Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-07

look to the best interests of the school
and will secure the best teachers OBJ
tainablel Tor the same. He realizes
how necessary it the education of the
children.
The firm of McGovern & Bison,
the hustling stock buyers, has been
dissolved, Charley retiring from the
business the first Of the month. Tic
will continue the bushes and will
hustle early and late the same as
usual
Henry Blackwell was loading his
car the first of the week, preparatory
to shipping his goods to his future
home in Canada. He was not sure
what day he would depart but in
tends to get away at his earliest pos
sible convenience.
The Woodman lodge of Brayton
had candidate to initiate at their
meeting Tuesday night in the person.
age of Frank Pfeitfer. Frank was
hauled over the burning logs of
Woodmanism and then appeared as
one Of their number.
Ed. Lewis has moved to the VIM.
Hoetfer farm. Mr.. Hoetfer held a
public sale and has moved to Chicago
Mr.. Lewis will devote his time to
farming the coming year. Ed. pos
sesses that push and energy which he
is bound to make success of any
thing he undertakes.
Mrs. Grace McClain nee Green came
down from Extra, Monday, and spent
a couple of days with Mrs. G. X.
Hallock and few Of the friends of
her girlhood. She intends to soon
to depart for the British Possessions
of Alberta where she expects to spend
the summer, her husband being there
now and is favorably impressed with
the country.
Goe. Jones, who bought the Rob't
Pollock residence property, sometime
ago moved into the same Monday
from his farm in the west part Of
Oakfield township and is now cozily
located in one of the best pieces of
residence property in the town and
we understand he purchased it at a
bargain. He moves to town 10 be
free from the constant labor of the
farm.
Election returns from the rural
districts come in slowly so we are not
able to give the full list of directors
elected for the various districts at the
school election held Monday. 1. P.
Hallnck was elected director tor the
Oaktield Academy. Nicholas Bintner
up in the Green district, while in the
Esslngton district, there was tribu-
Ia,ion between Fl. w. Rogers and
Car! Nelson.
j G. Hardman has pure hased bill
of lumber of which he intends to
build large barn on his lakewood
stock farm. 1t will be of a modern
design and one that will beautify
that gentieman's farm. Mr.. Hard
man is one Of the most extensive
stock raisers in this part of the county
and believes in having things con-
veniently arranged SO as not to be at
a disadvantage in saving time while
doing his work.
Calvin Dimick has moved into the
hotel and is nicely and comfortably
fixed and ready to look after the
wants of The hungry and the needs of
weary. He expects to conduct hotel
that will meet the demands OF the
public and in keeping with the enter
prise of the town. He will have
charge of the livery barn and will
give the public courteous treatment,
comfortable rigs and such accommo-
dalions as any tirst-clas livery gives.
Every town needs hotel and livery
barn and we trust that the town will
give him and his business the support
he justly deserves.
Notices have been posted calling
for an election to be held Monday,
March 23, at which time the qualified
electors of the town of Braylon will
be privileged to vote for the follow
ing officers: Mayor, two Councilmen
for full term, Clerk, Treasurer and