Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-24
Extra Echoes.


The marriage OF our daughter Miss
Abel Harris to Mr.. Guy Mahoney, on
Saturday evening October Il, 1907,
leaves us alone, just the same as we
were before we we're married TO Miss
Frances Chapman, at Extra, Iowa,
thirty-three years ago. OF course she
is still our daughter, but there is some
one between US two now-someone who
comes before her old dad. And that
is right; for the bible says to Leave
thy father and mother and cleave unto
thy husband" That is as it should be
but it don't prevent the feeling of utter
loneliness from stealing over us today
as we go into our empty house. The
houseis too big nowhere is too much
room in it. Those who have not given
their only daughter to the man of her
choice know nothing of the feelings
that come to those who have. But it 8
all right and we are happy to think
our little girl selected so good and
clean and honest partner as she did
when she gave her heart to Guy. He
is young man of fine qualities, kind
hearted, Industrious. honest and OF 3
clean character and we feel that she
could not have entrusted her future
happiness in better hands. Della was
always a LOVING, kindly daughter to
her mother aud she has been good
companion to her old father since he
was left alone, and girltha is good,
and kind and loving to her parents
will make a good wife. She was mar
ried in the home where she was born
and had lived since the day of her
birth. She never knew what it was to
tear up the house and move to another
home, consequently she has missed a
sight of trouble and worry. May their
married life be as bright as was their
marriage day is the fervent prayer of
their old dad They are away now
but will be at home TO their friends, in
this city, next December Fifteenth -
ROBERT Fl HARRIS in The Missouri
Valley Times
The bride referred to in the above
announcement is a niece of Mrs. John
Crane, of Extra, and has many friends
here who met her when she paid occa-
siOnal visits to our city.
Messrs. George r Spencer, his wife
and son Charles Spencer; D. E. Shrau-
ger, Will e. Johnson, Nick Doffng,
journeyed out to Omaha, last week,
and when they returned a few da, 5
Mr.. George Spencer and Mr.. d. E..
Stranger rode home In their fine new
Jackson automobiles. Mrs. Spencer
tarried few days longer to visit for
n while with her relatives, the +. w.
Warner family, at Council Bluffs.
There was q box social held on last
Thursday night at the John B. Conn
Thursday Club. There was quite a
good turnout and the ladies took in a
goodly sum more than they really ex-
pected to.
Nels Hansen, the druggist was called
to Audubon, Monday morning, as a
juryman but Judge Thornell kindly
released him upon sight.
Afeeling of surprise and deep sorrow
pervaded this community on Monday,
October 81, 1907, when telegram came
from Harry Crane, at Rome, in New
York State, to the home-folks saying:
" Father is DYING" followed the next
day by the announcement that he was
dead. The body arrived in Extra on
Wednesday, was carried to the family
home; and the next day from the hours
of ten till one the body lay in state
where hundreds of people came to take
last look at their old friend aud a
man who had done more for Extra in
the years that are past and gone than
any citizen who ever lived here. At
two O'Clock the body was tenderly lift
a1 ht, nf hn Wi Krir 20
of Pythias Lodge, of which order hs
was member; and some of the Old
Settlers Association, who had charge
OF the funeral; and borne to the Extra
Christian church where Elder ii. A.
Pallister, his former pastor, preached
'the discourse; after which long line
OF carriages followed the remains TO
their last resting place in the Extra
Cemetery. He is survived by wife,
one daughter, Kathryn Crane; two
sons, William A. Crane, of Missouri;
and Harry Crane, of Decatur, Illinois:
all of whom were present atthe funeral
obsequies. John Crane was native OF
Ohio, having been born in Highland
county, in that State, on September
20, 1888. He was a farmer in early
life, but after his removal to Audubon
county he was appointed as deputy
sheriff He was the first Democratic
candidate for sheriff in the county
and was beaten, In the general cleo
tion held at the residence of John 8
Jenkins, situated near where the vii
lage of Oakfeld now stands; held or
April 2, 1855, by one vote out o
eighty-one votes cast in the county.
D. E. Stranger. drove his new auto
up to Audubon, Tuesday evening, OF
business and took the newly married
people, Uncle Hiram Statzell and wife
along for little outing.
Miss Jacobsen, of Lake View,
sister of Doctor Jacobson, of this city
is here visiting her brother and wifi
this week.
Albert Croy, from over by Anita
was seen on our streets several day
this week, he being here TO attend Il
business matters.
A nubmber of ourcitizens have beer
attending court In Audubon, this weel
Amber Kelsey had an auction las
Saturday afternoon at her restauran
whereby she disposed of number O
her things. She expects to quit tn
restaurant business soon.