Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-28
Oakfield and Brayton

their friends and go where they will
without let or hindrance, having been
released from quarantine recently.
Rev. V. S. Jensen started Tuesday
for an extended visit in Des Moines,
Chicago. St. Paul and some other
towns of lesser note. He is the pastor
OF the Oak Hill church west of
Brayton.
Henry Hansen and several other
boys came near being severely injured
lately in runaway, the pony he was
driving running away and splitting
the occupants OF the vehicle out on to
thefrozen ground.
We are glad to announce that the
mother OF our townsman, Hans Han
sen, is speedily recovering from the
severe fall she received last week by
slipping on the ice covered ground.
The Misses Gertie and Mertie
Bruner and Gertie Cousins of Extra,
were visiting at the Josh Cousins
residence las. Thursday, Grant Smith
driving the vehicle in which they
made the journey.
Chris Nelson who recently jumped
from load of hay alighting with
most of his weight on one heel is
obliged to go around by the aid of
crutches, it being determined that the
heel bone is displaced if not broken.
Sam Scharff was in town Tuesday
and informed us that he still has some
of those choice Durocs which he il:
disposing of at bedrock prices so that
every one wishing hogs of that breed
would do we'll to call soon and secure
their pick.
Clarence P. Noon was in Extra
Tuesday and ordered sale bills for
sale. He Intends to soon move west
possibly to Montana as he found out
by residence there two years ago
that that was the country to better
the condition of his health.
Brayton markets tor Tuesday Of
this week:
Cattle; butchers stuff 1ac to Sc
top 4.5o; hogs 4.5O; wheat SOC; corn
42c; oats 3o3c; barley Csc; butter zoe;
eggs zoe; hens Sc; ducks Sc; tur-
keys 12c; geese &c; potatoes $100.
A gentleman residing here came
near getting badly cut up Friday
night by running or slipping against
the glass door in the g. L. Bison
drug store. Fortunately for himself
he did not get hurt. OF course he
paid for the broken glass and it was
being replaced Tuesday.
Nels Jensen had one load of hogs on
this market the last of the week; A.
Bennett one; Will Lewis one; N. A.
Nelson one; Soren Sorensen five; Hans
Fredriksen one; Fred Baier seven; AL
Bintner two; and another party whose
name we failed to get two loads.
McGovern received another car of
shelled corn the past week. In the
now uncertain state of the mar
ket he fluids it harder to purchase a
car of corn than to sell it after it's
receipt, and this will most likely be
the case until corn comes again, for
farmers must have grain for their work
animals at least.
j. P. Christofiersen has treated him.
self to brand new automobile W hich
he lately ordered so we were inform
cd Tuesday, and now as soon as the
weather is propitious you may expect
to see him coming into town with
almost the speed Of the locomotive on
the branch. Jump into the auto and
we'll all take ride.
Hans Bengaard, residing southeast
of Oakfield, sustained serious loss
Monday morning by the entire loss of
his dwelling and most of his house.
hold goods. The house had been late
ly enlarged by the addition of a
school house he recently purchased
and added to the residence as all ell.
The fire originated as is most always
the case from defective flue. There
was some insurance.
Lee Griffith was an over-Snnday
visitor with his family northwest of
I town. He reports Dan Zentmeyer as
turning out an excellent quality of
flour from the mill which Mr.. Grit
fifth recently purchased near Stennett,