Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-06
EXTRA,


+. A. Minis is in Extra this week.
Geo. Hunt is assisting at the Powell
meat market.
In the fat mans race, Grant Smith
was the winner.
The Masonic Hall is being cleaned
and newly papered.
w. Sas made a business trip last
week to Des Moines.
Jim Persing is home from Pocahon-
tas county for a visit.
Orion Clure is assisting station
agent Spangler this week.
Marguerite Shannon, of Atlantic,
was an Extra visitor Tuesday.
Miss Parrot carried off the honors
in the ladies' equestrian contest.
Mrs. Kate Ridgley, who has been in
Mrs. Belle Grace, of Miller, S. D.,
is visiting her father Joe Lettingwell.
Essie Herrick is the happy ~possessor
of a new piano presented by her par
entS.
Rev. Miller and family, formerly Of
Extra, are visiting at the Rendieman
home.
Mrs. Walter Hackenberg, of Audu-
bon township, is helping her mother
Mrs. Smith.
The Thursday Club library room is
being thoroughly renovated with
paint and paper.
Mrs. Jane Andrews and daughter
Mrs. Hunt returned from their winters
stay in California.
Mrs. Emma McAninch "a called to
Audubon Sunday by the illness of her
mother Mrs. Davis.
Geo. Henshaw and family arrived
from Des Moines Monday to spend the
Fourth with friends.
Gretchen and Kathleen Delahoyde
came in from their Guthrie county
farm to spend the Fourth.
Chal Sturgeon, of Maxwell, visited
his parents here and helped to cele-
brate as only Extra knows how.
In the ball game last Tuesday
with the Benton BlOomers resulted in
a score of ! to ) in favor of Extra.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. Carmichael, of
Charles City, spent a few days here
with the Siebert family and friends.
Ada Kuhn, of Audubon, was the
guest of Mollie Delahoyde Thursday
and attended the Carrie Gault recital.
Leonard Early returned last week to
Long Beach, Cal, where he makes his
home with his daughter Mrs. Belcher.
Mrs. Tom Bryant left Thursday for
her home at Newton, stopping on the
way for a day with friends at Wiota.
Nels Boose is able to be around af-
ter quite serious injuries received by
falling from a high side walk one
dark night.
The Carrie Gault musicale at the
Congregational church Thursday ev-
ening drew a full house. Miss Gault's
many friends were greatly surprised
at her skill. The numbers rendered
by the young people from Audubon
were greatly enjoyed. Mrs. Dietrich
certainly understands her profession
anu neF students are 10 De cODSFdtu-
lated on having the advantages of her
instruction.
The Fourth was celebrated in good
old style by the citizens of Extra and
vicinity. A goodly numbercame from
Atlantic, BraytOn, and Audubon. In
spite of the rather threatening weather
of the morning, the crowd be-
gan to arrive at an early hour. The
town was decorated with flags and
bunting. Everybody was in gala
dress. The band played stirring mu-
sic and the ubiquitous frecracker was
heard from every nook and corner.
The address by Soldier McKinzie was
pronounced by those who heard it one
of the best ever delivered in Extra.
In the afternoon, games, contests and
amusements of all kinds were the
order. Everybody a glad to see
everybody else and all were glad it was
the Fourth of July. When the day
was over, all went home happy, no
doubt, but oh, so tired. Again the
really and TRULY national holiday has
been properly celebrated in the town
of Extra.