Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-01-29
.Oakfield and Brayton

ing friends In this city the 1rst OF
the week. He is we'll known here
and his friends were glad to see him.
Mckay & Hedges finished the car
penter work on the HI. M. Bartlett
house last Saturday and returned to
their home in Atlantic that evening.
Fred II. Blume county attorney,
came down Monday and spent the
evening at the home of Nels P. Hoegh
returning TO Audubon Tuesday morn
ing.
Joe Shirley of Atlantic, son of Isaac
Shirley ofithis vicinity, came up last
Tuesday morning and went home in
the afternoon with load of stove
wood.
Miss McCarty of Walnut who has
been visiting at the Frank Copley
home for few days the past week
departed for her home last Monday
noon.
Martin Thompson departed for
Omaha Saturday to see his little girl
who is in the hospital there. He re-
turned Monday and reports her much
improved.
Mrs. Ellen Lowers received
message from her son-in-law that her
Mrs. Chas. Oaks, who lives
at Chatsworth, Iowa, was not expect
ed to live.
Juel and Hansen shipped one car of
cattle and one of hogs to the Omaha
markets Monday and expect good
price. Mr.. Hansen accompanied the
stock to that city.
Mr.. S. G. Stuart, president of the
Axtel, Nebraska, bank was visiting
Mr.. Miller in the bank here last Mon
day evening. He returned to his
home Tuesday noon.
Robt. Jensen, who lives southeast
of Brayton, went to Ross Tuesday
evening to visit his friend, Fred
Bennett of that place. He expected
to return Wednesday
A. r. Anderson shipped two cars
OF wood to Atlantic the first of the
week. This makes about twenty five
car loads he has shipped this winter
to all parts of the country.
W. A. Freeburn, the agent at
Lorah who learned under Fl. M.
Bartlett at this station, is promoted
to agent at Bonneville, Iowa, down,
near Des Moines on the main line.
For Rent-My 1o4 acre farm, three
miles west of Extra, on easy terms.
See me or write.
PETER SYLVESTER,
l-29-2w Bray ton, Iowa.
Grace Clark has been teaching this
week in Oakfeld on account of the
absence Of Miss McAninch. There
was no school Monday because of the
funeral of Miss McAninch's father at
Extra.
j. 9. Hardman and VIM. Thielen
had small scuffling match, one day
last week in Frank Heath's establish
ment when Will concluded to act the
"Flying Dutchman" and went sail
ing out at the door.
One day last week VIM. Clemensen
received photograph Of his mother
from the old country. He has not
seen her for fourteen years and he
prizes it highly as it was the first one
she ever had taken.
Martin G. Thompson who lives on
the johnson farm west of Brayton is
to have public sale on February A.
He then intends to remove to Allan
tic and commence work for Mr.. Nc
Waid in the canning factory.
The harnessmaker, who was to
arrive from Des Moines and work for
Franklin Davis g Co., the first Of the
week, did not come which was quite
disappointment, as the rush of BUSH
ness at this time is considerable.
Mrs. Hallock went to Council
Bluffs Friday to see her son Percy,
who went there about two weeks ago
to have an operation performed and
which was successful. They are ex-
pected home the last of the week. B
Nels S. Sorenson's Sunday school
class comprising fifteen girls, will
hold a social next Tuesday evening at
his home. Ice cream will be served
and the proceeds will go toward
buying a new organ for the church.
Asel Burwell writes from Smith
Center, Kansas, that he is sick abed
with cold which he contracted
while in that country. He says that
he intends to come home in about
two weeks and that his niece will
accompany him.
Christ Christensen living two
miles west OF this town has rented
his farm to two young men from
Monona county and will havea public
sale Thursday February IL. He in
tends to move to Michigan where he
has bought 100 acres of land.
In a compile of weeks revival meet
ings will begin to put forth their
good work among the peoplesof this
vicinity. Mr.. Yule Of Cumberland,
will conduct the meetings and it is