Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-02-28
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preparatory to moving into the same
and running a first-class hostelry.

preparatory to moving into the same
and running first-class hostelry.
Wesly Donaldson, son of County
recorder o. q. Donaldson, came down
tuesday noon and went out to John
Nelson's, in the Smoky Hill country,
where he will work the coming sum-
| mer.
Tuesday last Miss limo Bison lost
her silver watch while crossing the
wild moor between Oakfied and
brayton. If you see it, pick it up
and kindly return it to the young
lady.
Chris johnson, from west of Kim
ballton, who is to make butter at the
Troublesome Valley creamery, was in
Brayton, Tuesday afternoon, moving
his family and goods over to that in
stitution.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elan Bills became
the smiling parents of a nice new girl
baby, last Saturday, which so excited
Grandpa James Essington that he was
seen dancing about in great glee over
the advent of the little one.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fraiser, who
have purchased a restaurant up at
Extra, came down Tuesday noon and
went out for short visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs Christopher
Smith, short distance west of Bray
ton.
Del Heath had just got on the west
side of the railway track, last Tues
day, with nice load of hickory logs
on his wagon when "ker sqush'
went the nigh hind wheel, the tire
rolled away and down came the hind
aXeltree to mother earth.
The pig market was slow this week
and McGovern ~ Bison only took in
the following good lunches: James
johnson, nine; l.. j. johnson, seven;
). ID. Burkhead, fourteen; N. G Nell
son, fifteen. However they shipped
one good carload, Monday last.
Ward Smith climbed clear up into
the inner temple of Odd Fellowship
last Saturday night. They have
work in that lodge every Saturday
night now and are fast making their
numbers strong by adding the best
material in the country to their lodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bell, of Oak.
field, have been entertaining a young
gentleman since last "Wednesday by
the name OF Bell and he was so we'll
pleased with the treatment received
that he proposes to stay with these
good people until he is twenty-oue
years of age.
Ernie Cotton has finished his term
of school up in Melville township,
visited with his mother, Mrs. George
Cotton, and sister, Mary, at Oaktield,
attended the teachers meeting there
on last Tuesday and then HE'D away
for the Agricultural college at Ames
to continue his studies.
Fabius Forester and family will
move to Colorado this spring to spend
year or two and enjoy the beauties
of nature. Highland regrets the step
as they are among the first helpful
" - S's3 Wv my hiIoW lloW lLuCll
the sojonrn will do these people and
our best wishes follow them
Poor Old Dolly" the family
horse that has toted the members of
the w. Bartlett family around over
this earth for 10 these many years got
SO badly cut on a nasty barb wire one
day this week that the water in her
knee was let out. The faithful olu
animal is unable to stand upon ills
feet and Horace says that he is afraid
thai the solemn duty of killing :. Old |
Dolly" will devolve upon him.
Harry llockenberry, while return
ing home from Bray ton in al empty
wagon, IssI Monday, became chilly
and got on, TO walk by the side OF il.
The day being cold and the team
feeling spry the latter suddenly made