that all school buildings are perfectly
safe.
Pete Thielen and Mat Thielen have
formed partnership and will COM
mence buying live stock at once. The
gentlemen are cousins, and we'll known
to our citizens, in fact, the whole coun-
try. They will make strong firm
and we wish them success.
Miss Maize Wordsworth, of Grinnell,
spent few days here with relatives
last week and on Friday accompanied
by her brothers wife, Mrs. Will Wads-
worth, went to her home in Nebraska
where she will remail few weeks
then go to Denver, Colo, for good
visit during vacation.
Mrs. j. c. Newton returned last
Thursday evening from an extended
visit with relatives at Dallas, ILL.,, and
TT. Madison, Ia. She was on her re-
turn accompanied by her cousin Miss
Rachel Bodey, well known to us all as
she made this her home for several
years and was in millinery business.
Rachel will remain IL month or two ard
all would be glad if she would conclude
N ,amoip for n III time