Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-11-18
Oakfield and Brayton.

Frank Green IS DONG some needed
work on the Oakfield school house, fix.
ing water sinks and plumbing.
Haden Jenkins is talking of going to
the Battle Creek sauitarium to try its
virtues to relieve stomach troubles.
Charles Sykes, living about one mile
south. west Of Rrayton. has sold his
farm to John Kelley. We have not
learned his intentions for the future
If prices are favorable |. T.. HallOck
will ship about one Thousand sheep to
Chicago some time during December.
He is also feeding large nEmber of
cattle.
Reese Haliock has rented his farm,
two miles west of Brayton, to NJ. Z.
Jenkins and Charley Cotton We un-
derstand Hallock intends going to
Colorado.
The person with the petition is
amongst as, asking the voters to sane,
ton the selling of that which Stormy
Jordan called the Road to HI" We
trust he will not succeed.
We are pleased to learn that the
bridge builders will soon begin work
on the Botna bridge. Should the
weather become wet and the roads icy
it would be almost impossible to cross
the river with load.
Two young men decided to try their
ability as pugilists. They chose the
streets of Oaklield. They did not
measure off ring, neither chose a
referee but at it they went regardless
of fouls. One was soon satisfied. This
method is poor way to settle diff
culties.
There will be an educational meet.
ing held in BraytOn on the first Sat
urday in December. The public is
invited to attend. The county super
intendent will deliver Il public address
on the Friday evening previous. Let
there be IL full attendance at the even
ing meeting.
Sunday morning at 8 o'clock special
stock train left BraytOn station for
Chicago. Thirteen cars were shipped
from here. Peter Howell had eight
cars of cattle, b. F. Simpson two of
cattle, one of horses and one of hogs,
and Mr.. Clark one of cattle. Messrs.
Howell and son, Simpson, Clark and
Vail accompanied the stock.
On Monday evening of last week
this community was caused to mourn
the passing away of Uncle Mark Heath.
lie was one of our best citizens, an
old settler, coming to Audubon county
i'll 1858. He was a man of strict integ-
rity and one whose place it will be
hard to fill. Mr.. Heath was seventy
four years of age and leaves wife
and four children to mourn his loss.
He was industrious and saving, thus
acquiring fair competence. Rev.
Furguson, of Atlantic, conducted the
funeral services at the home on Wed.
nesday. Mr.. Heath was "a member Of
the Baptist church at Brayton. He
settled here one year and eight months
before Audubon county was fully
organized.
One of our prominent citizens, after
maturely considering the matter, de-
cided that smoking was injuring his
health he being an inveterate nSer OF
the weed. He thereupOn determined
to Stay the monster tobacco habit" by
one fell swoop. He would never smoke
again. Immediately after this resolve
he began, as most refOrmers do, to
lecture us tobacco users, telling us
about it's tilthiness, harmfuineSS, etc.
We paid close attention to all his re
marks, but did considerable thinking
in the meantime. Our refOrmer sue
ceeded in keeping his resolve for the
space Of t2OO hours and then the smoke
went up i'm graceful circles around his
head as of yore. Appetite is hard
master when once in the saddle.