Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-15
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Miss Irene jenkins is passing the
week with relatives at Extra.
81. P. Button has team, wagon
and harness that he offers for sale.
Mrs. H. P. Button and daughter,
Irene, We're Extra visitors Tuesday.
Noah Crane and family Sundayed
with the Fred Edmundson family in
Brayton.
Mrs. Hans Petersen still remains
very sick at her home east of Oakfeld
on the Troublesome.
John Curry is lying very sick at
his home in Atlantic, from severe
attack of pneumonia.
Peter Petersen went to Des Moines
Tuesday evening to seek employment
s.-St the carpenters trade.
john Ward, the county bridge
builder, was looking after business
deal at Brayton Tuesday.
Frank Heath is making arrange
ments to put in lunch counter in
connection with his billiard and pool
hall.
There was a we'll attended meeting
of the Ladies' Aid Society at Mrs.
G.. A. Heath's home Tuesday after
noon.
John Mcnamara will leave the last
of the week for Gold Greek, Montana,
to accept a position under our old
friend, T. L. Kelly.
Mrs. Washington Bartlett came up
from Atlantic Monday, to visit with
her son Horace and family few days
and to to take a peep at that new
grandson.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. W. Chamberlain,
have blessing in the form of boy
baby weighing 81 pounds that arrived
last Friday to make their home one
OF the happlest in Audubon county.
Peter Jacobsen, the owner of the
Oakland herd of thoroughbred cattle,
southwest of Brayton, last week
shipped pair of Red Polled calves
and two cows to N. H. Newcomb,
Gaskill, Kansas.
Little Ethel Bison has been way
down in the throes of death the past
week, from the effects of a severe at
tack of lung fever, but on Tuesday
was slightly better and now there are
good chances Of her recovery.
81 Clark went to Audubon Tuesday
to attend to his duties as a a grand
juror, but when the requisite seven
had been drawn, Mr.. Clark, was noti-
fed that that his services would not
be needed until the next term Of
court. ~
At special meeting of the Mod
ern Woodmen of Brayton Camp, held
Tuesday evening, three more candi-
dates were rolled up on top Of their
big. log heap. Owen Green, Irwin
Kelly and Sam KEGS were the three
victims who were made to hew their
way through the dark and dismal
forest.
A transaction was consummated
here last week whereby Jorgen ia.
cobsen became the owner of the Stem
der store building, and rented the
same to j. p. Bendixen who will
control the same during the coming
year. The Bendixen Hardware Com
pany intends to move to this build
ing about April 1st. Mr.. jacobsen
is Mrs. Bendlxen's father.
The following self-explanatory
letter from Congressman Smith Nc
Pherson will be Of interest to our
many readers, and the sentiment ex-
pressed will meet with the hearty APP
proval Of all. The Circuit bin is a
bill to tax yellow oleomargarine 10
cents a pound. Following is Mr..
McPherson's letter:
~, WASHINGTON, d. c., March 5, $780,
Mr.. III. HENRICKsoN,
Brayton, Iowa.
have your recent letter concerning the Grout
Bill. am thoroughly familiar with this meas
ure and have talked it all over with Mr.. Grout,
promised him and many others, and now say to
you, that will support the measure. l think it
right and think it in the interest of Iowa dairy
interests. will be glad to hear from you at
any time on any subject
Yours truly
SMITH MCPHERSON.
There was real lively discussion
at the Oaktield literary Monday even
ing. The question for debate was
Resolved, That strikes are justifable.
The speakers for the affirmative were
Wendell Smith and II. P. Button.
The representatives of the negative
were Ed. Lewis, M. f. Enenbach and
Ward Smith. The judges were KEGS
Hallock, Frank Chase and David Car
penter. The question was decided in
favor of the negative. The question
for debate for the next meeting, is
Resolved, That the national banking
system is detriment to the United
States. Tom McGovern, II. P. Buff
on, John Kelly and Wendell Smith
will speak for the affirmative and
Ward Smith, Prof. Enenbach Charles
Burton and Ed. Lewis will uphold
the negative side. This will be