Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-09-11
Oakfield and Brayton

James Sorenson is expected over
from Harlan Saturday to visit with
friends.
A great many people from Oak
field and Brayton went out to the
Sharff sale Tuesday.
Many of the people from here went
to Atlantic this week to attend the
county fair at that place.
Frank Jenkins went to Fit. Dodge
Tuesday night to drive Yellow Rose
the next day in the races.
Frank Heath went to the Scharff
sale Tuesday to see if there was any
thing he would want to buy.
John Koob took his three legged
calf to Atlantic this week to exhibit
it at the fair in session there.
I sell best grades Des Moines and
Illinois coal at the Rothschild grain
office, Brayton. j31e FRANK JENKINS.
Ed. Lewis, the city painter, added
to his road wagon the first of the
week to make it more safe and con-
venient.
G. W. Bruce and Walter Falkner,
of Anita, were over the first of the
week visiting friends and talking
insurance.
Marion jenkins took his mare,
Yellow Rose, to Fit. Dodge Sunday
where she will go Wednesday in the
race there.
Vern Culver was down from
Audubon Tuesday selling some of the
flour OF the Audubon mills to our
local merchants.
Chris Lors, Of Audubon, came
down Monday and began work on the
big barn that Eli Hansen is having
erected on his farm.
l. P. Hallock departed Tuesday tor
Colorado to see the sights OF that fal
western country and invest it any
thing turned up to suit him.
Tuesday night there was another OF
those pleasant sociables given by the
church people for the benefit of the
| repair work needed in the church.
Adolph Klever, living near Bray
ton, was the purchaser Monday of a
carriage so he could go to the big fair
at Atlantic in as good style as any
one.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Lewis went over
into Audubon township the first OF
the week and visited for time with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. e. B.
Perry.
Hans Petersen, young man who
is a good worker, began working
Monday for Ben Simpson on the Still
Side farm and will make good maj
for the place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Cannon are tn,
| parents ola boy who came TO theil
home last Sunday to tighten theil
burdens when age shall have settled
down on them.
The 5 Smiths were busy the frs,
OF the week putting asphalt on theil
barns and sheds as roofing and il
painting up and fixing things up il
general for winter.
II. D. Nielsen, out west of Bray.
ton, had his house painted the pas
week by the city painter, Ed. Lewis
who gave him first class Job ant
helped the looks of his home wonder
fully.
j. w. Cannon, manager for l. P
Hallorks store in Oaktield, took
day off and went down to Atlantic t,
see how the fair was progressing anc
see if he could learn much by tn,
sights he could see.
| Will Jensen and his brother
Marinus Jensen, were both busy tn
first of the week each painting
house out west of Extra. Thes
painters both work for the int crest Q
Fred. II. Franklin.
j. G. Hardman, one of the bes
stockmen in the county, has his stoc
in Atlantic this week at the fail
He took some good premiums 8
Audubon and sold some of his stoc
and hopes to do the same in Atlant il
Several members of the local 1. {
Q. F. lodge are expecting to go t
Des Moines next week to the meetin
of the grand lodge there. A mic
time has been prepared for visitor
and they will have a splendid goo
time.
There was talk W hen we were dow
TO Brayton Monday of the Anita ba
nine coming over Friday with the
ball team to try their skill with ii
team from this place. If they con
they may expect to play hal
game.
The Ladies' Aid society will me-
Thursday, Sept. 18th, at the pleasa,
home of Mrs. Kirk Merrick, an
have social good time, and yet {
work for the benefit of the churc