Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-10-12
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The Misses Maude Howell and
Irene jenkins visited with friends
at Avoca last week.
Geo. Jessen, Hugh Bowen and
Chris Hoegh all went to Audubon to
attend court Tuesday.
Mrs. c. L. Bison was at Extra,
Tuesday morning doing some shop
ping and visiting with relatives.
I. H. Jenkins was at Extra, Tues
day, having the JOURNAL print the
sale bills for the NJ. l.. jenkins sale
on October 10.
On account Of quarantine regula-
tions being enforced in the district,
the schools at Oaktield and Brayton
are closed at this period.
Johnny Harrison, of Extra, was at
Brayton, Tuesday putting wall paper
on the interior of j. A. Stender's
store. Next Monday Johnny goes to
Council Bluffs to do some work.
Frank Lambert and family depart
ed last week for Alvo, Nebraska.
where they will visit several days
with the L. W. Barry family, for
merly of Brayton. Returning they
will stop off at Omaha on Thursday
of this week, and will be present at
the Woodman Day exercises, which
will be feature of the Greater Ex-
position on that date.
j. p. Bendixen was at Des Moines
Friday and Saturday transacting bus
mess and helping King Semi Om-Sed
celebrate his annual carnival and re-
ports mighty good time. While in
the Capitol City he purchased BIZ
cycle each for his two children,
George and Mary, and they are now
having good time breaking the
unruly "critters" to ride.
Charley Hockenberry came in on
the Sunday morning train and will
spend the winter with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Hockenberry,
north of Brayton. Charley has been
making his home in south central
Illinois for the past couple of years,
but just before returning home took
a trip down to Woodward, Okla
homa, near the Indian Territory line,
for visit with his uncle.
Ellis Olliphant, of Extra, came
down to Brayton, Monday, and at
noon went to the depot to take the
one O'Clock train. just as he was
about to step aboard Mayor Koot
stepped up and placed him under ar
rest. The mayor had just received a
message from the authorities at Extra
saying that Olliphant was charged
with having drugged a stranger in
that city the previous evening and
had ritled his pockets Of six silver dol
lars, and forwarding orders to arrest
and hold him. Marshal Humphrey
came down in the afternoon and took
the prisoner back with him. The
trial occurred Wednesday afternoon.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. c.
Hardman is enveloped in cloud OF
dark, sad gloom. The iron hand OF
death made its presence felt and those
who were happy and blessed but a
few short hours before were called to
take a last look at a dearly beloved
one and are now bowed down with
sadness and remorse. Roy, the H.
year old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. G..
HardmaD, died Of diphtheria Satur-
day evening, few minutes before
midnight and was buried Sunday
He had only been i'll for few hours,
the physician having been called
shortly after dinner. DR.. Koob sum-
moned DR.. Emmert, OF Atlantic, and
an OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
but the boys life could not be saved.
The family was ofcourse Immediately
placed under quarantine and all nee
essary restrictions were taken. The
bereaved family have the heartfelt
sympathy of every one in the COM
munity in this doubly sad affair but
He alone "who doeth all things well':
can best bring solace to the aching
hearts Of those who mourn.
Mr. and Mrs. Hardman wish to ex-
their most ardent thanks to the kind
friends and neighbors who assisted
them in their late bereavement.