Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-04-07

to Chicago this Wednesday evening.
Chris Nelson, young gentleman
formerly working for Nels Hoegh, is
now clerking in the Hans Hansen
store.
4, Miss Beatrice Gearheart of Blairs-
town arrived here Tuesday on visit
with her sister, Mrs. Doyle, of Oak
/ field.
! Mr.. Peterson and daughter, broth
in-law of Mr.. A. f Anderson of Elk
Horn, were visiting at Anderson's
Sunday.
Jenkins & McGovern have quit the
stock buying business as firm but
J the latter will still purchase stock in
car lots.
! Lafe Simpson and one of his line
repairers were in town Tuesday add
justing some telephoning and making
| repairs.
Miss Anna Nelson residing two
miles south of Oakfield, was installed
as clerk in the Gault & Co.'s store in
EAlra April lst.'
Estella Liegan returned from
Anita, Saturday where she spent a
week visiting at the home of their
relative. Mrs. Budd.
Frank Medearis who is working
for his brother-in-law Sam Scharff,
south of Brayton, transacted business
in Extra Saturday.
Frank Freeman has property at
Bently and McAllan on the Great
| Western that he has been offered $500
| for over and above cost.
Nick Bintner is having remarkable
success this spring in the hog raising
business having now l39 lively health
y pigs, in his hog yard,
Mrs. Bird from over near j Cousins
south of Oakfeld, who just moved
there, was in Brayton Sunday with
her family, and attended services.
I There were a number Of young
folks over from Highland church to
attend the Easter exercises. We hope
they were we'll repaid for coming.
Geo. F. Casson came here Tuesday
from Audubon and assisted that
night in the initiation of five can
didates into the NJ. w. of A. lodge.
The "Book" social which was to
have been held Thursday night was
postponed until Friday night when
it was held in the BendiXen hall in
the presence of a good sized audience.
A young lady and gentleman
alighted at the Brayton depot Tues
day evening just arrived from the old
country, Denmark. We did not learn
their destination or who they expect
ed to meet.
!, Those persons having the welfare
of the Oaktield cemetery in view will
meet at the school building in that
town at O'Clock p. m. to organize
an associatian and elect officers.
Don't fail to attend.
Chas. londonderry Went to Chica-
go Saturday with two cars OF fine
cattle belonging to Owen Ide. Char
ley intends to spend the summer IL
Illinois. We regret to see Charley
go. May success follow him.
The following letters will be sent
to the dead letter Office within thirty
days if not claimed: Henry Bowen
Jens Jensen, Jas. Clifford, Chris M
Jensen.
MARION JENKINS, P. NJ
Timber pasture of bluegrass and
timothy three and half miles south
of Oakfield. Horses and cows ont
dollar per month young cattle accord.
ing to size fifty to seventy five cent!
per month.
4-7-3w &c. B. ANDERSON.
Brayton markets tor Tuesday O.
this week:
Cattle; butchers stuff l &c to ;
top 4.4O; hogs 4.75; wheat 64c; corr
47c; oats SIC; barley 2Sc; butter zoe
eggs 13c; hens &c; ducks Sc; tur.
keys12 C;
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels G. Jensen
thirteen year old boy west of Bray
ton died Monday morning from wha
was supposed to be a ruptured BLOOD
vessel in the lungs caused by cough
ing. He was inferred in the Danisl
Lutheran cemetery northwest O
this town.
The exercises given by the Braytol
Sunday school was appreciated b,
. all. There were over $50 peopl
present. The program was a success
throughout. Much credit is due tn,
superintendent and teachers and es
pecially the choir and efficient organ
ist who furnished excellent music fol-
the occasion.
Jas. johnson and Percy Freema,
went to Jacksonville, Sunday taking
the sister of the former out there
His mother will be here from tn
Bluffs in two weeks when Mother
son and daughter will go to house
keeping in the old Miller house il
the north part of town. He is as