Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15

ing in the Uncle Bry Milliman wo DDS.
There were no mosquitoes and very few
little red ants still they had jolly
time: Bonnie Beard, Iris Heath, Kate
Donahue, Grace West, Ada Allen, RAJ
chel Brown, Minnie Campbell, Bessie
Witthauer and Kathleen Delahoyde.
A letter from Griswold states that
Charlie Lair is dead. He was the son
of Judge Lair and was raised from a
boy to manhood here in Extra and has
countless numbers of friends who are
truly grieved to hear of his death. He
has not been in good health for some
time. His body was buried at Girls
void where his wife and baby reside.
1t is currently reported that d. f.
Stranger has traded his building in
which he has his hardware store to Fl.
P. Hansen & Co., of west Town, for
some land and that firm will move it
to West Extra to put their implements
in. This will leave Mr.. Stranger free
to build his brick hardware store on
the present site.
Last Sunday was Hans Hansen's
fortieth birthday and his Danish friends
began to arrive in the early morning to
help him celebrate that event as such
an event observes to be celebrated.
They made merry all the day and then
it took them till nearly morning to say
their adieus and get them gone. Mr..
Hansen and his good wife received
many pretty gifts at the hands of their
friends.
The high school class will graduate
on Thursday evening May 10Th and the
next evening these young Misses and
gents will graduate from the grammar
room and step into the high school
room: Mertie Bruner, Gertie Bruner,
Ira Hamlin, Elsie Hunt, Rena Wood
ruff, Bonnie Woodward, Bessie Witt
hauer, Matilda Hansen, Raymond Her
rick, Philip Andrews, Harry Hash,
Jack Hensley, Fred Wissler.
Wednesday, May "A, there were
few friends present at the home of
Cappie Dodge and Mrs. Sanford Davis,
one mile north of the Extra depot.
They assembled to witness the mar
riage of Mrs. Davis daughter to
young man from Omaha. We do not
know the groom in this case but hear
he is all that one could wish in hus-
band. The bride is fine young lady
of sprightliness and strong character.
After few days here the bridal party
| will return to Omaha, their future
home.
May Sth was a big day with the Extra
Knights Templar and in the morning
| Sir Knights j. B. Connrardy, James f.
McAnninch, r. G. Watterson, ID. E.
Stranger, J. G. Newton, DIR. Riley, j.
j. Dimick, A. W. Harvey and II. l..
Wissler repaired to the Extra cemetery
and with loving hands sire flowers
upon the graves of the following Sir
Knights who have gone on before:
George w. Guernsey, Frank j. Shrau
ger, Hon. William Walker and Oswald
j. Houston. This pious duty done,
they ate their dinners and then drove
up to Audubon in the afternoon and
joined their brethren of Godfrey Com
mandery, marched to the cemetery,
took part in the decoration ceremonies
and then attended the lecture in the
evening and say it was simply grand
and that they were much benefited by
going.
A. +. Littlefield died at his home
southeast of town on Friday morning,
May g. For about two years Mr.. Lit
| tlefield had been in poor health and
once during last winter he became so
enfeebled that he left his fine farm
over on the Troublesome. creek and
came to Extra to be doctored. He
gained some relief and returned to his
home, but was far from being a well
man. For many years he had not
thought much of things celestial but
had devoted himself to things terres-
trial, nor did he, until Rev. W. A.
Sunday came and showed him so
plainly that no man could mistake it,
that he was on the wrong path, turn
his attention to things celestial. To
show you the good, pure gold of the
man we will tell you that upon one oc-
casion some Salvation Army ladies'
came here one day not long ago and
while Mr.. Littlefield was passing where
they were he was attracted by their
earnestness in the work of their master
and after listening few moments gave
them dollar and passed down the
street. In few moments he again
came along and seeing the Salvation
Army lassies still there he gave them
another dollar saying, pray for me-"
That was characteristic of the man to
help anyone he thought in trouble.
This spring his health has been on the
decline much faster than his friends
knew, indeed he called DIR. j. nj. EN-
inert short time ago to see if some
thing could be done for his ailment but
it was evident to the doctor that he was
past all earthly help as few days af
terward he sent for Rev. W. W. Hart
saugh, pastor of the Extra Congrega-
tional church who went and had long
and an earnest talk with him and it
was at this time Mr.. Littlefield made
peace with his God and all mankind
and told Mr.. Hartsough that if the
Lord spared his life he would unite
with his church, but human flesh was
too weak and he succumbed to the in
evitable. He was about fifty-five years
of age and leaves wife and was the
father of nine children. Sunday after
noon Rev. Charles Walker preached
the funeral discourse at the family
home and then a procession containing
l05 carriages wound its way to the Ex
ira cemetery where the remains were
laid to rest, and tonight il mortal eye