Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-11-20
Oakfield and Brayton
better prices for their goods from this

better prices for their goods from this
market.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Howald OF
Avoca, both former residents of this
place, were caused to rejoice one day
the last of the week over the arrival
of a big baby girl that made its
appearance at their home at that
lplace.
Rev. F. Eaken of Downey, Iowa,
who was to be here last Sunday and
conduct the services at the Brayton
Baptist church, failed to arrive and
the services were conducted by Rev.
Wilcox, the present pastor of the
church.
Low Harris of Atlantic, was up to
the lakewood Stock Farm and bought
one of those popular Poland Chinas
and Art Carmichael over on Trouble
some, took one home with him one
day last week.
Parsons orchestra will give a
dance at the Bendixen hall Thanks
giving evening, Nov. 81. A good
time is promised to all those who
attend and good music will be furnish
ed for this occasion.
Chas. Cotton has been quite i'll for
some time suffering from the effects
of the much dreaded and painful
disease rheumatism. On Tuesday he
was resting easier and his friends ex-
press hope for his speedy recovery.
Geo. M. Copley, a prosperous
farmer living near Brayton, went
down to Walnut last Friday and
visited for short time with friends
and attended to business affairs, re-
turning home Sunday morning after
a pleasant stay.
Ralph Hawks came into town Fri
day and boarded the train for At
lantic where he remained over Satur-
day visiting with his father, d. F..
Hawks, who has been ill for some
time. He returned home Sunday on
the morning train.
Geo. Freeman was elected constable
and Ralph Hawks was elected assessor
in Extra township for the coming
year. Geo. held this same Office last
year but Ralph is new officer but
both will fill these offices to the salts
faction of the people.
Mrs. W. r. Koob and children de-
parted for Anita Friday where they
have been visiting with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Wagner and with
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. A. Koob.
They expect to return home the lat
ter part of this week much to the
doctors delight.
Eli Hansen secretary, and Isaac
Smith president, of the school board
of Oakfield township, and w. B.
Temple president, of the school board
of Extra township, and County
Superintendent Arthur Farquhar,
were in Brayton Tuesday making the
selection OF the books for the
circulating library of the different
; schools in this vicinity.
Fred Bonnett former resident of
Brayton and who worked for H. M.
Pearson in the blacksmith shop, and
also running shop for himself at
Lorah for time, will soon open up
a blacksmith shop at Ross. Fred is a
good workman and will no doubt do
a good business there as his shop will
be the only one in town and he will
be in an excellent community to do a
large and profitable business.
There was a jolly dancing party
that assembled at the Bendixen hall
last Tuesday evening and passed away
the evening in social and delight
full dance. The music was excellent
being furnished by Pearson's orches-
ira. Not very large crowd was
present but just enough in attend
ance so that everyone thoroughly en-.
joyed themselves and earnestly wish
ed that many more such dances
would be given by this orchestra.
: On the fourteenth of this month j
! e. Hardman and j. I. Jenkins OF
Brayton, attended the Short Horn
: cattle sale of c. D. Bellows held al
South Omaha, Nebraska. Mr.. Hard.
man bought the Orange Blossom
heifer Apple Blossom Sixth, Volume
Fifty four, got by Commander
1334S2. Mr.. Jenkins brought nome
three head, two heifers and the beau.
tiful six year old COW, May Belle
!, Volume Forty -four. This COW is {
short legged roam, very thick feshec
and broad backed.
A box social was held at the Ben.
dixen hall in Brayton last Thursday
! evening was we'll attended and wa
f a most decided success, netting tn,
church the snug sum of $1,000. Al
, excellent program was rendered con