Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-03-19

Nels Hansen went to Shelby last
Saturday and on Monday returned
with fine team of driving horses.
d. W. Powers arrived home from
Des Moines Sunday morning and
returned to that place Tuesday night.
Peter Jensen and wife living on the
Hoegh place are the parents of a
bright boy baby, born last Saturday.
Isaac Smith is building an addition
to his barn these days which will
make it much more convenient for
him.
Chas. McVey has moved in from
his country home and is now located
in the residence formerly occupied by
Bud Heath.
Hans Hansen is now very busy in
voicing which will last a few days
and then he will be ready to COM
mence business.
Oliver Smith who has been here the
past week is soon to move permanent
ly to this town and make his home
with o. f. Ide.
Mae and Pearl Jenkins went to At
lantic last Tuesday noon to visit
relatives. They intend to come back
next Saturday.
Mrs. Calvin Dimick left yesterday
for Anita, to be at the bedside of her
niece who is quite ill in that city
with pneumonia.
An attempt has been made to or
ganize a Sunday school D miles
south of town at the school house
near Chas. Sykes place.
A new telephone is soon to be
installed in the Smiths store and
now those living in Oakfield will be
able to talk all over Iowa.
Miss Anna Noon, a cousin of
Blanch noon will soon arrive from
Ohio and will commence teaching
at school No. 9 for the ensuing term.
Henry Klever, living six miles
northeast of Audubon, was down
Monday and purchased team of his
father, A. Klever, out west of town.
Carl Daul was in Extra last Mon
day and purchased quantity of
wheat of Martin Petersen. He in
tends going up on Friday and haul it
home.
Anyone wanting team of good
work horses or a seven eighths Red
Polled Bull, the same can be found
at the residence of S. B. Clark mile
south OF Brayton.
Ward Smith is repairing the house
now occupied by George Doyle. He
is going to put new foundation
under the house and a new roof in
place Of the old one.
G. M. Wilcox went to Atlantic
Tuesday to have his throat examined
which has been bothering him for
some time. He intends to move
away as soon as he can get his goods
ready.
Chris Christensen the blacksmith
at this place, has purchased a gasoline
engine and will put it in the place of
the old steam engine. Chrisis bound
to have a modern shop, hence the up
to-date machinery.
Ida Detmers left last week to visit
at the home of her uncle, who lives
south OF Wiota. She returned last
Saturday accompanied by her two
cousins, Lena and Maggie Higgins,
who intend to visit until Wednesday
before returning to their home.
A. 7. Buford received letter last
week from his mother who lives at
Lexington, Kentucky, stating that
she was we'll and hearty despite her
age which is SO years. Mr.. Buford is
very proud Of her, and it is hoped
that he likewise will be granted the
privilege of attaining an old age.
At the town caucus last Monday
evening, the following were nomi-
mated for town officers.
I. j. McGovern, for mayor.
j. I. Jenkins, for councilman.
G. L. Bison, for councilman.
w. Il. Koob, for treasurer.
III. S. Wattles, for assessor.
Last Monday night the citizens OF
Brayton were awakened by the cry of
fire and upon investigation it was
found to be the house of Fred Ed
mundson. Every bucket in the
neighborhood was procured and used
well, but despite the brave efforts OF
friends, the flames afforded too much
opposition and it was but short
time until the house was burned to
the ground but not before almost all
the household goods had been remov-
ed. By careful work Chris Lar
sens house which stands near, was
kept from catching fire and which
might have ended with heavy loss
AT different times citizens were in
perilous positions in trying to save
the furniture. Mr.. Edmundson is
now occupying the Pearson home but
it is understood the house that burn
ed was fully insured and Fred will
most likely build again.