Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-02-06

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I If you want to buy nice valen
tine for your friend don't fail to lool
over the elegant line just received al
Fred Franklin q Company for they
have fine ones at reasonable prices.
II While out driving, west of Bray
ton, Saturday, Doctor Koob's horses
got down i'll drift and before he got
them Strengthened up they broke the
tongue of his cutter but did no fur
Their damage.
j Niels P. Hoegh was circulating a
petition Monday proposing a rural
free delivery to run from Brayton to
Elkhorn. This route would if laid
out be the means of serving a large
number of patrons.
job Chamberlain, the city dray-
man, was slightly under the weather,
the first of the week, from severe
case of la grippe and was obliged to
stay indoors most of the time while
his son run the dray.
Last Friday night merry crowd
of young people assembled out at
the pleasant home of Grant Brown,
northeast of town and INDUCED in a
social dance and all had such time
as will not soon be forgotten.
Nels and John Hansen, the hust-
ling stock buyers, in Brayton shipped
car of cattle to Omaha Tuesday
evening. The boys are receiving quite
a number Of cattle and they make
shipment several times week.
Last Wednesday John Charles over
near Benton Center sold his farm
for $4,000 per acre, to man
from Council Bluffs. This a very
reasonable price the way land has
been selling in this neighborhood.
Peter Beck, of Atlantic, who has
been visiting with friends here for
some time returned to Atlantic Mon
day evening to attend dance given
in that city. Peter returned the
next day TO Brayton to resume his
visit.
Ethel Simpson is home from de-
lightfnl visit. of a week, with her
friend Anita Bruce, at Anita. While
there she attended lecture by Will
lam Hawley Smith on {" We The
People, which was very pleasing, as
usual.
Some of our young people had
most amusing time exploring their
way out of a snow drift, in the dark
some night, with the dashing steeds
and juggling bells awaiting them in
the distance. We know all about it
but " dast" not give it away.
j. G. Hardman, proprietor of the
lakewood Stock Farm, north of Oak
field, will attend sale of Short horn
cattle and Clydesdale horses, at Anita,
next Friday. John is a thoroughly
up-to-date stockman, always securing
the best grades regardless of price.
Mrs. L. NJ. Parrott is again ill,
this week and is unable to attend to
her household duties. The last of
the week she seemed to be consider
ably better and was up about doing
her work, when she was again at
tackled from the ravages of the same
disease.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kelly rejoice
over the arrival of big baby boy
that came to their home last Friday.
The little one will prove sort of an
noyance in it's infant days but in
after years it will cheer the hearts of
the parents with it's childish plays.
Elmer Young, of Davenport, for
mer resident of this place. is here Wis
iting with his friends, Moses Brin-
kerhoff and Ernie Cotton, and other
acquaintance. Elmer is now travel
ing for the Swift Packing Company
and has very good success on the road.
Casper Beekman, big farmer liv-
ing near Atlantic, came up this week
and took look at 1. P. HalIock's big
barns, over at Oakfeld, as he intends
TO build similar structure when the
springtime comes. Clarence Hedges,
a carpenter from Atlantic, accompa-
MED him.
The married folks dance, that was
given at the hall short time ago,
being such a decided success they de-
cided to give another one Friday
night. All those who attend are as
sured ola good time. Some time dur
ing the evening an oyster supper will
be served.
Mrs. Maud Harris returned to her
home at Avoca the last of the week
after visit of a few days with rela-
tives and friends at this place. Her
father, Peter Howell, who accom-
panied her here expects to continue
his visit here the remainder of the
week and perhaps longer.