Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-12-12

same we'll under Roadway having it
nearly shingled the first of he week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bus Ballard were
made joyful over the event of new
baby the first of the week, which
will be source of worry for few
years. but then this little one will
prove help and blessing.
Nels Sorensen will deliver the dis.
course at the Baptist church Sunday
night due to the absence of the pastor.
The subject of this sermon will be
Life Insurance" let every one turn out
and get views on this subject.
William Rorick and Ross Hewlett
departed for north eastern Missouri,
Monday, to look after land in that
section of the country and may buy
it the land proves to be as good as
has been represented to them.
Mrs. Frank Heath has been very i'll
the past week but on Tuesday she
was able to be up and eat dinner with
the family for the first time for quite
while. Her many friends hope that
she may soon be restored to good
health.
l. P Hallock intends to ship about
one hundred head OF fat cattle to
South Omaha sometime this W eek.
Mr.. Halock has disposed of larg Q
number of cattle lately and still has
quite anumber yet in his feed Yards
at Oakfield.
I bought some CzOazss, Jack
cts. CaDes and Suits at a rare
bargain and L ana 0Oi,,a to
sell them at a ssaa0iL profit.
Latest Styles. Good Goods.
C.. n. HEATH,
Bsayt0sa, I0.Un.
N. t. Andersen was seen in town
the first of the week and his face was
all aglow with smiles that seemed to
be chasing each other across his stur-
dy brow and when asked what the
matter was he replied that he was
the proud father of new girl Tues
day.
S. G. Nelson and wife living about
three miles south of Oakfield will
celebrate their silver wedding Thurs
day at the Bendixen hall where
large number of their friends will be
present to help them celebrate the
union of the past twenty five years
of married life.
Pearson's orchestra will give mas
| querade ball at the Bendixen hall on
Christmas night, December 25, at
which good time is assured to all
those who desire to participate in the
pleasures of the evening. Arrange
tnoente have been made to furnish
masks for those who desire them.
Christmas exercises will be held at
the Baptist church in Brayton Dec
lember 24th in the evening. A Christ
mas tree will be fitted up for the oc-
casion, so when old Santa arrives he
will have place to leave the presents
for the children. The children have
already started to practice for this en-
tertainment.
4 We understand that Tic'' Nc
i Govern and Miss Emmeline Essipg-
ton were married, yesterday, at the
Catholic church, in Atlantic. If such
be the case, as is very probable, for
Tic " has been notsced lately taking
q great number of new household
articles to his home. Particulars will
be given next week.
The l. o. o. F. lodge, of Brayton.
met in regular session Saturday night
and this being the time for the annu-
al election of officers the following
gentlemen were named to fill the
, offices for the ensuing year:
II. S. Burton, Noble Grand.
Ward B. Smith, Vice Grand.
j. W. Cannon, Secretary.
W. r. Koob, Treasurer.
u A lady wac arrested in Atlantic the
last of the week for shop lifting from
Nebes' shoe store and g he gave her
: name as Mrs. N. C. Petersen and
claimed her residence to be Brayton
II woman by such name ever re.
sided at Brayton the fact is unknown
to the people as several of the resi-.
S dents of the town expressed them.
| selves and said they knew of no such
woman.
: Niels P. Hoegh returned from
South Dakota, Tuesday, where he had
been the past week in search of land
! Mr.. Hoegh said the land was much
better than he expected and this being
, the case he purchased half section
That is a good country and the lane
will steadily rise in value as the lant
r in Iowa has done until in this neigh
: borhood farms cannot be bought TO
8 much less than $500 per acre.
Last Tuesday the school house foo
right under the stove caught fire ant
j. for while there was lively time t,
!, extinguish the blaze. The troubl
. came from the fact due to the absenc
l. Il