Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-11-13
John McNamara will finish up his

John Mcnamara will finish up his
threshing contracts this week and
then will put his outfit under cover
for the winter. John purchased a
new Avery threshing outfit this
spring although it has been a poor
fall for threshiDg he has made good
money. He leaves in short time for
Gold Greek, Montana, where he has a
job awaiting him.
Peter Jensen and family were driv-
ing past Martin Jensen's place one
day last week when a dog came
bounding out at which the team got
frightened and started to run, upset
ting the buggy and throwing the oc-
cupants to the ground. Fortunately
no one was injured but the buggy
was badly smashed and the team es-
capped without an injury.
Fred Franklin received his large
stock of holiday goods the first of the
week and as it was too early to place
them on display, he was busy storing
them out of the way for few weeks
when he will open them up and show
the people of Brayton and vicinity
one of the finest lines of holiday
goods and wares ever brought to the
town. Fred is hustler and is rapid
ly building up an immense trade.
Willie Jensen was using screw
driver one day the last of the week
and was bearing down with consider
able pressure on the handle, when
the steel part of the driver slipped
up through the wood, penetrating
his hand to quite a depth, in fact
nearly passed through the feshy part
of his hand. 1t has been causing him
considerable pain the last few DAYS
but he hopes to be able to resume his
work again soon.
The Modern Woodmen lodge of
Brayton is in q most fourishing con-
dition and every week the boys have
a good meeting and everyone takes a
great Interest in the work. On
next Tuesday evening two candidates
have expressed their willingness to
be hauled through the dark forests of
Woodmenism so that they may be clas-
sed among the members of this noble
order which membership helps per-
son on the stormy voyage through
life.
The following officers were elected
last Tuesday Nov. 4th, to fill the
offices of Oakfield township for the
coming year. These men are we'll
qualified to fill the positions to which
they have been elected and will no
doubt give the people good service.
For Trustee, A. P Hansen.
For Assessor, S. r. Nelson.
For Clerk, Paul Petersen.
For Justice, S. B. Clark.
For Justice, j. P. Nielsen.
For Constable, Martin Nelson.
A meeting of the Botna Valley
Creamery association will be held at
Extra, Dec. 4th, at which time the
buttermakers belonging to this asso-
citation are urged to be present. Each
one expected to bring sample of but
ter and a sample of their starter.
Prot. Mckay of Ames, superinten-
dent Of the dairy department, will be
present and H. r. Wright, state dairy
commissioner and the state creamery
inspector, Evans, will also be present.
This will be an educational meeting
for patrons as we'll as buttermakers.
This meeting will be the means of
bringing the patrons and butter
makers of the different creameries
together so they can talk over the
methods of doing business at the
respective creameries. Let every one
interested in the creamery come out
and help make this meeting success.
j. P. NIELSEN, Sec.