Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-01-24

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patronage.
There will be a dance in Brayton on
Thursday January 31st and those in
charge are making preparations to
have good time.s sThe music will be
furnished by jim Baker, of Anita.
The AthleticsClub, at Oakfield, is
making preparations to add a lot of
new paraphernalia to their outfit.
Foils, Indian clubs and punching bags
are on the list.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. r. Mcpherson, of
Murray, came down, Monday. and
| will pass a few days at the comforta-
bic home of MI. and Mrs. Pollock,
| the ladies being sisters
Steve O'Donnell was up from At
| lantic, the last of the week, visiting
with his brother-in law, I. j. Nc
| Govern. He lives at Butte, Montana,
| but is back on account of the serious
illness OF his father.
The M. w. AS expect to hold a
special session, next Tuesday night,
for the adoption of five mem beers.
The boys are planning good time
and good supper will be given to all
the members, and especially to the
candidates who will need something
to brace them up.
| The Royal Neighbors have the APP
plications of several candidates for
membership which have been balloted
upon and in a short time they expect
to put them all through the mvste-
ries of their order. Everyone is ex-
peciing big time and an evening of
fun seldom enjoyed.
Marion jenkins was up to Audu-
bon, Tuesday, and purchased fine
standard bred colt of Mat Williams
and took it home with him on the
noon train. lie says it shows as good
| blood as any of them and will, in the
future, show its qualities on the
| track.
| The people of Brayton are expect
ing another telephone line in the early
spring. Professor Hooker, who has
the system at Audubon, Extra. Man
ming and other points expects to ex-
tend his line down from Extra. put
IN an exchange, then connect with
the Musson line, which is now at At
lantlc, thereby atfording direct COM
munication with Des Moines.
Monday was great hog dav in
Brayton, McGovern & Bison took in
two hundred and twenty-six hogs
and shipped them out in tour cars
that day. The market had advanced
to The phenomenal price of five cents
and The boys had done some hard work
and could do little else but weigh.
They also took in load at Lorab. re-
celVlng fifty head from l.. II. Lar1z, a
prosperous farmer near there. The
following are the names Of the men
who brought in ten head or upwards:
n. ID. Hamlin, twenty one: A. En-
rickson, titteen;J f. Peterson, fifteen:
Frank Starr, ten: G.. a. Nelson, ten:
~. kleuver, ten: Peter Knudsen, ten:
Olaf Hansen, thirteen.
The Odd Fellows held their annual
public installation of officers at the
BAPTIST church. last Saturday night,
which was witnessed with much in
terest by large crowd of people.
Inc exercises were conducted by n.
Jasper Jones, Of Shelby. Grand Mas
ter for the State Of Iowa The scene
was beautiful and impressive and
taught many noble lessons to the
friends who were present. No one
present will ever doubt but that the
teachings Oft order are of the high
est rank and are for the upbuilding,
uplifting, enobling and lettering of
mankind and that the teaching and
practice of the order have no down.
ward tendency. After the installation
at the church the eInbers and their
families repaired to the j. p Bendixen
Hall where rare banquet feast had
been prepared and awaited them. All
present enjoyed the royal feast and
partook OF the palatable viands most
sumptuously. The evening was pleas
antly spent in social pastime and the
order can feel that the evenings enter
tainment was well worth their effort
The following are the officers installed
to look after the destiny of the order
Tor the coming year:
Horace M. Bartlett, Noble Grand.
II. S. Burton, Vice Grand.
j. w Cannon, Secretary.
w. II. koob, Treasurer.
Joseph Doner, Warden.
j. L. jenkins, Conductor.
Z. F. Howell, r. S. n. 6.
I. j. Essington, l.. S. f. Ct.
w. II. Pearson, r. S. V. G..
}. 2. Bendixen, l.. S. " G.
e. A. Jones, Inside Guard.
5. B. Clark, Outside Guard.
j. X. Anderson, r. S. S.
|. II. Jenkins, L. S. S.
Joseph Doner. Trustee.