Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-02

home, Sunday.
The 3 Smiths shipped about two
dozen cases of eggs, which Ward has
collected on the wagon IN the last
few days. Ward a that eggs are /.
plenty and he gets all he can haul on
every trip he makes.
Tic McGovern was up to Extra, the
first OF the week, and bought a car
OF cattle of John Tharnish, east of
town, which he shipped to Chicago.
Tic is a hustler and he buys lots of
stock through the country.
Mrs. Fred Bennett has been suffer-
ing, the past week, with q very pain
full abscess on the inside of the hand.
She has been unable to perform her
household duties and will not be able
to perform any work for some time.
Nels Sorensen conducted divine SER
vices at a schoolhouse seven miles
southwest of Brayton, last Sunday.
A large crowd was in attendance.
Nels will hold services at the same
schoolhouse a week from this coming
Sabbath.
Prof. Enenbach fathers, of Arcadia
arrived in Brayton, the last of the
week, to visit with his son. He in
company with his son went up to the
city of Extra, where he went to look
after property and if he finds any that
suits him he may purchase.
D. w. Powers and his force of men
| Wpr1 hnSy tho r. rcf 1f ~, wal. 49,
ing the road from Oaktield to Bray
ton. This is a very good plan, as the
road is very rough in some places and
grading it up now will place it in
good shape for the summers travel.
j. w. Cannon has taken a week off
from the Hallock store. in Oakield.
John has been busy papering and
painting and fixing up in general.
A person working in a store has very
little time to do such work as this.
unless he takes a lay off, as John has
done.
Willis Jenkins came up from At
l%antic, Tuesday morning. Willis has
entirely recovered from the attack of
rheumatism, but does not look very
stout or robust, as yet. Willis will
assist Frank in training the large
number of horses which he has in his
stables.
The Oakfield township creamery
has closed down for this week to put
new floors in the creamery. These
people intend to place in a concrete
floor. This will make a floor that
will last and will always give the best
satisfaction, for they realize that the
best is the cheapest.
Miss Howard who has been visiting
at the Frank Gault home, in Extra,
came down Friday, and attended the
meeting Of the Royal Neighbors in
the evening. Mrs. Frank Gault and
Miss Emma Fitch drove down in the
evening and Miss Howard returned
home with them after lodge.
Chas. Thompson began working
TOR James Essington, on his farm
west Of Brayton. Chas. took the
place of the Mr.. Hardesty, who was
working there, but the climate prov
ed to be too warm for him and he
emigrated to a cooler climate. The
last seen of him he was going north.
At the home B. H. christensen,
west OF Brayton, on last Sunday, oc-
Cured a birthday party given in
honor of this old gentleman. He had
, just arrived at the 60th milestone in
his lite's journey, and his friends all
assembled to help him celebrate this
joyous event. Everyone present had
a royal good time and they all wished
and hoped that he might live 10
; see many such birthdays roll around.
Z. M. Christensen, his son, who lives
in Extra, came out and helped to cell
citrate this gladstone event.
: Last Sunday closed the series of
: ball games between "Tic" and his
. friend "Spooney." Tics nine came
off v%ictors, bearing the trophy of VIC
tory, having won the best two out of
three games, which they have played.
johnson says that it Spooney had been
on the other side they would have
been the victors and Spooney claims
, that DR.. and Horace had not PERSISTED
catching the ball in their clothes and
! kicking it the game would have been
: decided different. But those present
say that there was excellent PLAYING
on both sides.
We clip the following from the
ANITA Tribune III regard to the Stein
metZ-Sisler wedding.
One ofthe prettiest weddings of the
season was celebrated Wednesday
i evening, April, "a, 1901, at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
7, b. f. Sisler in Benton township; the
y contracting parties being their daugh-
ter, Myrtle e. and Mr.. Fred Stein
metz. The ceremony was performed
: by Rev. G. II. Miller, of Casey, in the
= presence OF many guests. The bride
- was attirea in "A most beautiful cream
satin, with satin ribbon and passamen-
tire trimmings, and the groom wore
conventional black. Miss Nellie Turn