Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-10-16
Oakfield and Brayton
Atlantic this week as a special will
run each evening leaving Atlantic at

Atlantic this week as special will
run each evening leaving Atlantic at
about 10 O'Clock.
Eric Albertson is erecting a cattle
shed out on his farm northwest of
Brayton in which to house his stock
during the cold weather which will
soon be upon us.
Sorn Daugaard came back Monday
from South Dakota where he took a
party of men to show them the land
in that state. We did not learn as to
whether he sold any land or not.
| Ed Lewis is painting a house this
week upon the Oliver Smith farm out
north of town where Owen Ide resid-
es. Ed is doing very creditable job
which adds much to the looks of the
place.
Chris Thompson Sr. is the new
harness maker at the Franklin, Davis
& Company's harness shop and is very
busy these days doing the repair work
and making new harness for their
trade.
! Contractor Sutton Of Atlantic came
up Monday and is at work this week
remodeling house for Mrs. Nick
Poulsen. Nels Thompson is hauling
out the lumber for the building Of
the same.
| John Koob's parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Koob and grand parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Van Slyke of near Highland church
came over to Brayton Friday and
spent the day atthe homes of John and
DR.. Koob.
| Mrs. Chris and Nels Thompson
went down to Atlantic last Thurs
day and visited with their step father
VIM. Swolley who has been very sick
for some time. They returned home
i Friday evening.
Mrs. Ralph Hawks went over Sun
day and spent the day at the home Of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. I. v. d.
Lewis and on account of the bad
roads she did not return home until
Tuesday morning.
!, Mrs. KEGS Hallock and baby went
up to Extra on the evening train
Tuesday to visit a short time with
relatives in that city. They intend
to move to Atlantic where they will
reside in the future.
i Misses Edna and Ruby Pearson two
of Audubon County's foremost school
teachers went down to Benton Gen.
ter Friday evening and visited with
friends and relatives returning home
Sunday after pleasant visit.
VIM. Thielen purchased a fine
piano at Extra this past week and
now in the evening sweet strains of
music can be heard issuing from this
home and all can pass many hap
!, ply and pleasant hours together.
Job Chamberlain received letter
the last of the week from Del Heath
and family up in South Dakota and
it stated they are just finishing their
new house and when they move in
they will be we'll satisfied being we'll
pleased with their new home and the
new surroundings.
While Peter Albertson was in
town the other day and started over
to the coal shed with Job Chamber
lain he accidently upset his wagon
splitting out the boys where they lit
all pied. told them to be careful
and not turn too short and they
wouldn't listen now see what hap
pened.
J We heard of a thing something out
Of the ordinary Tuesday when Eric
Albertson informed us that he had a
number of black berry bushes out in
full bloom. We would think by this
that nature had forgotten herself and
was trying to push this fruit to the
front by starting it on the road
toward bearing second crop of fruit
this season.
Notwithstanding the bad weather
Saturday evening party of the
young folks assembled at the A. F.
Anderson home south of Oakfield on
the old Mark Heath farm and pro-
ceeded to pass a pleasant evening to-
gether in games so much enjoyed by
the young folks until the lateness OF
the hour compelled them to take
their departure but not before they
remarked of the enjoyable evening
, they had passed at this pleasant
J home.
Rev. Bently former pastor of the
Bravton Baptist church a number OF
years ago accompanied by his wife
were visiting with their old time
friends and parishioners the first of
the week. He preached at the church
} Tuesday evening to a we'll filled
church and an appreciative audience.