Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-24
EXTRA ECHOES

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the postofice in his home until the
rural route displaced it. He came t.
Iowa in 1854 -Nonpareil.
We remember the deceased in the
''long ago. when he located out on
the prairie a short distance east OF
Indian Grove, in Audubon county,
Iowa, when his nearest neighbour was
about five miles, and when the winters
in Iowa generally commenced in No
vember and ended in April and the
arrived enthusiastically, when post
receipts of the Office, and we suppose
his income from the Office, was not
large. He lived to see the country
ear him settled up by a prosperous
people, the mails delivered at your
door and the ''pony express give
way to the palace car, and now he
sinks to rest, leaving his country to
enjoy the Improvement his energy and
industry helped to create. His death
has removed another one of the links
that binds us to the early days 10
Iowa when life was hardly worth
living-D. M. Harris in Missouri
Valley times.
WEBSTER CITY, Ia, Jan. II. But
for the prompt work of Brakeman
Roy Hutchinson, Roadmaster Fred
have been ground to pieces In this
city today. AS it was, he escaped with
the loss of his left leg just below the
knee.
Spencer had been in this city on
-, o;,oaz "a. ,-oo l1e{ra.,a "a ratkf~.
home to Eagle Grove on the first train.
A freight was just passing through
the city and Spencer walked down the
track to board it. 1t slowed up and
he swung aboard the engine. AS he
started into the cab, however, he
slipped and fell. Brakeman Roy
Hutchinson was standing near and
grasped the man. His leg, however,
had already gone under the wheels
and from six inches below the knee
was mashed into a pulp. 1t was
amputated at st. Joseph's Mercy
hospital in this city. Spencer is rest
ing easy and will fully 0 He
doubtless owes his life to the quick
work of Brakeman Hutchinson.
The Mr.. Spencer referred to in the
above telegram is The brother of
Uncle George r. Spencer OF Extra,
and upon receipt of the news Mr.. and
Mrs. Spencer took the first train for
Eagle Grove to attend his bedside
and cheer the injured man a bit.
Hon. Fl. F. Andrews, Captain S. d.
Harm, w. Ell. Bowman and John
went to Audubon Friday to
attend the installation of officers of
Allison Post, G. A. r.. and the BAN
quet which followed. Mr.. Peterman
took his tennor drum along and
drummed for 'em.
Program for Thursday Club Meet
ing on January 81, 1907:
ROBERT BURNS
Paper; Man and Poet----Mrs. Wilson
Reading; The Cotter's Saturday
Night---------------Mrs Kroeger
Roll Call. Quotations.; Burns.
Hostess-.----Mrs Edwin Delahoyde
The Extra Thursday Club celebrated
their thirteenth anniversary, last week
Thursday evening, al the w. j. Lam
celot home, by serving lunch to their
husbands of whom, counting all the
assemblage, numbered sixty-four. The
home was beautifully lighted and the
door wasswung open to enjoythe fun.
They had a fine lunch and a very nice
program, of singing and readings and
reports one of the best times
in the history of The Thursday Club.
The little daughter, VIOLA, of Mr..
and Mrs. Nottingham, who are visit
ing at the V. B. Hellyer home, in this
oitv hoe haop ouifa oink
w. B. Holmes, who resides north,
east of Extra, was taken quite i'll last
Sunday while visiting at the home of
Sherm Knox. He was Immediately
taken home. the doctor called who |
pronounced it kidney trouble, and
Mr.. Holmes has been real Ill this week
There was a social dinner given at
the George Knox home, last Sunday,
in honor of Grant Knox and wife who
are here from Washington Springs,
Dakota, visiting. The follow
ing families were present: Grant Knox
and wife, Kirk Knox and wife, John
Knox and wife, Miss Lou Knox. They
all report a jolly time.
Evans Marqueson and wife visited
Sunday atPeter Nelson's near Brayton
Mrs. Gertie Hutchins returned from
Omaha, Friday, where she had been
for a few days.
A. w. Harvey vas in Omaha a few
last week on a business trip.
Dice Stranger packed his grip, on
evening and departed for
Coon Rapids to look after business.
George Schwab, of Oxford, Iowa,
vas called here, last Friday, by the
illness of his mother, east of town.
William Barkus, his family and
ather, of Grandville, North Dakota.
,ame Friday to visit his mother, Mrs.
3arkus, and sister, Mrs. Mollie Hunt
Misses limo and Edna Bison and
Ruby Koob, of Brayton, were in Extra
IN Saturday, between trains, doing
iome shopping and calling on friends
Lou Roth, who lives south of town,
to move to Carroll county,
he coming spring.
j. e. Mcclure, of Audubon, was in
Extra on business, last Friday.
Carrie Wulf has been at Peoria, ,
Illinois, the past two weeks visiting :
Ter sister, Mrs. Minnie Struthers.
Fred Brow returned to Extra, last
friday, after a several weeks visit
nth his parents nea Iowa City.
Mrs. Phipps arrived here from Val {
ey Junction, last Saturday, to visit '
er sister, Mrs. Murphy, down at the &