Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-08-03
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Miss Mabel Harter visited with
Oakfield friends Sunday.
Hardman's Poland Chinas are beau
ties. Stop and see them.
Fruit Jars-quarts and half gallons,
40 and 50 cents per dozen at Greer's.
McGovern Il Bison bought over
$10,000.0O worth OF hogs during the
month of July.
Miss Maud Kelly is assisting Mrs.
Hallock with the house work during
the hot weather.
Iona Beers, Monday, bought a
bunch OF calves from Isaac Smith, OF
Oaktield township.
Miss Nellie Wilds, the Griswold
milliner, is here for short visit with
relatives and friends.
The church at Lorah was struck by
lightning early Monday morning.
But little damage resulted.
Mr.. Nels Sorensen will preach at
the Brayton church next Sunday.
DOll lIOIuluS anu evening.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet
at the home of Mrs. j. G.. Chamber
lain next Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Irene Button who has been
visiting with her aunt, Mrs. Hill, re-
turned home Monday evening.
The Misses May and Pearl jenkins
were business callers at Extra be-
tween trains Tuesday afternoon.
John I. Jenkins and P. F. Howell
went to Des Moines Tuesday evening
to attend the republican state con.
yention.
Miss Leona Hulin, and brother of
Walnut, are visiting at the home of
their grand parents, George Chase
and wife.
Mrs. Abbie Curry and the babies
returned to their home in Atlantic
Tuesday. Mrs. Curry is much i'm
proved in health.
H. w. Pollock and family departed
last Thursday for Milburn, Illinois.
where they will visit relatives for
period of two weeks.
T. j. McGovern, the new township
committeeman of Oaktield township,
was selected a delegate to attend the
democratic state convention.
Charley Bison went out Monday
afternoon and bought nice bunch of
calves-six head-from Jim Horton
for which he paid fancy price.
Contractor Peter Petersen, is busy
fixing up the Slater property in Oak
field preparatory to himself and
family occupying the same early in
October.
A large sized felon is roosting on
Ward Smiths good right hand and as
a consequence that gentleman is laid
up for repairs and unable to attend
his duties.
Mr.. and Mrs Ray Smith, who live
on the B. f. Simpson farm, are the
proud parents of a lovely girl baby
that arrived Tuesday afternoon. DR..
Koob reports all parties doing nicely.
o. g. Ballard, one Of the hustling
farmers, living south of Oakfield,
had a new hay rack made at the
Brayton blacksmith shop, Tuesday
morning, preparatory to hay har-
vesting.
The young ladies OF the Brayton
Sunday school will give a social at
Stender's hall, Friday evening, Au-
gust 4th. All are cordially invited
to attend and help the ladies in a
noble cause.
Hon. Tom Kelly, of Missouri, for
merly representative Of Audubon
county, in the state legislature, was
in the city today on business and
calling upon old friends tuesdays
Atlantic Telegraph.
A big feature at the Iowa State
Fair will be the parade of the Iowa
travelling men to be given on the
afternoon Of August 3Oth. In the
evening they will give a minstrel
show for the benefit of the audi
forum.
Mrs. Chris Christensen, of Oakfield
township, will leave Saturday for
Lincoln, Nebraska, TO receive treat
ment at the Nebraska Sanitarium for
several weeks. She will be accom-
panied by her friend, Miss Clara Han
sen, who will see that she receives
proper attention.