Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-16
Extra.

J. M. Thomas sold fine piano to
Hans Hansen last week for his nice
new home.
VIM. Wilds and wife, of Griswold,
visited in Extra over Sunday. They
were at one time residents of Extra.
1.-THE Misses Amber and Kit Kelsey
were at Menlo over Sunday where they
went to attend the funeral of friend.
Ted and Less Bruner have moved
their families to Omaha, where they
have procured work for the winter
months.
J. P. Lair has moved his Office into
the rear rooms of the Stuart bank.
This will make him more comfortable
quarters for the winter.
Mrs. Chas. May and babe returned
from their visit over at Anita last Sun
day. She feels quite rested, this being
her first outing since her long i'll spell
this fall.
The Methodist ladies had sociable
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. F.
Beebe last Tuesday evening. There
was quite a crowd, attended, netting
them quite large sum.
Mrs. Fred Tremel entertained the
Aid Society of the Congregational
church last Wednesday afternoon. An
elegant lunch was served and it was
one of the most successful meetings of
the season.
Ray Decker once an Audubon county
boy, now of Greenfield, is here with
fine herd of horses which he is selling.
They are nice looking animals, just
such as you would want for a work
team, sound and fat.
Frank Sturgeon, who has been in
Wyoming since last April, came home
on Thursday of last week to visit his
parents. Frank thinks the west the
place for young fellows who are
anxious to work and get start.
Otto WHITAKER, manager of the Full
lerton lumber yard, has been preparing
for winter, having the yard cleaned be-
fore the SHOWS and has had ditch dug
and tiled to properly drain the yard
during the rains and spring thaw.
Saturday evening, Nov. IS, under the
auspices of the Christian Endeavor
society, the Lotus Lady Quartette and
Mandolin Club, of Chicago, will ap
pear at the Congregational church.
They come very highly recommended
and we bespeak for them full house.
Mat Raglan expected to go south
with the Stats and Prather party last
Monday, but he was taken with asthma
Sunday and had to give it up until the
last of the week, when, if nothing hap
pens, he will start. He thinks it will
benefit his health and goes for that
purpose.
Little Edna Bison, niece of Mrs.
Mack Thomas, was quite badly hurt
while playing on the school grounds
last Tuesday. She was running and
some one threw a rope catching her
around the ankle, throwing her to the
ground with great force, striking her
head. The rope affords great sport for
the boys but it is a dangerous play
thing.
Frank Stotts and II. r. Prather have
gone to their new home in Arkansas,
taking their families on Monday of
this week. Mr.. Stotts has been q
resident of this county for number of
years, hence has many friends who will
wish him and his son-in-law success
Mr.. Prather found many warm friends
in Extra.
Mrs. W. A. Hamler entertained the
Thursday Club last Friday evening, in
honor of Mrs. F. l.. Odell. Mr.. and
Mrs. Odell expect to move to Ames the
last of this month. This will rob us of
an excellent family and everyone re-
grets seeing them go. However, we
wish them success in their new home
and hope they may find as many warm
friends there as here.
Hiram Young, who lives up in Greedy
township, has been suffering with q
very sore hand since early in the fall.
When it first appeared in the palm of
his right hand he thought nothing of
it, but it kept growing worse and re-
suited in what is known as frog felon.
He has been unable to do a days
work, and it was feared for some time
that he might lose his hand. Mr..
Young is farmer and has very large
crop of corn in the field, knowing he
was unable to get it out, some of
our citizens concluded they would
donate days work, also teams and go
gather what they could; so according
to arrangements early Tuesday morn
ing found these men with dinner
baskets going that way, James Beard,
Fred Wahlert, Anton Kerr, Chris
Spoo, Will Woodward, G. E. Brent
man, Hal May, Clyde May, Arthur
Waterson, J. M. Thomas and AL Voor-
hees. The following gentleman fur
nished teams: Fred Wahlert, AL Vor-
hes, J. B. Coonrardy and Fred Tremel.
After reaching the home and Mr.. Young
was advised of their errand. his team
was put into the harness, making five
In all, and we dare say more willing
set of hands never entered cornfeld.
They deposited their dinner baskets
for safe keeping with Mrs. Young, and
on going to the house at noon were in
vited in, to what appeared to those
hungry fellows, banquet. Mrs.
Young had killed five or six chickens,
made hot coffee and prepared other
food to go along with what the boys
had brought, so while the first surprise
was for the host and hostess the second
one was for the corn pickers and a
good big dinner is the kind of sur
prise men enjoy. After dinner they
went to work again with will and by
night had nice lot of corn in the
crib for Mr.. Young. To say that Mr..
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