Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-30
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j. G. Hardman and son, Bernard,
and daughter, MSS Pearl, are among
those from Brayton who are taking
in the sights at the state fair this week.
Michael Scharf' was reported i'll
and under the doctors care a couple
of days the first Of the week, but we
learn he is better and getting along
all right.
Mrs. Frank Heath went up to
Extra, Saturday, to visit with Mr..
and Mrs. S. A. Campbell and family.
Frank drove up Sunday and brought
her home.
Out at Joe Donors farm last Thurs
day night the wind blew over twelve
stacks Of grain, which it took him and
his men the biggest part of two days
to restack.
Miss Clara Ordway returned home
Wednesday from her trip through
Kansas and Nebraska and will be
ready to commence her work in the
school room.
John Gentle, down at Lorah, sold
one hundred and sixty acres of the
farm, known as the Judge Lorah es-
tate, to a Mr.. Jensen, from Marine,
for S62.5 per acre.
Frank Johnston, brother of John,
arrived from the Pacific coast Satur.
day evening and will remain long
enough to have a good visit with
his relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Jensen are
having most delightful visit with
their daughter and her son who ar
rived from their old home, in Linn
county, Saturday evening.
j. L. Anderson informs us that
school will commence at the Bintner
school house, district No. s, Mrnday
September Sd. Miss Mary Cotton
will be the teacher in charge.
The wind last Thursday night did
considerable damage at the N. G.. Nell
son farm, south Of Oakfeld. Among
other things it blew over his wind
mill and part of his wheat stacks.
Peter Jacobsen and wife expect to
start in the near future for Paris to
take in the exposition and from there
will go to Denmark for an extended
visit with relatives and old friends.
1t is reported that the little one of
| Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Bintner that was
dangerously i'll last week is very
much better and that hopes are enter
tanned that it will continue to improve
Matte and Carrie Jensen arrived
from Linn county Saturday and are
visiting at John Berg's homestead and
with their old friends on the Tom
Kelly place, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
Jensen.
Mrs. William Buckley and child
rem left for Des Moines the last Of the
week. They will remain in the CAPT
tai city until the last of the week,
viewing the scenes and visiting with
relatives.
A baby girl as fair and sweet as
roses at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ingvard Birk last Friday. Two
proud parents that look to the future
with tile brightest hopes for theil
little one.
A number of ladies gathered at the
pleasant home Of Mrs. j. S. Hartel
one day last week and enjoyed a reg.
ular old-fashioned quilting bee.
is needless to say that all present hat
good time.
Isaac Hallock shipped in ten ca
loads of cattle from South Omaha
Saturday. They are fine bunch o
, stockers He will run them in hi
) pastures for a while and later pu
them in the feed yard.
Ben F. Howell came over from hi
home at Avoca and spent the ola,
s with friends that he has not forgotte
and who have not forgotten him ii
!, the long months that have come ane
= gone since he left here.
r Old :. Rene" belonging to j.
Hardman, died last week. He wa
one Of the best draft stations eve
:. brought to this county. Mr.. Hard
man will not have a colt show thi
fall on account of this loss.
John Wards grading outfit ar
!, cutting down some hills for tn
: county over near Oakfeld Center
There are several bad hills in tn
south part of the county that shout,
e be cut down while they are at wor
! in this part Of the county.
: During the windstorm of las
week, the windmill belonging t
+ Hans Hansen and Peter Jacobsen wa
I blown down and completely demol
e ished. They have bought Perkir
]. mill from johnson and Thompso
e and will have it put up at once.
e j. C. Hardman and wife attende
: the fair at Harlan last week. One {
y Mr.. Hardman's Poland Chinas too
S first prize and sweepstakes for bes
I. hog Of any age or breed. This make
three years in succession that M
It Hardman's Poland Chinas have dor
this at the Harlan fair.
: The following persons sold and d.
v livered fine punches of hogs to Nj
d Govern and Bison since last Satnrda,
!, H. O. Jensen, Geo. Jessen, Carse
e Walters, Nels P. Hoegh, Fred Lii