Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-12
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ance and as no one else felt equal TO
the emergency the entertainment Mad
to be given up.
Sammy Budd, of Anita, came over
to Brayton Thursday to join his wife.
who came the first of the week, and
ne and his wife attended the county
fair the same day. They both re-
turned home the next day.
Rev. Wilcox goes to Audubon. this
week to attend the County Sunday
School Convention, which convenes
at that place. Rev. Wilcox is on the
program and is sure to do his part to
make the meeting a success.
DR.. Peter James intends to 90 out
TO his home at Elkhorn the last of
the week and to remain at home
greater part of the week before he
goes back again to the Medical Col
lege at Omaha, which opens Sept. "a,
.. j. Chamberlain, proprietor of
the city dray line, took lay off last
week and attended the Atlantic fair
from beginning to end. He is desery-
ing of rest for he is faithful work.
er ana Is always at his post of duty.
Some time ago Miss Grace Bowen
hurt her finger and it healed I'M
all right but an abscess has formed
and it became so painful to her that
II became necessary for DR.. Koob to
open it. Miss Bowen is now resting
considerably easier.
Marion Jenkins two-vear-old colt.
Richard P, took first money at the
county fair. This is very fine
looking animal and shows great speed
lor SO young an animal and after
few more years it will be one of the
best horses in the county.
While Bird Benson was filing his
corn Knife one day last week piece
OF steel got into his eye in some mys-
terious manner and he was obliged
to come to town and have DR.. Koob
remove the same. 1t was nothing
serious save the excruciating pain be
suffered.
Warren Chase's team escaped from
him in some way Tuesday morning
took lively spin up main thorough
fare and did not stop until they ran
into the hitching post in front of
Chas. Bisoms residence. No one was
hurt and no damage done outside of
breaking the single trees.
A number of the boys from Bray
ton were intending to 60 over to
Troublesome Valley Creamery Sun
day and play ball with the creamery
boys who were intending to have
game of ball with the Benton town
ship nine, but owing to the damp
weather they did not 60, for the
game was declared off.
M. p. Jenkins, of Oakfeld. is hay-
ing his house painted this week
which adds much to the outside an.
pearance OF the same. Chas. Sykes,
OF Brayton, is doing the work. Such
improvements as this are what add
much to the general appearance of
the town and when strangers come in
it gives them the correct idea of its
progressiveness.
Chas. Bison has constructed new
sidewalk along the Fred Franklin
drug store so that Mr.. Franklin can
get to his rooms in the back part of
the store which he has fitted I'M in
elegant style and not get his feet
muddy. Chas. Bison and Tic Nc
Govern and numerous other fellows
did the carpenter work and the lob is
very creditable to these workmen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Andersen are
the happy parents of a new baby
which came to their home the first
part of the week to claim part of
their care and attention in the first
few years of its life, but in after wears
1t will prove help, comfort and
blessing to them. It's life will SO be
that the parents may some time look
upon it and point with pride to the
actions and deeds of this little infant.
At the Audubon County Fair last
week j. G. Hardman took the follow
ing premiums:
End on Clydesdale Stallion,
LIST on Clydesdale Mare,
End on Clydesdale Mare,
lst on grade draft stallion,
IND on grade draft mare,
w,
End on Short Horn COW,
LIST on Short Horn bull
md on Short Horn bull calf,
Sweepstakes on Short Horn COW,
lston Poland China boar over year old.
IND on Poland China boar under 8 months.
lst on Poland China SOW under one year,
IND on Poland China SOW under months,
Il. w. Gotfredson of Elkhorn ship
ped a car of cattle and one of hogs
from Brayton Tuesday evening to
Chicago. He and his daughter will
accompany the stock to Chicago and
then they will go on to New York
and from there will take steam
ship line to visit his relatives. Mr..
Gotfredson was born in this country
but has numerous friends in the old
country who he has never seen and
this will make very pleasant and
profitable trip for he and his daught-
err.
Fred Edmundson was down along
the track, Saturday, with the section