Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-10-23
Oakfield and Brayton

Chas. Cotton of Butte, Montana,
arrived last Saturday on his way
west from trip to Washington, D.
c.. He expects to make ahort visit
here and then 90 on to his western
home.
John Berg got home from Colfax
Tuesday where he has been for the
past five weeks for his health. He
feels and looks much better and says
he gained ten pounds during his stay
there.
Nels L. Hansen went out to Omaha
Monday with car of butcher stuff
from the yards of Hansen Brothers.
The boys are hustlers and are making
some good money in these prosperous
times.
| Mrs. Nick Poulsen is having 1. N.
Sutton fix up her property by put
ting on an addition and adding to
other parts of the house. He is doing
good job and she will have very
pleasant home.
M. E. Jenkins expects to have John
Cotton to begin to rebuild the build
ing in which the harness shop is now
located. 1t will be extended. bolster
ed up, cleaned up and then the hard
ware store will be moved to it..
Mrs. Ellis Cannon has been spend
ing the week at her home visiting
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. E.
Hackenberry. Ellis has been batch
ing it or at least living at home
wherever he may take his meals.
Hon. Geo. w. Cullison of Harlan,
will speak in the hall in Brayton,
Tuesday evening, Oct. 2Sth. Mr..
Cullison is an able speaker and is
candidate for congress from the ninth
district on the democratic ticket.
Lost:-An old country silver watch,
open faced, on the road between the
depot in Bravton and the Geo. Jes-
sen home. Finder leave same at F.
B. Heath's and receive reward,
GEO. JEssEN Jr.
Soren Daugaard is getting to be
quite land agent. He left here
again on Monday for Dakota with
more seekers and this makes several
trips he has made. He has consider
able land up there himself and be-
lieves in its future prosperity.
Mrs. Buckley expects soon to move
their household goods to Dallas Gen.
ter where he has purchased harness
shop and is now operating the same.
Mr.. Buckley understands the bust
ness had good trade here and is
deserving of success in his new home.
Mrs. Joe Walker, living down by
the south county line, expects to go
to California this week to make a
visit to sister she has not seen in
many years. She will no doubt have
a very enjoyable time in that ut this
time of the year delightful climate
and with her sister.
The Ladies Aid of the Baptist
church will give an oyster supper and
musical in the hall at. Brayton Fri
+, day evening, Oct. 31st, to which all
are cordially invited. They are hard
workers for the good of the church
and should receive the enthusiastic
support of the community.
John Christensen, who works for
Hansen Bro, was quite sick the first
of the week and unable to attend to
work on the farm. He is one of the
boys who saw service in the
Philippines and was quite sick while
in the army and the present bilious
attack is more or less caused from the
past.
George Rogers has just arrived at
that age when most young mon begin
to look around for an eligible partner
to go to evening parties, to church
and Sunday School and in order to
enjoy the greatest ease and comfort
and to be up with the other boys
came to our dealers one day last week
and made the purchase of fine new
buggy, just the right size for two
only. He has good team and you
NAV see him on his way to chnrch-