Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-02-10
Oakfi2ld aDd BraytoD
Banker John McDaniels, of Extra,
was a guest of 1. P. Hallock Tuesday.

Banker John McDaniels, of Extra,
was a guest of l. P. Hallock Tuesday.
Sidney Mcguire is about to sell his
Oakfeld residence property to Bill
Swolley.
Sidney McGuire's best horse had
its legs terribly cut on barbwire
fence, the first of the week.
E. E. Powell will be in Brayton on
Tuesday, February 18th, to buy your
horses, if you have any to sell.
| John McConnell's mule fell in an
old we'll, Tuesday, and they just had
an awful time fishing him out.
Miss Hattie Jenkins, of Extra, was
an over Sunday guest Of the Misses
Mamie and Emeline Essington.
Aunt Lucy Heath has returned
from good visit with her daughter,
Mrs. Squire Aldrich, at Atlantic.
Miss Martin and Little Bonnie
Grove, Of Atlantic, were guests of
i Mrs. Charlie Bison, over last Friday
night.
Miss Emma Fitch was down from
Extra, last Sunday, visiting with her
friend, Miss Lollie Brinkerhoff, at
Oakfield.
Mrs. Hans NJ. Hansen and the baby
came over from her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Bonnet's home, to Brayton, last
Tuesday.
Charley Jenkins and his sisters, the
Misses May and Pearl, will soon occu-
ply the Jens Hansen house, at Brayton,
as residence.
The Ladies' Aid Society had one of
their usual delightful meetings at the
home Of Mrs. John T. jenkins, last
Tuesday afternoon.
Chris Nelson, A. P. and e. Hansen
and Willie Jensen and their neighbors
delivered a car load of fat hogs 10
Owen Ide, at Brayton, Tuesday fore
noon.
4 The Rock Island Railway has made
a much needed improvement at Bray
ton. They have put in new
scale, enlarged the yards and fixed
up things generally.
I. Mrs. A. saylor, of Bagley, Iowa,
was an over Sunday guest of her
daughter, Mrs. FL. NJ. Underwood.
The lady was accompanied by her
neighbour, Little Carrie Bacon.
i Miss Goldie Brinkerhof' is having
a cracking good time these even
ings. Her uncle, Mr.. Charles Pink
ley, of Chillicothe, Missouri, sent her
a bushel Of those big hickory nuts
that grow down there.
Their many friends will be glad to
know that Mrs. W. Bartlett and her
daughter, Mrs. Lille Reynolds, have
decided TO move from Atlantic to the
old homestead, just south of 'Brayton,
in two or three weeks.
Frank Poyer. the Extra photograph
er, was at the Smiths store, in Oak
field, the other day and tooka picture
, of that candy show case. So sharp is
it that gazing at the picture one can
almost taste the sweets.
) Mr.. N. L. Wood, of Oakfeld, who
r has been great sufferer Tor many
days, died last Tuesday as the shades
l of evening were gathering. The fu-
S neral was held OH Wednesday, Profess
sor brinkerhoff conducting the same
and the body was buried in the Oak
field Cemetery. The Journal will
: print a lengthy obituary notice next
9 week.
e The creamery project, i'll the lower
= Troublesome Valley is progressing
r finely. Last Friday they met, per-
fected the organizations and appointed
> committee to select site and a,
once proceed to erect an ice house
! The committee met the first Of the
week and they will either locate the
: buildings at the Bintner school house
? :. or at the Hugh Bowen springs. Work
: on the creamery building will soon bt
commenced.
s The undersigned will sell at Public
J. Auction at his residence, Three Mile:
: West and One Mile South of Brayton
Y in Oakfield Township, on
+ Wednesday, February 10, 1898
= Commencing at 10 O'Clock, the follow
j ing property: Nine mich cows-on'
fresh, two fresh soon, and six fresh il
the fall; 2 -year-old steers, one
u year-old steer, steer calves, ] one
e year-old heifer, 3 heifer calves, Jer.
Y sey bull, 8 brood sows, 9 barrows, l.
: 900 or 1900 bushels of corn in crib, 9
S stack of good timothy hay, mower
: l hay rake, binder, ! two-seatet
Y spring wagon, corn shelter and power
l cook stove and other household goods
e Free lunch at noon.
E TERMs.-Sums of $1,000 and under
e cash; over that amount q credit of l:
Y months will be given, without inter
7 est if paid when due, otherwise s pc
I cent from date; 8 per cent. off for cash
e ANDREW MILLER.
CHRIS NELSON, Auctioneer.