Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-25
Extra News And Notes

telegram received in this city this
morning conveys the sad news of the
sudden death at Regina, Canada, of
f. f. Raffenberger, known to every
one here as phil" Death was the
result of being struck by lightning
while in the yard on his farm near Re-
gina, to which place he removed from
this county abouttwo years ago. When
| he lived in this county he and his
brother were large raisers,, of thorough
bred stock and their large farm up in
| Benton township was one of the best
stock farms in this section. He was
member of the Extra Masonic Lodge
| and the word of his death was sent to
that fraternity. He leaves his wife,
two children, two sisters who are osteo-
path practitioners in Regina; and two
brothers. Intermentswill be made in
Canada.
At Extra Thursday afternoon there
was a game of ball between the team
of that place and the Merchant Leag-
ures of this city. The score was Five
to Three in favor of Extra. Up to and
Including the fourth inning the tally
sheet showed one to nothing in favor
of the Atlantic boys but in the fifth a
score on an overthrow started the bal
| loon for the Extra lads and it was not
long ere they had five to their credit.
| The battery for Atlantic was Sam
| Marshall and Hand; while Galen Cot
ton, Jack Freeman and Clyde Dimick
we're the Extra battery. The Atlantic
| Telegraph.
William Masterson, who has home
J in the Little Valley neighborhood, in
Greeley township, was driving to the
home of his son-in-law, Billie Huston,
near Guthrie Center, one day last week
when he met an automobile, his horse
| became frightened, ran away, throw
ing him violently from the buggy. He
was quite badly hurt and was taken to
Mr.. Huston's where he received meni-
cal attendance. He is recovering from
his injuries and it is hoped will soon
| be entirely we'll again-MATILDA, in
The GuLhrian.
Mrs. LATE Simpson came down on
Tuesday night to visit her parents, J.
B. COnnrardy and wife.
John Dicus, who has been III for so
| long at his home near Griswold, has
! so far recovered as to be able to come
up so he and Mrs, Dicus arrived in
Extra yesterday to visit their relatives
the George Huyck family.
Grace Hensley looked in upon the
Norman and visited with friends up at
Audubon, first of the week.
Fred Schroenic and wife came down
from Audubon, Saturday evening and
visited until the next day at the Clark
Griffith home.
! Mrs. J. B. Connrardy came home
Sunday from the north part of state
where she had been visiting with her
brother. Dellie Poage.
Ethel Smith, of Audubon, visited
her Extra friends over Sunday.
Mrs. N. II. Christensen and daught-
err, Vera, were in Des Moines several
days this week on little vacation.
Mrs. Ed Dryden was in our city on
Friday evening, guest at the Clark
Griffith home.
Rev. e. A. Bates returned Saturday
| from few weeks vacation atditferent
points.
Hilda Reisgaard visited over Sun
day in the country at the home of her
uncle, Nels Reisgaard and family, out
east of town.
Dora Johnson visited Miss Florence
! Thomas, at the w. f. Davis farm, in
Audubon township, Sunday.
The three children of Ebbe j. Han
sen and wife received a long letter
! from them, Sunday, dated at Copenha-
| gen. Mr.. and Mrs. Hansen told what
fine time they were having and how
nicely they stood the trip to Denmark
Mrs. A. w. Harvey was guest at
the Ed Dryden home, near Hamlin,
last Sunday.
Mrs. II. p. Hansen, of West Extra,
who has been quite i'll for the past few
days, is on the mend, and with proper
care will soon be well again. Mrs.
Samuel Beers from up northeast, a
sister of Mrs. Hansen, came down and
helped care for her several days.
Mrs. Al Leika, out by North Branch
. at one time they thought the good
now on the mend, and with the skilled
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and the faithful medical attendance of
Doctor Newton, of Extra, they have
hopes of her complete recovery.
Will Brinkerhoff, of The Journal
force, was in Atlantic, Friday evening,
visiting old time friends.
Jake Jacobs, our liveryman, went to
Lake View, to visit his brother and to
angle for the finny tribe a few days.
Guy Dennison, who has been suffer-
| ing of throat trouble for the past two
months, returned from Atlantic, Sat-
urday, and thinks he is some better.
AS soon as able will begin work again
at Jake's barn.
Mrs. Austin Guernsey went to Au.
! dubon, Saturday evening to visit her
mrther-in-law, Mrs. Z. A. Bates. She
! left Kitty Jorgensen in charge of the
millinery store during her absence.
Mrs. Barkus, who has been so poor
ly for so many months, was down town
Friday evening doing some shopping.
John Knox and wife, Fred Cotton
and wife, Charles May and wife took
well filled baskets and went out to the
woods Sunday where they picniced and
had jolly good time.
! Mrs. Tom Gill received word Satur-
day from her sister, Mrs. o. r. Con-
yer, at Valley Junction, was very ill
and for her to come at once, but on