Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-03-06
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for the past month, returned to his
home Sunday after very pleasant
and enjoyable visit.
The town election will be held, in
Brayton, March 31st and two Coun-
cilmen, Clerk, to fill vacancy and AS.
SCISSOR, to fill vacancy will be elected.
The caucus will be held the 18th at
Rothschild Grain office.
Joe Price, who has been farming
the old Ike jenkins place, south east
of Brayton, loaded car of goods, last
Tuesday, and with his family depart
ed for South Dakota where he will
till farm for j. r. Luse.
Iona Beers took the contract this
week to haul milk for the Trouble.
some Valley Creamery on what is
known as the Hardman Route. He
has hired Art Cannon to run the
same for him this summer.
The Oakfield Academy closed last
Friday after most successful term of
school work. The teachers and pupils
in this school work in perfect har-
mony and thus great good has been
accomplished during the term.
On account of Rev. Wilcox holding
services at his appointment over in
Shelby county, no services were held
at the Baptist church, in Brayton,
Sunday, much to the regret of the
congregation, especially the young
people.
Painter and paper hanger, j. f..
Lewis failed to secure the building
he had contracted for in Adair and
now has decided to remain in Brayton
the coming year, and will do all
kinds of work in his line in his usual
satisfactory manner.
Fred Larsen, son of Peter Larsen,
west of town, returned home Tuesday
from Hamlln where he has been for
some time working on farm for Jens
Christensen, who resides southwest
of that town, aud will visit with his
parents for short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hansen, out
west Of Brayton, became the proud
parents of a big baby boy short time
ago and this makes thirteen children
in this family and all at home, ever
ready to help do those things to be
done about their big farm.
Floyd Freeman, son of George
Freeman was wrestling with one of his
playmates, last week and fell upon his
left shoulder dislocating the same.
DR.. Koob set the injured member and
now Floyd is getting along nicely
and is quite free from pain.
Marion Spry and wife, living seven
miles southeast of Brayton, are the
proud parents of bright baby girl
that came to their home last week,
and this little one will claim the care
and attention the next few years and
then it Will prove blessing and a
help.
A school election was held at Oak
field, Monday, to elect a director fer
the ensuing year. Mr.. |. P. Hallock
was again chosen to fill this position,
which he has held for a number of
years and is always found to be a
good man for any Office he is elected
to fill.
C.Dimick will erect windmill and
put in system Of water works, out
on his farm, southeast of Brayton, as
soon as spring opens up and the frost
is out of the ground, so the pipes can
be laid. Calvin is progressive farm
er and is always adding improvements
to his place, that adds much to the
convenience and value Of his already
| fine farm.
David Beers returned from his trip
to the Pacific coast, Sunday, where
he has been viewing that far western
country. He reports to have travel
ed 5000 miles, travelled through Cali
fornia, Washington, Nevada, Utah
and numerous other western states.
He saw all the grandeur of Califor-
MIA and says the weather there is
quite damp.
Some persons or persons quietly
stole into the rendering plant OF Mitt
Parrott, Friday night, under the COW
er of darkness and stole five head of
hogs and then made good their escape
but not without leaving a clue to