Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-01-05
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building of the Baptist church in
Brayton.
II. Henricksen, assistant secretary
and buttermaker of the Oakfeld
| Township Separator Creamery Com
pany, makes the following report:
During the year beginning December
1, '97 and ending December l, '9s,
the creamery received 4193634 pounds
from which there was made 1S6967
pounds Of butter, which Melted the
company S33O33 20. The total ex.
penses including milkhauling at s.8
cents per 100 pounds, sinking fund
and all running expenses $6912.00.
Peter Grau died OF apoplexy, at
his home in Oakfeld township on
Sunday, January LIST, 1899. Mr..
Grau was apparently in good health
until last Sunday when he was sud-
deuly taken i'll of an apopleptic stroke
and although all was done for him
that could be done he passed away be-
| fore medical aid reached him. MIR.
Grau was about fifty years old and
leaves to mourn loving wife. and
one son. MIR. Grau was highly re-
spected citizen and his sudden demise
casts a gloom Of sorrow over all who
knew him and the bereaved family
have the heartfelt sympathy Of the
entire community. The funeral oc-
ccured Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Grav-
engaard conducting. Interment took
place at the Oak Hill cemetery.
| Brayton Camp of Modern Wood
men, held their public installation of
officers Tuesday evening. State Con-
sur Saunders of Council Bluffs was to
have honored the occasion with his
presence, but through some misunder-
standing, failed to put in an appear
ance. This disappointment caused a
slight hitch in the proceedings, but
our enterprising neighbors went on
with the show just the same.
DR.. Koob made brief address on
Woodcraft, after which the audience
listened to speech by Rev. M. j.
O'Connor on, "The benefits of benev-
client societies.. His talk was log
ical and witty and was very we'll re-
ceived. Hon. T. L. Kelly closed the
program with short impromptu
speech in which he made strong ar
gument for fraternal insurance. The
music was furnished by the Brayton
| Woodmen Orchestra. A large au-
dience was present and the following
neighbors drove down from Extra
and attended: F. l.. Odell, Henry
Rohwer, T. Fl. Allen, Clarence
Masching, j. S. Harrison, j. A. Beard
Grant Jones. and c. A. Rasmussen
Past Consul, r. NJ. Pollock acted as
installing officer, assisted by II. Nj.
Bartlett, as chef forester. Follow
ing are the Woodmell officials:
w. r. Koob, Venerable Consul.
G. A. Heath, Worthy Advisor.
A. w. Pollock, Banker.
j. P. Bendixon, Clerk
Frank Jenkins, Escort.
Dick Powers, Waterman.
Kirk Merrick, Sentry.
I. L. Kelly, Manager.
w. r. KOob, Physicain.
Last week, Friday, being the Bal
lard anniversary at the w. G. a. hos
pital, created by Mrs. DR.. G. NJ Bal
lard it was observed by keeping open
house afternoon and evening the
guests, of whom there were many,
being invited to inspect the hospital,
particularly the new additions,
which had never been seen by visitors.
The greatest change is in the third
floor, formerly the nnrses' quarters
which has been arranged for tn re-
ception of patients, there being &C
commodations on that floor for
twenty-five beds. An operating
room has also been placed on this
floor, and new bath room. An ele-
vator is now necessity, and has been
added; clothes, chutes and a nurses
work room have been placed on all
floors, thus economizing much time
and strength. On the second floor
there is also new ward, capable of
holding ten beds. The first floor has
new laundry, with stationary tubs,
needed improvement. There is also
on thisff floor a new me dicine closet and
store cleset. New closets have been
arranged on the first and second floors
and new halls on the second and
third floors. Four new hardwood
floors have been laid, gas put in six
rooms, halls and bathrooms. The
main building both brick aud wood
portions has been painted an at
tractive light grev.-COuncil Bluffs