Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-11-22

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ton and rendered surprise party to
their son Willie last Saturday even
ing.
L. G.. Heath has purchased Mrs.
Swolley's property in Oakfield and
has rented the same to KEGS Hallock
who will occupy it with his family
after this week.
VIM. Bintner and estimable wife
returned home from Jefferson in
Green county last Saturday night.
They both enjoyed their visit and had
a splendid time.
Anton Koob and wife and Ben
Wagner and wife were over from
near Anita the first of the week to
get good look at that new grandson
at the DR.. Koob home in this city.
The first week in December Niels
T. Hoegh and N. P. Graveyard Will
sell some timber off their land, which
is part of the old Ballard estate.
The timber will be sold in acre lots.
List Of letters remaining uncalled
for at the Brayton postoffice: Hans
Peter Rasmussen, Claus j. Lohner,
Andrew Christensen.
M. E. JENKINS, p. NJ.
Joe Price and family have taken up
their abode for the winter at the old
/. Fl. jenkins homestead south of
Oakfield. Joe has rented farm
which he will move onto next March.
Owing to the change in time card
our people who wish to go to Atlan-
tic and transact any business are now
compelled to spend the night in At
lantic returning on the morning train.
According to the pew time card
which went into effect Sunday the
afternoon train goes up at 3:14 and
the down train leaves at Oil. The
first two trains have not changed
time.
Sometime ago Nels Beck had the
misfortune to run a rusty nail in one
Of his hands. He failed TO take proper
care of the injury and blood poison
set in and it is now giving him a
serious time.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Oakes who
sailed for England three weeks ago
are now safely landed in their home
land near Manchester and will spend,
the winter among the friends of their
youth and familiar, scenes of the old
days.
Brayton's buttermakers score along
close to the line of the best. The fall
grass, stables etc, knock off several
points in grading, but we give the
points here, each separate point given
in the Extra news: H. Henricksen
90; ~. p. Nielsen Gig.
jim McGovern, one of the honored
supervisors of Cass county, was here
the latter part Of last Week visiting
with relatives and friends. He had
just returned from Gold Greek, Mont.
and will soon start for that state to
make his permanent home.
Prof. Enenbach and Miss Clara
Ordway, his assistant, went to Audu-
bon last Saturday to attend the first
teachers association. They are both
progressive teachers and seldom fail.
to grasp every opportunity to help,
them along in their profession.
A. Stoudenberg, of Atlantic, will
give an entertainment with his
graphophone at the Brayton Baptist
church next Monday evening. The
church society get half the proceeds.
Turn out and help good cause along
and incidentally hear good enter
tainment.
Word comes from the family of
Sam Donaldson, at Ripley, Oklaho-
ma, that they are we'll pleased with
their new home and also in good
health. Mrs. Deeds who is with
them, while always poorly, is no
worse there and seems hopeful of be-
coming stronger.
Rev. Wilcox was in Atlantic Mon
day where he made arrangements to
for renting the Aunt Ann Hewlett
house in Oakfield. Tuesday morning
he started for Sioux. Rapids to pack
up his goods preparatory to moving
and the latter part OF next week him.
self and family will arrive here to
make their future home.
VIM. Onken came down town last
Saturday morning his face all
wreathed in smiles. He soon en-
lightened his friends by telling them
| that there was new boy baby at his
| home. OF course this was surprise
to rybody and Uncle Billy finally
had 10 fess up that his daughter,
Mrs. Peter Leander, had given birth
4 to a son, the affair having occurred at
his home. Billy was as happy as he
was thirty years ago when his own
first born first saw the light of day
and set up the cigars in the place Of
his absent son-in-laW.