Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-24
Oakfield and Brayton

SoA iuS III Aio iai 80 Siop VI nay bCu
has his moustache shaved off SO now
his best friend hardly knows him.
Pearson's orchestra went up to Old
Hamlin, Wednesday evening, and tur-
nished the music tor the dance at the
dedication of the new barn of Clar-
ence Oaks, who resides at that place.
John Harrison, of Extra, will come
down some time this week and paper
the church. He will also paper a
room for H. S. Wattles up at the
Chas. Bison home while he is in the
city.
Nels Sorenson is suffering from
painful abscess on his wrist this week
which causes him much pain and loss
of sleep and renders him unfit for
the performance of his duties at the
lumber yard.
Men to work in the hay field are
very scarce at present as we noticed
several men in town Tuesday inqulr-
ing for help. The wages are good but
everyone is busy and an idle man can
not be found.
H. q. Nelson has Just finished an
addition to his beautiful country res
idence which gives him considerable
more room and makes the things
about the house much more conven-
lent and handy.
Since the rains, John Jenkins has
been unable to cut, across the track.
from the depot and at first he feared
he would lose the hay on this land,
but now he says he will be able to
commence work in few days.
H. S. Wattles, county surveyor,
went out in Audubon township Mon
day and set some grade stakes out on
the hills and in a short time the
graders will peel off the brows of
some of the lofty hills in that town.
ship.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Scott, who
reside up near Extra, were made to
rejoice Sunday over the arrival of
big baby boy, that came to their home
to remain for few years and then go
out into the world to fight the battles
of life.
Mrs. Grace Aldrich and daughter
and Mrs. Mark Heath, whose homes
are in Atlantic came up on the MORN
ing train Saturday and spent the day
with their friends at the Frank Heath
home, returning home again in the
evening.
q. G. Thompson is having his house
up near the blacksmith shop painted
this week by Painter Ed Lewis who
is doing a very creditable job. He is
having it painted red trimmed in
white which adds much to the ap.
pearance of this home.
Chas. Bison finished putting up
his large crop of hay Wednesday.
Charles has secured some very choice,
bright hay Notwithstanding the fire.
quent rains we have been having. He
had 80 acres in all and reports the
yield as very satisfactory.
Misses Edna and Ruby Pearson re.
turned from Des Moines. Saturday,
where they had been for two weeks
visiting their aunt, Mrs. VIM. Cham
bers. They were in the capital city,
during the time of the recent high
water and saw the greater portion of
the lower part of the city under water.
The Green Bay Lumber Company
have torn down their old coal sheds
and are now putting up new build
ings in their place. John Koob is do
ing the carpenter work. Manager
Nels Sorenson says the company be-
lieves in keeping up with the times
by making such improvements as
this.
Mrs. John koob, who has been Wis
iting, the past week, with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Sissler, over near
Hig Hand church, returned home
Thursday evening after most enjoy
able visit. While there her fathers
barn was struck by lightning, catch
ing on fire and was entirely consumed
with the corn crib near by.
.Jno. Mcnamara returned from Mon
eoA13 3AOnN'oy ONCuluS, WucI6 ue mas
been at work for the past six months.
He returned here to get his threshipg
outfit ready for use as he expects to
start out in few days and help the
farmers thresh out their large crop of
grain. John is good thresher and
always has all the work he can do.
Hans Nymand will soon begin the
erection ola large country residence,
costing him in the neighborhood of
$500, which will be when finished
one of the incest homes in this part of
the country. Hans believes in keep
ing abreast of the times and realizes
that the best house he can build is
none too good for he and his family.
j. c. Hardman returned from his
South Dakota trip the last of the
week and is very well pleased with
the country. He bought quarter
section of land near Huron, at $4,000
per acre and traded one of his stall
lions In as part payment on the land