Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-28
Extra News And Notes


The citizens of Extra having decided
to pluck few tail feathers out OF the
Glorious American Eagle on July
Four, Nineteen Hundred Eight, met
on monday evening of last week and
appointed the following committee on
FINANCE: Messrs. L j. Oldaker, Evans
Msrquesou, Hans F. Peterson, John
NJ. Dimick, John Knox, j. o. Howard
The coming week Charles T. Waits
and family will move up to Lake View
this state where Mr.. Waits and Perry
Hansen have purchased lumber
yard.
Uncle Alfred Green, from South
Omaha, was in Extra this week sbak-
ing hands with his friends who are
legions, for he was q resident here for
some time. He has recently returned
from sojourn in California; looks
we'll and says he feels about the best
he ever did in his life.
Mrs. Will HamIer was up from At
lantic a part OF the week visiting her
parents, Uncle Cyrus Newton and wife,
her brother, Doctor Newton, and many
friends about town.
Preparations for Memorial Day are
complete and the Extra Concert Band
will lead the long procession out to Il .
Cemetery where the people will strew
flowers upon the graves of our fallen
heroes.
VIII Varney. of the Johnson MeI-
camille Company, had quite an acct
dent Monday Of this week. He slip
ped and hurt one of his ANGLES so bad
that ne is compelled to 60 about on
crutches, which is unfortunate as this
is very busy time for Will.
A short time ago Mrs. Paxton, the
sister of Mrs. Laura Delahoyde, who
resides up 10 The Extra Heights, came
to visit her, was taken i'll and Sunday
May "a, 1908, her spirit quietly passed
to the great beyond. The body was
prepared here for burial and Tuesday
Mrs. Delahoyde, accompanied by her
son, Edwin Delahoyde, went TO Des
Moines where IL was laid away in the
cemetery.
Nick Dotfing has received another
OF those fine Pianolas for his music
store and it now charms the people on
our busy streets.
Byrd Connrardy was il Atlantic
short time Tuesday calling on friends.
Mr.. Tilley spent Sunday il Atiantic
with his wife who is IN the hospital,
having gone there several days ago
for an operation.
Mrs. John Harrison, of Carroll, Is
here visiting her parents, John Rief
and wife.
Born to Ton Martiseu on Monday,
May 10, 1900, q fine big baby girl. The
mother and child are doing nicely.
Her large class of pupils will ali be
pleased to know that Mrs. Cathryn
Crane Cotton will continue to give H.
struction in music as heretofore,
Mrs. J, E. Herrick, south of town,
is quite poorly she being compelled
to quit work and rest up for time.
Her friends hope she may soon be
| better.
a very pretty wedding was soleR
lized in Des MoiDes, Iowa. Thursday
May Ii, 1903, at the Prssbyterisa
church whers MIR. Fred Cotton, of the
Annex, was joined in marriage to
| Miss Kathryn Crane, both of Extra,
Iowa. Mr.. Cotton is a brother of Ed
Cotton at the 50 Right Size Package"
Store, and mas been clerk in Extra
| for many years. He was among the
| first 10 offer his service in the Spanish
War and saw service in Cuba Miss
| Crane is a daughter of the late John
Crane and wife, of this city, she is
also granddaughter Of Judge d. NJ.
Harris, of Missouri Valley, Iowa.
Kathryn is a lady OF many attain
meuts and musical instructor of
ability. She ipstructs and leads the
choir ofthe Christian church, of Extra
| which is one of the best choirs in the
country. She also has a large music
| class to whom she devotes much time.
We trustthey may live happy life in
! the elegance OF their marriage VOWS,
| be dutiful and obedient and when their
| pilgrimage here is DER may they reach
the golden shore, over there.
| In referring 90 the above wedding
| The Des MOines Daily News, of May
%, 1908, speaks in this fashion:
| " AT the home of Mr.. and Mrs. |, b.
| Downs 10 the Rawson Block, at Des
| Moines, Iowa, last evening occurred
the marriage of Kathryn Z. Crane and
| Mr.. Fred H. Cotton, of Extra, about
| fourteen guests being present. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
George p. Magili, of the Central Pres
byterian church; the bride and groom
were unattended. Prior to the cere.
mony Miss Lurrette Christy sang
We're I Flower and Miss Lima
Brinkerhof playedthe wedding march
| Following the ceremony wedding
supper was served. Mr.. aud Mrs.
Cotton will make their home at Extra.
| Iowa.
Mrs. Anton Nepper elizabeth Ven
tricber) was born in Germany, August
2, 1856, aud died at her home just west
OF Extra, Iowa, May 20, 1908. She
came to this country in in 1869 and
was united in marriage to Anton Nep-
per, February %; 1873, at Saint Lucas,
Iowa, where they resided two years
then moved to Carroll, Iowa. They
| lived at Carroll until fifteen years on