Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-01-23

her husband conduct general store,
Monday evening and in company with
Ethel Bison went up to Extra. They
both returned to Brayton on the even
ing train.
A number OF young people from
Brayton drove up to Extra Monday
evening to listen to the sermon de-
livered by Evangelist Sunday in the
M. E. church before he goes to Audu-
bon to begin series of meetings at
that place.
Nels Barentsen, living east of Bray
ton on the Nick Bintner farm, sold
eight hogs to McGovern & Bison the
last of the week and they tipped the
beam at two thousand and eighty
pounds which was extraordinary as
they were only eight months old.
Miss Jessie Franklin and her friend
Miss Eta Felt of Lewis, the former
being sister OF Fred Franklin our
genial druggist, came up Saturday and
visited over Sunday with Fred and
other friends in Brayton and passed
very enjoyable time returning the fol-
lowing Tuesday.
The dance given Friday night by
the married folks was most decided
success and every one present say they
enjoyed one of the best times ever had
at dance in Brayton. A large crowd
was present and after they had danced
a whilea lunc h was served which had
| been prepared by the ladies present.
Quitean uncommon occurrence hap
pened in Brayton the first OF the week
when Gilbert Lewis, William Lewis
and George Breckenridge each deliv-
cred hog that weighed four hundred
and ten, four hundred and sixty and
four hundred and thirty pounds re-
spectively, and each hog brought al
most even twenty five dollars.
Bird Benson took the initiatory de-
gree i'll the Odd Fellows Lodge Satur-
day night and Chas. Norris took the
second degree the same evening. This
lodge is becoming one of the foremost
in the community and nearly every
meeting night new members are added
to the ranks of this noble organiza-
ton.
At Anita on January 18th, j. c..
Hardman, proprietor of lakewood
Stock Farm, sold twenty-five head of
his Poland Chinas. These were sows
of March TO June farrow and they
brought $557.5O one selling for 500 90
and another for $4,000. Verify man
is not without honor save in his own
country.
County Superintendent Arthur
Farquhar came down to Brayton Tues
day and went over TO Oaktield to con-
duct teachers meeting and on We'd
nesday he goes to Oaktield Center to
hold meeting Of the same kind. Mr..
Farquhar reports excellent success in
his meeting and large number of
| teachers come out and all obtain many
helpful hints that proves great help
to them in the school-room and in
their school work. Part of the patrons
have been attending and they have
become interested in the work done
IN the schools. Mr.. Farquhar is out
nearly every day holding these meet
ings and thus become acquainted with
most of the directors Of the county
and learns their views and thus sue
ceeds in giving them better schools.
A pleasant surprise birthday PARTY
was given at the ST Clark home Fri
day night in honor of Mr.. Clark's
tifty-third birthday. Arrangements
had been made SO that Mr.. Clark was
decoyed down town and during his
absence the crowd came in, spread the
feast aud all was in readiness before
his return. So skilfully had the
affair been planned that upon his ar
rival he was chagrined to find the
house full of guests and could not
think what the matter could be, and
then stopping moment to think he
remembered it was his birthday after
which he joined in and helped every.
one present to have good time that
will long be remembered and to him
= will ever be bright spot in his
.iemory. He was the recipient OF
many useful and beautiful presents as
a token of love and esteem his friends
have for him.
Perhaps!
how many people when they marry
carefully put aside their joint love let.
tiers as one of the most cherished pos
sessions of their future life, and in
how many cases afterward do they
ever take them out and look at them?
Now, why is this? Partly perhaps
because the time of romance is over
and practical. everyday life has be.
gun; partly. also. we will hope, because
now they can say so many nice things
to each other, and there is no need to
read over the past nice things they
have written.-G Golden Penny.
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