Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-17

belonging to us will save having the
same charged to thesr account by re.
turning them at once.
GREEN BAY LUMBER COMPANY.
Tom Hardwick of this city has the
care of of very sick boy at his home
in this city but under the careful
treatment always given his patient by
the local physician, he will certainly
recover.
i j. I. Jenkins will soon begin the
work on an immense frame barn
which, as near as could be learned,
will be sixty-two by ninety eight
feet in size and built in height &C
cordingly.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Underwood
formerly of this city but now of Grand
Junction, Iowa are receiving congrat-
ulations over the birth of fine ten
pound boy, which was born to them a
few days ago.
Miss Anna Christensen, residing
with her parents, west of town, was
an evening passenger to Extra, last
Tuesday, where she intends to visit
few days at the home of her brother,
T. NJ. Christensen, the jeweler.
| Ralph Hawk is doing we'll in the
hotel and livery business, the latter
keeping him on the road good part
of the time and the hotel business is
increasing as they become better
known to the travelling public.
Calvin Dimick, who owns and lives
on the David Beers farm, south. east
of Oakfield, is erecting a large wind
mill in order to provide more water
with less labor than he has heretofore
enjoyed, with the common pump.
Franklin Il Co. have just put in
place in their drug emporium cost
ly soda fountain, and they are now
prepared to dispense the latest and
best drinks and favors known. Try
them once and you will call for more.
Pat Meyer, the first section boss
stationed at this town when the road
was put through, is again at his post
here, having been sent by the Road
Superintendent. He has moved INTO
the George Doyle house lately vaca-
ted by that gentleman.
Horace Bartlett, the former station
agent at this place, but lately has
been running his farm, west of town.
went up to Extra the last of the week
to take charge of the depot at that
place during the absence of the agent,
who is attending to business in South
Dakota.
j. G. Hardman sold the grand young
short horn bull Duke of Orange
1888 to Martin G. Christensen ten
miles northwest of Extra, for 800.
this week, Mr.. Christensen is to be
congratulated in gettin this fine Young
bull. The Journal lauded for making
the sale.
John Zimmerman, father-in-law of
VIM. Buckley, is putting new roof
on the building in which Mr.. Buck
ley has his harness shop, which is
owned by NJ. E, Jenkins. Mr.. Zim-
norman put in the table and other
wood work for the Franklin & Co.
soda fountain.
|. P. Hallock, the big stock man of
Oakfield, was trying to get the work
done Tuesday on large stock water
ing tank to be put up in his stock
yards but as every man that could
drive nail and understood such work
was busy, he had to defer it to more
propitious time.
Fred Edmundson, the gentlemanly
foreman of the section men, who was
appointed to that position some time
ago, has been promoted to the fore
manship at Audubon which. proba-
bly,, brings with it better salary is
now in that city and in charge of the
men who are at work on that end of
the line.
j. P. Bendixen, one of the mer-
chants of this city, in order to ENJOY
much needed rest along with their
other business men, has about decided
to put three huckster wagons on the
road and then if things get too mo-
notonons in order to harden their
muscles and give them proper exer.
else they can get out in the street and
play ball or croquet and keep the
weeds and grass down somewhat.
The Ladies Aid Society will give
box-social at the Bendixen hall Thurs.
day evening April oath. Each lady is
requested to bring a box containing
supper for two, boxes to be sold to
the highest bidder. Proceeds to be
used for papering the church. All are
cordially invited to be present and as.