Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-06-20
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William Lorah, who went out to
Omaha TO have an operation perform
ed upon his twisted shoulder writes
very encouraging letters home since
the operation and thinks he will be
able to come home in a week or ten
days.
Frank Heath's little girl was up at
Extra, the latter part Of the week, or
a visit to her relatives at the s.. A.
Campbell home and the first of the
week her aunt, Mary Campbell, came
home with her and is visiting in
Brayton.
j. B. Rendleman, the Extra horse
man, was in Brayton one day this
week and took "Starlace'' up home
with him-the animal that Marion
and Frank Jenkins have been driving
upon the fine track in the meadow
near the depot.
Uncle l. p. Hallock put a double
force of men at work on his large
barn last Tuesday, these fine, easy
rains causing the grass to grow so
rapidly that such a move was neces-
sary to be ready to shelter his i'm.
mense crop of hay.
Ernest Cotton who is attending
school at the State Agricultural Col
lege in Ames, came home last Thurs
day to remain with his mother, Mrs.
George Cotton, and sister Mary, at
Oaktield, until the commencement of
school again in September.
Mr.. White, a travelling salesman for
a cigar house, whose home is at Har.
Ian whom, Frank Heath knew several
years ago, was in Brayton, Tuesday,
renewing old acquaintace with that
gentleman and selling him a nice bill
of cigars for his popular resort.
Robert Pollock was busy Tuesday
packing his household goods and
placing them in a car and the next
day or two himself and family de-
parted for their new homes near Chi
cago. They are very pleasant people
and our citizens regret to see them go.
George Nichols, who has been visit
ing with his relatives at the Henry
Burton home for some time past, took
his departure on last Tuesday evening
for the immediate vicinity of Denver,
Colorado, where he goes to enjoy an
outing among the high towering
Rocky mountains.
G.. w. Chase, the house mover from
Extra, was in Brayton, last Tuesday
afternoon, and contracted with Hor-
ace Bartlett to raise up and straight
en- his residence property. Wednesday
Mr.. Chase and his men came
down and in a very short time had
completed their work.
The ball club from the Trouble.
some Valley Creamery went down te
Wiota one day this week and played
a game with the 'sB. B." club of that
city chat was here on Decoration Day
They came home with their scalps
dangling from their belts, the game
being nine to eight in our boys favor,
They have that historic chip on theil
shoulders to all corners.
Mr.. S. D. Harm and his son, San
Harm, Jr., were at the south end O.
the F. P. Hooker telephone line from
Extra to Brayton, Tuesday after.
} noon digging holes for the poles and
preparing them for the cross beams
Young Sam had the holes dug abou'
half way across the wild moor wher
! the sip. O'Clock whistle blew and HI
ceased work for the day.
f Supervisor Neils P. Hoegh was il
town Tuesday afternoon and informed
us that the county bridge builder
would soon be down this way anC
after constructing a bridge at Olt
Lewisville they would go to the cen
trail part of Audubon township ant
make two new ones and from ther,
f they would cross owe into Oakfielt
township and build two more new
ones.
| The Childrens' Day exercises at tn
Baptist church, in Brayton, last Sun
, day evening far surpassed the wildes
!, expectations of anyone. The entir
entertainment vas given over to tn
little ones, which is right and prope
that it should be SO, and they all di'
so nicely that it would be we'll mig
impossible to tell who did the better
e Everyone was proud of their youn'
people and the good natured rivalr
put the little folks in a good hume
and in consequence all went hon
i, happy, having passed a pleasant an
profitable evening.
t There was a pretty and happy an
i justly proper wedding solemnized a
the home of Mr.. Peter Hansen, GU
near Oak Hill, on Wednesday Of thi
week and the occasion was the MAJ
riage of their daughter, Miss Ann
! Hansen, to Mr.. Jens Hansen, who's
: people live up in Douglas township
This young man by his straight an
f upright conduct has Won a bride, on
of the fairest and best young ladie
9 in Iowa and all who know him 70,
t that he is worthy other. The Jourr
/ al joins with the many relatives an
friends in wishing them a world
$ happiness and prosperity.