Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-06
BraytOn And Oakfield


+. b. Heath, wife and children visit
ed one day last week at the jennings
home of Audubon.
Gertie Cousins of Extra visited Wis
tied over Sunday with her father Josh
Cousins.
Elva Nelson and Nellie lookout at
tended the teachers meeting in Extra
| Saturday.
Anna Nelson was the guest of her
friend, Clara Boose of Extra Friday.
Chas Woodward of Atlantic visited
over Sunday with his cousins at the
George Freeman home.
Calvin Dimick and John PARROT
were in Extra on business Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanburg and son,
Burdette of Atlantic passed a couple
of days last week at the Gearhart
home in Oakiield.
r.. G. Sommey and wife returned to
their home in South Dakota Monday
after pleasant weeks visit at the
Horton home.
Andrew Thompson returned to
Omaha Monday night after visiting
some time with his parents.
Evelyn Wood was acountyseat bust
ness visitor Saturday.
Mrs. d. w. Powers came home from
Des Molness Thursday after passing
several weeks with relatives there.
|. p. Hallock is not feeling as we'll
as usual this week being confined to
his bed with an attack of the grip.
Jacob Jensen, of Salt Lake City,
Utah, is passing the week with rela-
tives at the Soren Andersen home.
Mrs. Nes Thompson and children
are visiting this week with her sister
Mrs. Chris Thompson of Audubon.
Mrs. John Koob is visiting with her
parents this week Mr.. Slsler and wife
of Anita.
Maurice Alexander left Monday for
South Dakota where he will look over
the country for few days.
Gladys Chamberlen went to Audu-
Friday to take the teachers examina-
ton.
Mrs. Jacobsen, mother. of Mrs. Geo.
Leander passed quietly away at the
home of her daughter Saturday caused
by old age.
John Lorah shipped a car Of hogs
to Omaha market Monday night.
J. C. Hartman attended stock sale
in Audubon Tuesday
Ed Wood, wife and son, of Audu-
bon passed Tuesday with relatives at
the j. G. Kelly home.
Chas. Thompson and Wayne Essing-
ton llipu nD4nnn Eyipa frian6c
Tuesday.
Earl Brown went to Bates City,
Missouri, Tuesday to visit his mother
who resides there
A. F. Andersen shipped in a car of
alfalfa hay the first ever shipped to
Brayton.
Mrs. Walter Nelson, daughter of
Jesse Nymand and wife, passed quiet
ly away at her home Thursday after a
very short illness. She leaves a hus-
band two children and her mother and
father to mourn her loss. Funeral
services were held at the home and the
Baptis church Monday, after which
interment took place in the cemetery
there.
Tuesday being Chas. Ide's birthday
and his mother and sister planned a
surprise on him and invited the Jun
! Tor and Senior classes of the Extra
! high school down to spend the even
ing with him. A delicious supper was
served and after that the fun began.
| Games we're INDUCED in the first thing
after supper then good old fashion
ed taffy pull, then more games and
| various other amusements until the
wee small hours of the night. Those
present were Mable Hall, Ruth Stat
! zell, Della Hicks, Clyde Dimick, VIM
Nelson, Chas. Ide and Puma Free
man. He was presented with beauti-
| full gold stick pin as token of the
high esteem in which he is held
They all returned to Extra Wednes-
day morning on the flyer rather sleepy
but not otherwise disfigured.
One more pioneer of the country has
answered the last call and has gone to
the home of his God, before the great
white throne. Mr.. George Cannon
who for many years resided in the
Matte Hamlin neighborhood, over in
the Troublesome Valley, died at his
home in Oakfield, Iowa, on Wednes-
day morning January %, 1893, from
the effects Of disease to which he had
been prey for several months. He
was born July II, 1928, and was well
known and influential citizen, and al
ways on the side for the better advan
cement of his fellow man. His wife is
dead but he is survived by Mrs. Pear
Ordway, Mrs. Frank Basham, Miss
Opal Cannon, John w. Cannon ant
Ellis Cannon, all residing near the
old home; and Frank Cannon who Ii
somewhere ia the west. Funeral ser
vices were held on Friday, conducted
by Elder Poulsen, of the Extra Christ
ian church and all that is earthly o