Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-24

mas.
Jno. w. Cannon of Oakfield was in
Extra, Monday on business connected
with the Rural Route running east
from this point.
Miss Rachel Murphy who has been
visiting relatives and friends for some
time. returned Thursday to her home
at Safeside, Iowa.
V. Horton, wife and family expect
to spend Christmas at the home OF
his parents, A. T. Horton and wife
north of Brayton.
Nels Thompson and Chas. McVey
took wagon load of hides to Atlantic
Monday, selling them for six and one
half cents per pound.
Ben Clark and VIM. Jensen went to
Atlantic to purchase tree which will
be decorated by Santa Claus in the
Baptist church Christmas eve.
Mrs. Che. Sykes and child have
been under the DOCTORS care the past
week. She was better on Tuesday
but the little one was no better.
j. c. Hartman received coop of
Plymouth Rock chickens the first of
the week from A. E. Wissler of
Morning Sun which he added to his
already fine flock.
Marinus Jensen is thinking of
spending Christmas back in Illinois
and at the same time witness the mar
rage of his cousin which takes place
Thursday, Dec. oath.
Fifty-two cars of corn have been
shipped to this town since August
for the hailed out district west of
of Brayton, fourteen cars coming in
since last Wednesday.
DR.. hoob, Peter Beck, O. f. Ide.
Geo. Jones and f. Nelson are all ex-
pecting to have phones put in their
houses this week. The workmen are
now at work setting poles.
The annual meeting OF the Ladies
Aid Society will be held on Tuesday
Dec. %, at the home OF Mrs. O. F.
lde, Just north OF town. All mem bers
are requested to be present.
Registered and high grade Short
Horn male calves, one year old-aark
reds. For sale at reasonable prices.
11-26-3 If o. r, IDE.
Brayton, Iowa.
Brayton markets tor Tuesday of
this week:
Cattle; butchers stuff / 80 to 800,
top 400; hogs 4.1O; wheat SOC; corn
39c; oats 27ac; barley SIC; butter 1sc;
eggs 24c; hens 74c; ducks &c; tur-
keys l3c; geese SIC; potatoes 81 90.
1. P. Hallock sold A. A. Zaner, an
Audubon butcher, fine buck deer
last week which dressed 100 pounds.
He sold Westphalen, an Atlantic
butcher, another. He came after it
Tuesday evening. The sales Melted
Uncle Isaac over half hundred dollars.
A protracted meeting will COM
mence in Bravton Sunday evening if
nothing intervenes and on Tuesday
Evangelist P. G. Nelson, of Cedar
Falls, is expected to be here and as
sisted by the pastor, Rev. Sloan, hopes
are entertained that great revival
may result.
Last Monday j. C. Hardman ship
ped fine male hog to Chris Sydow
of Wayne, NebrasE-. Mr.. Hardman's
reputationas a fine stock breeder both
in cattle and hogs is extending into
neighboring states, and a sale in one
neighborhood is sure of bringing him
other sales.
Miss Name Essington and Miss
Bintner, the latter residing west
of town, had an experience in Extra
Saturday, while there on business
which they will not soon forget, and
which they will no doubt be glad to
tell their friends about in reference to
the quarantine regulations.
Late Simpson was here Friday and
with the aid of an assistant extended
the Central to the Bendixen residence,
80 that now the Central can be called
up if occasion requires, at night as
we'll as by day. When the new line
gets things in running order and
luduC LClO llllS Sy SUclll GILL
be reached from the east as we'll as the
north and south now.
Henry Reynolds family returned
Saturday from Sayre, Okla. where he
moved a few weeks ago. The old
gentleman with their movables was
expected to arrive Wednesday. On
the arrival of the family here it was
discovered that the boy, lad of elev-
en- years, was covered with pustules
which were pronounced those of
small pox. The family returned to
the house they formerly occupied on
Troublesome and were placed under
quarantine. Charley Sykes, of Oak
field, has been appointed to provide
them with whatever they may need
so our informant told us. On Tues
day word came over the 'phone that
one of the girls had come down with
the disease. All precautions were
observed here in regards to disinfec-
tion and fnmipation and no faars need