Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-01-27

Thad Seibert has been very sick but
is improving.
Ernest Powell has been a very sick
man this week.
Judge Lair has rented Mrs. Conklin' 5
house for an Office. !.
Mrs. DIR. Jacobsen was an out of town
passenger Tuesday noon.
Mrs. Jennings Of Audubon visited at
the Frank Heath home Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs Harry Hockenberry are
the parents of a nine pound boy.
Mrs. Fred Cotton is confined to her
room this week with severe cold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moon We're entertained
at the Wyman Harvey home Sunday
John Peterman will move into the
Congregational parsonage next week.
Arthur Watterson of Sioux City visit
ed over Sunday in Extra with relatives.
There will he dance at the X. P.
hall Friday night given by the orchestra
John Knox was very sick few days
this week, being threatened with pneu-
monia.
Mrs. Henry Conklin has gone down
to Texas to make "A home with her
daughter.
L. A. Bates and wife entertained his
sons wife and little girl of Audubon,
/ this week.
Fred Cotton and Fred Bartlett were
given the first degree of the X r. lodge
last Tuesday night.
Mrs John Cotton came from Kear.
ney, Nebraska, to visit relatives at the
Smith Burton farm.
Mrs. Witthauer returned Saturday
/ from visit with her sister Mrs. Chas.
| Wilde, at Audubon.
Misses Bessie Ping and Wolly Wons.
mos OF Audubon We're guests at the
Steve Hemstreet home Monday.
Trola Seibert is home from Omaha
and this time with her eyesight fully
restored. We hope this is permanent
cure.
| Mrs. Thomas Kilworth returned home
Sunday from Merry Old Englend look
ing as though the trip had done hel
good.
Mrs. Jim Gwin and little girl left on
Monday evening for Seattle, Washing
ton, where he now is and where they
will reside.
Jim Henick and wife We're in Extra
Tuesday and said that they would soon
move on the farm occupied by Mr.
Struthers.
Word was received here from Wash
! ington State that George Cotton and
wife were the proud parents of baby
boy born to them Saturday.
Mrs. John Hunter and daughter Miss
Bonnie came Tuesday to visit at the
Smith Burton home with her sisters
Mrs. John Cotton and Mrs. Charles
Neff.
Many hearts here were saddened tC
learn of the death of Mr. and Nrs vii
Cunningham baby boy. viii was 6
druggist here and his wife taught in oul
public school
Mrs Miller, of Minnesota, is very il
and telegram took her father, Doctor
Rendieman, Mrs Ed Cotton and 5. b
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say she is better.
Miss EsSic iIerrick has returned from
the Des MONIES hospital where she haC
been i'll, of typhoid fever She stood
the trip nicely and is improving, We
are pleased to say.
From The Atlantic Telegraph we take
the following telling of the life and the
death of Mr.. Cyrus ). Newton, father
of Doctor j. G. Newton, of Extra which
occurred Thursday, January 20, 1910:
This morning death claimed one oi
Cass county'S most aged and mos
respected citizens, Cyrus c. Newton
Mr.. Newton was born in Edgar county
Illinois, III September. 1921 He spent
his early life at that place and in lS4>
was married to Miss jeanette Middleton
u native of Vigo county Indiana. Ii
1853 Mr.. and Mrs. Newton came to Cas-,
county locating in what is now known
as Newlon's Grove, in Union township
He improved a quarter section of Thu
land and there made his home until 1877:
when he moved to Atlantic He was ,
Knights Templar in the Masonic order
In fact he had been one of the mos
prominent members of the Masonic
Ofuer Oh tnlS CITY, tie was Twice TaS
Master of the order and has belonged t,
all of its different branches, serving il
all the various offices. At the time O
Mr.. Newlon's death he was past eighty
two years of age; and had been in poo
health for some time prior He leave
his aged wife and Mrs w. A. Hamler
of Atlantic, Iowa; Doctor j. G. Newton
of Extra, iowa: and H. s. Newton, o
California: to mourn his calling hence
Doctor Newton came down from Exir;
to attend the funeral, but the other sol
could not be present because of his owl
poor health. The funeral was held OF
} Sunday afternoon from the home of hi
daughter Mrs W. A. Hamler, conducte,
by Rev. George, assisted by Rev. Griffith
after which the Blue Lodge, assisted b,
an escort of Knights Templar. tool
charge of the service, and followed tn
body to the Atlantic Cemetery wher,
was laid to rest one of the pioneer, set
! tiers of this county and a man Away
respected by those who knew him. TIL
Quint Mixed Quartette furnished musi
for the funeral.