Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-06-06
0AKflELD- DRAYT0n

William Rorick has had a'crew
of men busy this week on his farm,
east of Oakfield, building long strings
of new fence and otherwise improv.
ing the place.
Asa Horton, Jr., went to Atlantic,
Saturday, where he spent the day
visiting with friends at that place.
He returned home Sunday after a very
pleasant visit.
Nit Parrott has been unable to at
tend to his duties at his butcher shop
this week on account of illness and a
cut on his hand which he received
some time ago.
Jens Hansen, the little painter
from Elkhorn, was in Brayton Sun
day visiting with his many friends.
Jens is a good workman and has all
the work he can do.
John johnson went to Extra the
last part of the week and took possess.
ion OF the M. Rothschild elevator as
manager, formerly managed by Sam
brown, Of that city.
Frank jenkins will assume charge
of the Rothschild elevator after july
LIST. Frank is good business man
and is we'll known to the people who
he will do business with.
John Koob is driving, this week,
with a man who repairs sewing ma
chimes and sharpens lawn mowers.
They are doing considerable business
and very satisfactory work.
Miss Anna Smith, who works i'm
frasier's restaurant in Extra, spent
Sunday with her parents, Uncle
Christopher Smith and wife, west of
Brayton, who have been slightly i'll.
Bob Gibson has ceased to work for
|. P. Hallock. He moved to Extra,
Tuesday, where he will make his
future home. Mr.. Gibson intends to
work in the brick yard for Owen &
Hunt.
Sci Heath and wife, from Anita,
drove over. Monday, and spent the
day visiting with his mother, Aunt
Lucy Heath, at the Frank Lambert
home, and his brother, Del Heath, at
Brayton.
j. T. Jenkins, Peter Howell and L.
2. Hallock returned, from Chicago,
Thursday evening, where they had
been with cattle. Mr.. jenkins re-
ceived $50 for the stock which he
shipped.
j. P. Bendixen was invoicing his
stock Of hardware, the first of the
week. Iona Beers took possession on
last Monday and as soon as he has
finished invoicing will be ready for
business.
Zephyr Smith and Opal Cannon
are obliged to stay away from school
this week on account of a severe case
of the humps. A number of other
children have been afflicted with the
same disease.
Burt Pittman wen down to Allan.
tic, Monday evening, and attended a
meeting of the Woodmen Lodge, at
that place. He returned home the
next day after spending a very enjoy
able evening.
Ben Howell and his sister Maud, of
Avoca, arrived, Tuesday, from their
home at that place to visit with their
many friends in and about Brayton.
They returned home Friday after a
most enjoyable visit.
Mr.. johnson of the firm of John
son u Nelson, stockbuyer from Au-
dubon, came down Friday and pur-
chased two cars of fine hogs from
Tic McGovern, our wide-awake and
hustling stock buyer.
Fred Edmundsop and wife went
up to Extra, Saturday evening. Fred
attended Masonic Lodge while his
wife visited with her mother, Mrs.
Ellis Crane, and her sister, Mrs.
Frank Deweese, at West Town.
The dance given by w. H. Pear
son, on Thursday of last week,
was a complete success in every re-
spect. The music was up to the
usual high standard and everyone
seemed to enjoy themselves greatly.
L. F. Miller, formerly grain dealer
at this place but now buying grain at
Lorah, will begin to labor at the
Brayton bank after July lst. Lou
is a good, honest, upright and a very
capable and trustworthy business
man.
M. E. jenkins started for Boston,
Friday, to visit relatives and from