Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-06-11
Oakfield and Brayton

Benjamin Clark visited niece in
Atlantic last week.
Lee McAninch of Extra was a
caller on Frank jenkins last Tuesday.
j. j. Dimick of Extra was the
guest of his son Calvin Dimick on
Sunday.
Mr.. Faulkner of Anita was trans
acting business here on Wednesday of
last week.
Our schools are reported to be
moving along in a very satisfactory
manner to all concerned.
John Dimick and family visited
last Sunday at the home Of Calvin
Dimick south of Oakfield.
Our physician reports Mrs. Schuy-
ler Walker over southeast Of town as
being quite ill for week past.
A brother-in-la of MI. A. F.
Anderson, is paying him visit this
week. His home is in Nebraska.
Mrs. Bud Heath was called to
Harlan last Monday by the serious
illness of her mother Mrs. Letitia
Smith.
The Bendixen hall has been very
nicely papered the past week and
work is still going on in the store
room below.
T. J. Essington north of town is
recovering from severe attack OF
bronchial trouble which has troubled
him for some time.
Hans Hansen the merchant and his
wife helped celebrate the 50th birth
day anniversary of Soren Nelson west
of town last Sunday.
Fred Bennett OF Ross, a former
resident Of this town, was calling on
old acquaintance last Wednesday
and attending to business affairs.
Rev. n. P. Hald who has been pas
tor of the Oak Hill church west of
| Brayton started one dav the last of
the week for his hew home at Reisen-
burg, Nebraska.
The new sidewalk west Of the
bridge leading to the Charley Bison
residence on the hill is now complet-
ed, much to the satisfaction of those
who have for years plodded their way
through mud, dust or snow as the
case might be.
Mrs. VIM. Nelson residing south
west of town was taken last week
with an attack of appendicitis which
at one time was thought to require
an operation but change tor the bet
ter rendered that step unnecessary
for the present at least.
Miss Clara Ordway returned from
Stewart, Neb., last Tuesday after an
absence of one year teaching in that
city, acting in the capacity Of Asst
Principal. She has been re- elected in
the same school with the privilege OF
teaching whichever room she desires.
The election of the officers in the
prosperous lodge Of the |. 0. 0. f. OF
this town took place last Saturday
evening and Chas. Norris was elected
Noble Grand; Hans Nymand, Vice
Grand; H. NJ. Bartlett, Secretary and
w. r. koob, Treasurer. Installation
is set for next regular meeting which
takes place July 4th.
Mrs. Warren Chase rode horse back
last Sunday to the home of her par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs James Burns out
east of Oaktield, and when she
arrived there she guided the ANNA
to the watering trough and while he
was drinking, she can't tell what
took place but from what she says
she must have been taken dizzy and
fell of Of the horse in dead faint
striking on her head and shoulders
first and as her lower limbs came over
one OF them struck between the knee
and ankle squarely on top of a large
stone, breaking the limb in two
distinct places, probably four or five
inches apart, she was soon borne t.
the house and our physician going tt
her relief set the bones in the usua
manner and on Tuesday she was rest
ing fairly we'll.
First Baptist Church Services.
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