Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-12-07
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G. H. Vail Sundayed with his fam
lily at Audubon.
c.. A. Heath was business visitor
at Audubon Monday.
Nels Brons went to Atlantic Mon
day for short visit with his brother
and family.
Mrs. Mamie Patty, OF Extra, spent
Sunday at the Fred Edmundson home
in Brayton.
The little daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Horton is very sick from an
attack of qulnsy.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of Brayton
will meet next Tuesday at the home
of Mrs. w. II. Pearson.
Mrs. Hugh Mckay, of Atlantic,
spent Thanksgiving with the B. F.
Simpson family at Stillside.
80 Plymouth Rock BOOSTERS for sale
at the lakewood farm.
j. c. HARDMAN.
The young child of Mr.. and Mrs
P. G. knudsen, Of Oaktield township
is suffering severity from lung trouble.
w. H. Pearson and family ate
Thanksgiving turkey at the l.. d.
Pearson home on the Cass county
line.
We learn that Rev. O'Connor has
finished his pastoral work at Bray.
ton and will depart this week for
new fields.
Is 1t possible that any one will
take up the suggestion made in the
Journal last week in regard to liter
airy society?
The Misses Amber Kelsey and Har-
riet jenkins came down from Extra
Monday afternoon for a short visit
with friends.
Jack Joyce went to Avoca Satur-
day to give his Wild West show but
the inclement weather caused indef-
mite postponment.
l. P, Hallock is having about 250
cords of wood sawed up at Oakfield.
Dwight West and his gang of men
are doing the work.
Hank Pearson, the village black
smith, is now head over heels in the
horsesloeing business. Hank knows
how to put them on right and can do
it quick too.
Harry Wagner came over to Bray
ton from Anita Sunday and made a
short business trip to Audubon Sat-
urday. He spent Sunday here visit
ing with his sister, Mrs. w. r..
koob.
A couple of Lorah business men
had a slight misunderstanding the
other day that ended in one man
dealing the other several heavy blows
on the head and putting him OUT
for several minutes.
Some young sneak thieves are get
ting in their work at the 3. Smiths
store recently. The other day a
member Of the firm got on then
track and when the grand jury meets
again something will probably drop.
Come all ye dancers, come, There
is TO be grand bali at the Slender
hall Christmas night, December 25th
The entire dancing public is invited
and the best Of music and excellent
order is promised. Ben Howell is III
charge OF the affair and it is sure tc
be success.
The Brayton Odd Fellows held
their regular election of officers last
Saturday evening and the following
oh 4 Il
will be installed the first meeting
night in January:
II. S. Burton, Noble Grand.
Sam Green, Vice Grand.
II. NJ. Bartlett, Secretary.
w. R. Koob, Treasurer.
w. S. Mcclure came up from Lo-
rah Saturday evening to attend Odd
Fellow lodge for the last time before
starting for his new home in Idaho
and was presented by his his brother
Odd Fellows with beautiful gold
pen as a token Of the highest
respect and esteem. Mr.. Mcclure is
Past Noble Grand Of Audubon
Lodge, No. 222, l. 0. 0. F. and has
been member Of the order for a
number Of years.
Uncle Thomas Mcclure, who re.
turned from Idaho about three weeks
ago, came up to Brayton Monday
to take last handshake with his
many old friends before leaving fol-
his far away mountain home Mac
thinks there is no country like Idaho
and has improved wonderfully both
in health and in weight. Himself
and his son Sidney packed up their
belongings and departed on Tuesday
afternoons train for their new home
at Cottonwood, Idaho, where it is
hoped they will meet with unlimited
success.