Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-06-13
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moth structure that it is to be. He
received a car of shingles the first of
the week to use on the roof of this
barn.
A number of our business men were
in Atlantic, the last of the week. at
ttending the races. The Messrs. j. T.
Jenkins, Tic McGoverp, Calvin Dim
ick and +. L. freeman were the sue
cessful business men who attended
the races.
Will F%reeburn, the ass istant at the
Brayton depot, anne home from
Lorah this week where he has been
running the depot at that place the
past week. The station agent has re-
covered so he is able to attend to the
duties at the depot.
j. e. Hardman has finished his
barn in every detail this week,
having just finished up, Friday with
the last coat of paint which is red in
color and white trimmings. His
building adds much to the appear
ance of this valuable farm.
Ike Smith, who is building a barn
on his farm west of town, has almost
completed this structure. 1t will be a
modern building and with those ar
engagements that will make his work
lighter and will help to keep his
stock and grain in better shape.
Mrs. G.. E. Cotton, of Oakfield, was
Lewis, this week, helping her rela-
tive, Mr.. H. G. Cotton, celebrate his
sixty-fifth birthday. There were
many other relatives gathered there
on that day and the scene was one
that will not soon be forgotten.
Geo. Switzer, the man who repairs
sewing machines and lawn mowers,
has been very busy the past week in
the country around Brayton, plying
his trade. He does good work and
gives good satisfaction and conse-
quently has all the work he can do.
Robt. Pollock will depart for Gill
mon, Ill.,, the first of next week
where he goes to accept a position as
cashier of the First National bank.
Robert is a good trustworthy bust
ness man and will give his employer
the benefit of his wide business
knowledge.
Miss Blossom Brinkerhoff, who
teaches school east of Extra, accompa-
MED by her niece, Miss Kathleen Del
ahoyde, came down to Oakfield, with
Miss Blanche Noon, a teacher in the
Extra schools, on Saturday evening
and passed Sunday with Mary Cotton
and their other friends.
Charlie Milliman and Hiram Heath
are at work this week at the Green
Bay Lumber Yards, in Brayton, get
ting out the frames for Chas. Bisom's
home which they will begin the erec-
ton of as soon as the foundation is
completed. Charlie is a good work.
man and will do a neat Job.
VIM. Andrews the painter from
Extra has taken the contract to repair
and paint a house for James Essingtor
on his farm west of Brayton. This
house is the one on the place former
ly known Is the Jim Horton farm
VIM. is a good painter and does lots
of work in and about Extra.
We often hear of money flying
away from us but not often do W,
ever hear of it flying towards us a:
it did the other day when a swarm
of bees which was escaping from
some one spied a hive in the 8 Smith!
yard and gently Stacked their cours'
and came into the hive and at one,
commenced work at the new stand.
Mr.. Chamberlain, proprietor of the
city dray line, has encountered numer
GUS misfortunes this week. The othel
day a swarm of bees gathered under
the caves of his honse and in under,
taking to hive them he was stuns
quite severely on his hands through
his gloves. The next day he run
rusty nail in his hand SO disablin!
him that he was unfit for work tn
first of the week.
Doctor Koob went to Omaha, Sun
day, with William Lorah. Will hat
his shoulder broken last fall and whel
it healed it was stiff so he did no
have much use of it. He will hav
this injured member repaired so i
will not interfere with his work as i
has in the past. Dcctor returned HON
on Tuesday morning after WITNESSING
a very exciting game of bali betwee
Saint Paul and Omaha. He says lot
of the players were o any bette
than some OF the Brayton boys.