Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-02
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Mrs. 0. j. Houston, and daughter,
Lulu, of Des Moines, are visiting at
the D. w. Powers home in Oakfieid
this week.
S. E. Hockenberry and family are
enjoying visit this week from Mr..
Hockenberry's brother and family,
from Henderson, Iowa.
B. F. Greer was down to Des
Moines the first of the week purchas-
ing goods tor his store. While in
that city he visited with Mrs. Greer's
cousin and reports most enjoyable
trip.
Among those who marketed hogs
in Brayton the past week were, a. e..
johnson, Nels Hansen, Clarence Noon,
N. G. Christensen, j. E. Herrick, j..
Walker, Ansel Freis, Chris Knudsen
and Mike Smith.
Jens P. Juhl thrashed his small
grain Monday. The wheat went 16
bushels to the acre and the oats 40
bushels. AS near as we can learn
this will be about the average yield
for small grain in this vicinity.
Fred Bennett and Frank Smith re-
turned from their northern trip the
last of the week. The boys are much
pleased with that part of the state,
and ii nothing happens expect to To-
cate up at Richard, in Calhoun coun-
ty.
Dick Clark has recently added a
fine registered Hereford to his already
fine herd. MIR. Clark is probably one
of the best judges of Herefords in this
part Of the state, and when he pur-
chases an animal for his herd you may
rest assured it is one of the best.
Chris Thompson, the popular clerk
in Bisom's drug store, has purchased
the H. M. Underwood residence on
West Main street, but Chris swears
by all that's good and holy that he
is not going to occupy it himself, but
expects to rent it. But then time
will tell.
II. M. Underwood, who for the
part two or three years has been the
popular representative of Chas. Coun.
selman Il Co., grain buyers, received
orders to report at Rolfe, Iowa, at
once, where he will act as their buy
er. Mr.. Underwood started for his
new field Of labor Tuesday, and Mrs.
Underwood and the children went on
Wednesday. During their residence
in Brayton Mr.. and Mrs. Underwood
have made many friends who regret
to see them leave, but wish them an
abundance of good old prosperity in
their new home.
Tuesday afternoon the Royal Neigh
bors OF the Helen Gould Camp, No.
2175, gave farewell reception at the
pleasant home of Mrs. W. H. Pearson
in honor of their Neighbor, Mrs. Il
M. Underwood, who departed
Wednesday morning for her new
home at Rolf, Iowa. Dainty refresh.
ments were served, after which Mrs
Dell Heath, in her verv pleasing
manner, and in behalf Of the Camp
presented Mis-. Underwood with {
solid gold pin, an emblem of theil
order, to which she responded in
very feeling manner for the token
also for the pleasant surprise which
the Neighbors had given her.
The Troublesome Valley and Oak
i field boys got together the first O
the week and had it out on tn
diamond down in Hallock's pasture
1t was not Chicago Boston game b,
any means, but it furnished plenty O
amusement and excitement tor thos
in attendance. Powers and Paxton
were at the points for Oakfeld am
Carley and Bintner tor Troublesome
We can't say it was pitchers battle
But from the size of the score woul,
Judge it was sluggers battle. TIL
Oaktield boys are not discouraged b,
their defeat and say they will max
the Troublesome boys bite the dus
yet before the season is over. TIL
score was "a to 16.