Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-07-18
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Monday.
DIR. Peter James, of Elkhorn, is
helping DR.. Koobs at Brayton.
Frank Freeman was business call
er in Atlantic, Friday, for few
/ hours.
McGovern & Bison shipped two
cars of hogs, last week, one Thurs
day and one Saturday.
Frank jenkins of Atlantic, was up
and passed the day, Monday, with
his many Brayton friends.
Rev. Wilcox started for his APP
pointment out in Shelby county,
where he will conduct services over
Sunday.
The 8 Smiths, in Oakfield are
building an addition to their barn
this week so to be able to stow away
enough hay for their winter use.
l. P. Hallock will begin work on
his larger barn as soon as the lumber
arrives. He will complete all the
! W DIRK on the smaller one, this week.
Will Freeburn, the assistant station
agent and operator, departed Monday
for his home down on Buck Greek to
vista short time with his parents.
Pearson orchestra furnished the
music at the dance given at the Ralph
Hawks home Tuesday evening. They
furnished the usual high grade music.
Homer Everett and George Tripp
bought the Wolfinger restaurant on
Walnut street and will conduct it I'M
der the cognomen of the Atlantic
Chop House.-Atlantic Telegraph.
j. w. Cannon has been helping
Nels Sorensen, at the lumber yard a
few days this week. Nels has more
work than he can attend to as new
lumber is constantly arriving.
Frank Freeman intends to start for
Oklahoma, Monday, where he will
view the country, which has just
been opened up for settlement. He
expects to be absent week or ten
days.
L. r. Nelson, living west of Bray
ton, went up to Extra, Tuesday, and
bought thirteen head of yearling colts
of Huntoon and Phippen, some gen.
tlemen, who brought them there for
sale.
Mrs. Fred Edmundson and children
are down near Lorah this week visit
ing with her brother, Sam Crane and
family. Fred is enioying the COM
forts of bachelor while his family
are away on this visit.
Joe Gearheart the plasterer from
Extra, commenced spreading the
plaster on Bisom's new home Mon
day. Mr.. Gearheart is rapid work
man and IN short time will have his
part of the work completed.
Horace Bartlett, the jolly station
agent and city mayor, who has been
out on work connected with the L. 0.
O. F. lodge, returned home, the first
ofthe week. He did considerable work
for this lodge, during his absence.
Albert Bonnet, father of black
smith Fred Bennett left for the bed
side of his sick nephew, near Cum
berland, Friday, and returned home
Tuesday morning as the condition of
the young man had slightly improv-
ed.
The sociable given at the home of
Rev. Wilcox, IN Oaktield, on last
Tuesday evening wasa decided sue
cess in financial, as we'll as in as in a
social way for the young people. The
proceeds were S1l.7O, clear of all ex-
, penses.
Shoemaker Thompson has the frame
for his new residence raised and the
work on the same is progressing nice
lv. This will be very neat home
for him and his fanily.It is a two
story house and very modern in con-
struction.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Heath drove
up to Extra, Monday afternoon and
visited with her relatives, till in the
evening and then drove home in the
moonlight Of the evening and after
Old Sol had ceased to smile on the
Earth
Fred H. Franklin, Brayton's new
druggist, left on the noon ira in Tues
day to visit a short time with his re-
latives in Lewis. Fred has the ap-
pearance of a very fine young man
and is enjoying a very good trade
which he deserves.
KEGS Hallock intended to go to Ok
lahoma on the excursion Tuesday but
due to the excessive heat he did not
think he could enjoy the trip as we'll
as when it becomes cooler. He has a
sick child also that he desires not to
leave until its condition improves.
Word was received in Brayton,
Monday that Fl. Grevesmnhl form
erly of Brayton, but who has beeh re-
siding in Davenport the past year had
expired. His son from Audubon pass
ed through Brayton enroute for Dav-
auport to tton1 tho lopt cod ,,;to ~