Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-01-08
Oakfield and Brayton

Ben Wagner and wife of Anita
came over last Friday and visited oveI
Sunday with their daughter, Mrs
DR.. w. R. Koob, and with theil
friends here.
Ralph Hawks father came up Tues.
day evening for few days visit witt
him. He has been very poorly fol
some time and is not yet able to gel
around freely.
Rev. Hald, west of town, was il
the other day and purchased a good
stove but in going home part OF the
CRATE was lost and he will be grateful
for it's return.
Mrs. D. w. Powers and daughter
Minnie, and her granddaughter,
Puma Freeman, returned Thursday
from Des Moines where they have
been visiting relatives.
Julius Grouse was up to Extra and
brought home with him a buggy and
corn planter the latter part OF last
week and is getting ready for the
future work and pleasure.
Col. Griswold of Extra, was down
Tuesday talking insurance with
friends here. He has always done
considerable business here and will
doubtless do 80 in the future.
There will be a basket supper at the
Eli Hansen school house Friday night,
the money to go to a library. They
are doing good thing for the school
and should meet liberal patronage.
Chris o. Jensen, the live stock
dealer in Elkhorn, brought in car
of hogs from that community and
shipped them out Tuesday. Chris is
hustler and ships from various
points.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burd Beason received
New Years present in the way of a
fine girl baby that came to visit
them until she shall see fit to go and
make home with some one else in
years to come.
The boys in the blacksmith shop
are enjoying a good trade. In fact
they have about as good business if
not the best in the county. They
have to get w. II. Pearson to come in
and help them out every once in a
while.
There was spelling school in the
Horton school house last Tuesday and
an organization was made to hold
literary every Tuesday night. These
people are taking step in the right
it will be benefit to
every one who takes part in it.
Emil Fries was attempting to drive
a big male hog into a pen last Thurs
day when the animal became angered
and turned on Emil, inficting a
nasty cash in his leg. The doctor
was called to dress it and no serious
consequences are expected from the
wound.
Last Monday week DR.. W. r.
Koob lost a case of surgical
instruments between Merton Thomp-
sons place and Brayton, and as the
case would be of no benefit to any
one but him he desires the person to
return it Immediately as he needs it
every day.
The sound of the school bell called
the pupils of both towns to their
tasks at their books last Monday after
a two weeks vacation. They have
spent the time in pleasure on ice and
hill and the rest has brought them
renewed vigor and strength that will
help them in their studies.
The dance given by the Royal
Neighbors was the gala event of the
evening. Fifty-six numbers were
sold and twice that many masked
figures made the hall the scene of
dazzling peculiarities. The orchestra
seemed to surpass itself on this
occasion and made people fly rather
than glide in the dance.
w. ri. Pearson finds himself about
the lonesomest man in town these
days. Used to a strenuous life and
work from morning until night and
quit right off it goes hard. He
wanders from store to store and then
home and then does it again until the
boys get him back into the shop when
he is again back and satisfied.
Saturday night will be installation
night for the I. o. o. f. and the
district deputy will be present and
after the installation banquet will
be served. The lodge here is good
working one and they know we'll how
to get up good banquet so that this
will be not only an elaborate affair
but one in which they will have q
royal good time.
DR.. Hammer, of the dental firm of
Oldaker & Hammer of Extra, will be