Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-02
Extra.

A'6 1900 ~
Extra.
Hear goes the last letter for 1901.
Oh, how time passes, slowly passes;
compasses, pass us the beans.
ID. E. Stranger and wife were at
Des Moines on business the first Of the
week.
Mrs. b. G. Dodge, living one mile
north west of the Extra depot, is repor-
ted quite i'll.
Jesse Williams, of Fontanelle, is
here on short visit to her sister, Mrs.
w. A. Harvey.
Jessie Marshall entertained her
friend Sarah Younglove, of Atlantic, a
few days this week.
The watch meeting held in Extra this
year was at the Methodist church where
all denominations met.
Fred Cotton was at Vinton this week
on Christmas trip to his mother and
other relatives at that place.
Postmaster Wilson and wife of Aud
ubon, passed last Sunday at the home
of their daughter, Mrs. Chester Marlin.
Joseph Nc Cain of near Los Angeles,
CAL, was visiting here this week with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. TT. Nc
Cain.
Mrs. Joseph Gearheart and Miss
Mildred the little daughter of Peter
Reisgard have gone to Mo, Moberly,-
to visit few days.
Thursday evening the ladies of the
Eastern Star Lodge entertained the
members of the Exodus Lodge A. F.
and A. M. at their hall.
Clyde and Ed Hensley, of Greeley,
sons of W. E. Hensley, are here on
short visit to relatives and attend the
wedding of their sister, Ina.
J.B. Connrardy has been out in Ne
braska this week calling upon his rela
tives and looking at the country. His
daughter, Mrs. Katherine Crane, came
back with him.
FLOYD Waits, brother of Charley
Waits, manager of the Green Bay
Lumber Co. of this city, is here from
his home at Nishnebotnay, Missouri, on
visit to that gentleman and family.
We are told that Miss Edith Davis,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Da-
Wis, living north west of town, is very
ill of appendicitis and that her many
friends are all anxious about her con-
dition.
P. H. Heath, of West Extra, has q
new electric machine for plating knives
and forkes. This is one of the wonders
of the age to all who see it and our
friend takes great delight in showing
it to all inquirers.
Evangelist Star and his singer arriv-
ed this week and are now holding revi.
val meetings at the Christian church in
this city. They are attended nightly
by good sized crowds and we all hope
that much good may be done.
We understand that Rev. w. A. Sun,
day is now laboring with the unsaved
at Fontanelle, over in Adair county.
We are all anxiously awaiting the time
when he will visit Extra for day or
two that we may shake hands with the
good man..
Thomas G.. Bryant, wife and children
are here from Newton on visit to her
parents, Judge A. b. Houston and wife
and other relatives and friends. Tom
was station agent here at one time and
we all know Tom. He is brother OF
Mrs. w. w. Smith of Audubon.
"AI Brer' wolf has been swiping
Will Ridgley's hens and ROSTERS on
his place up in Greeley lately and the
other morning came for his customary
breakfast, but spying Will he took to
his legs but was shot by Will before
he could get away, He was an unusu-
ally large one.
DIR. John Riley, wife and daughter
Ethel, J. Dimmick and daughter, Mrs.
Frank Gault, Emma Fitch, DR.. j. G.
Newton, and his sister, Mrs. Will A.
Hamler, r. G. Watterson, and Mrs.
Rabson were in attendance at the an
nual banquet Of Godfrey Commandery
Knights Templar at Audubon last
Friday evening.
Mabel Tucker, the thirteen year old
grand daughter of uncle John Frost,
has been very i'll for few days and her
Monday that DIR. Emmert, of Atlantic,
was called to consult with our physi-
clans. She is being cared for by an aunt
a skilled nurse of Omaha. and all hope
that her life may be spared.
Bert R. Leamon, of this city, Deputy
Supreme Commander of the Moccabee
lodge for the state of Iowa, has been
sited to appear at Des Moines to go to
work in his new field, which comprises
the same number OF counties that are
included in the Tenth Iowa Congressi-
onal District. This is quite an honor
thrust upon Bert, but he is worthy Of
it.
There were many pleasant unions OF
friends last Christmas in oui city, but
perhaps the hsppiest group to be
found that day was at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Edwin Delahoyde, up in the
Heights, where there was assembled
the members of the two households and
besides Charles Van Gorder, wife and
daughter, of Audubon, H. W. Broorman
and wife, of Atlantic; Mrs. Picton, an
aunt of Eds whose home is in Dakota;
his mother, Mrs. Laura Delahoyde and
two daughters and son Will gathered
about the table loaded with.good things
to eat.
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