Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-10-12

Several Extra young people were
Brayton visitors last Sunday even
ing.
Frank Jenkins is busy down in the
woods breaking number Of colts for
his uncle, Ike jenkins.
Joe Chase and his outfit were down
from Extra Tuesday moving corn
crib for Jake Bendixen.
Rob Pollock and Charley Bison
drove to Extra Wednesday morning
on short business tour.
Mrs. Lutecia Sargent, of Harlan, is
here for good visit with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. l.. C. Heath.
Christopher Van Slyke from over
in the Valley, was here the first Of
the week visiting with his grandson,
DIR. Koob.
Supervisor Nels P. Hoegh was at
tending to business in Des Moines last
week. He took in the carnival and
reports a glorious time.
Edna and Ruby Pearson on Tues
day drove over near Adair for visit
with their aunt, Mrs. VIM. Malone.
They will stay several days.
Sheriff Hamp Jones was down in
these parts Monday. Hamp" has
many friends here who are always
"powerful" glad to shake his "paw."
Saturday morning Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Jorgensen, of Oakfield town
ship, became the parents of bran
new baby and the youngster will
soon be man.
Soren P. Daugaard, that jolly little
prosperous farmer of Oaktield town
ship, has just finished building new
addition to his already commodious
farm residence.
j. P. Bendixen and L. F. Miller
went to Audubon, Tuesday, as wit
nesses in the Schaak will case, but as
the argument was postponed the boys
returned at noon.
Buss Ballard is the daddy of big
boy baby that presented himself at
his home Monday evening. Buss
looks mighty happy and the doctor
reports all we'll.
George Doyle is working at the
Brayton hotel during Frank Heath's
illness. Mr.. Heath is improving
rapidly however, and will soon be
able to be about again.
Mr. B1ddle, of Des Moines, is re-
ported quite i'll at the home Of his
daughter, Mrs. Pat Largy, south OF
Oakfield, where he has been making
his home tor some time.
Geo. Pontias and family who have
been visiting several weeks with their
relatives the G. w. Starr family near
Elkhorn, left Tuesday morning for
their home in the northern part of
the state.
Next Tuesday evening merry
crowd of Brayton and Oakfeld young
people will join together and journey
up to Extra where they will attend
a dancing party to be given at the
Maccabee hall in that city.
By order Of the county superinten-
dent the Teachers Meeting that was
TO have been held at Brayton Satur-
day Of this week, has been postponed
indefinitely. The same program that
was published last week will be car
ried out when the meeting does
occur.
The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Knudsen, Of near Oaktield Center,
was blessed last Thursday by the ar
rival of a pretty girl baby. There Is
some doubt as to Pete's recovery but
the chances are in his favor and he
will probably be able to hand out the
cigars the latter part Of this week.
The patrons of the Oakfeld and
Troublesome Valley creameries are
hereby respectfully requested to be
present at the big 'Botna Valley
meeting to be held in Extra next
Wednesday, October Is. All the
necessary arrangements for success
full meeting have been taken and you
won't regret it if you come.
Rev. T. j. O'Connor will 90 to
Lewis, Sunday, October goth, where
he will deliver an address on
Education in Ireland" Mr.. O'Con-
nor is not only pulpit orator but
his efforts toward lecturing are being
highly appreciated and the day is
not far off when he will rank among
the leading lecturers Of the land.
Jack Hinkle and family, over on
the Troublesome Valley, packed up
their goods the first of the week and
started overland for their new home
near st. Louis, Missouri. Jack is an
old landmark in these regions and his
absence will be noted with regret.
We hope him and his will find pros
perity in their new dwelling place.
j. r. Jenkins and c. L. Bison
went to Atlantic Monday evening
where they participated in banquet
given by the Elks lodge and helped
several poor unsuspecting candidates
on their journey to Elkdom. They
came back on the train Monday
morning but the Audubon boys re-
fused to let John T. off at Brayton,