Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-23
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Hans Hansen, the clerk at johnson
e Thompson's implement store in
Brayton, and his wife spent Sunday
with his sister at Poplar, Iowa. They
returned home Monday morning.
Parsons orchestra dance will occur
tomorrow night, May "a. All who
want to enjoy a good dance should not
fail to attend. Good music and enter
tainment is assured all who attend.
j. T. Jenkins shipped a car load of
hogs bought Of Nels Petersen the past
week, which he shipped to Omaha,
and lie also shipped twelve hogs OF
Bintner Bros. which averaged AGO lbs.
Mrs. Henry Pollock came down
from Manning Friday to attend the
Royal Neighbors' entertainment on
that evening. She will stay a few
days and visit with her husband at
the bank.
BendiXen will have a clearing sale
the last two days of this month, SO as
to reduce his stock as much as poss-
ibie before Mr.. Iona Beers takes
possession. This a good chance to Sc
cure hardware cheap.
John Nelson, who mas organized a
number Of Sunday Schools in the
south half of this county during the
last three months, was up to Extra
the first of the week on business con-
nected with his work.
Iona Beers will move to Brayton
in a week or two and occupy the
Bendixen house. Iona wants to live
in Brayton so he can conduct his
hardware store, which he has recently
purchased of Bendixen.
j. E. Walker brought into Bray
ton, the first of the week, and sold
them to Tic McGovern% seventeen hogs
which averaged 4O5 pounds and N. c.
Christensen sold sixteen hogs on the
same day which averaged over 400
pounds.
The citizens Of Brayton desiring to
have good streets hired Jens Juhl
with his traction engine and grader
to grade the streets in Brayton, Mon
day. The streets are in fine shape.
An engine proves very much superior
to horses in the grading.
Some of Frank and Marion Jenkins
horses are showing great speed. Frank
drove a colt one day this week that
he only had hitched up five times,
one-eighth of a mile in twenty Sec
onds. This shows a speed of 2:4O,
which is Good for a colt
The same crew of carpenters that
built the j. G. Hardman's barn have
taken the contract to erect |. P. Hal
locks barn. The hardware has ar
rived and as soon as the lumber ar
rives, which consists of nine carloads,
they will begin work at once.
The members of the Brayton camp,
No. 1900, M. w. A.. are requested to
meet at the hall at Brayton, at nine
A. M. Decoration Day, from whence
they will march in a BODY to the
cemetery. w. r. KooB,
Venerable Consul.
We, having sold our hardware stock
to give possession June 3, we notify
friends and customers that if anything
they may want to buy of us before
that time, to call soon before stock is
broken.
BENDIXEN HARDWARE Co.
Chas. Bison has a large collection OF
old coins which he keeps at the bank.
He was showing them to a number OF
his friends Tuesday. Among this
collection is one coin which was made
500 years B.. G. 1t is a very crude
looking affair as compared with the
money of today.
W. H. Godfreysen shipped a car Of
cattle to Chicago and Mr.. Jensen
also shipped one the last of the week
Mr.. Jensen accompanied the stock to
Chicago where he will dispose Of the
stock. He will spend a few days in
viewing sights in the white city, be-
fore he returns home.
Mrs. Pittman, who with her hus-
band lives on the Chas. Bisom's farm,
southeast of Brayton, was in Extra
in company with two Of Mr.. Bisom's
girls, last Monday, for a few hours,
the girls visited at the j. M. Thomas
home and Mrs. Pittman transacted
business for a few hours.