Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-10-04
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Lon Biddell, of Cass county. was
here consulting DR.. Koob, the first of
the week.
Mrs. Christine Adair will continue
the revival services at the Brayton
Baptist church for another week.
D. G. Smith is plastering and
otherwise fixing up the ware house
| part of his store building at Oakfield.
i Miss Lena Schartf returned to her
home at Council Bluffs Tuesday after
a weeks visit at the parental home
south of Oaktield.
/. Joe Price, near Lorah, on Monday
sold Is head Of fine hogs to McGovern
& Bison for which he received the
snug sum of five cents per pound.
All person knowing themselves in
debted to me, must call and settle
| either by cash or note before October
10th. B. F. GREER.
i Chris Thompson was at Omaha a
few days last week visiting with rela-
tives, and while there bought stock
of holiday goods for the Bison drug
store.
Clarence Noon had a splendid day
for his sale Tuesday and large crowd
was in attendance. All his goods
sold at a big figure, especially the
stock.
l. P. Halleck and B. F. Simpson
were at Omaha couple of days last
week, with a view toward purchasing
a couple of big punches of feeding
cattle.
Frank Greer is the possessor Of a
fine new squirrel rifle. 1t is sixteen
shot repeating gun of % calibre and
is the heaviest gun of its kind we
have ever seen.
! Rasmus Broker, of southwest Oak
field township, returned the last of
the week from Palo Alto county,
where he rented farm which him
self and family will occupy next
year He had public auction at his
, home last Thursday.
The remains of the late Jesse Can
. non who died in Colorado, recently
were laid to rest Sunday at the High
land Grove cemetery. The Odd Eel
) lows Lodge, Of Adair, of which the
deceased had been a member, had
, charge of the funeral.
Rural mail delivery has now beer
3 established in Cass county. Mir
: Brown who formerly lived here a,
j. Brayton, has been appointed carrier
and given route running south OF
Atlantic. Win will make faithful
e servant in the employ of Uncle Sam
County Surveyor H. S. Waffle:
. drove down to Cass county Tuesday
> to assist in the adjustment of the
i Templeman-Newton law suit brought
t on a long time ago. over a misunder.
4 standing in regard to certain lin,
: fence. The matter was finally AMIGA
5 bly, settled.
The Brayton Base Ball Club il
anxious to play one more game o,
e the home grounds this season. They
hereby issue a challenge to play any
4 team in the surrounding country
4 Anita preferred, for purse of $50 OC
a side. 1t is to be hoped another gam,
may be arranged before the season
:. closes, as our boys are in good trim
;. and anxious for final contest.
"Wednesday was the 3Oth BIRTHDAYS
anniversary Of Mrs. Nick Nelson. o
y Oakfield township. and large mum
e Der of her many friends from all owe
the south part of the county wer,
invited to help make the occasion
= happy one. There We're all kinds o
'. good things to eat and drink and tt
say the guests enioved themselve
- hugely is only stating the fact
= mildly.
# Henry Grevsmuhl resigned his 20
sition with the Rothschild Elevate
;. Company one day last week and hi
- son Lou, was appointed to fill the va
: cancy, and can now he found il
> charge of the grain office. Henr,
:, Bell took LOUIS place in the elevate
!, commencing work Monday morning
- The elder Mr.. Grevsmnhl will still
:. continue to make his home here a
Brayton.
While working with a bunch of hi
> cattle Saturday Owen Idle met Will
;. quite severe accident. One of tn
= animals became ipflriated and will
;, one of his sharp horns gouged Owe,
:, deeply in the arm. 1t was an ugl,
= wound and it was necessary for DR.
Koob to take four stitches in order t,
- repair the damage. Owen will hav
= a mighty sore I" wing" for a Ions
: time.
~ j. T. Jenkins big work team insti
tuted quite runaway escapade las
Saturday. Frank Jenkins and 10
> Cady were doing some scraping am
: were widening out a ditch, when tn
:. horses suddenly took fright ant
g plunged desperately TO get away
The combined efforts of the two mer
70 were insufficient to hold them an,
!. they tore away with the scraper still
!. attached. Before they could b.
;. caught they had been badly lacerate,
=, by the sharp edges of the scraper an,