Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-06-30
Oakfield and Brayton
summer with her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. |. P. Hallock.

| summer with her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. l. P. HaIlock.
S. B. Clark visited last week with
his daughter Mrs. Joe Shirley at At
tantic returning accompanied by his
two nephews and niece.
L. NJ. Parrott went to Marine Tues
day where he is intending to start
pool hall. He will give up his cream
cry business here and at Lorah.
Miss Clara Ordway of Oakfeld and
her friend Mrs. Cecil Connrardy of
Audubon drove to Extra Monday and
called on several of their friends.
j. M. Dimick of south Hamlin pur-
chased car Of hogs of A. F. Ander-
son which he intended to ship to
market Wednesday from Brayton.
A number of picnickers from Au-
dubon and Extra finished up their
days sport Sunday, by attending the
entertainment at the ball grounds.
Mrs. w. r. Koob and children ex-
pect to go to Anita Saturday to visit.
relatives and attend the celebration.
The doctor will drive over after them
the morning of the Fourth.
j. c. Hardman was offered $4,000
last week for that fine blooded colt,
but he wouldn't think of such a sum
for such fine animal. Mr.. Hardman
has Poland China one year old male
hog which tips the beam at 400 lbs.
Brayton markets for Tuesday of
this week:
Cattle; butchers stuff &c to 34c
top $50 hogs 400; wheat 64c; corn
SOC; oats sac; barley Csc; butter 12c;
eggs l3c; hens SC; ducks &c; tur-
keys l0c; geese 6; potatoes $1.4O.
Mrs. B.F.Simpson of Stillside farm
is reported very i'll with peritonitus
and her daughter Miss Este who
was in Chicago attending the wedding
Of her friend, Miss Grace Pruit of
Atlantic was telegraphed for and was
expected to return Tuesday evening.
Will E. Wissler and Fred Cotton
of Extra were in Brayton Sunday
afternoon and on their way home the
horse they were driving took tan
trum and very nearly demolished the
vehicle with his heels. Luckily the
gentleman were alone or the result
might have been more serious.
John Larson, west of town, met
with painful accident this week by
running against scythe hidden in
the weeds. The blade cut cash to
the bone on the shin severing several
small arteries SO that by the time the
surgeon had stopped the flow of blood
he had almost bled to death which
has left him in week and dangerous
condition.
The ball game last Sunday in this
town was attended by great many
people from Extra, Hamlin, Audu-
bon and the country surrounding
Brayton. The Audubon team won
over Baayton by a score of 8 to 6.
Some little friction was occasioned
over the final disposition of the ball
but it was finally given to the local
team.
NJ. E. Jenkins OF Oakfeld, who
with little grand daughter went to
Spokane, Washington last April, re-
turned Tuesday, leaving the grand
daughter in the care of his daughter,
Mrs. Dave Carpenter. He reports
Dave doing we'll and getting his SO
per day. Mr.. jenkins passed through
snow storm in Montana as he was
returning home.
Charles Scharf, the lone bachelor
who resides on the home farm near
Troublesome, gave grand dinner
and an afternoon entertainment to his
friends. The culinary department
was presided over by those two we'll
known young ladies, Grace Campbell
and Ollie Pippen, both Extra girls
and both expert cooks, which is
vouched for by the guests who all
speak very highly of the entertain
ment throughout. The following
comprises the list of invited guests.
VIM. Pratt and wife, n. D. Hamlin
and wife, Hans Christotfersen and
wife, Anton Kiholn and wife, VIM.
Van Slyke and wife, VIM. Thielen,
3. r. Simpson, L. N. Miller, Hans
Hansen, DR.. Koob and Mayor Nc
Govern. After the dinner the party
took carriages and drove over the
farm admiring the large herd of cattle
and the blooded hogs of which Mr..
Schartf has fine herds. The days
recreation finished up with supper,
strawberries and cream.