Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-10-29

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Thoroughbred Red Duroc; sows, or
gilt, call at farm 2 miles west and
mile north of Brayton or write
If 9-17-03 SAM ScHARFF.
The cheapest place in the county to
buy Illinois, Centerville or Des
Moines coal is at the coal yards of T.
j. McGovern, Brayton, la. tf-1O-22
Have you any coal? Yes we keep
coal. Hard and soft and have it on
hand 365 days in the year.
10-29-2t GREEN BAY LUMBER Co.
Mrs. Cotton Of OaKfeld is now
convalesciDg from her severe illness
and if nothing unforeseen takes place,
she will soon be once again we'll and
happy.
Rev. Ewell of Cumberland Baptist
minister on his way home from the
conference at Sac City was shaking
hands with friends in Brayton last
Saturday.
w. E. Edmondson formerly section
boss here but now performing like
duty at Harlan, was attending to
business affairs here Saturday night
and Sunday.
Will Thielen was in town Tuesday
and purchased fine Poland China
boar of our fellow citizen Frank Free
man, who is becoming quite breeder
of blooded hogs.
| A number of the little folks gave
little seven.year-old Agnes Miller
birthday surprise Wednesday evening,
and left many little tokens of their
love and esteem.
Our grain buyer Tic McGovern had
business out on the farm Tuesday.
John jenkins tipped the scales dur
ing his absence and picked up a few
fine hogs in the mean time.
For Thoroughbred Duroc
Jersey boars and gifts. Call at nv
place one mile west and one mile
south of Brayton.
10-30-3t H. M. BARTL EFT.
AL VOORHEES, of Extra was here
Monday evening and rented build
ing OF n. l.. Hansen, and about the
first of the year will put in stock of
implements with Chris Sorensen as
manager, so we are informed.
Believing an ounce of prevention
more effective than pound of cure,
j. q. Hardman vaccinated lot of his
fine blooded calves the first of the
week with an anti black leg virus,
and is now awaiting developments.
Rev. Edmonson, brother of Mrs.
Rev. Chas. Sloan, stopped over Sun
day on his way from Sac City and
filled the pulpit at the Baptist church,
delivering what his hearers pronounce
a very able sermon. He resides east
of Des Moines.
A pleasant smile illumined the
countenance of w. F. Clemensen, as
we entered his tonsorial parlor Tues
day which we found was caused by
| the birth OF fine baby girl, born TO
| Mr.. and Mrs. Clemensen last Thurs
day the 22nd.
Ernest Campbell and Lee Nc
Aninch drove from Extra, Saturday
evening and spent several hours duck
hunting. After careful maneuvering
they succeeded in securing couple
and returned home we'll satisfied
with their spoils.
Mike and Christ Christensen have
sold their blacksmith shop to Chas.
christensen who resided in the Bluffs,
and that gentleman and his family
are already here and settled in their
new abode. We have not heard what
the brothers are intending to do.
N. L. Hansen last week traded a
cou pie of horses to Isaac Smith for
seven head of steers which he will
most likely fatten this winter, or he
may soon dispose of them again for as
he says, he will trade or sell any
thing he has in order to keep things
moving.
Charles H. Jacobson, northwest
Audubon township farmer and sue
cessful stock raiser, accompanied by
his neighbor, John Hay, on the south
east Greeley line, were in town Tues
day and went out to the Sam Scharfr
nome to look at those Red Durocs, but
returned home without making a
purchase.
A very large and enthusiastic crowd
of people listened to the address of
Representative Walter /. Smith at
the Bendixen Hall Monday night.
The Audubon county officials were
here with the exception OF the auditor
whose deputy appeared in his place.
The visitors drove back to Audubon
in the Silly night.
DR.. w. r. Koob made his last visit
out to the Isaac Smith home Tuesday
where there have been five cases of a
pronounced type Of typhoid fever
which by close attention he has
J brought one by one to convalescenr
stage. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith are to be
congratulated on their good fortune
in still retaining an unbroken house,
hold.
Bessie Ide is one of those