Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-03
Oakfield and Brayton

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| A member of the stock firm of
Mosier and Bailey, at Atlantic, was
| in Brayton Monday and purchased
nineteen head of fat cattle of Mr..
Niels P. Hoegh, which he shipped to
market on the noon train.
On Thursday Mr.. H. S. Wattles
and his granddaughter, Misses limo,
Ethel and Edna Bison, will journey
down to Carson to pass the Glorious
Fourth with their relatives, the Mack
and Otto Thomas families.
| Uncle 1. P. Hallock attended the
carnival given by the Elks, down at
Des Moines, a few days last week and
he says that never in his life did he
see people enjoy themselves so much
| in so short time as at that carnival.
Mrs. Bud Heath came back from a
visit to her mother, Mrs. Sargant,
/ over in Shelby county, the last part
of the week. When they arrived at
home it was found that an operation
was not necessary and the good moth
er is rapidly regainipg her health.
The peopleou about Oak Hill have
all arrangements made and will cele-
brate July Fourth in fitting manner.
Rev. Dorf, from Nebraska, will be
present to deliver an address and the
rest OF the day will be given over to
sports and sociability until sun down.
Mr.. David Beers, Bud and Nit Par
rott are arranging to take jaunt
down to Stephenville, Missouri,
where Elmer Heath lives, to take a
look at the country. Elmer is we'll
pleased with that part of the country
and says that for stock raising it can't
be beat.
Uncle S. B. Clark, to improve his
already fine herd of stock, went down
into Cass county, one day this week,
and to the famous Newton herd of
Red Polled cattle where he selected
six weeks old calf and they made him
pay fifty dollars to bring it home
with him.
The Danish people out about the
Baptist church have organized a
neighborhood picnic and on July
Fourth they will spread the cloth
and eat their dinner in the Hans Nell
son pleasant grove, after which they
will turn in and have a good time
until nightfall.
Fly nets? All kinds! Double team
from S2.75up. Single nets, soc and up.
Come in and look over my line of sin
gle and double harness. Single harness
for $500 and up. Remember that har-
vest is coming and bring in your cam
vass and have it fixed.
WILLIAM BUCKLEY, Brayton
Word has been received that the
time for holding the Odd Fellows in
stallation at Brayton has been fixed
for Saturday evening, July 18th, and
it is earnestly requested that all the
members of the order be present on
that occasion. Visiting brethren in
good standing will be cordially well
coined.
Doctor Koob came home the last of
the week from the Saint Joseph's
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went to be present when a surgical
operation was performed upon Mrs.
Nick Bintner. He says the operation
was in everv way successful and that
the lady will soon be at home with
her family.
Horace Bartlett went over to the
sale on the Clarence Noon farm, last
Monday, to see if there was anything
in the stock line that he wanted to
buy. Mr.. Bartlett is rapidly filling
the yards and pens on his fine farm
with the best strains of animals and
will soon take front rank among the
stock raisers of the county.
Miss Ruby Pearson will close the
present term ofschool in district num-
Der seven, Oakfield township, Thurs
day of this week. This is the first
term of school the young lady ever
taught, and SO we'll has she pleased
everyone connected with this school
that she has been engaged to teach the
fall and winter terms there.
Misses Mertie and Gertie Bruner,
the twin daughters of w. r. Bruner
and wife, from Extra came down the
last of the week and went out to the